Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-17

ever seen him soberiN We'll, that IS too %
much to say. Oh, yes, I have seen him So
ber.' 'OftenH' yes, often NO, sir; only
Here is one of the latest stories of the
great Won Bulow. He was walking one day
in Berlin when he met a man with whom he
had formerly been on intimate terms, but
whose acquaintance he was DESTROYS of drop
ping. The qu0ndam friend at once accosted
HIM. "How do you do, Won Bulows De-
don't remember my name!" "You've won
that bet,' replied Won Bulow, and turning on
his heels he walked off in the opposite direc-
ton.
DR.. Joseph Parker, the London sensation
alist preacher, recently went to see a popular
piece at a London theater, and at its con-
clusion exclaimed: "God bless the man who
wrote so useful and admirable a play.''
That piece" he continued, in conversation,
twas simply a dramatic sermon of the most
powerful kind as to doctrine, eloquence and
spiritual effect"
Talking with him about his Macbeth, in
advance of it's production, a friend said to
Mr.. Irving: "Surely, Macbeth should be a
stalwart, broad-shouldered man?' "Ies,"
replied the great actor, $50 | thought, until
reading the text, | found the words, Throw
physique to the dogs"
In appearance M. du Maurier, the artist of
London Punch, bears a striking resemblance
40 Alma Tadema. This likeness has given
rise to many amusing complications. Some
time ago at a dinner party he happened to
sit next to a daughter of his host. 81 can
not understand remarked the young lady,
show people can be so absurd as to mistake
you for Mr.. Tadema. To me the likeness is
very slight" A little later she said: "Oh,
l bought your photograph the other day.
Would you mind-er-putting your auto
graph to it," M. du Maurier expressed his
willingness, and later on in the evening the
young lady conducted him to u writing table
and handed him the photograph for his Sig
nature. M. du Maurier looked at it, sighed,
and then laid 1t very gently on the table.
'That," he said, sis Mr.. Alma Tadema's
portrait"
'Do you know said Rev. DR.. Hall, of the
Church OF the Holy Trinity, in Brooklyn, in
his sermon one Sunday evening, II think the
old Methodist preacher was about half right
who remarked on reading that passage of the
Scriptures where David Is reported to nave
struck his harp and said in his haste that
all men are lars: 'Yes, David, and you
might have said the same thing at your
leisure Why, there are reporters in New
York and Brooklyn who would not be toll
Grated in Texas"
The best joke that ever happened at
Princeton, writes Eli Perkins, happened to
DR.. McCosh One day DIR. McCosh came
into the menta philosophy class and said
'Ah, young gentlemen" | have an inn
preston
"Now, young gentlemen continued the
Doctor as he touched his head with his fore
finger, "can you tell me what an impression
No answer.
What, no one knows' No one can tell me
what an impression is!' exclaimed the Doc
tor, looking up and down the class.
II know said Mr.. Arthur. San impress
sion is a dent in a soft place"
"Young gentleman" said the Doctor, re-
growing red in the face, ''you are excused
for the day"
Senator Ruayiis hunting up a lost election
bet, A neighboring senator, who had heard
the stories, about Quay's winning 800, 900,
asked him SHOW much did you win on
Harrison's electioni"
~ won 81, 5OO,'' said Quay; but there's a
bet of 5000 which got away somehow, and
| only netted si9, 500"
The 6, 100 bet had no cash up on either
side. which accounts for the forgetfulness of
the loser.
One OF Milan Obrenovitch's latest indie
cencies was 10 appoint M. Christitch minister
to Berlin. He is the shameless husband of
that particular one of King Milan's concu-
blnes whom that monarch attempted to force
Queen Natalie to kiss in public and treat
with honor. kiss your param0ur yourself
replied the queen, aud divorce followed.