Show ARTHURS ARREST eExPresi A Jolly JokePlayetlon tile dent IVliilc Visiting the South Now that the majesty that doth hedgo an Executive is being dissipated in Mr Art hurt retirement the San Fran his says cisco case by Call his exCabinet is beginning to let out a good many little incidents of the reign his who will deservedly go down in of one under the sobriquet of Thc Jolly President tory For illustration one of his constitutional advisers in a recent letter to an old crony in this city says had dur Did I over tell you of the fun we the visit of tho Presidential party to ing before last You must know Florida summer that besido being a confirmed practical at certain Chet is quite an adept joker tricks a proliciencyin which sleightofhand from boyhood He flatters him ho has kept handkerchief or watch self ho can remove a much adroitness as a ocket with as from a pocket nipper Ho has perpetrated professional in this way tho exalted joke a queer many of the perpetrator naturally protecting position suspicion Whilo at Jacksonville from tecting him the White House gang determined sonville monster darky camp meeting to attend a and to an about ten miles back in tho country reception nuisance wo eternal avoid tho loft the train and When wo went incog cog Hinall for conveyance at a were waiting in fat planter dozing tavern Chet noticed a the bar room and displaying a proposloroua bunch of seals on his fob chain Arthur watched his chance snaked out tho manti watch and hid it in tho nnddlobngn of another traveler that was hanging on tho wall Now Bill Chandler luul boon waiting for a chance to get back on Arthur for KOV eral days so ho in turn collared the 111111t01 property and slipped it into t ho bnmut pookot of Cud s big duster Thou ho quinl ly 1ml each member of the party nl1hll llIul Jot tlWlll into tho conspiracy to hoir grunt delnM > Vhen the vehicle returned from tilt t outlining outlin-ing ground Arthur wan immodlatuty ool lared by tho planter who Havajjoly duniaml ed his properly lilt What do you moan follow Maid President trying not to laugh and wittkiiift at his staff all of which however ronmlliid suspiciouHly indifferent Oi you cant COnlO any funny bU8lw with mo Quo of thimo iioiiUomuit unw you steal my watch and put It in your pocket IIoro comitall0 1 wnuL I hilt mtm Homchod Clry rull then lumrch MUJ unlit our 11f I first citizen almost exploding with laughter laugh-ter h I thought so said the constable and to Chets petrifaction he fishedout the watch from the first pocket he dived into Til just slam you into the callaboose my fine fellow fellowYou will eh said the President with a chuckle Here Mr Frelinghuysen just tell this man who I am Did you speak tome my good man said the Secretary of State innocently Yes yes Hurry up and explain this thing said Arthur as the constable began taking out a pair of handcuffs Explain what I dont know you sir and the State Department walked off Great Scott stammered Arthur Sayyou thereChandler What does all this mean rell these people who I am quick If you are addressing mo said tho Secretary Sec-retary of the Navy putting on his glasses and taking a benevolent survey of the prisoner my name is not Chandler and I never saw 1 f lr you before yJi youGreat heaventhis is outrageous screamed Arthur fighting desperately with the Arthuri 1 tell you I am the Presi J dent The most impudent rascal I ever saw said FolOer S Hard looking face chipped in Bob Lin co Into In-to Dont be rough with the old man said Teller kindly Perhaps hes a little gone in the What are yon President of my good fellow Im Presidet of the United States as youll pretty soon find out gasped the prisoner i pris-oner furiously rut tut tut murmured Chandler pityingly pity-ingly Clean goneclean gone Intelligent looking man too Escaped from some asylum asy-lum likely And to his unmistakable horror Arthur was loaded into a wagon and carted off to the courty bastile where he was kept almost an hour until in solemn caucus the Cabinet voted for his release To Chets credit how over be it said that although was extradited extra-dited in a white rage and vowing to smash the entire household state he cooled down before we reached Jacksonville and concluded con-cluded to set em up for tho crowd in true White House style But the joke business had a rest after that |