Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-07-25

1t is said that Gladstone one day said
to the witty Father Healey: when
was in Italy the other day saw no
tice in one of your churches to the eff
feet that a plenary indulgence could be
had for sum Of thirty shillings. How
do you explain thatY" If" answered
the Father, my church were prepared
to give you plenary indulgence for
all the sins you have been guilty of for
thirty shillings, think you would he
let off uncolnmonly cheap"
An old Georgia negro arose in prayer
meeting the other night, and said:
"Brcdderin' and sisterin', been u
might mean niger in my time. had
II heap err ups an downs-'specially
downs-since jined de church.
stoled chickens and watermillins.
cussed. got drunk. shot craps.
slashed udder coOns wit my razor. ami
l done sight er udder things. but
thank de good Lawd. bredderin' an
sisterin', never yet lost my religion.
The youngest daughter of Mrs. Wal
ter Damrosch was about finishing her
prayers the other night, when she
abruptly asked her mother to please
leave the ROOM" as there was some
thing for which she wished to give ex-
ira and special thanks. Her mother
wanted to know what 1t was, but the
child let it be understood that 1t was
of too personal and private a nature for
even a mother to know about Her
mSther accordingly withdrew; but the
next night. when the same request was
made, she insisted upon knowing just
what 1t meant. WELL" said the little
girl. after much persuasion. II just
wanted to give tanks for bein' lowed
to steal some sugar the other day"
Like many man whose whole mind
is bent to great work. Booker L..
Washington sometimes Is bothered
with absent -mintledness. Mrs. Booker
r. Washington, to whom he pays such
an exalted tribute in ZIP from Slav-
cry" says that soon after they were
married they attended reception to-
gether In distant city. When guests
were leaving she naturally expected
her husband. and later looked for him.
only to catch him In the act Of depart
ing while cOnversing interestedly with
another gentleman. This was a severe
shock to the new bride. but she had long
before determined not even to chide
the Tuskegee principal. even when he
drives to the village and comes back
leaving the poor horse ~ town to stand
tied out there for hours on a cold night;
or when. on his return to the house in
the late evening. he begins to undress
ut the hall hat-rack.
In 1888 Gen. Henry Knox enjoyed
the honor Of being the greatest" Of
eleven distinguished officers of the
army. weighing $50 pounds. Noah
Brooks. In his book entitled Henry
knox," says Of him: with a captain
Sargent. he was selected to present the
hard case of the starving and naked
men at Valley Forge to the attention OF
Il committee Of Congress. One Of the
congressman, wishing to show his wit
and sarcasm. said that he had never
seen fatter man than Gen. Knox. nor
a better-dressed man than his assoc.-
ate. Knox managed to keep his tom
per and remained silent, but his subor.
dinate retorted: The corps. out of re.
spect to Congress and themselves. have
sent as their representatives the only
man who had an ounce Of superfiuOus
flesh on his body and the only other
who possessed complete suit Of
Clothes"