The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-26

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The Cosmopolitan Club of London i
| housed Ia Watts studio. on the walls o.
4 which Is frescO of IA nude woman. l
WAS Il standing joke OF Stirling Max
wells 10 say 10 any inquirer into tn,
| subject OF the picture: You have nt
doubt heard of Watts hymns that l.
one Of his hers"
While the late James II. Beard, faith
er Of Dan Beard, the artist, WAS paint
ing a portrait Of Zachary Taylor, la
said To him. Well general, | suppose
| you are to be our next President =
hope not" grunted the bluff old hero
mo military man has any business IN
the Presidential chair, but IL they offel
1t to me. suppose I'll be - foo
enough 10 accept it And he WIS.
A firm In Liverpool. delighted tina
one Of It's employees WAS called upon Il
join the reserves volunteered 10 pay
half his wages TO his wife in his alb
sence At the end of the month the We
man appeared and the m0iety was
given her. What" she said. "foni
pound:" Yes" replied the senior part
ner, that is exactly half; sorry you are
not satisfied at isn't that I'm moi
satisfied Why. for years he has tolo
me he only got sixteen shillings alto
gether. and and If the Beers don 1
kill him. VIII"
Charles Bradlaugh. the English free
thinker. once engaged in discussion
with q dissenting minister. He insisted
that the minister should answer ques
ton by simple Yes or No with
out any circumlocution. asserting thai
every question could lie replied to IL
that manner The reverend gentleman
rose. and said. MIR. Bradlaugh, vii!
you allow me to ask you n question OF
those termsp Certainly" said Brad
laugh. "Then. may | ask. have yor
given up beating your wifeT
After the decease OF the late =. T
Barnum. the "Greatest Show on Earth
continued for while TO use the magic
of his name Once when nearing Hart
| ford IL sent free tickets to clergy mel
| there Among the letters containing
tickets was one addressed 10 the Rev
DIR. Joel HAYES. who had died some
years before The letter was sent &c
DIR. George l.. Walker. then the active
pastor OF the First Church. ON read.
ing ii. DR. Walker is reported To have
said "A letter from Il. T. Barnun IL
DIR. Hawesl Mr. Barnum is dead and
DR.. HAYES IL dead. Ii IL evident that
they have not met. yonder."
Major Hayford Thorold. second In
command of the First Battalion. Duke
of Wellngtons Regiment. tells story
OF his experiences in Mstabeleland in
1899, when sent TO restore order in u
little township called 'Gwelo" On ar.
rival there he found the acting com.
mandant ian ex -storekeeperl In state
bordering on derium tremens; SO he
had him locked up. The commandment,
however, managed to break out and
make his way 10 the telegraph office,
whence he dispatched the following
wire: chamberlain. London: Man
here named Thorold question my 90
briefly. Who Is Thorold? Wire at once
to avert bloodshed."
Sir Arthur Sullivan. the English com
poser OF light music. tells this story Of
an experience he had while travelling
ON stage coach In California many
years ago: AS we drove up to a min
/ ing-camp where we had to get dSwn
for refreshments the driver said
They are expecting you here, Mr. Sui
Ivan / was much pleased, and when
| reached the place l came across Il
knot OF prominent citizens at the
whisky store. The foremost Of them
came up to big burly man by my
side. and said: Are YOU Mr.. sullivan
The man said Nor and pointed to me
| The citizen looked at me rather con
temptuously, and after awhile said
Why. how much do you weight
thought this was curious method OF
testing the power of a composer. but
Mt once answered: A bout one hundred
and sixty-two pounds. Well said ia.
man. that's odd to me. anyhow. ID,
you mean to say that you gave fits tt
John :. Blackmore down In Kansas
Gty;' ! said No. l did not give hin
fits.' He then said: We'll. who are
youF | replied: My name is SuIl
van. Amt you John l.. Sullivan. the
sioggerT | disclaimed all title to that
nd told him that | was Arthur Sulli
van. oh. Arthur sullivan he said
are you the man as put "Plnafore" 10.
getherT-rather gratifying way OF
describing my composition said
Yes Well returned the citizen, I'm
sorry you amt John Sullivan. But,
still. am glad Ia see you, anyway.
Let's have a drink"