The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-18
AnEeDo7E
NND
INCIDENT


ON one occasion the Prince of Wales
visited a Hindoo school In Madras. The
youngsters had been drilled Into the
,proprlety of saying Your royal high
ness" should the prince speak to them,
and when the heir-apparent accosted a
brlght-eyed lad. and, pointing to a pris-
matte compass, asked, What Is thlsT'
the youngster, all in a hutter, replied
Its a royal compass, your prismatic
hlghness."
Robert Hllliard. the actor, brought a
young Englishwoman to see lei Capt.
tan" She was much impressed with
De Wolf Hopper, and remarked: What
a charming man your Mr.. Hopper Is.
Tell me, is he marrledT' Been mar
ried three times" was the reply. Three
timesr she repeated; land they are all
deadg' NO" was the answer; "di-
vorced." "Ah.' she rejoined, Il see;
he Is a Grass Hopper"
A young lady, who had greatly en-
joyed John Kendrlck Bangs House
boat on the Styx," thought It only just
to write few lines expressing her de-
light: She ended her letter with: II
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
tba unrodix haat uyhara .hasa Cfvx ora
supposed to be located It would be I'm
possible for them TO support the house
boat until my lines were finished. Yours
truly, J. K. b."
The late Hall McAlllster some years
ago entertained a visiting scientist at
the Union Club, before its amalgama-
ton with the Pacific. and during the
EVENING" 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.. McAlllster on what 1t 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 II at ALL"
An Iowa Judge recently related an
amusing incident that had occurred in
his court when a colored man was
brought up for some petty offense. The
charge was read, and as the statement,
THE State of Iowa against John
Jones'" was read in a loud voice. the
colored mans eyes bulged nearly out of
their sockets, and he seemed overcome
with terror and astonishment. When
he was asked II he had anything to say,
or pleaded guilty or not guilty. he
gasped out: We'll. yo' honah, eff de
whole State O. Iowa Is agin this one
pore Niger, Use gwlne to give up right
now"
An English police inspector being In
formed that hotel-keeper was serving
game out of season, visited the restau-
rant In plain clothes and ordered dinner:
Waiter, partridge for me-" The inspec-
tor finished his dinner leisurely, and
then said to the walter: ASK the pro-
prletor to step this way a minute"
What for?" II wish to notify him to
appear In court tomorrow and answer
for selling partridge out of season.
am police officer, and have secured
the necessary evidence against him."
Waiter-"It wasn't partridge you had"
Police Inspector (uneaslly)-What was
It thenr Waiter (cheerfully)-"Crow."
The inspector swooned.
Dlsraell, 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
Moldayia. Disraeli pointed out that the
result would be the extinction of the
independence OF these people, and the
only thing left would be the reuaorse
(which would be painted with admira-
BILE eloquence by the rhetorician of the
day." In reply, Mr.. Gladstone said that
he would not be guilty of the affected
modesty of pretenting to be ignorant
that that designation, "the rhetorician
Of the day" was intended for himself
Mr.. Disrael interrupted with the re-
mark: II beg your pardon; really did
not mean that" Gladstone's face ex.
pressed amazement and Indignation,
and Dlsraell sat down with a satisfied
smile that told Of his enjoyment.