Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1882 — CONGRESSMAN BEDFORD'S SON SAM. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSMAN BEDFORD'S SON SAM.

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY’S INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT. Congressman Belford. of Colorado, Is the happy father of four boy*. One of them, named Sam, a red- head, ed young dare-devil of eight years, was recently introduced to President Arthur. He took the Introduction very coolly, and proceeded at once to establish familiar relations with the chief magistrate. Two days ago, Sara, who Is fond of piscatorial pursuits and will brave everything in the way of parental punishment to satisfy his taste, sat fishing at the foot of Seventeenth Bt. After the style of old anglers, he hud his line between his right first linger and thumb, aud was anxiously, yet patiently, awaiting a bite. Ho was aroused from his le v«iry by a large, tall man smoking a c/igar. who cheerily accosted him: ‘''Hallo >, Sam. what uto you doing there my boy?” “Why, halloo, Mr. Arthur,” was.the boy’s response, “I am fishing. Don’t you want to take a line yourself?” “No, not now.” said the President* 3 railing. « ‘ Don’t you like to fish?” asked the Foung Westerner. * “Oh, yes,” was the reply. I fre (jiuently go fishing. I caeght a fifteen l/jound salmon in the St. Lawrence once.”

| “Do you like to <.ome here, Mr t 'Arthur?” “Yes, I do, Sara,” revpoaded the President, with a touch of sadness in his voice. “I think it’s funny for you to be here,” continued Sam, hauling up his line and looking disgusted when ho found his bait gone and no fish on the hook. ‘Ain’t you afraid of getting shot, like Mr Garfield?” “No, Sam,” replied the President “I never think of that. I like to stroll urouud, and especially to come down here.” “If I was a rich man like you, Mr. Arthur,” said the boy, “and have all the carriages and horses you have, I would not come walking around here; I would ride out to Great Falls and fish.” v Gen. Arthur laughed at the artlessness of the boy, and said he was go* ing to Great Falls some of these days to fish. “Are you going to the circus, Mr. Arthur?” broke in Sam abruptly. “No. Are iou?” “Yes, indeed; I wouldn’t miss the circus for anything. Gov. Pacheco is going to take me in his carriage. It’s two you know, and we’ve got to ride. They say they’ve got an awful big elephant. You ought to go and see it, Mr. Arthur.” I would like to do so, said the Presi dent, “but I can’t go this afternoon, Sam. I guess you had better come .and take dinner with me. Pull up jour line and let us go.” “No, indeed,” was the quick reply: •'can’t get me to dinner to day. I’m going to the circus. I’d rather go to a circus any time than dinner.” “Well,” said the President, laughing “Jet us walk up the street anyway. It’s Dear time for the circus.” “That’s so,” said Sam, pulling up his line and stuffing the major part in his pocket. “I’ll go along with you Mr. Aithur.” Thoy walked up the street a short distance, Sam holding on the Presis dent’s hand. “Wh.y,” he broke out suddenly, “we all like you. Mr. Arthur, because of your iapn intment of Mr. TellerFrank likes you too. But, do you know. I wish you’d appointed my father?” “Who is Frank?” asked the President.

“He’s ray big brother. He’s twelve years old, and he likes you. I’ll bring him up to see you.” “All right,” was the genial response. “Both of you come up to the White House and have dinner with me som e day. and we’ll drive out to Great Falls, where w<» will have some good fishing.” “That’ll be bully!” cried Sam. His eyes brightened as he saw a carriage driving toward Ihim. He yelled to the coachman to atop. “There’s Gov* Pacheco,” he shouted. The Govern or stepped out of the carriage and advanced toward! the President, and Sam saDg out: “Hello, Governor! Mr Arthur this is my friend, Governor Pacheco. I want you to know him. I’ll go with you now Governor. Good day,, Mr. Arthur,” relinquishing hfs hold of the President’s, hand GenArthur and Gov. Pacheco separated* The boy shouted: Oh Mr Arthur, you must go to the circus when Jumbo comes. They say he is the biggest elephant in the world. You had better drive down- and take mo with you when he comes. __ [Young Belford is the son of James B. Beford, formly of this place, and a grand son of John 8. McEwen, of Lewiston, and is well known by almost everybody of this place, who will especially relish Jtne above.] Lewistown (Pa.) Press.

The Neweir Arithmetic: A man ordered a ton ot coal and received 1,800 pounds. How much jraore was due him and how did he go to work to get it? A woman bought eleveia yards of cloth and paid for it with butter, giving three pounds of -butter for a yard. There was a stone weighing five pounds in the center of tlie crock, and the dealer cheated her a yard and a half in measuring the cloth. Who was ahead on that trade, and how much? A farmer’s wife has twenty-two hens. A preacher comes to stay over Hunday, and she cooks a' neck-peice of corn beef* How maDy bens has she left? a boy earns eighty cents a day, and beats the old mt.n out of his board at three dollars per week. Hew much will he have after the firatgrand aggregation of gigantic wonders leaves town? Albert has nine marbles and Aaron steals four. How manj are left?. Aaron drops a dime from his pocket and Albert swallows it. What was Aaron’s profit on the whole business?—Detroit Free Press.

r About 6,000 acres of black walnut trees have been planted in Kansas.