Evening journal., 1908-06-19
Personal and Pertinent

F. NJ Bradley the noted superintendent of the Sons
OF Temperance was talking at local hotel about
perance
sure OF respectful hearing In the past It
AZ the beginning Of the temperance drinking
men came 70 our meetings for other purpose than
interrupt and confuse The had TO be very care
iu IN his remarks. He had to look out lest he give
ms hearers an opening for some opporune but rbald
Mr.. Bradley gave a loud laugh
II remember" he said, when they began temperance
work here in Washington of meetings was held
IN large hall The audiences always numerous
but hey intercepted horribly In the end x-prze-
fighter hired TO sit every night in the obsreperos
gallery and keep order there.
We one night the orator contrasted the clean content
OF hone fe With the squaor of drunkenness He spoke
beautifully ami at his climax he cried ringing mpas-
What do want when we return from our daily
to Wat do We desire to ease our burdens. gladden.
lps9 1 ''"s - 0ur
Here the paused for effect and the conscientious
pr@ctghter uptoed hurredly the Of the gallery
shook his finger at his unruly charges and said in a
threatening stage whisper:
Mind the irst feller among We wot saws "Feerin-or+
ne goes!'-Washington Star.
Once upon time Supreme Justice Harlan was travel
ing IN Virginia He stopped at a newly constructed
country hotel The walls of his had been freshly
cacnlned They shone white the lamp was lit But
near the head o. the bed a stain. Some one had
thrown oud OF tobacco it it had stuck
IL had that Yankee here who stained that wall
Would wring his neck said the Judge apparent anger
why how doyou know Yankee did the trick?" asked
How 10 know it was a Yankee?" exclaimed the
hentrckian. why, can't you see it is fine cut?'
NO one IN the south ehews that kind-Washington Star
He was great Inventor
The tning am working at now" he began strolne
his thin beard with thinner hand "vin be boon 20
every family and will startle the whole world In fact
Il will lut the Alarm Clock Trust out Of business rhs
idea is simply specially prepared tablets that helm Won
get Up IN the morning. For instance II you want 10
arise at you take five abets If You want TO get mn
at ahe six tablets; and so on " ~
. But how viii Il affect the Alarm Clock Trustg"
at erac, tnese @ TAB tablets VIII cause ringing in the
But the little crowd could wait to hear no more and
hurriedly disbanded-Harpers Weekly.
Northerner riding through the West Virginia noun
ba, ls came me up with mounaineer lesurely driving
Where you driving the pigs to7" asked the rider
out to pasture EN- bit"
ITO fatten em"
'snt it Pretty slow work to fatten em on rrass9 I'm
Where come from we pen them up and feed them on
corn It saves lot OF time"
"fass spose So" drawled the mountaineer But -
what's time to kawg?"-Everybodys Magazine
writer in the New York Sun saws. "tfers 70 ..,.
OF cat in little town by name 'Hphrain I" a
neal descendant OF the OF Hannibars army
lore @ black and alert Before he needed but
breakfast he should jump bed and be covered m
IL II am sl dlsoDigng he WIFI close TO my face and
the word ready" given he should answer with
celebrity. When he thinks II time for me 10 GET nm ~
nc gets on my chest and looks straight at me untn
open my eyes. Another way Of waking me Is valking
around the bed telling with very peculiar infection
go '' Noee una, ne wants me TO arise and Dress
use peremDtory tone.
He has as many widely different tones TO his voice
ana manner and postures and expressions in his ewes
as any human being ever saw. and commences everv
soue WIN a W instead Of an m. His memory Is
m Snar ana walt to have his collar and leash attached
ao tnen carry on chair outside the door, in com
ing In to repeat the dropped the practice for seven
months and on Saturday he took it up again without
any ieading, running down ahead OF me. CRYING on
Cotoe come on, am ready" surely he was sitting
up in that chair. - 's
ne knows my whistle and viii come like flash in re-.
sponse Ills udbts the stumps Of ROMAN and cbicor
leee ana bit Of Roouefort cheese the cheese
as inueh as You could put piece-he smack
ms hps Ike an epcure. / do and know lots more
tnhss and my sister Rebecca win talk to you right
suaight along for half hour more She sad too
Iuc So we sent her to Orange county hold converse
with the Waikiki Valley birds and sich'
NOW. remember" said the barrister an Irish Wit
ness that Yen have TO tell the truth the whole
truth and nothing but the truth"
es sotr; I'll do the best But I hope tn gin
uennn OF the jury will be trihe asy the start
Tor I'm little used to that of spaking!"-Phiadelpha
Inquirer.