A GOOD JOKE.
Bather a good story of General Grant, who is in Paris, is just nowbeing told. The general attended a Ministerial reception. On his arrival i a most portentous-looking major-domo,' gorgeous in silver braid, announced, in a stentorian voic«, " Monsieur le General Grant, former President of the United . fetates.: of America." The general was so taken aback at hearing himself thus pompously announced that, instead of. mounting the stairs he slipped into the smoking-room on the ground floor, where he was subsequently found tianquily enjoying his cigar and brandy and water. Meanwhile the .Ministers and " swells" upstairs were warmly shaking hands with a bearded /.gentleman. who had entered immediately after the announcement of General Grant, and who bears a striking resemblance to the ex-President, but who unfortunately, turned out to be manager of the refreshment department—the foreman, in fact of the firm of confectioners with whom the contract for the evening had heen made. The "worthy tradesman was astounded at his cordial reception, and at the empre'ssment with which the galaxy of dignitaries were we'coming him back to .France.
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Kumara Times, Issue 679, 30 November 1878, Page 4
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181A GOOD JOKE. Kumara Times, Issue 679, 30 November 1878, Page 4
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