The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-08
BIsMARCK's CHERRIES.

The Paris Figaro publishes the follow
ing amusing incident, which is said to
have taken place during one of the state
dinners at Berlin, and at which the late
Lord Beaconsfield and the marquis of
Salisbury were present:
Prince Bismarck, who is we'll known
to be a great eater, filled his plate with
cherries; the marquis of Salisbury OBJ
served it.
Prince" said he, suddenly, "what
you are doing is very unhealthy"
"Whata" said Prince Bismarck, in as
constituent.
"You have swallowed two cherry
stones"
"You are Mistaken" said the prince,
with marked GOODNESS.
"Never!' replied Salisbury, with that
hauteur which characterizes the proud
English aristocracy.
Monsieur lie Marqusr' said Bismarck,
his eyes shooting fire.
1t was at this moment that Lord Bea-
consfield came to the rescue.
"Perhaps," he insinuated, in his soft
est voice, ''you are both right; your
highness must be so occupied with Sc
rious thoughts that you might inadvert-
emily have swallowed a tiny stone"
Two" interrupted Salisbury, in de-
cided tone.
Cor two" continued Lord Beacons.
field, as calmly as possible; land you,
my dear lord and colleague, enjoy such
good sight that nothing escapes you.
Now, prince and marquis, will you allow
me to decide this difficult question:"
'How?" murmured Bismarck.
''Your plate, highness if you please2"
This last was in English, the CORE
spondent adding that Lord Beaconstield
was the only diplomatist at Berlin who
never talked French The plate was
sent to Lord Beaconsfield, who at once
emptied the contents on the table. All
eyes were now fixed on him. With his
long, bony, agile fingers, covered with
precious stones, he began to arrange what
looked more like child's game than an
occupation worthy of such a distin-
guished minister. He put all the stones
in line, and placed stem on each
stone. Then, in that clear, piercing
voice that has so often moved the house
of commons, the English prime minister
began to count one. two, three, and so
on to forty-seven stones. and likewise
with the stems, till he counted forty
nine. The proof was there-two stones
were wanting.
Bismarck rose and said, in an agitated
voice: marquis, you are right!n then
turning, said in a loud voice: Lord
Beaconsfield, you are a great mani"
HOW THE GOVERNORS LEG GREW ON.
An old fellow from Bear Wallow
visited the executive office the other day
to talk with the governor and secure
something to elbow" about his neigh
borhood.
"Come in" said a pleasant looking
gentleman.
{" Are you the governor"
Yes sir"
" Wall, then, I've allus been mistaken
about you. l had heard that YOU left
one of your legs on the battlefield, but
Isee you've got two legs. How do you
account for that?'
Easy enough. When took my seat
as governor | had only one leg with me,
having, as you say, lost the other one in
battle. A short time after took my seat
| noticed that another leg had begun to
grow out. At first | was alarmed, hay
ing never heard of such a performance,
but after awhile l decided to await
developments. The leg kept on growing
until the ankle was reached. 1t stopped
then for few days, and | thought that
the resurrection business was entirely sus-
pended, but was wrong. The leg was
only gathering material with which to
build a foot. After awhile the foot began to
make its appearance. 1t reminded me of
an old woman knitting a sock. 1t would
have tickled you to death to see how
skillfully and human-like the work of
, rounding off the heel went on. Occasion