The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-03-15

The humors of examination papers
were illustrated by DR., Haig Brown,
who, speaking at the City Of London
College upon the responsibility which
rested upon examiners in weighing
fragments of knowledge, said that the
question, "What are the Chiltern Hun
dreds?" once received the reply, "Small
animals which abound in such great
numbers in cheese" The inquiry,
"What is n cherub% elected, in its
turn the answer, IAN immoral being OF
uncertain shape"
A solicitor In a Georgia court relates
that he once overheard conversation
between his cook and a nurse, who
were discussing recent funeral of a
member of their race, at which there
had been great profusion of flowers.
TheAurse said when die, don't plant
no flowers on my grave. but plant
good old watermelon vine, and when 1t
gets ripe you come dar, and don't you
eat 1t, but jes' bus 1t ON de grave and
let dat good old juice dribble down
through de ground"
The Boston Transcript tells a story
of man who has class of boys In
natural history. One OF the subjects
which he took up was butterflies and
moths, and he told the children good
deal about the chrysalides and eocoons.
After he had got the boys well instruct
! ed he showed one of the smallest Of
al - aulra d
i"What butterfly is this the cocoon OFF,
Then the little boy looked up and said,
slowly and respectfully: my papa says
! that all cocoons look alike to hlmp'
/ The other day a clerk hurried into
lunch-room in Washington. found an
lunoccupied place at one of the little
tables, and called to the colored waiter;
Bring me a sandwich and a glass OF
milkw The waiter bolted away and
quickly returned with the desired food
and drink. my check. in hurryw the
customer shouted. The waiter waiter
pulled forth pad and pencil and began
laboriously to inscrlbe weird characters
ON the paper. Twice did he seemingly
luloH lnt hlitlub Nbth hC nOuAu sup
look at the result. and tear up the bit Of
paper At the third attempt the GUS
toner called again impatiently for the
bill. The waiter made a final effort and
handed the clerk the check, on which
was written, zone piece pie, one milk"
Here" said the young man, as he look
ed at the slip of paper, 81 didn't order
pie" 81 know, boss" replied the abash-
ed waiter, but pie and q sandwich
costs jes' the same, an l can't spell
sandwich"
Congressman Clayton of Alabama,
when District Attorney In his State,
had at one time to prosecute an old
man for making Illicit whisky. 1t was
not very serious infraction of the
law, but the old backwoodsman had
been reckless in his open violation, and
1t was necessary to make an example
of him. He was brought into court,
and after the Government had stated
Its case the old man, who had no law
yer, asked TO be allowed to go ON the.
stand. He was told that this would
render him liable to answer any ques-
tions, but he insisted. "Well, Uncle
john" said Clayton, did you really
make any whisky in your stillT Hen
ry," replied the old man, with pathetic
tone, II knowed your pa; | voted for
your pa every time he ran for ledge.
And, Henry, your pa would never have
axed me no question like thatv' The
Jurors laughed, the Court smiled, and
Clayton relented. The old man drove
home that night.
Thomas Edison used to have Nikola
Tesla working for him in his studio
near Paris. Tesla came to him one day
asking for work, and Edison, who need
ed help, referred him to the foreman,
named Fulton. The latter took the young
foreigner on condition that he would
work. This Tesla did. For three days
and nights he never closed his eyes. At
the end Of the first fortnight he had not
had forty-eight hours sleep altogether,
and Fulton, the foreman, made him
take n rest. He also said to the young
man that on account of the strain they
had both been under they had better
have good meal. Accordingly, the
foreman and the student went to a
well-known cafe on one Of the boule-
wards and got one of the biggest and
thickest steaks possible. 1t was a
whopper and seemed to be overwhelm-
ing for two. Besides, the furnishings
were liberal. Between them, however,
they managed to make everything dis
appear, and then Fulton, turning to
Tesla, asked him II there was anything
else he would like. You're out with
me, you know, and whatever you want
Just order it." Tesla looked vaguely
around for a minute, as If making up
his mind, and then, hesitatingly, said
Mr. Fulton, If you don't mind, / would
like another steak"