The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-05-17

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President Kruger, when Jews first
began to flock to Pretoria. was unfavor-
ably disposed toward them, and used
them severely, but after a time relent-
ed. and finally gave them leave to build
a synagogue. They were grateful, ar.l
when the synagogue was built they
man accepted the invitation, and,
standing on the platform. duly said;
in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost, declare
this synagogue opened. Now. my
friends, hope you will lose no time in
becoming converted"
At the time when the war with Spain
had been brought to a successful close,
says contributor to the Drawer" In
Harper's. a number of statesmen were
discussing the future of the country
over their cigars In Washington. At last
one enthusiast exclaimed, addressing
himself to the most prominent member
of the group: I'm my opinion we are
drifting toward Imperialism, and you.
sir, should be the first emperor" Not
II know IT," drawled the great man;
81 am not fool enough to be the first
emperor of a nation Of such good
shots"
Fuseli, an eminent historical painter
was rather fond of sarcastic remarks
at the expense of his friends North
cote, contemporary, exhibited his
Judgment of Solomon" Fusel looked
at 1t with a smirk of his face. How do
you like my picture?" inquired North
cote. Much" was the answer; 1.-THE
action suits the word. Solomon holds
out his fingers like pair of open sells
sors at child, and says: Cut it, like
1t much" Northcote remembered this
when Fuseli exhibited picture repre-
senting Hercules drawing his arrow at
Pluto. How do you like my plcture?'
inquired Fusen. Much" said North
cote; ''it Is clever very clever; but he'll
never hit him." HE shall hit him." ex-
claimed the other, land that speedily"
Away ran Fuseli with his brush, and,
as he labored to give the arrow the true
direction, was heard to mutter: Hit
him! By Jupiter, but he shall hit himr'
Many years ago Queen Victoria paid
Prison. As soon as she entered the
women's great ward, accompanied by
Mrs. ellison, the superintendent, a great
silence fell upon the vast assemblage
of her suffering and erring sisters. Her
Majesty was greatly affected. And
then an INDISPENSABLE scene ensued.
'The Queen" cried the poor convicts;
ats the Queen herself! She'll pardon
US; she'll set us freer' And, screaming
and crying, they FRUSTRATED themselves
at her feet. For a few moments the
Queen lost her nerve, and begged he
attendants to clear way for her to an
adjoining room. Half an hour elapsed.
Suddenly the door of the great room
was thrown open again, and her Maj.
esty, with supreme dignity, with an I'M
utterable farawayness about her. and
every inch a queen. walked through the
women, now hushed into awed silence
A commercial traveller relates In the
Cincinnati Enquirer that he once ar
rived In a small settlement In Arkan
sas, and at once repaired to the Eagle
House, which was situated on the out
skirts of the town, on the bank of O
small stream. After dinner of side
meat and corn bread the drummer
lighted cigar, and the proprietor said
stranger, is thar anything we 'uns
kin do fob you allf" Thinking to con
found his host, the drummer answered
"well, yes; come to think of 1t, I'd like
to have a bath" The proprietor let his
feet drop from the railing upon which
he had hoisted them, disappeared In
the house, and returned In a moment
with huge tin cup full OF soft soap.
a rough towel, and a pick and shovel,
which he offered to the drummer.
What's the pick and shovel for? the
stranger asked. "Wal," answered the
landlord, 9TH watuh's low, and you all
III hev to dam up tn creek"