He Said "poke And Beans."

Joe Cavan, who has had a whirlwind experience in tho south and west, said to the crowd in the samcold place, the up tbwn hotel: "My advice to yen all is, be natural. Do not try to deceive people with your affected talk or in yonr clothes. Yoti will be eertain to show the cloven foot somewhere. I was at a dinner onc in St. Louis. It was given by Govenior Marmadïike. Before we had given our orders, for at a western dinner every man has the privilege of sayingwhat he wants, the governor asked cach ono of his guests where he hailed from. One was from Teuuessee, one from Illinois, onefrom California. The cast was not represente, so 1 lianded in ïuy card from Vermont. ,Tnst then the waiter pateed the bill ef fare, and, my ruling passion asserting itself, 'Poke and beans, ' said I in my natural voice. " 'Cavan, ' said the governor of Missouri vehemeutly, 'yon're from Georgy. No man from Vermont ever said 'poke and beans,' and your scheme of passing for a Yankee, suh, is reprehensible and Will cost you the wine. ' "I have sailed uuder my own colors ever since. ' '-