Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1875 — He Had Seen Kings Before. [ARTICLE]

He Had Seen Kings Before.

One of the Chronicle reporters was requested on Saturday last by a friend to join him on a visit to the depot to witness the arrival of the king of the Kanacs. “ No, sir, not much,” growled the reporter. “ Have you ever seen a king in your travels?” inquired the friend/marveling somewhat at his short answer. 44 Yes, sir,” replied the reporter. “ I was once guilty of seeing three kings.” Then, after a moment’s pause, went on to say: And they cost me $l5O, sir. Those were war times, however.” * His friend suggested he must have been in bad company. “Well, I don ? t know,” says the reporter. “ I thought I was in pretty good company at the time. I called to see those three kings in company with three queens, anotner king, and an ace spot, and have never had any desire to see one of the royal family since.” His friend saw the point. Said he passed, and shuffled on.— Washington Chronicle. —The intuition of the Treasury girls serves them well in the counterfeit business; and Gen. Spinner, who has had twelve years’ experience in the work, says they are worth ten times as much as the men for such business. “ A man always has a reason for a counterfeit." says the General; “ forty, maybe, but he is wrong half the time. A woman never has a reason. She says ’tis counterfeit because m counterfeit, and she’s always right—though she couldn’t tell how she found, out if she were to be hung for it.”