Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-11-08

A schoolboy at prize examination
says the Woman's Journal, Furnished
the following biography OF the patrl
arch Abraham: HE was the father Of
Lot and had two wives. One was called
lshmael and the other Hagar, He kept
one at home; and he turned the other
INTO the desert, where she became a
pillar of salt in the daytime and pillar
Of fire by night"
y. A. Barrie's story OF how a tele-
graph editor receiving dispatch that
the znlus had taken umbrage," head
ed the news, Capture OF Umbrage by
the zulns,' has been paralleled by an
editor In the West. Shortly after the
aht-Semitic riots In Austria, a slight
shock Of earthquake was felt In the vi
cinity of Vienna, and cable dispatch
put It tersely that there had been ''sels-
mic disturbances" near the capital. He
headed the item, Down with the
Jewsw
Paine: "You win move for a new trial.
presume, Mr. Paine" Paine rose with
demeanor that was painful In its
soiemnity. Il thank Your honor for
your suggestion" he said, "but | am
oppressed with the gravest doubts
whether have the right to move for
new trial In this case. Your honor, l
nave already asked for and have re
ceived for my idiot client the most pre-
cious heritage of our English and
American common lava trial by
Jury OF his peers" The Judge then or
dered the verdict set aside.
Haydn had a peculiar way of deter
mining the time in which a piece of
music should be sung. On one occa-
sion, female singer in high esteem at
court had been appointed to sing one of
Haydn's compositions. At the rehearsal
she and the conductor differed as to the
time Of the music. The matter was to
De settled by referring 1t to Haydn him
self. When called ON to decide he asked
the conductor IL the singer was hand
some Very" was the reply, ''and a |
special favorite with the Prince"
Then she is right" replied Haydn.
Not long before his death Henry w.
Paine, of Cambridge, one Of the most |
brilliant lawyers of his generation. be-
came interested in case, as matter
OF charity, In which lad Of some fif-
teen years was charged with arson.
Paine defended the boy and offered
evidence that he was, to all
practical purposes. an idiot and totally
Nevertheless, the Jury In
the case, after charge from the court
which was virtually an order for ac-
quittal. brought in a verdict of guilty.
The presiding judge then addressed
A plumber who was sent to the house
If stock broker to execute some re-
pairs was taken by the butler into the
lining groom, and was beginning his
work when the lady of the house en-
cred. John" said she, with suspi-
'ious glance toward the plumber, ..re-
move the silver from the sideboard and
ock 1t up at once" But the man of
cad was In nowise Disconnected.
'Tom," said he to his apprentice. who
companied him, take my watch and
hahn and these coppers home to my
nissus at once. There seems to be dis
onest people about this house,
Anthony Hope Hawkins believes very :
luch In men of letters standing by ,
ach other, and he has worked tremen-
ously hard to help on the fund which !
ne Authors Society of London is try :
lg to accumulate, from which pen !
ons are to be paid to authors whose !
terary merit has not brought them !,
'rresponding income, and who view !,
creasing years with fear. Recently :,
unfortunate writer. who visited Mr.. ),
awkins at his rooms In Buckingham !
rect, by the Embankment Gardens. !,
,claimed on leaving with something !,
his pocket: "Oh, sir, l feel that Proyi- =
nee must have sent me to youE" And :
e reply came with a twinkle in his
eye: Let us hope, how
er, that Providence will not acquire
e habit of doing so. u