Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1900 — Pope-Hennessy’s Joke. [ARTICLE]

Pope-Hennessy’s Joke.

Sir John Pope-Hennas*/ began his public life in the house of commons as a special protege of JMsraeli. He afterward served her majesty with great distinction as the governor in succession of several colonies and was again •a member of the house of commons up to the time of his death. One day there was some talk about a friend who had two objectionable peculiarities. He was not given to the use of soap and water and he was always borrowing money. “Yes, poor fellow,” said Hennessy, “he' sponges upon everybody except himself.’