The St. Johns herald., 1901-07-13
GOOD Short Stories
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When that very limited monarch, Louis-Philippe, was asked to pardon Barbes, he replied: "He has my par don; now I will see if can get him that of my ministers"
 l.. O. Howard, the distinguished en- tomologist, felt somewhat fattered at receiving one day letter from a gen. tleman asking him to send a copy of his report. MT. Howard replied promptly, and asked to which particu- lar report his correspondent referred The answer came: Am not particu- lar which one you send. want it for a scrap-book."
 Dr. Milan Soule writes that hypnotic suggestion has enabled him to afford complete or partial relief in several in- stances. An accomplished and we'll known medical man gravely assured him 'that he had frequently cured his wife of seasickness after the acute stage had passed by compelling her at tention while he slowly read aloud the first chapter of the Gospel accord ing to St. Matthew"
 During the recent trial of certain members of the Belton Park Club in England, who were charged with il- legally employing a number of young sters as caddies who should have been at school, it was stated that the cad dies were given luncheon and tea. "Why did you give them tea? the judge asked. The witness replied that it was usual to give caddies tea. "Ah," said the judge, thoughtfully, "I pre- sume that makes them tea-caddies."
 The late pr. Creighton, Bishop of London, once made a visit to Father Stanton's church in High Holborn, a most ritualistic organization The service was not quite to his liking, but Father Stanton talked so fast that he did not have a chance to say anything until he got into his carriage to go away. Then he remarked: ''I like your service, Stanton, but don't like your incense" 'Very sorry, my lord, very sorry," replied Father Stanton, submissively, "but it is the very best can get for three .shillings and six pence pound"
 A Russian military paper tells of lieutenant who overheard a sergeant giving a recruit a short lecture upon his duties. '"The military service" said the sergeant, requires little prayer to God, and strict attention to the orders of a superior" Some what astonished at this singular defini- ton of military duty, the officer ven- tured. D ask the sergeant for his au- thority. WhereupOn the sergeant pro- duced an ancient volume, containing requires little; prayer to God and strict attention to the orders of a superior"
 Recently in Los Angeles (says an AL bany minister) five prominent gentle men of foreign birth chanced to meet One was Russian, one Turk, one a Frenchman, one an American, and one an Englishman. These gentlemen be- came intimate, and finally a champagne supper was proposed, at which each gentleman, to be in keeping with the times, was to give a toast to his na- tive country, the one giving the best to be at no expense for the wine. Here are the toasts given: The Rus s,an-"Here's to the stars and bars of Russia, that were never pulled down." The Turk-"Here's to the moons of Turkey, whose wings were never clipped" The Frenchman-"H Here's to the cock of France, whose feathers were never picked" The American Here's to the Stars and Stripes of America, never trailed in defeat" The Englishman-"HereS to the ramp in, roarin' lion of Great Britain, that tore down the stars and bars of Rus sia, clipped the wings of Turkey, picked the feathers of the cock of France, and ran like h-l from the Stars and Stripes of the United States of America"