Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-17
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On one occasion the Hrlnce OF Waies
visited a Hindoo school in Madras. The
youngsters had been drilled into the
propriety Of saying Your royal high
ness" should the prince speak to them
and when the heir-apparent accosted
bright-eyed lad, and, pointing to pris
matte compass, asked, What Is thisT
the youngster, all in a 6utter, replied
IT'S a royal compass, your prismatie
highness."
Robert Hilliard, the actor, brought a
young Englishwoman to see Eel Capt.
tam" She was much impressed with
De Wolf Hopper. and remarked: w la
charming man your Mr.. Hopper is
Tell me, is he marriedY Been mar
ried three times" was the reply. "Three
times." she repeated "and they are all
dead?' NO" was the answer; "di-
vorced." "Ahw she rejoined. Il see;
he is a Grass-Hopper."
A young lady. who had greatly en-
boat on the Styx," thought 1t only just
to write few lines expressing her de-
light She ended her letter with: Il
did so much enjoy your 'Houseboat on
the Sticks" Mr.. Bangs politely an
swered: Dear Miss: If you have stud
led mythology. and without doubt you
have, you will realize that considering
the ungodly heat where those Styx are
supposed to be located, 1t would be i'm
possible for them to support the house
boat until my lines were finished. Yours
truly, ]. X. B."
The late Hall McAllister some years
900 antartoinpI o visitipo scientist a,
the Union Club, before Its amaigama
ZION with the Pacific, and during the
evening-a particularly fOggy one
made some whimsical remark convey.
Ing the idea that fog was an excellent
conductor of sound. The scientist took
exception to this novel theory and asked
Mr.. McAllister on what it was based
ION phenomena which we have all OBJ
served" returned the ready jurist: ION
an evening like this we hear the fog
horn quite distinctly. but when there is
no fog we cannot hear 1t at ALL"
An Iowa judge recently related sn
amusing incident that had occurred in
his court when colored man was
brought up for some petty offense. The
charge was read, and as the sta temen:
The State Of Iowa against John
JONES' was read in 4 loud voice, the
colored mans eyes bulsed nearly out OF
their sockets, and he seemed overcome
with terror and astonishment. When
he was asked If he had anything to say
or pleaded guilty or not guilty, he
gasped out: We'll, yo' honah. ef de
whole State O. Iowa Is agin this one
pore nigger, Use gwine to give up right
now"
Disraeli, 1t is said, laughed only once
in the House Of Commons. Gladstone
had made an impassioned speech in
favor of the union Of Wallachia and
Moldavia. Disraeli pointed out that the
result would be the extinction Of the
independence Of these people, and the
only thing left would be the remorse
which would be painted with admira,
BILE eloQuence by the rhetorician of the
day." In reply. Mr.. Gladstone said tina,
he would not be guilty of the affected
modesty Of pretenting to be ignorant
that that designation, ''the rhetorican
of the day." was intended for himself
Mr.. Disraen interrupted with the re-
mark: II beg your pardon; really did
not mean that" Gladstone's face ex-
pressed amazement and Indignation
and Dfsraeli sat down with a satisfied
smile that told Of his enjoyment.