At a little dinner. the other night th' statement was made that the colored rrc had dqnger memories than white folk. Ma Twain, who was present, agreed with th remark (says the ‘ New York'Tribnne *•), an • to prove it told the following Some yea: ago, when Son,th, I met an’ old colored ma who claimed to have known George Wash ington. I asked him if he was in the boa when General Washington crossed the Dela ware, and he instantly replied: “Lor massa, I steered dat boat.” “ Well,” said I “do yon remember when George 'took th hack at the cherry tree?” He looked wo ; ried for a minute, and then, with a beainin
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Evening Star, Issue 11692, 25 September 1902, Page 3
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113Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 11692, 25 September 1902, Page 3
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