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Show WIT ON THE HUSTINGS. Effective Retort Made by Alexander Stephens of Georgia. Tow men possessed more tact and wit when on tho hustings than did Alexander U Stephens of Georgia. Though small In sl.e, he had a wonderfully won-derfully proline brain and was regarded re-garded as an oxcttptlonally brilliant otator. A Georgian tells this story: "Mr. Stephens was slated for a Joint debate with llanco Wright during dur-ing a presidential campaign Wright, by way of a tale, said that Stephens had said he could eat himself (Wright) for breakfast, lion Hill for dinner anil Bob Toombs for supper "Mr Stephens possessed very little storage room In bis stomach, and when It came his turn to reply he said that he denied that he had made my such assertion 'If I had contemplated con-templated any such feast, said Mr. Stephens, 'I certainly would havo taken tak-en Hen Hill for my breakfast, Bob Toombs for dinner and my friend Hance Wright for supper. My mother tnught me from early infancy to eat a light supper, and so I would havo tipped off with Wright." "The answer completely suurfed out the good Impression Col. Wright had made " |