The Warwickshire Herald. — 1893-08-24 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

TUFT HUNTERS.  Is there any man, however sensible in other rapects, who has not a weakness for titlee ? Mr. James Payn has been boldly proclaiming a decided answer in the negative. "One of the most intelligent men of letters I ever knew once confessed to me," he says, "that be never felt so comfortable u when he had his legs under the mahogany of persons of quality.' The man, however, who is said to have possessed this weakness in its most exces‘ive degree was Samuel Warren, the author of "Ti n Thousand a Year"; and of him Mr. Payn repeats a good story. One day a brother barrister, who knew this peculiarity of his, called at his chambers, and, in the course of conversation, Warren could not help remarking that he was invited to dine with the Lord Chancellor that evening. "That's capital," said his triend; "for so am I. So we shall meet again." Warren looked a little put out. "But, I am sorry to say, lam not able to go," he said. "Really ? I am sorry for that, and so will no the Chancellor. I'll tell him how Eery you are." And after a little more talk the vietor rose to go. "Don't trouble," said Warren , "to say anything about me to his lordship to-night." "It will he h 0 trouble: I shall only tell Lint LOW sor,y you are. Why not?" "Well, the fact is," said Warren, with a flush, "I was not invited." "No more," replied the other, with • grin, "was I." It is to the Independent of New York that Mr. Payn has been telling these tales, a-id certainly in the greet Republic "tufts" WO ,jnligently hunt, e,- (mottle.  From Denver, Colorado, it is stated that • desperate atrempt has been made to wreck a, train In the Rio Grande and Southern Railway, near Red Rock. Two sticks of giant powder were placed on the rails, and upon the ent,ine striking them an explosion occurred. The engine driver was thrown from his seat. The engine and a pony truck were greatly damaged. but the passengers and trainmen escaped without injury. The train arrived at Durago three hours late. No clue to the perpetra• tors of the act has been obtained.  - Mr. J. H. Jones, solicitor, Cardiff, on Friday received a letter from the Home Office stating that the Secretary of State having had under his consideration all the circumstances of the case of Thome& Collins, condemned Cr death for murdering Mary Sheen, at Cardiff, has advised her Majesty to respite the capital sentence with a view to the removal of the convict to Brosdmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. A good story is told of ono of Prince's Christian's children. During some tableaux Wands at Windsor, tho child, who wart very much bored, said to he; Majesty, "Oh, grandma, I'm tired of this! What are they doing it for?" ro amuse me, my dear," replied the Queen. The royal youngster gazed at her Majesty for a moment, and then inquired gravely, "But when are you going to amuse es 7 —lllustrated Londe* News.  Mr. Mewed: "There is one virtue shoot these r-s or ymirs, dear." Mrs. Sowed (hlusning sv.th pleas ref "What is it, dearest Newed (brutally): "If they were worth their weight in gold, we should be everlastingly rich." Just missed it —Miss Fitt: "Anil so you were in the Crimean War, Major Were you with the Light Brigade in their heroic charge ?" Major Ananias Bluff "I—eh—came very near being in that historic charge, Miss Fitt. Never was so disappointed in my life. They would take but eoo, and 1 —o63—wes No. 601."