Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-19
SToRIE1'TES.

plays, James Russell Lowell conclud-
ed with tho remark, I'm point OF
fact. we must apply to this gentleman
the name of the first king of Sparta"
No ono remembered, Of course, what
this was, but when they looked it up
they found it was Eudamidas.
A lady Of literary fame once re-
quested DR.. Reid, the celebrated medi-
cal writer, to call at her house. "Be
sure you recollect tho address," she
said 81 she quilted the room, mo.
Chesterfield Street." Madam" said
the doctor, am too great an adj
mirer of politeness not to remember
Chesterfield, and, I fear, too selfish
ever to forget Number One"
At luncheon given him by some
strangers in an English town, where
he was lecturing the other day, Israel
Aangwill was treated as famous
celebrity, and his most Indifferent re-
mark was received with great interest.
After luncheon his hostess asked him
to write something in her little boys
dairy, so that the little man might
always remember the day he saw tho
great writer. MIR. Zangwlll turned
over tho leaves of the dairy, reading
here and there: Got a reward of
merit" Had q birthday party"
''Tonsilitis," etc., and then he wrote:
"Deoember-Zangwillitis."
Prince Bismarck and Bancroft, tho
historian, at ono time minister to tho
court at Berlin, were one day dining
with Herr Won der Heydt, who prided
himself on the quantity and quality
of the food which he furnished his
guests. In those days (1s6s) Bismarck
was still in possession of his wonder
full appetite. Bancroft, at first omaz-
ed, became at last anxious on see
ing his friend twice partake of the
first courses. Dear Count" he re-
marked with q world of anxiety in
his voice, II believe there is more to
oome." II should hope So" replied
Bismarck, joyfully; and renewed his
terrifying practice at tho next
course.
Do Wet, the elusive Boer COM
mander. has got to the penny-puzzlc
stage Of popularity in England. Says
an American, who purchased one OF
these "puzzle" cards from an timer
ant vendor: ION it was an outline of
the territory lately ruled by Mr..
Kruger with the wording: This is
the Transvaal; find De Wet turned
the GARD about, but could discover no
outline suggested of the eel-lilke Boer
general. Then applied to the vendor
for information. With n grin he
answered.: Yer can't find De Wet,
guv'nor7 No more can anybody else
find i'm! e amt there; 'e's slored
as per usual. Now, amt the sell
worth a bloomin' penny?"
During Lincoln's second presidential
campo nign, John j. Janney Of Column
bus, o.. went to see the president at
Washington. In the course of their
conversation Lincoln said: "You are
going to defeat Sammy out in your
district this time, aren't you?" refer
ring to q democratic candidate for
congress in Ohio. II understand that
Sammy is a great friend of mine
JuSC hS WStI1u u lIlC1u as 1 AdNCs AAS
reminds me of a hog that old Sam
Brown had. 1t got out and was gone
for some time. Sam could see where
1t had been roofing along the creek.
and he said one morning to ono of his
sons that the boy was to 60 along
one side of the creek and Brown him.
self would 60 along the other, for
think said he, that hog is on both
sides OF the creek"
At dinner-party young man
was once talking rather foolishly
about Darwin and his books, speaking
very contemptuously of them, and
he said to the Bishop Of Winchester
(Wilberforce): "My Lord, have you
read Darwin's last book on the
Descent of Man'?" eyes, I have"
said the Bishop; whereupon the young
man continued: "What nonsense it
is. talking of our being descended
from apes! Besides, can't see the
use of such stuff. I can't see what
difference it would make to me if
my grandfather was an ape" NO."
the bishop replied, II don't see that
It would; but it must have made Ian
amazing difference to your grand.
mother!" The young man had no
more to say.
Rat far the Bow NlS,