Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1889 — Artemus Practically Jocese. [ARTICLE]

Artemus Practically Jocese.

Payson Tucker was in his younger days a companion of Artemus Ward, and tells many a good story about him. Here is one that the railroad manager related to ex-Governor Plaisted at the Twin Mountain House the other day. Artemus was out very late one night a nd- came home i n TFxtrfvfiif snow storm. The family had retired. Artemus went around the house and threw snow balls at his brother Cyrus’ window, shouting for him to come down quickly. Cyrus appeared in haste and „ stood shivering in his night clothes. “Why don’t yoacome in, Charles? The j “I could have gotten in all right I called you down because I wanted to ask you if you really thought it wrong to keep slaves.”—Lewistown Journal,