Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1887 — “Stokes on Memory.” [ARTICLE]

“Stokes on Memory.”

These words were a few years ago on the door of a rooin rented by Prof. Stokes in the Boyal, Aquarium, London, £ng. One day a stranger, talking to the Professor’s assistant, remarked: “I suppose Mr. Stokes has a wonder- _ fid memory ?* “Yes," replied assistant, but added Hooking out of the window at the moment!, “I’ll bo hanged if I he hasn’t gone out and forgot his umbrella, and it’s raining.’'— Detroit Fre« Pr*##. - - -4- —. .——