Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
People You Read About.
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the seaman's daily drink in a weaken
ed condition-one-third rum and two
thirds water, think it was and |
thereafter there was no more coughing |
and gasping, but there was, you can
bet. lot OF cursing and swearing IN
stead.
''Admiral Vernon always used to
wear a coat of that peculiar rough,
stiff cloth called grogram. The sail
ors on that account called him "Old
Grogram" and this nickname, in corse
.of time. they shortened down TO
Old Grog. Contemp1uously, you
know
$50 now, when You hear sailors
talking about their grog. You'll know
that they are referring perhaps un-
consciously-to the old British sea
dog, Admiral Vernon
David B. Hill WAS talking one day
about prominent politician.
Il knew him as boy, SAID MI,
| Hill, "and even as a hey he was re-
markable He baked at nothing. No
matter how much cheek, how much
pluck, how much ability was required,
always he was there and ready.
'.In fact" said Mr.. Hill. there is an
4 old story about Sheridan that would
{! fit our friend precisely. Sheridan, ae-
coriing to the story once did a thing
that our friend, had the notion struck
/ him. would also have done. 1t seems
( that Sheridan saw on the street one
4 day very well dressed and imposing
/ Old man. moving along with an air OF
i tremendous pride and dignity. With
4 out moments hesitation Sheridan
seized with curiosity, tapped the old
i fellow on the shoulder and said:
I beg your pardon EXCUSE the
i boldness of the question-but are yor
anybody in PARTICULAR"
Reginald C. Vanderbilt spent the lat
ter part of the summer al Sand Poin
farm, beautiful house at Portsmouth
r. l., and in this retirement the youns
man read great deal and wrote a lit
tie, for his tastes are literary to
marked degree.
At Harvard MI Vanderbilt contrit
uted occasionally to the college per
!; odicals and in literary discussions hi
i remarks were often interesting and i
! luminative.
- One day at Harvard dinner he cor
denmed bitterly the verses OF pos
> of considerable repute.
= "Wordr, words, words he sait
: High sounding words and no though
no truth behind them. Whenever
> read this mans writings / think OF tn
! literary chat that DR.. johnson and
= thin butcher had together.
"The thin butcher quoted to D
johnson the line. Who rules DER fire
d men should himself be free. He said /
g thought that line was fine poetry I
you agree with me?' he asked.
No, | don't said DR.. Johnson, Il
the line means nothing. 1t is me
: words Then he looked at the weave
" ed little butcher chuckled and we
"a on 1t is no more sensible than wou
n be the line:
u Who Stays fat oxen should hi
e. self be fat.
n At dinner party in Washington, Il
c. new Chinese ambassador discuss
ID American fashions satirically.
O. NOW in China he said 20
AZ IaSllOnS never cudiS6. NSdi u
same sort of hat. the same sort OF
y. coat. the same sort of shoes, that M
n in my position wore thousands
years age And it is the same with t
is Chinese women. Their fashions al
have not changed in / know not hi
'u many dynasties. Long ago in Chi
y. we found the costumes that seemed
NC us the most graceful and the me
comfortable and we cling to those c.
tunes. We love them.
e but you. here in America. how oft
"a "a is it; every week, every fortnight? II
you change your fashions? Only
!, other day met on the street an Am
~ lean naval officer of whom ! am We
y, ~. fond. He had a parcel under his al
if | stopped my carriage.
ey Come, | said, let us have a oh
nd comfortable little chat
nv "But the naval officer shook
head. He said hurriedly:
ok No | cannot, In this parcel tn
He is bonnet for my wife. Were to S
ev- and talk the fashion in bonnets mi
,ut change before / reached home ;"