Evening journal., 1907-11-05
Personal and Pertinent

Apropos Of the extraordinary absent t-nindedness of
NJ Mouchot the scientist who the verge OF
alton while three years arrears OF pension awaited him
undrawn. the Caulois tells good similar
instances among great
Sturm, the mathematician, walking along the
street absorbed In intricate mental calculations when he
noticed van stop close b lie at once drew ont niece
chalk from his pocket and proceeded back
of the with figures. when the had delivered
his goods he proceeded ON his way ana sturn foo,ved
sul adding and subtracng wholly unaware OF his
centric conduct on another occasion when speaking of
great problem which his confreres had named after
him. he commenced his discourse by aludng "the
problem of which have the honor TO bear the name"
Ampore, when elected to the institute asked to a
dinner the house Fontanes Chancellor Uni
versity and Tor joke his colleagues told him ne
appear i'm the uniform Of an Academcian. Naturally no
barrased eventually hid beneath the cushions
his sword which was constantly threatening trip him
thoughts that he lid not notice all the had gone
only Nine Fontanes remained Of for her dis
tnguished guest When Ampere awoke from his revere
he looked for his sword but nonpussed at finding
madame sitting ON the cushions which concealed
and by dint OF much perseverance
sword without disturbing the lady. but It away
minus the scahbard' Just then Nine Fontanes awoke.
and seeing man with naked sword before her shrek
90 loudly The Chancellor arrived on the in his
night attire Amnere after explanations retired covered
with confusion.-Tt- Bits.
one Of the most amazing on record just
been closed hy the death OF Lord Dunmore He has
been described explorer and faddist and
famous advocate of Christian Science No
can gansay his daring and pluck As a traveller Lord
Dunmore omplored "the the world the Pamrs
and Western Tibet. sleeping amid ice and snow at an
altitude 1000 feet higher than Blanc being ut-
mately arrested Russian spy. At time ne
TO ride from New York Paris by land crossing the
Berine straits on the frozen ice but mis- he never
achieved. He OF the really explore
Newfoundland and further the great lone
land" than any other white before Il became open
ed up TO civilization Dunmore Junction. the Cana
dian Pacific Railway Is named after him At Moose
jaw ne mended the wheel OF his Red River cart
the jawbone OF he had shot. the Indian
scouts called Il the place where THE onc-cycd white
chef-a shooting accident having deprived him OF the
use of one OF his eyes-"mended his with tho
jawbone OF moose" shortened eventually into Moose
Jaw" Vscount Fincastle who succeeds 10 the title
is no less daring than his father. e won the " c.
IN the Afghan frontier 1897 and commanded
Fincastes Horse in the South African campaign win
ming medal and four casps.-Tt- Bits.
Almost teegraphic brevity distinguishes some Of the
most famous letters that have written Thus
person the Duke Of wellington
threatening publish letters OF his and ne re-
piled: Dear Julia: Publish and be damned Yours
Wellington" Sir Walter Scott that the most
donald TO the head OF the Glengary family: my dear
Glcngary As soon you prove goursef 10 be
my chief shall be ready acknowledge YOU: in the
meantime, ] yours, Macdonald" The following Is
quoted Francis Jenrys wicked reply 20 q begging
letter. sir I have received your letter OF the Gtb
OF --. I have very great pleasure I'm subscrbiuf.
(with this word the writer 20 end the first
page and then continued the other side) myself
Yours faithfully Francis Jeffrey"-Bellman
Maud (aged years)-Mother. when grow, up guess
/ will be a school teacher. DO you think ] can?
Mother don't believe you can. Maud, because YOU
are sez only IN the second grade
Maud-Ihen guess viii have be a mother Won,
don't have to take any lessons in that do you?Judge