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Show "Language" Hath Charms. Few peoplo enjoy ajokomore hoort-lly hoort-lly than Sir Oliver Lodger, tho principal prin-cipal of Birmingham university nnd a foremost authority on many things In this world and somo few in the next. Among tho stories ho Is fond of telling is that of a bishop who was walking along a. canul towpath when bo heard a bargco using very strong languago to tho horse. Tho bishop remonstrated In stntoly terms and pointed out that such profanity wna most unseemly. Tho bargee listened lis-tened respectfully nnd then scratched his head ruefully as ho replied: "It's all rleht, gov'nor, I sees what you moan, and I'll speak quieter like. Hut I'm afeard as how It'll bo a bit lane-Bomo lane-Bomo like for the hoss," |