Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-24
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Many stories are told relative to the
ELIGIBILITY Of the penmanship Of Rufus
ChOate, the famous lawyer. 1t Is said
that he once openly congratulated him
self on the fact that III he failed to get
a living ut the bar he could still go to-
China and support himself by his pen;
that is. by decorating tea chests"
A number of Russian women are pre-
pairing for DIR. hansen an original gift,
consisting Of a carpet. with a map OF
the north pole regions embroidered in
silks. The places visited by him In his
famous voyage will be worked in silver
and gold thread. A recent visitor de-
scribes hansen as taking IAN almost
boyish pleasure In his good fortune and
fame" He has a fine yacht and has
ordered a new and better one. and his
snug home among the cliffs and woods
will be replaced by a larger and more
comfortable house. prosperity" 1t
seems, has come to him. but 1t has not
inflated his vanity nor unbalanced his
Judgment He Is a man Of singular sim
plicity Of nature and nobility OF char
acter."
Once when Gen. Sherman had been
under the care of a physician for some
time he said: doctor. don't seem to
be getting any better, for all your medi-
clne." "Well, General" replied the doc
tor, perhaps you had better take
Shakspeare's advice. and throw physic
to the Dogs" II would, Doctor" re-
piled the sick man. as he turned his
head ON the pillow; II would. but there
are a number OF valuable dogs in this
neighborho0d."
Recently two gentlemen. driving
along In a wagonette, were smoking,
when spark falling from one Of their
cigars set fire to some straw ut the bot
tom. The flames soon drove them from
their seats; and while they were busy
extinguishing the fire. q countryman,
who had for some time been following
them ON horseback, alighted to assist
them. 1--we been watching the smoke
for some time," said he. why, then, in
heavens name, did you not give us no
ticeT' asked the astonished travellers.
"Well." responded the man. there are
20 many new-fangled notions nova
days l thought you were going by
steam"
A few days ago Joseph Jefferson was
introduced to the venerable Judge
Woodbury., Of Boston. you are not SO
tall a man as your father" said the
Judge to the actor, land you are not Us
large as your grandfather. whose &C.
Quaintance also enjoyed" "Well.
WELL" remarked Jefferson. II am some
thing of kid, after ALL"
There is a little girl living in Cleve-
land, the Leader says, who Is rapidly
causing her fathers hair to assume the
color Of the driven snow.
The other day she looked up at him
from between his knees. and asked:
Papa, was it wise person who said
the good die youngr"
. EYES," said the musing man. II guess
. So"
. "Well," she went on, after thinking
It over for some time. I'm not 50 much
, surprised about you; but don't see
how mamma ever managed to gel
, growed up"
A Scotch clergyman, remarkable FOL
the simplicity and force Of his style
was one day disc0ursing on the text
Except We repent ye shall likewise
perish"
In order to impress upon his hearers
, the importance Of attending to the sol
. emn truth contained In the passage, h.
: made use Of figure of very simple
a but striking character.
:. Eyes. my friends" he emphatically
4 urged. unless ye repent ye shall Al
!. surely perish" placing one of his fin
I. gers on the wing Of blue fly which
. alighted on his Bible, and having hi
3 right hand uplifted. lust as sure m!
n friends, as I'll hatten this blue fyv'
Before the blow was struck the a,
. got OIL, upon which the minister. at tn
. top Of his voice, exclaimed:
"Ah, weel! There's a chance for y
yet, my friends"
A few years ago an inventor who ha'
devised a new sleeping-car took hi
plans to Mr.. Pullman. The latter, afte
= looking over them, said: There Is a
t. idea there. viii give you $4,000
q cash for your patents" The inyento
% was a poor man and he would not az
. cept the terms. He said that II tn
70 idea was worth 100000 to Pullman
\ was worth millions to him. The ca
y was built aud proved a financial fai
~ ure, and 1t Is believed that even to thi
T. day the inventor does not know wher
- the idea" was whose presence NJ
- Pullman discerned In the workin
1' plans.
1t is related Of the late Mr.. Pullma
:. that, although he was a man of SCUM
- religious principles. he wac fond Of a
4 occasional game Of poker. When OF
Saturday night the game ran over III
ID midnight hour he sent $500 to h
church In the name of J. Pott. and VIZ
he greatly amused when the pastor rea
out that name before the congregatio
I'd a. that Of the generous benefactor.
Sir Walter Scott once told, with e