The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-06

ANU Autii iutd OF lohiHH,
like their concep-
coptlon OF wit. Is In
,lined to roughness. and even TO down
right coaraeneas. az well "a yulgarlty.
rather than 10 delcacy. and many a
practical joke has been pcgperatel In
palace that would never have been toll
Grated Ia private house.
One OF the most peculiar practical
tes was that organized In the council
-Aambcr Of the late Klng Alphonso Of
spain. by hls Intimate friend and favor
Ice companion. the duke OF Tamanos.
who accompanied the lnfanta Eulal'a
TO this country In 1898.
II was during carnival time aud ;ho
king had complained 10 the duke that Il
was a very dreary affair and entreated
The noblemen to do something to livcn
things up BIT. The following morn
Ing when the king entered his council
'bamber he was almost pitched over by
most extraordinary apparlllon. II
appeared to be bag such as mlllers use
for -FOUR, and Il was terminated by a
pair OF bow less that we're pranclng
about In every direction. The architect
ure Of these legs AZ once royealed TO the
king the identy Of the human -four bag
lt was no other than the little minister
II agriculture. who. with the assistance
Of the duke OF Tamanes and the appar-
'ntly grave and aus,sre minister OF for
IGN anairs had DIRE, sed himself In this
odd RIG. The king Joined 80 heartily
q the laughter provoked b. the extray-
cant antics Of his cabinr. officer that
tears atroamed down his face, nor was
bis mirih diminished when the minis.
ter, finally extricatod himself with his
heir, his beard and his uniform covered
with nour.
Another monarch who O. very fond
lf practical joking Is Emperor William
n Germany. On one occasion about
year after he assembled the throne hls
light hand was seriously Injured dur
ing the rough horse play that takes
placc every St, Sylvester or New Years
ave IN the streets OF Berlin, On that
night no citizen ventures 10 appear up-
On any public thoroughiare wearing
tall hat or even a derby" The stu
Tents have from time immemorlal had
4 sort Of unwrit,en right to bonnet any
,ivillau thus arrayod by smashing his
hat with a sharp blow OF the Gst upon
its crown.
] The kaiser, who had always Joined ln
his form OF sport before his succession
o the crown. on the FIRST New Yoar'f eve
hat followed the death Of bis lamonted
'.ther walked cut with tho collar OF bic /
cat well turned mp and a fur cap drawn |
Town over hts eyes. 70 as to conceal hir 7
Identity Tie soon had several badly .
wrecked hats TO his credit lie then
encountered an elderly citizen OF plrty |
igure and benevolent domeanor. whose /
poks, however belied biz character |
Tie had been bonneted In pre-, lous years /
and was resolved TO teach his torment |
ore a lesson. So De made sort OF /
leather skull cap. thick iu texture ana /
studded with long sharp nails
So when the emperor brought down |
bis fsi with an bis might on the ino;. .
fensivc-looking tain hat his hand WIS
pierced IN many places by the mills. .
and covered with blood. the Injuries al F.
one time threatening locklaw. Tho .
citizen was arrested and lmlrlsorel .
pending a decision as TO whether ro
should be prosecuted on O caarse OF
'lose majestic" lie was. however. o. /
leased. as his oIensc wal entirely on .
innocent one.
No one a. more fond Of practical Jokes
than the prince Of Wales. In times .
soue by his favoritc butt used to oc bis
private secretary. Sir Francis Knolya.
and the number OF applc-pio beds.
BOBBY traps aud hoaxcs which he has
been called upon 20 cadure with good
aumor and equaplmity would an a vol.
lmo TO describe.
one day Sir Francis gai the laugh
On the prince, and that, too. "a "a os-
'ccdlngly clever manatr Among lhc
princes friends was a famous sports
man. Capt bay" Middleton. whose o.
yorite trick used 10 be- 10 approach from
behind some unsuspCcting man ana
seize his coat-talls. which he would
wrench apart Ia such manner as 90
split the garment up The back. a.
sandrinFham Sir Francis teok pains 20
ofier himself ns The ,ic,im and butt for
he gallant Bay. Whcnthc men retired
10 the smoking.rcnm after the princes.
sli ladies were gone. he took mp hi.
place IN front OF the fire. bent BIS head
toward the mantolpiecC and appeared
entirely los, In thought His attitude |
was too inviting not TO appeal % Tho
ocular instincts OF Cart Middleton. /
who. after asking the pe,uCo's permits. I
sion to leave c card table Tor a mo. .
mont cropt Is, soHly 70 st. Fnnc.s |
suddenly seized hos, Of TIE tails OF hls /
dress coat and With Q sudden jerk |
tore Il apart from walse 10 COLLAR
Unlike most OF Bays victims. Sin
Francis took the matter IN exceeding
good spirits. Indeed. he laughed. ant
appeared 20 greatly enjoy the fun.
somewhat aston!ohcd and disappointed
by the result OF the little trick. the
prince and the men present inquired
how Il was that Sir Francis had treated