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THE SOUANTOBT TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1897.
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Cbc Borne Reading Circle
THE ACTOR'S DOUBLE.
W'o were talking nbout spirit mani
festations at the Thirty-nine club, and
retailing tho usual second or third
hand accounts of deceased ladles and
gentlemen-showing themselves to their
Eojrowlnc rrlntlves.
"It Is stranno the tilcks which our
hralns will sometimes play us," said
Dr. Macpherson. "I icmember once see
ing a ghost myself, and I can tell
you that the sensation Is a very curi
ous one. It was a good many years
nsro, during my examination days, and
I had been sitting up until the early
hours 'cramming.' Everybody In tho
house had long since gone to bed, where
I ought to have been myself, so I was
rather-Burprlseti when I glanced up
from my book to see somebody sit
ting at the table where I myself had
been a few moments before writing.
I felt quite startled for an Instant,
until I recognized the Intruder. He
was a little hazy, but I could see plain
ly enough who he was."
"A dead relative?" nsked Major Den
nett, who was a firm believer In the
good old-fashioned ghost.
Maepherson answered In his peculiar
ly quiet way.
"No; It was myself. The appearance
of seeing one's own ghost Is not nlto
gethcminusual, I believe."
"Now, I do not think your experience
was half so remarkable as one of
mine," said Gilbert Dane, the well
known actor and manager of the How
ard thenter, who happened to be there
that night. Dane Is not a member of
the ;Thirtyilnp, but had come with
Maeplrtrsonv-.Most of the brain spec
ialist's friends nro In the profession,
a fact which Is perhaps due to the
year which he himself spent on the
Stage as a young man.
"My story begins prosaically," said
tlje actor, when we begged to hear It.
'i lost the latch-key with which I
lotjl myself Into the theater, and took
siipiebody else's to the locksmith's to
"have a duplicate made. I agreed to
.call for It the following morning, as
l' was going up town for rehearsal.
1 was living at Putnel then, and we
nvere actively preparing a play which
deserved a better fate than it received,
f,t".thought and preparation go for any
thing, for I. came near making myself
Alt ovorMt. I was feeling out of sorts
t;n the morning that I had called for
the latch key and when the locksmith
swore positively that he had given
pne the thing" already that less than
itn minutes previously I had come In
fpr the hey, paid for It, and taken
It away with mo, I will confess that
(t lost my temper and stormed at the
,ffcllow, but I could not get him to
Jiudgc a line from his story. He seemed
(h have an Idea that I was playing a
.jiractleal joke, and the only result of
J)iy talking was that I nearly lost my
train to Waterloo. It was moving when
1 1" reaching the platform, and I had to
run for tho only compartment of which
.theoor wa.s open, near the end of
the train.
"The compartment contained two
other passengers, but If I glanced at
them at all, I noticed nothing except
tr.at each was pretty well hidden be
hind a dally paper. I had fortunately
bought my own paper before culling
nt the locksmith's and speedily fol
lowed their example. So far, the story
Is painfully commonplace. Now comes
the truly remarkable experience which
has stamped the doings of that day
Indelibly on my memory."
The actor paused to strike a match
nnd i'elifeht his cheroot, which he had
allowed "to go out, and we all watched
him. In silence, wondering what was
coming. Mncphcrson only had the air
of a man who had heard the story be
fore., "I had become tather Interested In
my paper." Dane went on, when tho
cigar was alight again, "and did not
notice my companions talking, until
one of them t-tarted telling an anec
dote. Then It gradually dawned upon
me that the story ho was telling was
j.one that I consider my own particular
property, and when I listened it struck
me tlratj the story was hplng told, not
' only In my exact words, but also In my
,own voJcie. They say that a man does
not recognize his own voice when he
hears it In the phonograph, for in
stance; but that Is pohslbly the fault
of the phonograph, and, at any rate,
1 know that I recognized mine instant
ly. "The story and the voice startled me,
and It le .dlflleult. to describe my feel
ings when I nut down my paper to
glance at the narrator."
"It,w.is yourtcft?" asked Major Den
nett, excitedly, as tho actor paused,
and Dane .nodded.
"Yea, gentlemen, I saw seated at the
oth?r tnd of the compartment by the
Window, opposite hl3 companion, a Ilg
iira that was an exact fac simile of
the reflection which I see In my glass
every day when I have dressed for tho
part of a respectable citizen. It was
myself, complete In every detail of face
and attire."
"An ODtlcal delusion, I suppose?" I
suggebtqd, and the actor bhook his
head. "
"No, that was the first idea that oc
curred toinr-tjiat I had "been working
and worrying ioo much over the new
play, and my brain had played mo a
tilck.f The unconcerned way In which
thetthlid man glanced at me encour
aged jne In the belief, for the likeness,
unless I was Imagining It, was enough
to attract Instant attention. I won-
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dercd whether there was actually a
mnn sitting nnd talking where I saw
nnd heard my fac simile; for tho
third man, nn ordinary, every day In
dividual, had not spoken a word to
him, and might, from his expression,
have been listening to his anecdote or
simply thinking, I was relieved when
he laughed at the point when 'my
double,' an I began to call his compan
ion, camo to tho Joke of the story;
but when he opened his mouth It was
only to Increase the mystery of the
affair, for It showed mo thnt 'my
double' possessed my name, as well as
my voice, my dress, my face and fig
ure. "I began to wonder then, not wheth
er the man at tho window was a real
ity, but whether I was reality myself,
nnd It renlly would not have surprised
mo If I had looked In a mirror at that
moment and found It reflected back a
face that was strange to me. It Is
strange how quickly a single phenome
non will sometimes change all one'3
flxsd opinions on the subject of the
supernatural. I felt that I must speak
to the men, If only to prove whether
I was avako or dreaming, nnd 1 seized
the opportunity of Introducing myself
offered by hearing 'my double' called
by nil' name.
" 'Excuse me,' I said, addressing htm,
but I heard your friend Just now call
you 'Mr. Dane.' 1 wonder whether wo
are related at nil, for that happens
to be my nnme, nnd wu seem to bear
a striking similarity to one another."
" 'My double' turned and surveyed
me through his single eyeglass In ex
actly tho same manner ns that with
which I should have surveyed a
stranger who nddresscd me in the
train
"I really do not know whether wo
at i' related,' he said, In the voice I use
when I wish to be slightly patronizing.
'I am Gilbert Dane, of the Howard
theater,' and he actually handed mi;
one of my own cards.
'There was something In the substan
tial nature of the familiar bit of paste
board that brought back a little o my
common sense, and relieved me from
the state of stupefaction into which
the phenomenon had driven me.
" "Come, this Is a very clever trick,'
I said, with a smile which, I am afraid,
was rather feeble. 'You have certainly
succeeded in startling me. Now I should
like your own card, so that I may know
whom to congratulate on a very clever
performance.' "
"And what did the Mystery do?" I
Inquired, wHh Interest, when the actor
paused.
"He did exactly what I should have
done If a stranger addressed me In the
same manner. He became angry, and
asked me what I meant, and whom 1
called myself.
"Well, until today I have been In the
habit of calling myself Gilbert Dane, of
the Howard Theater I was begin
ning, keening as cool as I could, when
my double Interrupted me, In a tone
which I still recognized perfectly as my
own.
" 'Well, you had better not do so any
more,' he said, sharply, 'or you will find
yourself In the hands of the police. I see
that you have been Imitating my dress,
too, which I cannot help, but the use of
my name Is another thing.'
"We had just reached Vauxhall, our
first stopping place, as he spoke, and a
ticket collector, who knows me by sight,
came to the door. 'My double' caught
his eye first.
"I wish you would tell this gentleman
who I am,' he said, and the man an
swered promptly.
" Certainly, sir; you are Mr. Dane,
the actor.'
"He looked startled when I asked the
same question.
" 'I should call you a very good Imita
tion,' he said, when he had recovered
from his surprise.
"This was becoming decidedly uncom
fortable, and I began to wonder how I
could prove to nnybody that I was not
a very good Imitation of myself. The
ticket collector's ready acceptance of
my double as the real 'Mr. Dane'
showed me how helpless I should be In
an appeal to any one who did not know
me well. Hut I felt that It would not do
for two Gilbert Danes to remain at
large. The question which one was to
surrender the title must be selected at
once. It struck me that the easiest
way to do It would be to go together to
the theater and sumblt the question to
the company assembled for the rehear
sal. I suggested this course to my fac
simile, and he surprised me by accept
ing it readllv.
" 'I warn you that I shall detain you
when It Is settled, and send for the po.
lice,' he said In my haughtiest voice.
"It was what I was Intending to do
with him."
The actor paused to light another
cheroot,
"And did you both go back?" some
body nsked.
Dane nodded.
"Yes, together. The third man left
us at Waterloo," he said. "You may
not believe It, but I feel really uneasy
as I approached the stage door, and
the fact that I had no latch key to open
It for myself seemed a calamity. My
double calmly produced his and
marched mo Into my own theatre with
the air of a proprietor. Then he closed
the door behind him, and changing his
voice and manner, suddenly turned to.
ward me and said quietly. 'And now,
Mr. Dane, I will puzzle you no more,
but apologize for giving you so much
trouble, which I hope you will think
repaid by the enjoyment of a unique
sensation. The fact Is that I am very
anxious to go on the stage under your
nusplces, and I thought that this would
be the best way to obtain an Introduc
tion to you, and at the same time show
you a specimen of my acting In tho
part of your understudy. You will ad
mit at least that I understand tho art
of making up. Now, ore you going to
give me an engagement or to send for
the police?'"
"And you gave him an engagement,
I suppose?" I asked.
"Yes; I have always regretted that ho
threw It up before the year was up and
returned to his former profession, that
of a medical man."
"It was he, of coirse, who called for
the latchkey In tho morning?"
"Yes; he had been In the shop when
I ordered It, and the fact finally deter
mined him to cairy out tho affair,
which he had been pondering some
time."
"Hut he muit have haunted you like
a snadow before hand," put In Major
Dennett, "to learn all your gesture-
and that, I should hardly think the re
sult was worth the trouble."
Mncphcrson, who had been sitting
quietly In tho background, surprised
us by replying1 for his friend:
"Excuse me, Major," he said, his
usual quiet way, "but you r .o a
mistake there. Any man would have
bean triad to give a hundred pounds
down for the engagement which Dane
offered me straight away. It cost mo
less than flO for my clothes and about
a month of study, and my time was
not worth 90 a month then, or I
should not. have thought of giving up
medicine and taking to the stage."
Herbert Flowerden, In 'the l'all Mall
Budget.
Stories Told
Of Famoiis M?n.
About a year ago .Mr. McKlnlcy, Com
mlssIonerofPatents Hutterworth, nnd one
or two other gentlemen were traveling,
nnd occupied tho same smoking corr,art
ment. Tho conversation turned .0 tho
patent ofllce, and one of the .rangers
Inquired whether any of the chers had
known ox-Commissioner of Patents Hut
terwort'.i. "Oh, yes," promptly replied MaJ. Hut
terworth; "I knew Hen Hutterworth
when he was a boy. I have often seen
his father give him a sound llrklng.'
"Hut thnt enn't bo tho one I mean; his
father was) a Quaker."
"Yod, ho was a Quaker, nut I simply
testify to whnt I havo seen. I have fre
quently seen Hen get a licking. His fa
ther licked him once or twice a week reg
ularly. "How did you happen to bo on hand
when ho got licked," Inquired the stran
ger.
"Oh, I played with Hen, and I was gen
erally around.
At this point In the conversation a
friend of MaJ. Buttcrworth Joined tho
company and called him by name. Tho
stranger heard It, nnd, coming over to
him, remarked:
"Hclng a Quaker, I thought the old
rrfan did wrong to Hck Hen, but now I
nm satisfied tho boy richly deserved It."
Washington Star.
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During Lord Hoscbcry's term as For
vlgn Secretary In Mr. Gladstone's last
administration, he was often nnnoyed by
nn elderly female, who paid him
dally visits to get his opinion on matteis
of no importance to him whatever.Fln
ally, becoming exasperated at the wo
man, he gave the doorkeepers orders not
to admit her under nny circumstances.
However, not a day passed that she did
not mako an effort to gain a hearing,
and on nn unusually late visit happened
to meet tho secretary just as he was
about to enter his carriage.
"Lord Itosebery," said she. breathless
ly, "I must see you on a most Important
subject, and at once."
"Very well, madam," said the urbnne
Secretary of State, holding open the door
of tho vehicle for her, "I beg of ye'l to get
In." '
Delighted to bo Invited to drive with eo
Important a personage, the talkative
lady Jumped Into the carriage, Itosebery
gently closing the door on her, and be
foro she could expostulate, she heard
him saying to the coachman:
"Take the lady wherever she wishes to
go, James, and then home."
Looking out of the window, tho now
Irate occupant saw her late victim step
ping into a cab. Harper's Round Table.
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While It Is well known that Daniel
Webster, In speaking of Oen. Taylor's
candidacy for the office of President, pro
nounced It "a. nomination not lit to ibe
made," he never failed to do Justice to
tho General's military abilities and emi
nent service In tho field.-
On one occasion he paid the old soldier
a delicate and well-deserved compliment.
Gen. Taylor was complaining of the
crowds of people who daily beselgcd him
soon after his accession to tho presi
dency. "They Interfere," he said, "with my
official engagements an 1 violate my
domestic retirement, but still I -lo not
wish to turn my back upon my friends."
"You never did upon your enemies, gen
eral," Olr. Webs-tcr Instantly replied.
A compliment of another sort, and
much more surprising, considering Us
source, was one glwn by Mr. Webster,
though the object of It was not present
to hear. Some one was speaking of the
lemarkably beautiful eyes of a handsome
woman, and one young enthusiast said:
"They remind me, with their long, dark
eyelashes, of nrtllleiy In ambuscade."
"They should rather bo compared to
heat lightning," said another.
"Not so," put in Mr. Webster, with a
perfectly grave face, "for you must be
aware, my dear sir, that heat lightning
never strikes!,, Youth's Companion.
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The procecedlnps of tho Hoyal Society
of London were not taken so seriously a
hundred and fifty years ago as they are
now. A sailor who had broken his Wg
was advised to send to tho Hoyal Society
an account of the remarkable manner In
which he had healed tho fracture. He
aid so. His storj was that, having frae
turetl his leg by falling from the top of 1
mast, he had dressed It with nothing hut
tar and oakum, which had proved so
wonderfully efficacious that In three days
he was able to walk Just as well as betoie
tho accident. This remarkable story nat
urally caused some excitement among the
members of the society. No one had pre
viously suspected tar and oakum of pos
sessti.g bucIi miraculous healing powers
Tho society wrote for further particulars,
and doubted, Indted, whether the leg had
been really fractured. Tho truth of this
part of the story, however, was proved
beyond tho shadow of a doubt. Several
letters pased between the Royal Society
and tho humble sailor, who continued to
assert most solemnly that his broken leg
had been treated with tar and oakum,
and with these two applications only.
Tho society remained puzzled for an In
definite jerIod had not the honest sailor
remarked In postscript to his last letter:
"I forgot to tell your honors that tho
leg was a wooden one." Harper's Round
Table.
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Private John Allen, of Mississippi, car
ries a nev cane. It U a. straight stick
with a long and flexible, branch twist id
around It. "This stick," says Mr. Allen,
"came from tho grave of George Wash
ington, and was given to mo because I
embody all of bis virtues and none of his
vices. Tho straight part of the stick
represents me, and th's branch Is the
Democratic party clinging to me."
Somebody asked Mr. Allen how ho stood
on tho contest over tho Democratic posi
tion In the House. "Oh, well," said he,
"I haven't been registered yet, and I
think I am on both sided. It reminds mo
of a man In my county who was running
for tho legislature. I met him ono day
and said to him; 'Hob, how are you get
ting along with the Prohibitionists?' 'All
right,' said he. 'And how?' said I.' 'Well,'
said he, 'I drink with tho liquor men and
voto with tho Prohibitionists.' "
Tho simple artleusnees of the Irish bull
appears In Iheso anecdotes, which Cardi
nal Manning used to tell: An Irish w .t
er, on being asked at what o'clo . the
first train left In tho morning, ' iwered,
"You see, sir, tho 7 o'clock auln now
goes at 8 o'clock, so there isn't no first
train nt all."
"I got up ut 7," said another Irlahmau,
"and thought It was 8, but on looking
at my watch I found It was 3."
An Irish valet, seeing his master fill
and waste paper basket with torn-up let
ters exclaimed, ruefully, "Oh, why did
you go for to tear them up? Thy
might havo como In bo useful lor me,
who nm r I ways so bothered when I have
to write a letter."
That valet must havo been nearly re
lated to tho Irishman who, having only
one match to light his candle In the
morning, struck It over night to mako
sure It was a good one,
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In one of the rooms of the new Corcor
an artTfallery, portraits of MaJ, McKluley
Popo Leo XIII. and Andrew Carnegloore
hung on a lino together. All three are by
HOT WEATHER DYSPEPSIA.
Thousands Suffer from It nt This
Season oT tho Ycnr,
Hot weather dyspepsia may bo rec
ognized by the following symptoms:
Depression of spirits, heaviness and
pain lr. the stomach utter meals, loss of
flesh and appetite, no desire for food,
bad tnste In tho mouth, especially In
the morning, wind In stomach nnd
bowels, Irritable disposition, nervous
weakness, weariness, costlvcjiess, head
ache, palpitation, heartburn. It Is a
mistake to treat such troubles with
"tonics," "blood purifiers," "cathar
tics," "pills," because the whole trouble
Is In the stomach. It Is Indigestion or
dyspepsia and nothing: else.
All these symptoms rapidly disap
pear when the stomach Is relieved,
strengthened and cleansed by Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. They should be
taken after meals and a few carried In
the pocket to he used whenever nny
pain or distress Is felt In the stomach.
They are prepared only for stomach
troubles.
Htuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are en
do: sed by such physicians ns Dr. Har
landson, Dr. Jennison, and Dr. Mayer,
because they contain the natural dl
gefcllve acids and fruit essences which
when taken Into the stomach cause the
prompt digestion of the food lefore It
has time to ferment and sour, which Is
the cause of the mischief.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are pleas
ant to tako nnd uncqualed for Invalids,
children nnd every person ululated,
with Imperfect digestion. It is safe to
say they will cure nny form of stomach
trouble except cancer of tho stomach.
Nearly nil druggists sell Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets, full sized packages at
BO cents. A book on stomach trouble
and thousands of testimonials sent free
by addressing Stuart Co., Marshall,
Mich.
a famous artist, nnd they attract much
attention. A prominent senator's wife
was escorting a visitor from a distance
through the gallery the other day, when,
as they stalled to go out, she remember
ed this room and halted. .
"You haven't seen tho threo P's," she
explained, and started back with her
guest. Heachlng tho room she pointed
to the portraits and remarked on their
excellence.
"The three P's," repeated the visitor.
"I don't undei stand. Oh, you mean tho
threo portraits."
"Of courso not," said the senator's
wife. "Don't you s.ee? The president,
the pope, and the plutocrat." New York
Tribune.
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When tho Prince of Wales visited Can
ada thlny-sevcn years ego the lumber
men nnd raftsmen of tho Ottawa valley
presented to him an address which con
cluded with tho wools, "Long may you
remain the Prince of Walcs."Tho lead
ing raftsman, Alan Mason, afterwara ex
plained to the prince that this doubtful
compliment was no slip of tho pen, as
might bo supposed. "We are perfectly
satisfied with the qucetn," he said, "and
want her to remain on tho throne as long
as she can." Tho other day Mr. Mason
wroto to tho prince, reminding him of
the incident, nnd has received the follow
ing reply: "Ills royal highness perfectly
remembers the Incident to which you re
fer. His royal highness greatly appre
ciates and thanks you for your kind and
loyal sentiments, and ho will not fall to
make them known to the queen." The
Tribune.
The gatekeepers of the exposition havo
strict Ideas of duty, which they carry out
"to a T." Professor Barnard, the airship
man, can testify to this, as he has had an
experience.
When he made his first ascent several
weeks ago ho got within eight miles of
Nashville, when something gave out and
he came to earth. He unjolntcd his ma
chine and, packing It Into a farm wagon,
drove to the centennial. He presented
himself confidently at the gate and was
stopped by the guard.
"Whcro's your ticket? asked the guard.
"I don't need one," said Barnard, "1
have a pass." x
"Well, Where's that?"
"I haven't It with me; It's In my other
clothes. You see, when I went up I"
"Thero's no use explaining; jou'll have
to get a pass."
"But you don't seem to know who t
am. I am Barnird, the airship man. I
went up fiom the grounds and left my
pa'ss on the Inside."
"Why didn't you come down on the In
side? Then you wouldn't have had to
buck against me," growled tho guaru.
Despite tho long argument which en
sued, Mr. Barnard was Informed that he
would either have to buy a ticket or climb
back on his wagon load of bamboo sticks
and wait for some one to get his pass.
It Is said that tho little man was ttnl
ous, and threatened to uso his airship
hereafter to carry people over the fence
free of charge Ju.it to spite the guard.
Nashville letter to the Chicago Tribune.
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In his new lecture on the houso of com-
niKBar had tne Prlnco ot Wacs aIld a se.
wt ,rt r ,.ny,i w,ia ti,m,i ,. r
the house. 'In soma way or another,
Jald Mr. Lucy, "Mr. Chaplin had In
curred the displeasure of Mr. BIggnr, and
the latter was not long In finding an op
portunity of having his revenue. A tow
nights later there was down for discus
sion business wrlch had reference to tho
breeding of horses. Just before the mat
ter camo on for discussion the Prince of
Wales and a following of peers whose
faces were well knewn at Epsom and
Newmarket entered the house and took
seats. Mr. Chaplin had not spoken more
thnn half a dozen words when a shrill
voice was he&rd calling tho speaker's at
tention to tho preiunco of strangers. For
a moment the house sat In awful silence,
and then the speaker said: 'D I under
stand the honorable member to persist in
his reference to the presneo of strangeM?"
'If you pleure, sir," replied Mr. Blggar,
with perfect gravity. There was nothing
for 1 but to enforco tho usual order anil,
amid a frcezlrg silence, the Prince of
Wales, the German ambassador and some
of the proudest peers of England were
compelled to scuttle." New York Trib
une o
Senator Caffrey Is very proud of tho
length and breadth of tho Mississippi
riven when It confines Itself to Its picture
frame; Senator Aldrlch Is fond of des
canting on the great "Commonwealth anl
sovereign Stato" of Rhodo Island. The
other day the heavy downpour and the
closeness of tho atmosphere In tho Rhodo
Island senator's committee room evolved
some marvelous tales about trout. Sena
tor Caffrey 3poko of a superlative catch
In whloh ho estimated his fish at
pound. Mr. Aldrlch went him one better
by putting a certain catch of his down
at 41 Inches long.
"Where did you catch them?" Inquired
Senator Caffrey, dubiously.
"In Rhode Island."
"Hml" said Senator Caffrey; "there
Isn't a river in tho state long .enough to
produce such a fish."
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One day tho late Daniel W. Voorhees
was arguing a case before an Indiana,
court and wns displeased with a ruling.
Ho expressed himself as astonished that
u man with to limited a knowledge of the
law sher.ld have ever succeeded so far In
beguiling his fellow citizens as to secure
their co miction to sit on a bcnch.for tho
trial of causes.
"The court will lino you $10 for con
tempt of 'court, Mr. Voorhees," said the
Jurist.
Mr. Voorhees' lotort was quick u
crushing.
"May It pleare the court, your honor
will have to name a sum lur In oxcess of
that If the court wishes to make the fino
at all commensurato with tho degree of
contempt I feel."
To be a perfect story It should stop
right here, nut In tho causa of truth It
rAust be recorded that Mr. Voorhees lator
apologized and the fine was remitted,
o-
J There is an old story of Tom Marshall,
of Kentucky, and a fine for contempt.
It seems tho famous lawyer was arguing
a enso wncn ho was Interrupted by ths
court with tho statement thnt he had un
fairly presented tho evidence. Mnrshnll
wns ono of tho fairest of men, and ono
of tho most Just.
"It Is nn outrage!" he crltd, "Tho court
has no right to tell mo I have perverted
evidence."
"Record a finn of $10 against Mr. Mhr
shall for contempt of court, Mr, Cleik,"
said the Judge."
Mr. Mamhall promptly borrowed a ten
dollar bill from one of his brethren of tho
bar, paid tho fine, and then proceeded
with his argument as cnlmly ns If he
had never been In tho least runiod.
o
Two lawyers named Brown nnd Wise,
who practiced In a rural county of this
state, wero quarreling for yenrs. In tho
county town lived a widow named Bram
ble, who was not precisely In tho class
with Ccasar's wife, but who wns still nd
mltted to the good circles of the place.
Sho was a clever womnn and beautiful,
and sho had so fascinated Lawyer Wise
that he paid her fervid cntitt not drop
ping her even when the matrons of tho
town found they eyju'.d not well recelvo her
nny mor?, because of the persistent talk
against her. What aggravated the caso
was that Mrs. Bramble was as regardless
of tho centlmcnt of the town bb she was
of tho wind's direction.
One day Brown, tho lawyer with whom
tho gay Lothario wns perpetually quar
relling, wrpto nnd printed In tho local pa
per tho following lines:
There was a man In our town, and he
wns wondrous wise;
Ho Jumped Into aBrnmblo bush, although
It cost his eyes.
iWhllo people were laughing nbout It
tho Judicial convention camo along and
Wlso wns nominated for tho bench. Ho
wns elected, nnd nbout tho first thing ho
did nfter tnklng his official position was
to marry tho pretty widow Bramble.
The next morning tho following quat
rain wns found pasted on tho bulletin
board at tho dcor of the court house.
where notices of sheriff's sales and such
things were usually posted:
And when ho found his eyes were out
He laughed with might and main,
And plckel the pretty Bramble up
And started on ngnln.
And for that Brown was fined for con
tempt of court. Mr, Brown was Just suf
ficiency appreciative of a good Joke to
pay tho fine nnd let tho wholo matter
drop.
o
Out In Knnsns there used to be nn edi
tor of a weekly paper whose nnme need
not bo mentioned. He had a quarrel with
Judgo William Campbell, of the district
court of tho state, and Invariably re
ferred to the court as "bllcamll." He
was so persistent with tho warrnre that
friends of tho court often urged tho em
ployment of a contempt proceeding. But
Judgo Campbell let the whole matter go
until ono Saturday night when ho mot
the editor In tho postofuco. unexpectedly,
nnd before ho had time to put his emo
tions under control he had hammered the
editor Into a state of permanent and life
long respect.
i
TKUi: COUItACE, Tiinius.
Stories of llrave Surgeons Who Nobly
Did Their Duty.
B l the Philadelphia Times.
Persons who glorify military opera
tions tlo not always stop to think
that they could scarcely bo under
taken without the aid of the medical
staff. Here are men who must be con
sulted nt every turn; who constantly
suffer toll and anxiety In order to keep
the troops at their fighting best, and
who, in the day of action, risk their
lives as truly as If they were bending
a column. Blackwood's tells the story
of the English surgeon who wns mor
tally wounded at Maujba Hill, and who
yet performed an act worthy to be
mated with that of Sir Phillip Sld
pey on the field of Zutphen.
The agony of death was closing In
upon him. He had succumbed to his
own hurt and weakness, but Just at
that moment he heard a wounded mnn
shrieking In an extremity of pain. That
was enough, nnd he crawled to the
spot where the soldier lay, gave him
an Injection of morphine and died.
During the AshantI war In 1874, the
English force was hotly engaged at
Amoaful, and ono regiment was gal
lantly making its way through the
bush. Several men had fallen and ev
ery surgeon connecteel with the fight
ing line was fully occupied, when sud
denly two Highlanders appeared, bear
ing between them a gallant old of
ficer who had been shot In the neck.
The arterial blood was spurting like
a fountain from the wound, and the
principal medical officer at once rec
ognized the dnnger ot the case.
"If that man Is not attended to,"
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five minutes."
And though they were at the moment
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low's head nnil laid him down. Then,
while the ugly "phlt! phlt!" of bul
lets sounded about them, he tied the
carotid artery with as steady a hand
and as unshaken nerve as If he had
been In an operating room.
One brave man had done his duty
with the simplicity of true heroism,
and another brave man had been saved
for the service of his country.
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