Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1884 — The Duke Knew His Guest. [ARTICLE]

The Duke Knew His Guest.

Mr. Justice Huddlestons began life as a schoolmaster, went to the bar, entered Parliament as a Conservative, was always “chaffed” as a “tuft-hunter,” married a lady of title, got a Judgeship, and is even now declared to be unduly impressed with the overwhelming importance of aristocratic society. The clubs are fastening on him a characteristic anecdote. Ooing out to dinner recently he learned that an illustrious Duke was to be of the pa tv. As ho enc ountered the butler in the hall he pipped half a sovereign into his hand, saying: “I have a few special Word to say to the Duke; contrive that I sit next to him.” “Thank you,” said the butler, r£turtiing the money. “His Grace has just given me a sovereign to ?lace you at the other end of the room.” ‘he Duke knew his man. h I ffirtlrr rl ’ .1 • An old man in Cincinnati makes a living by going round between 3 and 6 o’clock in the morning waking working people whose employment necessitates rising early. Paris has a ham fair. Why didn’t it go the whole hog ?