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Show THE POINT OF REGEMBLANCE Wherein Modern Statesman Was Llk Unto Daniel Webster. There wns In Washington a few years ngo an old negro who was noted for his recollections of all the famous statesmen of antebellum days. To him ono day camo a rather pompous member mem-ber of a comparatively recent Congress, Con-gress, who resembled somo of tho famous fa-mous forensic giants of old only In his capacity for ardent spirits. Ho had his customary cargo aboard nnd wns inclined to be colloquial. So ho addressed ad-dressed the old negro patronizingly: "Undo Daniel, I understand thnt you used to know Webster, Clay. Calhoun nnd all tho celebrated statesmen of I'Cforc-tho-wnr times." "Oh, yas, snh-; I 'members deni nil," responded tho old negro. "Well, Daniel, I havo been told that I look llko Daniel Webster. Can you sco any resomblauco?" "Well, yes, suh; yo' does 'mind mo pow'ful o' Mars Webstah In somo respecks." "Indeed! In what particulars do I remind re-mind you of Daniel Webster?" Inquired In-quired tho now thoroughly flattrcd statesman. "Mos'ly In do brof, suh," tuspouded Daniel; "mos'ly In do brcf." |