The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-05-05
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Recently Speaker Reed wished to see
a man ON some pending legislation, and
telegraphed for him to come to Wash
ington. The man took the first train
available, but washout on the road
made it impossible for the train to pro,
ceed farther toward its destination.
Going to a telegraph station he sent
this dispatch to the speaker: 'Washout
on the line. Can't come" When Reed
read the message he sent back this re-
ply: BUY new shirt and come, any
way" :.
Some years ago Edward E. Rice was
presented to Won Bulow at club din
ner in Boston. 1t was just about the
time that all Europe was talking OF
Nine. Won Bulow's filtration with Verdi,
who had taught the pianist almost all
he ever knew about music. Il want
you to become acquainted with Mr..
Rice said a friend; "he doesn't know
anything about music, but he has COM
posed several operas" "Delighted,
am sure" murmured the great pianist
of man 1 knew at home; his name is
Verdi"
The following is an exact copy of 4
letter received by a young lady. who
possessing a piano and being about 10
move to small country town, adver-
tised for room and board with family
''muSically inclined" "Deare Miss, we
think we kin suite you with room and
bord if you prefer to be where there
is musick, play the tiddel, my wife the
origin, my dotter julie the akordion, my
other dotter the banjo, my son Hen the
gittar, my son Jim the foot and koro
net, and my son Glen the base-drum.
while all Of us sings gospel hims in
which we would be glad to have You
take part both vocal or instrumental if
you play on anything. We play by ear
an when we all git started there is real
musick in the air. Let us know if you
want to come here to bord."
When Secretary of the Navy Long
visits his old home 8" "'way down in
Maine his reception is hearty, but very
democratic, and the people do not at all
appreciate the fact that the ruler of
Uncle Sans 'Gavee" occupies very
different station from the boy they
knew years ago. The Waterville Mail
tells this story: "While at his home in
Buckfeld this summer eX-Goy. Long
employed a woman in the neighbor-
hood to do the family washing. One
day as he was driving by the place he
called to see if the washing was ready
The man of the house came to the door
in response to the secretary's knock.
is our washing done?' inquired Mr.
Long. The man turned and bawled
to his wife: Maria, Maria, is John
MES washing done% And Johnnie
forbore to smile in the presence of his
kindly old neighbor."
President McCosh, of Princeton, was
accustomed to lead the morning eXer-
cises in the chapel every day, and dur
ing the exercises he gave out notices to
the students. One morning, after he
had read the notices, a student came
up with notice that Professor Karge's
French class would be at nine o'clock
that day instead of half-past nine, as
usual. DR.. McCosh said it was too Late
but the student insisted that Professor
Karge would be much disappointed if
the notice were not read. The eXer-
cises went on, and the doctor forgot all
about the notice. He started to make
the final prayer. He prayed for the
President of the United States, The
members of the Cabinet, the Senators
and the Representatives, the Governor
of New Jersey the Mayor and other of
ficials of Princeton, and then came to
the professors and instructors in the
college Then Professor Karges notice
came into his mind, and the assembled
students were astonished to hear the
venerable President say: "And, Lord,
class will be held this morning at nine
o'clock instead of half-past nine, as
usual"
An enthusiastic admirer of Miss An
thony says: Il shall always remember
a maneuver of Miss Anthony's which
| saw at a meeting at which she pra-
sided three years OF so ago. She called
upon several of what she called her
girls to address the audience. The
girls were exceedingly well-bred, we'll
educated. and well-dressed women
They were logical. They were witty
They were. in short, the very cream of
women public speakers. When the last
one had finished, Miss Anthony r.se.
and with what am sure was twinkle
in her eye. said: Now, We'll hear from
one of my boys Thereupon a Con-
gressman from a new Northwestern
State mounted the platform. He was
unco1th. He was uncultured. His
English was painful to hear: his man
ners painful to see. He ranted. He
argued in stump speech fashion. EIe
had neither good taste nor logic. The
contrast between the holder of the
franchise and the gentlewomen who
had preceded him was marked. Dear
simple man that he was, he could not
see that every man in the audience was
ashamed of him. He did not see that
ne was an object lesson for the suffrage
movement, but l am quite sure Miss
Anthony saw it. I can't help thinking