The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-06-21
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Lord Charles Beresford 10 noted for
his readiness at answering questions.
His skill had a pretty good test during
the recent election In York. There,
when at the various meetings. the mob
put him through his facings In good
shape. Some one asked, what distance
is Khartoum from Soudanf THAT
question" he remarked, 'apparen
comes from one of my countrymen.
win do as they do In Ireland and an
swer 1t by asking another. What dis
lance Is Dublin from IrelandT
An interesting story is told OF how
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the well-known
English actress. first went on the stage.
About six years ago her husband ac-
cepted an appointment for seven years,
In n distant part Of the world. and there
were reasons why she could not accom-
pany him. In his absence Mrs. Camp
bell suffered much from ennui and
loneliness. Finally, in her anxiety TO
find occupation and change, she applied
for and obtained an engagement with a
touring company, which started her of
on what proved to be her successful
career.
The Marquis Of Waterford once show
ed remarkable detective skill A rob-
Der, who had broken into the Marquis
house at Curraghmore, Ireland, was
pursued by him, and followed to pub
lie house four miles of. There the rob
Der had seated himself among a num-
Der Of men, who were drinking and
smoking, and not one OF them would
betray him. The Marquis, however.
was master of the situation. He insist
ed upon feeling all their hearts, and as
he was their landlord, and the great
man of the county, not one dared refuse
The man whose heart was still beating
much too quickly was the robber VINO
had Just ceased running.
When Senator-elect Joe" Blackburn
was practicing law In Kentucky
young fellow came into his ofiice ana
expressed longing to get work. Mr..
blackburn handed him a writ and told
him to 90 to q certain house and serve
the paper on the tenant. Now, don't
come back and say you couldn't find
him. he cautioned. Nail It To the door
If you have to. but serve it." The eager
young man started out and returned an
hour later with his face covered with
bruises. and his clothes torn Into
shreds. We'll" said Mr.. Blackburn.
did you serve III" mo. SIR" replied
the battered employe; "the tenant
licked me and told me to bring the
paper back to YOU" Blackburn arose
from his chair, and towering up with
indignation said: Here, sub, take that
writ back. and serve 1t on that tenant
sub, and tell him, for me, sub, that by
heavens, sub, he can't intimidate me
through you, sub"
Since Lord Beauchamp, the present
British Governor of New South Wales,
has occupied the government house at
Sydney, he has ordained that an official
receptions only guests Of a certain rank
shall be permitted TO approach the
presence through designated doors. To.
these blue tickets are awarded; to 9TH
ers Of inferior mold, white. At re-
cent function, through some misman-
agement, an important public man re-
ceived a blue card, while white one
was sent to his wife. When the pair
reached tn audience chamber the lady
declined to be separated from her hus-
band, or to abandon the aristocratic
blue ranks. An aid-de-camp endeavored
to reason with her, and explain the
commotlon that would ensue II blue
and white were suffered to mingle to-
gether. But the fair one was equal to
the occasion. Nonsense" said she, as
she pressed forward; what do you
take us fora seidlltz powder7" The aid
collapsed.
The fifth Duke OF Devonshire and his
brother, Lord George Cavendish, were
noted for their taclturnity. Once, when
travelling down to Yorkshire, they were
shown into a three-bedded room. The
curtains of one Of the four-posters were
drawn. Each brother In turn looked In
and went to bed In another of the three
beds. Toward the close of the next
days posting. one brother said to the
other: "Did you see what was in the
bed last nightT Yes, brother" was,
the reply. They had both seen a corpse
A Scottish paper tells an anecdote in.
connection with the new electric sys-
tenn just opened In Aberdeen. Two
farm servants came to Aberdeen to,
spend New Years Day. Arriving by
train, they Immediately made their
way TO the terminus of the electric,
tramway circuit, where, after looking
at the new creation with much wonder,
they decided upon having a ride. Get
ting on to the top Of the car, and after
getting well along; "Wull," said man
Jock, this is graun invention. In
Edinburgh l saw them drive the cars
WI an iron rape aneth street. In Dun.
dee they pu' them WI an engine. but,
MIGHTY man. wha wad A. thocht they
could ca them wi fishing-rodr