Show an ex alio llio bf a joke 1 naw that the majesty that doth hedge an executive is being led in mr arthur s case by retire ment says the san francisco call his ex cabinet ia to letout a good many little incidents of the reign of one who will deservedly godwwn in history under i of the jolly president for illustration one of his constitution al adviser in recent jotter ton to n old crony in this city says did I 1 ever tell you the fun we had during the visit of the party in florida summer before last you must know that besides being a confirmed practical joker chet is quite an adept at tain sleigh t of hand tricks a pro which he kept up from boyhood he flatters hims self he can remove a handkerchief or watch from a pocket with as much adroitness as a professional nipper he haa perpetrated many a queer joke in this way the ear acted alted position of the perpetrator naturally protecting him from BUS dicion while at jacksonville the white house gang determined to attend a monster darkey camp meeting about ten miles back in the country and to avoid the eternal reception nuisance we went when we left the train and were awaiting for a conveyance at a small tavern chet noticed a fat planter dozing in the barroom bar room and displaying a preposterous bunch of seals on his fob chain arthur watched his chance snaked out the man watch and hid it in the saddle bags of another traveler that was heng ing on tha wall now bill chandler had been waiting for a chance to get it back on arthur for several days so he in turn collared the planter s properly and slipped it into the breast pocket of chats chets big duster then he quietly led each member of the party asido arid let them into the conspiracy to their great delight when the vehicles returned from the camping ground arthur was immediately collared by the planter who demanded hia property what ao you mean fellow said the president trying hard not t olaug and winking at his staff all of whom however remained suspiciously indifferent oh you cant coma any funny business with me one of these gentleman saw you steal my watch and put it in your pocket here constable I 1 want you to man very well then search me saad kurfirst our first citizen almost exploding with laughter 1 I thought so eaid the constable and to cheta he fished out the watch from tho first pocket he dived into til just slam you in my fine fellow said the con stable you will eh said the president with a chuckle here mr Freling huysen tell this man who T am did you speak to me my good man said the secretary of state innocently ft yes yes hurry up and exx plain this thing said arthur as the constable began taking out a pair of handcuff a explain what I 1 dont know irand the department walked off great scott I 1 stammered ar thur say you there chandler what does all this mean tell these people who I 1 am quick I 1 if you are addressing me said the secretary of the navy putting on his glasses and taking u benedo be nevo lent survey of the prisoner my namo is not chandler and I 1 never saw you before great heavens I 1 this is out I 1 screamed arthur fighting desperately with the constable 1 I tell you I 1 am the president the most impudent rascal I 1 I 1 said foulger hard looking face chipped in bob lincoln dont be rough with the old man said teller kindly perhaps hoa cone in the what are you president of my good fellow tro president of the united states as pretty soon find out 1 gasped the prisoner tut tut tut nur chandler pityingly clean gone clean gonel intelligent looking man too escaped from some asylum likely and to his unmistakable horror arthur was loaded into a wagon and carted off to the county hostile where he was kept almost an hour until in colemn caucus the cabinet doted for his release to chats chets credit howe verbo it said hat although he waa extradited in a white rage and vowing to smash the entire household elate he cooled down before wa reached jacksonville and concluded to set cm up fortso crowd in true white house cylc but the joke had a rest after that |