Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-03
STORIES OF THE DAY.
4 Few Yarns About Men and Women We
 All Know.


 Conspicuous among the early arrivals at the Weddell House was Dr. ". Clark Robinson of Edinburgh Dr. Robinson was classmate of Emperor William of Germany at Bonn.
 He was the center of an interested group of listeners Wednesday morning in the corridor of the hotel, when he told of his first meeting with the Ger man emperor.
 It was in the fall of 1878, he said, when I first met the emperor He was then student at Bonn I shall never forget the amusing spectacle he present. ed. You know, it is the custom of the students at Bonn to take daily plunge ill the waters of the Rhine. For the new men this is trying ordeal.
 When they go down to the Rhine to take their first swim they are repeatedly duelSed by the older students until they cry for mercy. Every one was on the lookout for the princess initial appear anee, and when he yentured into the river he was ducked unmercifully. But William would never give up Down again and again went the future emper- or's head, but he pluekily refused to give up. Finally, when he had reached the verge of total collapse, he was pulled out of the water, looking more like 8 drowned rat than live man.
 It took us nearly 20 minutes to bring around Germany's future ruler. |" Cleveland Press.
 We all know Mrs Potter Palmer, and though she isn t in Washington society she could doubtless get in if she were to come here and make special effort At all events, everything about this dear lady is very interesting A friend of mine at Bar Harbor tells me that one of the prettiest sights is to see Mrs. Palmer in the waves. When she goes bathing little crowd of excursionists gather on the beach and even the we'll bred cettagers may be accused of peep ing to get glimpse of her. She chooses quiet bathing suit and wears mod est costume.
 The other day she appeared in short, striped bathing skirt, with black ruffle and striped trousers underneath Her cap was striped and her arms were un- covered, and the striped material of her skirt was eunningly brought out again in her waist.
 She was as slender and shapely as the Princess of Wales, whom she resembles i'll style, and her steps were buoyant as girls. Her son accompanied her. Washington Capital
 A characteristic story of Senator Cor man, illustrating the methods of this consummate politician, is told here When Harrison was president German walked one day into the office of the first assistant postmaster general "Clarkson, said he, 1T want to ask a favor of you. want to control the ap- pointment of postmaster in my town of Laurel, Md" The audacity of this re- quest, coming from a Democrat, aston ished Clarkson, but one thoroughbred likes another, and he looked his visitor i'll the face for moment or two and re- piled, You shall do it.
 VI COQAo0 O4dIAbOA h0Db HIS WOTu, and, of course, there was an awful row about it. The Republicans of Mary land discovered their Democratic enemy was controlling the appointment to an im- portant office and they descended on the capitol by trainloads. They appealed to Wanamaker, and soon had that gentle man crazy. Then they went to Harrison. Clarkson was called to the White House f'Is it possible, MT. Clarkson, you have promised Senator German this office?'
 "Yes. It is his home town. He is a United States senator, and some courte- ey is due him. Besides, Mir. President, an administration can we'll afford to have friendly senator in the opposi- tion. ''
 But Harrison was not appeased. He said 1t would not do to permit German to control the appointment. "Then you will have to get new postmaster gen. eral, <" said Clarkson quietly.
 Do you mean to say you will resign because of little postmastership? asked Harrison.
 "No, but I will resign rather than break my word, said ClarksOn.
 Germans man was appointed. Wash ington Cor. Chicago Times-Herald. It is reported that Calvin S. Brice walked into his Wall street office day or two ago looking tired and worn. He is usually the dapperest man. He dropped into deep chair and leaned back with a sigh of relief.
 Whats the matter?' the office bro- ker is reported to have asked.
 ''Tired of waiting for the end of the summer, he said half sadly. 1T thought Ohio politics about the hardest game on earth, but keeping pace with New port society is sight harder. Wash ington Capital
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