The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-01
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AS = V1h00T IN 1SUI0uBuo11A EhH0Aye y =
Royal Acadenician stated to the GONE
pany the curious fact that sugar and
sunae are the only two words In Eng
ltsh where 50 ts pronounced a. ehu.
There was much interest shown In The
discovery. when Rudyard Kiplinx waD
heard from tho other end Of the tablet
But. are you quite eure?s
Tho late Harold Frederic once sas
next TO Cecil Rhodes at dinner just ef-
ter the latter became famous. but was
not Introduced. Rhodes was silent,
and kept his rudy face turned down
toward his plate. Who" said Fred
eric, after dinner. "is that fool that I
sat next to at dinner7" Tableau-
modification OF one OF the shrewdese
OF London correspondents.
A member of one Of the great London
political clubs once lost his umbrella.
and put up notice in the hall re-
questtng 1.-The nobleman" who had tax.
en- 1t TO return it when he had done
With 1t. The committee, in due
course, desired to be informed WIN ho
had aser1bed It's possession to a peer.
The member blandly referred them 10
the rule, which said that the club was
composed of snoblemen and gentlemen"
and added that no gentleman would
have taken his umbrella.
Geo. @. Cannon, the Utah statesman.
once attended an irrig ton congress-.
at which druwsy delegate read a pa
per On artesian wells, which he declar-
ed always brought water except where
they struck rock. He repeated this
statement several times At the fourth
repetition he defied any one to deny
the proposition, whereupon Cannon
looked up and in his full. musical
voice, asked: How do you account
for Moses's success?'
Sir Henry Erskine once que'led rice
IN Edinburgh when Mrs. Siddons was
playing to a crowded house in the larg-
est theater in the town. A surly fea-
low In the pit refused to sit down, ana
howl went up from all around him,
The crowd was likely to do him and
the house danage, when Sir Henry
came to the front OF his box with tho
Quiet statement: Prey excuse the gen
neman; don't you see it is only tailor
resting himself?" The man sat down
without further urging.
A Russian once told Archbishop Ben
son that he saw in a police court in
Russia a priest brought in, in undress
Of purple, and the court, magistrates.
and all, knelt and poice sergeant
kissed his hand. Then, rising. the
magistrate said: 'You nasty. drunken
beast, SO you were drunk aglin yastar-
day. I'll make you remember it this
time" The priest was led out to an
adjoining yard, his clothes torn OF, and
Affv NJ a, 4
brought back half-fainting all knaat
down and received his blessing.
DR.. Westcott, snce travelling from Pc
terberough to London, sat in the car
riage with comfortable Yorkshfrs
clergyman, with long upper lip and
ecclesiastical expression, who bought q
polite Of Strawberries and ate them
with great enjoyment and comfort.
Then he wiped his fingers and threw
the basket out Of the windsw with
great elaboration. A passenger from
the corner said: IA dangerous thing.
Sir, that Is" After "a moments saaiaS
reflection the Clergyman le@aing round.
valid with a sweet smile: "Ws Live,
tn a world of risks."
- - q, prchtll has .anar.
ssed BE W.T. OF fslon.., uhcie Lars
| ry" Jerome, as she demonstrated apeEa
one occasion to an eminent British pel-
Hician. He was sowewhst annoyed a
the campaign she had made, and satA1
Il really don't understand, madam.
why or how it is that American ladies
refuse to enter political life in their
own country, but overwhelm US here
in England" "That is because yea
have never Travelled In the states. The
men there are SO Intelligent and pa
triotic that they do not require the
services OF our sex as an educating
force"
The pastor OF colored congregation
was warming up to the climax Of his
sermon. and his auditors were waxing
more and more excited. II wahns yer.
o my congressman" exclaimed the ex-
horter, Il wahns yer against de sin uv
crap-shootin'! wahns yer against do
sin Of whisky-drinkin,' an de sin Nv
chicRen-raisin,' an wahns yer, my
breddern, against de sin Nv melon
stealing!" A devout worshiper ia the
rear of the church jumped to his feet
and snapped his fingers excitedly.
'fWhuffo' does yer, my brudder, r'ar up
an snap yo' fingers when I speaks Nv
melon-stealin' asked the preacher.
"Kaze 20 5es minds me whar LEI
nah overcoat," replied the devout wor-
shipper as he subsidized into his seat
Bees are said to see an enormous dis
lance. When absent from their hive
they go up in the air until they see
their home, and then fly toward It In .
straight line.
Thomas A. Ddisons first large earn.
ings were $4,000. This he got from .
telegraph company for the model Of the
now famous "ticker" for which he had
intended to ask $4,000.
In South Africa the warmest month
lie February and the coolest Is July.
The temperature Is not as trying 40
that cf central Europe The rainfall
for the year Is hight, varying from nve
to twenty inches.
Captain S!gsbee, who was on the
Maine when it WAS blown mp, but es-
capped injury, and then went through
the war with Spain without receiving
scratch, has been knocked out by Z
Brooklyn trolley car.
London has joke on RE- yard Kip
ling. A Zulu baby was ~ 49, horn
| In the kraai, about which there nas
been much scandal. They promptly
named it M. Fokasana e. Kohlalo,
which the interpreter has sworn meana
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