The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-05-31


Cal. is the head OF new school of po-
litical science, of which the chief fea-
lures are direct legislation and the
initiative and referendum. His lead
ing followers are college men and ped
agogues. One OF them said lately to
Los Angeles woman: Il do not under
stand why DR.. Bliss friends should he
exclusively learned men-especially
scientists" why, Tom Moore ex-
planned that long ago" was her quick
answer; "they have turned from the
bliss OF science to take up the science
of Bliss"
Oliver Wendell Holmes enjoyed that
humor best which was OF his own pro
duction. on one occasion he was hold
ing forth at great length on the sub
ject OF cannlbalism, aud having wound
himself up TO the proper pitch he turn
ed suddenly TO Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
who was sitting near him, aud asked:
'Tmaglnei What would you do II You
were TO meet n cannlbalr' Il think"
Mr.. Aldrich sweetly replied. that |
should stop to pick an acquaintance
with him." This reJolnder cast such
gloom over DR. Holmes that during
the rest OF the dinner his conversation
was limited TO monosyllables.
In one OF his farces. Glen MELON
ough had written two or three lines
to be spoken by chorus'glrl The
lines were given 10 green. heavy anna
"A A.,
At the rehearsal the girl made her way
to McDonough, who held the book. ana
said: Mr.. McDonough, l have IA line
In the first act and one In the third.
Couldn't you write me one for the sec
ond act, toor' McDonough thought
minute. looked at the girl, and said;
Yes; in the banquet scene you enter
and say, Here is the ham, "Oh, do
| bring the ham on with mey mo, my
dear: II Ia not a speech. 1t IL confes-
sion"
A travelling American made n visit
TO Greyfriars churchyard at Edinburgh.
The sexton was "A man of Aberdeen
shire and his heart was In the high
lands, plainly. The visitor had been
at Greyfriars before and said to the
sexton, as the old man pocketed his
fee: II have seen your highlands since
| was here last" oh" sails he, with
inimitable highland infection; "and
had ye never been there beforef'
No. have never been In Scotland be-
fore. live in America" "Oh! IT'S
graund country that" America 1t
Is. lndeedw The old man looked up
In utter surprise. NAY, nay" he said
impatlently. 1.-THE Hollands. A graund
country
Illustrative of the dirtiness of the
Afghan, II Is said that on one occasion
General Roberts captured n native
who was so exceptionally dirty that 1t
was thought necessary, for the safety
of the whole camp, that he should be
washed. Two Tommy Atklnses were
told of for that purpose They stripped
the prisoner, and scrubbed him for two
hours with formidable brushes and
large quantity OF soft soap. Then they
| threw down their brushes In disgust
and went to their captain. what Is Il,
menu "Well, sir" they replied, some
what excitedly, we've washed that
ere Afghan chap for two hours. hut II
warn't any good. After serubbng him,
sir, till our arms were like to break.
blessed II we didn't come upon another
suit OF clothesw
1t was a great thing for nm under
graduate to be taken for walk by the
late Prof. Jowett, and some OF the
young men were quite oyerpowered by
the honor One such. after they had
been on the road half an hour, ven
tured TO remark: mice day, professor
"Do you really think so?' was Jowetts
far-away rejolnder Another half-honr
passed, and the boy stammered out
Nice rond, professor" "Do you really
think soT' Jowett again reJoined The
matrlculate wanted to run away, but
he was n moral hero, and In another
half-hour managed to say "Ciouus
seem to be filling up with rain pro
fessor," to which he again got the
crushing answer: "Do you really thihk
so?" The young mans sufferings were
Mt an end, however, ms they were no"
hack ut the college grounds, where
Jowett turned to bid his companion
good-by. "Well, young man. he s''iu
I'VE have been walking for seyerai
hours, and everything you have sa,u
has been as stupid as 1t could possibly
be-" "Do you really think sor' re-
piled the young man. The proresso,
started stared at the young man, anu
then, with genial smile, warmly
grasped his hand. There was no iach
of conversation In their subsequent
walks.