New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10

ayou tbinl, Won are at and see the sun along
the line AS but you are at ana see tne sun a. y
along the line EB. Then you say the eartn trayeb
70 ID and YOU see the sun along the line DS ouS
YOU are still at and the sun has trayelied ITon
|, to c, and you see it along the line ~ men .
Won make the earth go from to b. and you zee
the sun along BS, but you do not; the sun moves
from TO A. and you see il along the line LA. Inc
directions are all the time alike, pnt you arr
wrong and the Bible is right. You Ehsi'n aie
curious people" =. 49, ..a;.
In some things, however, they give us credit
for superiority. Soon after the above converse,
ton a porter was trying 10 get SHINE on my
shoes. but his backing was poor and would no'
give a polish / handed him box from my tray'
elling-bag He used some OF 1t ana began 10 I Sn
the shoe The shine came at once. lie was ue.
lighted He called a crowd around MS. See
See! See Then he gave the shoe another run
bling and asked what 1t was. l said YANKEE
backing" Dancing about. he exclaimed: " i9n-
lzee Block YonlIee Block. Oh, gudd, gudd,
gudd II is verri fem: -
| felt avenged for the professors contempt OF
our astronomy
It is specially worthy of remark that English
roadbcds are not smoother than ours we nave
steadily maintained and rightly the superiority OF
our rolling stock; but have yielded upon the
question Of track. Years ago II was true, out
while our tracks have been steadily improving,
the English and Continental roadbeds are much as
they were Many Americans know how easy II Is
to do most of their writing between stations on
any of our frst-class roads, but such thing
would be impossible abroad. The difference Is; OF
course due largely TO our splendid coaches, but
their track is also at fault. Their rails are tied
ouch as ours are, but greater space Is
left between the ends of the rails for expansion,
and the Joints occur simultaneously on both sides
of the track, while with us the joints alternate.
Whatever give or jolt there is on their track &C.
ours on both sides at once, and in bad places IS
somewhat like driving over a furrowed field
in q farm-wagon. They still persist IN
looking the passengers up, and the temperature
this spring has varied from AZ to As degrees above
zero, with strong draft under the doors
While on my way to Cologne was locked up
with O good Hooking young fellow who seemed
anxious to ask me some question. He tried II IN
Dutch but | could not understand him. asked
if he could speak English but he SHOOK his head;
then l pitched little French at HIM but he
could not catch il then German with like re-
suits He tried me in two three languages
which respectfully declined. Then we gave IL
ND and seated ourselves at opposite ends OF the
coupe to commune with our own thoughts -, He
was Russian. | think. and had been travelling
in England After an hour or two, when | had
almost forgotten that there were two OF us In the
coupe. the young man absent-mindedly began TO
whistle The tune seemed familiar, and ! me;
Chemically Joined in. We realized that we han
found a common tongue in music: the language
universal We laughed and shook hands. 1t lnn
then occurred to me that the tune was Llttle
Annie Rooney"