Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-01-22

wa introduced to us. She is engaging
ii her manners, her conversation lively,
( and entertaining Miss Reynolds told
the Doctor of all our rapturous exclama-
tons on the road. He shook his scien-
tific head at Hannah, and said she was
i "a silly thing When our visit was end
ed, he called for his hat, as it rained, to
attend us down very long entry to our
coach, and not Rasselas could have ac-
quilted himself more en- cavalier.
| {" DR.. Johnson's wigs were in general
very shabby, and their fore-parts were
| burned away by the near Approach to the
candle which his short-sightedness rem
dered necessary in reading. At lStreat-
ham Mr.. Thrale's butler always had a
wig ready, and as johnson passed from
the drawing room, when dinner was an
nounced, the servant would remove the
| ordinary wig and replace it with the
newer one and this ludicrous ceremony
was performed every day. ait =
Every hody has heard of the ready wit
of Douglas Jerrold. The following are a
few specimens: cat club of which
Jerrold was member, fierce Jacobite,
and friend as fierce of the Orange
cause, were arguing noisily, and dis
turbing less excitable convcrsationalists.
| At length the Jacobite, brawny Scot,
brought his fist down heavily upon the
table, and roared at his adversary: Il
tell you what it is, sir-I spit upon your
King William!' ts''7.s' 80 ~
"The friend of the Prince of Orange
rose, and roared back to the Jacobite
tAnd /, sir, spit upon your James III. =
'tJerrold who had been listening to the
uproar in silence, hereupon rang the
bell and shouted !: Waiter, spittoons for
two!'
cat an evening party Jerrold was
looking at the dancers, when, seeing
very tall gentleman waltzing with re-
markably short lady, he said to a friend
near: : Humph! there's the mile dane
ing with the milestone!'
"Jerrold and some friends were din
ing once at a tavern, and had a private
room but after dinner the landlord, on
plea that the house was partly under
repair, requested permission that a
stranger might take a chop in the
apartment at a separate table. The
company gave the required permission;
| and the stranger,a man of commonplace
aspect, was brought in, ate his chop in
silence, and then fell asleep snoring so
loudly and discordantly that the con-
versation could with difficulty be carried
on. A gentleman of the party made a
noise, and the stranger, starting out of
his nap, cried out to Jerrold-e know
you, Mr.. Jerrold-I know you; but you
shall not make butt of mel
"Then don't bring your hogs head
in here,' was the instant answer of the
witt ~ ss.3
| The following is a story of Sir Walter
Scott's: The chemical philosophers,
DR.. Black and DR.. Hutton, were partic-
ular friends, though, there was some
thing extremely opposite in their exter-
nal appearance and manner. DIR.
Black spoke with the English pronun-
citation, and with punctilious accuracy
of expression; Tbs .geol0giet, d. Hpe
ton, Was the T1erN 4everse 4 this; his
conversation was conducted in broad
phrases, expressed with strong Scotch
accent, which often heightened the hui
NOR of what he said. It CHANGED that
the two doctors had held some discourse
together upon the folly of abstaining
from feeding on the testaceous creatures
of the land, while those of the sea were
considered as delicacies. Wherefore
| not eat snailsP They are known to be
nutritious and wholesome. and even
sanative in some cases. The epicures
of old praised them among the. richest
delicacies, and the Italians still esteem
them. In short, it was determined
that gastronomic experiment should
be made at the expense of the
snails. The snails were procured, fat
tened for time, and then stewed for
the benefit of the two philosophers
only, who had either invited no guests
to their banquet, or found none who rel
ished in prospect the piece de resistance.
A huge dish of snails was placed before
them. Philosophers are but men after
all; and the stornachs of both doctors
began to revolt against the experiment.
Nevertheless, though. they looked with
disgust on the snails, they retained their
awe of each other, SO that each, con-
ceiving the sensations of internal revolt
peculiar to himself, began, with infinite
exertion, to swallow in very small guam
titles the mess which he internally
loathed. DIR. Black at length showed
the white feather, but in very delicate
manner, as if to sound the opinion of
his messmate ssDoctor," he said in
his precise and quiet manner, "Doctor,
do you not think that they taste II little
avery little green?'' ssGreen!'' vocifer-
ated Dr. HuttOn, Win preHX we pre-
fer to omit. ''Green, indeed! TAX
them ava, TAX them avail" And
starting up from the table, the Doctor
gave full vent to his feelings of abhor-
renee. So ended all hopes of introduce
ing snails into the modern cuisine, and
thus was shown the fact that philosophy
can no more cure nausea than honor
can set broken limb"
The following characteristic story of
two 'sintelectual gladiators'' is related
in "a New Spirit Of the Age;''' Leigh
Hunt and Carlyle were once present
among small party of equally well
known men. 1t CHANGED that the con-
versation rested with these two, both
first-rate takers, and the Others sat,
well pleased to listen. Leigh Hunt had
said something about the Island of the
Blest, or Ell Dorado, or the Millennium,
and was flowing on, in his bright and
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