The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-02-26
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A traveller was ulScusSlne INV '
ms a useful means of catching men as
well as animals, when listener lhtel
posed with: why, the first syllaOie
alone has caught many man.
Nine. -Dieulafoy, the famous traveller
and archeologist, is one of the TWO OF
three women to whom the French doF-
eminent has granted permission 10
wear masculine garb. She Is always
as correctly dressed as London SWELL
and she and her husband patronize the
same tailor.
1t is now announced that there Is no
hone for the recovery of Munkacsy, the
painter. He is In a private asylum AT
Bonn. His brain power appears TO De
absolutely gone, and the doctors de-
clare him incurable. He has no mem
ory left. and seems not even TO have
retained any remembrance of his art.
The short life of Franz Schubert
probably contained as much artlslle
labor as any man has ever been aDie
to crowd In the same number OF years.
lie was born In 1897 and died III lS2o.
His artistic career extended over about
twenty years. during which time he
produced more than twelve hundred
songs, to say nothing of symphonies,
planoforte sonatas and concerted
music.
At an annual dinner of the Chapel
Royal guest plagued Edward Can
non with long harangne on FENCING.
The witty cleric endured 1t for some
time with a certain show OF patience.
At length his tOrmenter remarked that
Sir George ID. was Il great fencer Il
don't know" burst out Cannon,
whether Sir George is great feneer,
but | do know Sir George Is great
fool!'' Possibly he Is" said the other
"A bit surprised, hut then, you know.
IA man may be BOTH so | see, sir,
said Cannon, as he turned away.
+. Litchneld, the well-known art
dealer, exhibited some panels OF old
tapestry at the Manchester Jubilee Ex-
hlbltion. Wanting one OF these return
ed, he wired: please send panel eight
by ten-Yenus and Adonis.-Litch-
field" The departmental head OF the
exhibition was away, and his clerk re-
turned the message to the postoffice as
mot understandable" The postotfice
people, struck with bright Idea, then
transmitted the telegram TO the city of
Litchheld, and received the following
reply: NO such nrm as Venus and
Adonis known here. Try Manches-
ter"
A Chicago man who visited Switzer-
land during the past summer asked ex-
President Freye how the referendum Is
working In the mountain republic. He
replied that, when a great question Is
brought forward, the people feel a deep
Interest in II, go to the polls and vote,
and they always vote right; but that,
when the matter Is of comparatively
little consequence, they do not wake up
and 20 to the polls. "He told OF one
farmer named Bauer, who had eceen-
trle ideas Of the franchise. Bauer said
he was accustomed for long time al
ways TO vote no. but recently he had
invariably voted yes and since then
he had had much better luck with his
cattle"
A kindergarten teacher was recently
reviewing her little class on the instruc-
ton given the day previous. The iol-
lowing Is u part OF the question and
answers, Teacher-'Now, children, |
told you yesterday about the various
material from which your dresses are
made-silk, wool and cotton. Let me
see how well you remember. Margie,
where did the material come from OF
which your dress IL nader Margie-
ut was grew upon the back OF a
sheep" Teacher-"Very good; and
yours. BlancheT" Blanche-"My dress
once grew upon the back OF sheep
and part Of II was spun by the SILK
worm.r Teacher-"Correct! And yours,
LucyT Lucy with evident embarrass'
ment)-nMy dress was made out Of an
old one of mammals
Two American captains were recent
ly relating their experiences on differ
ent voyages, One OF them told the fol
lowing story; about p. IN. on March
2 my ship was proceeding under full
sail when a cloud about the size OF a
mans hand was observed on the hori-
z0n, II came on, and as II neared the
ship we discovered that II was com
posed OF locusts. They settled on the
sails and you couldn't see bit OF can.
vas for them, When they few away
there was not n stitch of canvas left on
the yards" "Ah," said the other cap
tain, II can quite believe that, for nj
about $3.50 D. III, on March 2 my vessel
was proceeding under full sail when
we observed small cloud on the horl'
zon. As It approached the ship we dis
covered that II was a cloud OF locusts
and as they passed our vessel we saw
that every man Jack of them had q
pair of canvas trousers on"
Inc late Thomas Mead made splen
did Witch In the Lyeeum Macbeth,
but writes l., f. Austin In the Sketch
he had habit OF saying "dragoon's
blood instead of "baboon's blood,
Requested to correct this reading, h,
walked about the dressing room one
| evening muttering: Season 1t with q
drag-no, bab-seasOn It with bag
no. baboon's blood" When the lin,
came In the scene, his voice rolled
round the theater this astonishing
piece Of Shakespeare: Season It witt
Dragons blood-sald 1t again. by
God" Another time, he was prizes
In new play Priest or ghost, or any
thing that was venerable or uncanny
he had "the figure for IT. In u rarely