The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-05-17

who would give him a hundred guinoas
down, a guinea a day 50 long as Napo-
leon lived. The offer was taken by a
clergyman present; and for three years
Sir Mark paid him three hundred and
siXty-tivc guincas per annum. He
then thought he had thrown away
enough money, and disputed further
payment The recipient, who was not
II all disposed to lose his comfortable
annuity, brought an action, which.
after lengthy litigation. was decided
in favor OF the baronet
A foreign Prince staying In Paris
made a heavy bet with IA member Of
the Imperial Club that he-thc Prince
would, in the course OF the next two
hours, be arrested by the police with
out committing any offcnse or provok-
ing the authorities in any fashion
The way he won his wager was by
dressing himself in tattered old
blouse, pair OF mouldy boots full Of
holes, and a disrcputablc burlcsque of
hat. Thus attired, he walked up.
TO one of tho most aristocratic
cafes in Paris, and seating himself at
Il table, called for a cup of coffee
Tho waiter, rs was only natural, did
not care about serving so suspicious a
looking customer before he was as
surcd that payment would be forth
coming, 30 he told the Prince that he
must pay IN advance Upon this his
liiEhncss pulled ? bundle of bank
notes out of his pocket. and picking out
one 81 considerable value told him 20.
lake tho price OF the coffee out Of it
ana bring back the change Tho man
Immediately wont i'm search OF the pro-
ui'iclor of the cafe, who, when he had
heard the facts OF the case, ordered the
coffee 10 bo served, aud at the same
time sent 20 the nearest police station
frI. u ssgyl,St dc rgiic. The Prince was
Of course arrested and taken before a
comni--sry of police. He announced
his rank, and told his reasons for as
Stunning such ana uuprinccly costume.
The authorities were obduratc at first.
bat finally they consented to send the
Prince under escort 10 the Imperial
Club, whore the gentleman with whom
the bet had been made proved his iden-
tity, and paid his Highuess the money
he had fairly won
Nicuztemps, the sycil-knovn violin
list, used 90 tell strange story Of a
wager which he avcrrcd he had really
witnessed whil<t on d visit 10 London.
II was to the effect that one day as he
w;a walking across London bridge, a
poor wretch jumped up on 10 the para
pet and lcuped down into the river.
There was at once a rush Of eager
spectators, and voice shouted: "pll
bet be drownsl" Two 10 one, he'll
swim u~horcr' Done Meanwhile.
Nicuytgmps had hasteucd 20 Get boat
and wae rowing with a Waterman 10
the rescue OF the unhappy creature.
who was laundering about. and Just
managing TO keep himself anoat. As
they reached HIM ana were preparing
10 pull him into the boat, there WAS a
roar from the bridge: Leave him
alone-therc Is u bet onr' The water
man immediately lay on his oars, re-
fusing to make any further attempt to
save the drowning man, and Nieux-
temps saw him sink before his very
eyes. 80
y bet was once made In relation TO
the Master of the Revels to George
IL, named Heidegger, whose uglincss
it was declared impossible to surpass.
One OF the cOurticrs wagcrcd
that he would produce some one
who should be pronounced uglicr than
Hcidcggcr. He was allowed "A few
days in which To uncarth his champion
and it Is said that he employed them
in pei sonauy ransacking the worst
slums in London. Somewhere in ST.
Giles he found an old woman whom
he thought sufficiently plain to con
front with Hcideggcr. When the two.
were put face to face, the Judges said
that ii WAS impossible TO decide which
oGthcm was entitled TO bear the proud
title OF ''uSliost being in London" A
courticr, however, suggested that
Heideggcr should put on the old
woman , bonnet This he did; and the
additional uglincss it gave him was
such that he was unanimously de-
clarcd the winner.
a notorious gambler OF the last cent
ury finally ruined himself 10y a very
extraordinary bet. lie had been play
ing with Lord LOrn; their stakes had
been very high. and luck had gone
steadily against him. ENasperatcd at
his losses, he jumped up from the card
table, and seizing a large puHch-bowl.
said: For once I'll have 4. bet where
| have an equal chance OF winning
Odd or even. for Gftean tlOGsauJ
gujnca7?" "Odd. " replied the pucr.
calmly. The bowl was dashed against
the wall, and on the pieces being
counted. there proved to bo an oda
ono The rash gambler paid up his
fifteen thousand guineaEi but, If tra-
daou oc correct, il was only by selling
the last or his estate that hc was en-
abvd 10 do 50
Some years ago, n gentleman made
"a heavy Det that be would stand for "a
/ DAY on London bridge with a tray full
OF .ovcrci2ns fresh from the mint,
which he would pc unable 10 dispose
/ oi At penny apiece. \ nurscmaid
! bought one 20 quiet n crying child;
but no moro were disposed of-Bal-
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