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Show NAME CARRIED A WARNING. Watchfulness Necessary When Gen Dutler Was Around. Tho wnlcr has noticed that from the beginning of tho publishing of theso stories of noted men identified with New England' life up to tho present tune his distinguished namesake, name-sake, Gen. Butler, has been a prominent prom-inent ehnrncter in many of tho stories, writes Benjamin F. Butler, Jr., in the Boston Herald. It is not generally known that 70 jours or mote ngo there was nnothcr Benjamin F Butler in public life, who occupied important positions in tlio government at Washington, lie was n ptomincnt lawyer of Albany, N. Y., nnd at ono timo a law pj.it-ncr pj.it-ncr of Martin Van Buien, nnd when ho latter became president of the United m ! -n 18;i7, Butler t.i-tcrcil t.i-tcrcil his cabinet und v. as secrelniy of war nnd later ntlorney genual of the United Mutes for three veors. This Benjamin F. had n son rind n grandson, both bearing tho same name, who were in recent years bankers in New York city. The coloninl Bu'lors of the state of New-York New-York and New England trace their ancestry back to the houso of Or-niond. Or-niond. Now for the story. Eurly in the 70's the writer, ono day, had mean. on to send a telegram tele-gram to Aiw Yoik, and went to one of the local stations of tho Western Union in Boston, having a direct wire to New York, giving quick service. The message was signed "B. F. nutler." Tho pperator sent it nt once. A moment after ho had finished the instrument began to tick. IIo listened, lis-tened, laughed and responded. "What is it?" was asked. "New York wants to know if it is 'Old Ben.'" "What did you reply?" "Yes." Just then the instrument commenced com-menced ticking again, and the opcr-ntor opcr-ntor laughed heartily. "Now what's the matter?" "icw York says, for heaven's sake lock your drawer." |