The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-03


Louis-Phlllppe, was asked to pardon
Barbes, he replied: "He has my par
don; now l will see II 1 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. Mr.. Howard replied
promptly, and asked to which partlcu-
lar report his correspondent referred.
The answer came: "Am not partcu-
lar which one you send, want 1t
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, 1t was stated that the cad
dies were given luncheon and tea.
"Why did you give them tear the
judge asked. The witness replied that
it was usual to give caddies tea. "Ah,"
said the judge, thoughtfully, II pre-
sumo that makes them tea-caddies."
The late DR.. Creighton, Bishop of
London, once made 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 chance to say anything
until he got into his carriage to go
away. Then he remarked: 81 like
your service, Stanton, but l don't like
your incense" Very sorry, my lord,
very sorry" replied Father Stanton,
submissiyely, but it is the very best |
can get for three shillings and six
pence pound"
A Russian military paper tells of a
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 astonlshed at this singular defni-
ton Of military duty, the officer ven
tured TO ask the sergeant for his au-
thority. WhereupOn the sergeant pro-
duced an ancient volume, containing
the following; 'The military service
requires little prayer to God and strict
attention to the orders of a superior"
Recently in Los Angeles (says an Al
bany minlster) five prominent gentle
lnen of foreign birth CHANGED to meet
One was Russian, one a Turk, one a
tIelcnUldu, Ole an AntIlCdLt duu one
an Englishman. These gentlemen be-
came intimate, and finally champagne
supper was proposed, at which each
gentleman, to be in keeping with the
times, was to give toast TO his ma
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' to the moons of
Turkey, whose wings were never
clipped" The Frenchman-"Here's to
the cock of France, whose feathers
were never picked" The American
"Here's to the Stars and Stripes of
America, never tralled in defeat"
The Englishman-"Her 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 hi from the Stars
and Stripes of the United States of
America"