Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1889 — “Tim” Campbell and the Statue. [ARTICLE]

“Tim” Campbell and the Statue.

At last there, is a new story about “Tim” Campbell, and, better still, a story which “Tim” admits to be true, says the New York Herald.. It seems that toward the end of “Tim’s” term ■ in congress, last February, a select party of his constituents visited Wash- I ington and him. He showed them I around in his best manner, gave them terrapin to eat, took them to see Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, gracefully remarking, “Me and Grove came in together and me and Grove go out together;” pointed out to them all the distinguished men, and explained to them the remarkable objects of art in the capitol. “Tim” was never “stumped,” although the allegorical paintings troubled him a good deal, until while visiting the hall of statuary in the capitol they arrived at the stitue of Fulton, contributed by the state of New York. Fulton is represented sitting in a choir contemplating a model of his steamboat, whose paddle-wheels , stand out conspicuously. “Who is that, Tim?” exclaimed Mr. | Dovovan. the songster, “and jihwat is he doing?” "Tim” couldn’t tell, and ho Ipoaed puzzled. All watched him with in- ’ terest, and he felt that his whole future reputation In the sikth assembly district depended upon his answer. In a minute his Irish wit came to his rescue: “Sure, I’ve forgot his name for the moment, but I can tell yez phwat it is. It is the statue of the man that invented roller-skates, and that’s wan ov thim he has in his hand. See?” Every one wns satisfied and the procession moved on. The two noblest things, which are sweetness and light.—Swift.