Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
Personal and Pertinent

Apropos OF the extraordinary absent ndedness of
A. Mouchot the scientist, who The
undrawn the Gaulois tells good stories similar
instances among great men.
Sturm the mathematician once walking along the
street absorbed In intricate mental calculations when ne
noticed van stop close by He t once drew out al piece
Of chalk from his pocket and proceeded back
of the with figures When the delivered
his goods ne proceeded on his way and stm followed
still adding and subtracting. wholly his
centric conduct on another occasion, when speaking
a great uroblen which ms co,,frer,s bad ,,a,,d after
him. he commenced his discourse by alludiug the
problem Of which / the honor O the name"
Ampore when elected 10 The Institute was asked 10
dinner az the house Of Fontanes Chancellor
versty. and for jake his colleagues told him
appear in the uniform of AN Academican Naturally he
the only present attired and being very
harassed eventually hid beneath the cushions settee
his sword which constantly threatening trip him
up. After dirDer he became absorbed In his
thoughts that he did not notice al the had
Only Nine Fonanes remained out of respect for her dis
tinguished guest When Anpere awoko his
he looked for his sword. but nonplussed nnding
madame sitting on tho very cushions which concealed
Il. and she fast asleep. He
and by dint of much perseverance managed te
sword without disturbing the LADY, but It came away
minus the scahhard, Just then Nine 1outanes auolSe
and seeing with naked sword before Shrek
81 loudly The Chancellor arrived the scene his
night attire Amnere after explanations, retired covered
with confuson--rit Bits
One Of the amazing careers record has just
been closed by the death OF Lord Dunmore. He has
been described explorer and iaddist, and
famous advocate Of Christian Science. No
can gainsay his daring and pluck As traveller Lord
DunmOre empored 'the world" in the Panlirs
and Western Tibet. sleeping and SNOW at an
altitude 1000 feet higher than Mont Blanc. being ulti-
matey arrested a Russian spy At time wanted
to ride from New York TO Paris by land crossing the
Bering Straits the ice. but this ne never
achieved He of the first really explore
Newfoundland, and further "the great lone
land than other white before A OPEN
ed 10 civilization. Dunmore Junction the Cana
dian Pacific Railway. Is named after him. At Moose
Jaw he mended the wheel of his River cart with
the jawbone of he had shot the Indian
scouts called IL the place where 1.-THE one-eyed white
chet'a shooting accident having deprived him the
wit he
awbone of moose" shortened eventually Moose
Jaw" Niscouat Fincaste succeeds to the title
Is no less daring than his father the V. c.
In the Afghan frontier Of 1897, and commanded
Fncastes Horse in the South African campaign win
ming medal and four clasps-Tit- Bits
Almost telegraphc brevity distinguishes some of the
some person wrote to the first Duke of wellington
threatening TO publish certain letters and ne re-
piled; Dear julia Publish damned Yours
Wellington" Sir Walter Scott said that the most
pointed letter he knew the answer OF Lord Mac
donald 10 the head of the Gengary family: AIy dear
] Glengary: As you prove yourself TO be
chief, shall be ready aclnowleilue Won. in the
meantime / am yours, Macdonald" The Following Isl
quoted as Francis Jenrys wicked reply TO a begging
letter; Sir: have received your letter of the Gth
inst soliciting contribution behalf of the funds
OF ---- j have very great pleasure in sitscribirp
with this word the writer contrived 20 end the first
page. and then continued other side) myself
Yours faithfully, Francis Jenrey"-Beman.
Maud Jagged years. Mother when grow M sess
viii be a school teacher. DO you think CAM
Mother don't believe you can Maud because you
are neE only IN the second grade
Mand-Ihen / will have to be "a mother vo
don't have TO take lessons in that do you7-Judge