The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-11-05
ANECDOTEs On AUTmORs.
"Reminiscences OF People Fa-
NOUS In the World or Lifera.
lure SIleridan's ImpecuniOsi-
tyand Jerr0ld's Wit.
ClIamber's Journal.

NOtLlej III nl5 Lie VI SOlerluRe,
relates the following amusing incl
dent: HIled the horse to the stable,
bic, when a fresh perlexity arose
Iremoyed the harness without diff
Guilty; but after many strenuous eff
forts ] could not remove the COLLAR
In despair | called for assistance,
when aid soon drew near Mr..
Wordsworth brought his ingenuity
into exercise, but after several un-
successful attempts he relinquished
the achievement as thing altogeth-
er impracticable. Mr.. Coleridge now
tried his hand, but showed no more
grooming skill than his predecessors;
for, after twisting the poor horses
neck almost to s!rangulation and the
great danger Of his eyes, he gave up
thetask, pronouncing that the horses
head must have grown (gout or drop
syn since the collar was put, on; for,
he said, it was "a downright impossi.
bility for such a huge os fronts to
pass through SO narrow collar
Just at this instant a servant-girl
came near, and, understanding the
cause of our CONSERVATION, La, mas
ter said she, 'yo don't go about the
work in the right way; 70 should go
like this when, turning the collar
completely upside down, she slipped
it off in moment, to our great hu-
initiation and wonderment, each sat.
is6cd afresh that there were heights
Of knowledge in the world to which
we had not yet attained"
There are some amusing stories
told of the two Sheridans, father and
son. Sheridan-probably with a
view to improving the financial con-
dition of the family-was very seri-
Gus that his son Tom should marry
u young lady Of fortune; but he knew
that q Miss Callander had already
won his heart. The father, expati-
ating on the folly Of his son, at length
broke out: "Tom, if you marry Caro-
line Callander, I'll cut you off with
shilling!n
Tom, looking maliciously at his
father, said, "Then, sir, you must
borrow i'll"
In a large party one evening, the
conversation turned upon young
mems allowancc'sat college. Tom de-
plored the ill,judging parsimony of
parent in that respect.
II am sure, Tom," said his father,
You have no reason to complain, |
always allow you $500 a year."
"Yes, father, | confess you allow it,
but then, it was never paid"
Everybody has heard of the ready
wit of Douglass Jerrold. The follow.
ing are a few specimens: "At u club
Of which Jerrold was a member, a
fierce Jacobite, and a friend as fierce
Of the Orange cause, were arguing
noisily, and disturbing less excitable
conversationalists. At length the
Jacobite, a brawny Scot, brought his
fist down heavily upon the table, and
roared at his adversary: 81 tell you
what it is, sir-I spit upon your King
William!"
"The friend Of the prince of Orange
arose, and roared back to the Jacob
lite; 'And |, sir, spit upon your James
IIn
"Jcrrold, who had been listening to
the uproar in silence, hereupon rang
the bell and shouted: "Waiter, spit.
toons for two!"
"At an evening party Jerrold was
looking at the dancers, when, seeing
u very tall gentleman waltzipg with
a remarkably short lady, he said to
a friend near: "Humph! there's the
mile dancing with the milestone!"
"Jcrrold and some friends were
dining once'at tavern, and had a
private room; but after dinner the
landlord, on the plea that the house
was partly under repair, requested
permission that stranger might
take chop in the apartment at q
separate table. The company gave
the required permission; and the
stranger, man of commonplace as
pect, was brought in, ate his chop in
silence, and then fell asleep, snoring
so loudly and discordantly that the
conversation could with difficulty be