Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
OF CURRENT INTEREST,

4 VI CURRENT INTEREST.
According to his own account an elderly
| college graduate who was recently called
upon for his first speech at an alumni din
ner, spent days and nights in rehearsal
| before the mirror. He decided, as the Sun
tells the story. to begin 20 viri alumni" it
| had classical SAVIOR and it showed that
he hadn't allowed his college 'larnin' - to
languish or grow rusty But the very day
before the address was to be made the
! graduates niece. Smith sophomore. came
| home for her Christmas vacation. and hap
| Denng to catch sight of her uncle before
| the mirror. heard him declaim the opening
phrase, ''Ohi Uncle Ted" she cried; "you
mustn't say it that way. That's the old
pronunciation. Nobody's used 1t for thou
sands of years. You must say, oh, weary
aloomneye' lat least" said the graduate
| in telling the story. that's what it sound
| ed like. though must say it took consid-
| cradle courage on my part to get up and
| tell my fellow graduates that they were
weary and that. too. before I had even
| begun my address,
| To illustrate how a man broadens who
| keeps in touch with the ever changing con-
| ditions of this world, Dr. Lorimer told a
story in fremont temple that was not only
pat. but was apparently heartily enjoyed
| by the women folk present. says the Boston
i Evening Record.
when I was first married." said the
| doctor. II had my strict ideas about Sum-
| day observances. Mrs. 'Lorimer had a coll
ored .aunty' for cook. and on the first Sat-
urday after she came 1 went into the kitch-
| en- and told her did not want any Sum-
| day work. SO she could prepare all meals
| for that day beforehand.
| .She didn't say one word while I was
talking; then she looked up. and pointing
| to the door. exclaimed:
| Now. look hyah, Marse George, you
| Jest go in dar and tend to your Christianity
ard leave me to tend to nah Kitchen
| Il went, and as near as can remember
she had hot dinners Sundays as long as
| she stayed with u.s.
A pleasant story is told of Partridge the
| one-time celebrated English almanac-mak-
| er. Travelling in the country. he stop
| ped at an inn for dinner. and afterward
| prepared to resume his journey. The host
| Ter advised him to stay where he was, as
it would certainly rain. Nonsense" said
| Partridge. and proceeded on his way. He
bad not gone far however. when. sure
| enough, a heavy shower of rain descended.
| Struck by the mans prediction. Partridge
| rode back and was received by the hoStler
| With . grin. The almanac-maker offered
| him half a crown on condition that he told
| how he knew it was going to rain We'll.
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| here called Partridges almanac. and the
| fellow is such q notorious liar that when
| ever he promises fine day we always know
| it will be the opposite. Now. to-day, your
| honor is set down as fine day in the
| almanac"
| The government pays for printing great
| variety of public bills, but probably for
| printing none less likely to become law
than one introduced the other day by
| Southern representative. by request. The
| character of the bill. which covers threa
| pages, is shown by one Of its sections.
| which reads: 1.-THE secretary of the treas
| ury is hereby authorized to distribute to
| the treasurer of each domestic public au-
| thority such as states. counties and mut
| inequalities, including the territories and
| the District of Columbia, the sum OF $40
| per capita per annum, according to the
| next preceding national census, until 9TH
| erwise ordered by congress, In order that
the said public authorities may pay thei1
| debts and current expenses without any
| local taxation"
| -Four presidents of life insurance compa-
| MES in New York receive as large a salary
| as the president of the United States
! ts50O.) and one is reported to have said
| that he preferred his present position to
| the CHIEF magistracy OF the nation. Some
| of the vice presidents are compensated
| at the rate Of $1,000 year. and all live
| in hopes OF succeeding to the presidency.
| -Four or five other positions pay as high
| as $500 a year. Some Of the other officers
| are said 10 be compensated as follows: Sec
| ond vice president. s25.Odo; actuary, 900.
| general counsel, SIS. GO: treasurer. $4,000:
| auditor, $4,000: assistant secretaries or
treasurers. $1,000
/ There is not single woman's voice in
| the choir of ST. Peters at Rome, and yeS
the most difficult oratorios and sacred mU-
| sic ever written are rendered there in
! suci. a manner that one might tmagins
| Adelina PATHS high soprano to be lead
| ing. There are sixty boys in the choir.
| and they are trained from the time theN
| get control over their vocal cords. Sofna
| OF the best singers are little boys Of Oh
| years old. At the age Of II the boy1
! leave the choir.
And you were at Lees surrender?''
| asked a citizen of one OF Frank Stantons
| war time darkies-
| Yes. sub: wuz dar.
We'll. what did Grant say when Lee
| gave his sword up?''
| "He give it ter one er his MEMS en- he
| saw: .poan let Gin'rul Lee git holt er dan
ergin. He been raisin de debill wild 1t for
| 70 years Go long en- hide it FUN him,
| he's got ter whar he's dangerous
| Gabriel D'Annunzio. author of 1.-The Tri-
umph Of Death" is writing classical trag-
edy called IL. Citta Morta.'' Sara Bern
| hardt and Eleanor Duse will produce It
simultaneously, Bernhardt in Paris. and
l her rival. Duse. in Milan.