Life — March 9, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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Tur. anctent seat of the Castlereaghs oeriooked Lough Swilly, and it was one of the most princely residences to In land. Eventually, It fell Into decay and was not inhabited. As nsual, in such circums , When the peasantry wanted to balld a pigsty, repatr a road, or anything of the sort, they took the stones from the ruined castle, which was disappear- tng pt al, When, one day, the then Lord Londonderry paid a visit to his Irish property. When he saw the state the castle was in, and reflected on the fact that It was so much Identified with the history of his family, and even as a ruin was a glory of Ireland, he determined to put a stop to the encroachments that had been made upon It. Sending for his agent to give him orders that the people were no longer fo remove stones from the building, he In- structed him to have the place Incloxed with a wall six feet high aud well coped to keep out trespassers, That being done, he went his way, and did not return to tretand for thr or four years. He then found, to his amazement, that the old castle had completely disappeared, and In its place there a big wall tnclasing nothing, Sending for the agent, he de- manded to know why his orders had not been carried out. ‘The agent Insisted that thes had been, “Bat where fs the cas: demanded the marquis, The castle, Is it? Bedad, | bullt the wall with tt, my lord. Isit for me to be gulng miles for materials, with the finest stones In Ireland beside me t"— Exchange. as, Tus late Professor Elias Loomts, who occupted the chair of astronomy ut Yule, repeated each year to the Junlor class ‘& course of lectures on physics, In the one on compressed air he explained the principle of the well-known alr-gun, After explaining the operation of the gun, Professor Loomis was In the habit of landing three of Its projectiles with math- ‘ematical accuracy tn the centre of a bull’s-eye on the far side of the room. The Professor was always applauded for this feat. One class of juniors, however, attempted a litte exper- iment of their own. Three puifs came from the airgun, and although the students saw that the bull’s-eye was perforated as usual, there was not @ sound of applanse. Professor Loomis looked & moment at the class In a startled way, then at the target, and then, with a degree of emotion he had never before shown, exclatmed: “Didevtit hit? Didn'tit hit? Didn't it nite A roar of laughter, followed by even more than the usual applause, showed the Professor that be had not lost bis math- ematical accuracy.— Youth's Companion, A CERTAIN volunteer, WhO was a great man in his own eyes, was by the Algerian process appointed captain, He could hardly speak of anything but his ew dignity, Meeting a friend one day, he accosted him thus: * Well, Jim, I suppose you know I have been appoloted captain?” * Yes,” sald Jim, “I heard so." “Well, what do your folks say about it?” asked the captain. “They don’t say nothin',” replied truthful James; “they Just langh."— Wasp, SevERAL ladies sat in one of the Cotontal Club parlors, few evenings ago, discussing the virtues of their husbands. “Mr. Bingieton,” sald one of them, referring to her Ife partner, “ never drinks,never swears, nor does be chew.!” + Does he ever smoke?” some one asked. “Yes; he always likes a cigar just after he has eaten a good meal. But | suppose that on an average be doesn’t smoke more than ouce a mouty.”” Some of her friends laughed, but she didn't seem to understand why.—Clereland Leader, ‘Tnosz who have first gazed tn dismay, and then facghed, at their own distorted reflections in a concave or couse: mirror, will appreciate an amustug occurrence lately wie nessed ata menagerie. Here and there between the cages were pi mirrors which reflected a distorted image. Au 1: after a critical survey of the monkeys, bad wande from bis better half, and suddenly found himself | one of these mirrors, Aftera glance at his distor tion, he rushed back to his wife, who Was still watc antics of the monkeys. “Come away wid ye, Bridget! * he exctalmed. “ore found a bigger trite thon that—the ugliest baste In the sbo He’s in a little cage In the corner.” i Bridget followed her hnstand’s lead, and be dragged ber 1n front of the «little cage.” To bis astonishtnent, there was more in the “cage” than he expected. “Begorra, Bridget,” he exclaimed, tem! "—Fotth’s Companion, SENATOR CAPPERY'S constitutional argument was listened to at one time by six Senators, One of these was Mr. Spooeer of Wisconsin, Senator Caffery read an extract in the coane of his remarks which attracted Mr, Spooner’s attention, Per. haps It had a familar sound, Atany rate, he began to mass fest some curtosity. “ From whats the Senator reading! he asked Mr. Cattery. 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