Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1893 — A Qualified Compliment. [ARTICLE]

A Qualified Compliment.

It is rare tact “gets all the best words” after a rebuff. Politicians need it. Col. Stone, of Tennessee, on one occasion got the last word, at least. When he was running for Governor he met for the first time a delegate from One; of the rural counties to the State convention. The Colonel said: “I am glad to meet you. I have known your father for many years, but never had the pleasure of your acquaintance. I see, however, that' the son is betterlooking than the father. ” “Look here, Colonel,” said the delegate, “you need not be flattering me up, for l am out and out for Barksdale for Governor, although the old man is for you.” “Why, I simply find you better-look-ing than‘your father, but I did not say you had half as much sense as he has,” returned the Colonel. Those standing around roared with laughter, in which the delegate goodhumoredly joined. If you are troubled with malaria take Boecham’s Pills. A positive specific, nothing like it 25 cents a box. \ Some stars are so distant that, traveling 200,000 miles a second, their light requires 14,000 years to reach the earth.