New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

aMost people suppose" says an assayer, that "A
gold is alike when refined, but this Is not the case.
An experienced man tell at a glance from what
mart OF the world gold piece comes, and In some
cos from what part of particular gold district the
metal was obtained. The Australian gold, Tor IN
stance is distinctly redder than the Californian ana
this difference in color Is always percePup"' o'eii
when the gold is 200 fine. Again. tho gold ootalhea
from the placers is yeower than that winch Is 1AAeh
directly from quartz Why this should DO the case %
one of the mysteries of metalurgy for the placer goa
ALL comes from the veins. The Ira gold Is the redoest
found anywhere Few people know the real colT OF
gold as IL is seldom unless heavily aoyed' winch
renders it redder than when pure The purest COILS
ever made were the $50 pieces that used TO he common
In California Their coinage was abandoned LOT t"o
reasons first, because the loss by abrasion was ~
great and secondly because the interior wouio 10
bored out and lead substituted, the difference In wegho
being too small to be readily noticed In 80 large
ne,o. These octagonal coins were the most valuable
ever struck"
A candidate was being examined By four professors.
Feeling extremely nervous his memory failed him
times At last one q w the qS5 sSnnos SHO
Single Of scripture correctly ORR eagdd,te AZ inst
YES rs men eSeia passage In the Revelations
AppS lifted up my eyes and beheld four great
beastsp S-(Dresdener Anze!ger
Those who know Edmund Russell, tho aestheuo pocs
and exponent of the Del Satian system VIII appreciate
the following The other day he got out Oh the elevator
Of a Buffalo hotel o lsdy entered It, say, MISS
remarked the elevator boy can you tell me what Ar.
Russell doesin After the business Of the apostle OF
cuture was explained to him the youngster remarked
somewhat oontemptuously. ooh, is that ALI toughe
he wux snakecharmer"
Mrs. smith-Yes poor dear Mr.. Jones Is dead wen;
there's one satisfaction. IL anyuody o'er soo' W
Mrs Robin soH-Oh there's no doubt Of that Bne
altered lie was continually moving, you know.
Don't think he ever stayed In one house morsh year
at O time In his life.-(Boston transcript
In Kearney, Neb, there is "world's Fair Ex-
oursion and Investment Company" 1t invites per-
sons to pay to 1t $50 in instalments OF 90 cents
week and in return promises to take them to and
from the Worlds Fair In special trains, pay Tor ther
meals en- route and their living expenses for week
In Chicago az the besS SO per day hotel ana furnish
them with tickets of admission guides and printed In
formation
The little fouryearod girl had been tod thas zoe zoe
would punish her II she were naughty, Tor he was
everywhere and took particular pains with nice ntlis
girls Never having seen God, she evidently aid mncn
6n Sa Tn her ey mother started to punish her for
thing she had done, when the little one came out with
INC WANNA won't You leave it TO God to punish met
I'd rather have Him. "-(Boston Times.
The theory that a man can feel pain In amputated
umh is sill a subject Of controversy A physician
who believes il says: Many Of the nerves tlat fur-
pish communication between tho brain are not injured
In their activity by the amputaton Of their lower por
ton and convey sensation readily as ever. The
brain fails TO recognize the fact that the nncuon OF
the nerve has changed and that the part In which 10
formerly terminated exists longer Therefore, when
sensation is felt conveyed by nerve that In the I'M
MANNED body the foot the feeling Is the same as
If the foot were still in place, Ii certain nerves IN
an ampuated leg be touched the feeling 10 exactly the
ha1 Nd fhA IA
pain is felt not where 1t is applied but where the mind
has been in the habit of receiving communications from
the nerve In question:
you'll have TO pay half-fare for that boy, madam
said conductor. ale is certainly over i've years
Indeed he % replied the passsnsfrs have h 1cs
understand and l don't intend to begin paying fars
for him now.'-tThe Epoch.
II is remarkable how much space the conservative
pauers OF Canada take In order to show that troessoe
Goodwin Smith is really obscure person, who 10
worth no notice whatever
Mulie-I don't mind marrying you, Clarence. but
hate the idea OF giving up my @io-&weeK !oD a' us
VGSiarence-rhen don't give IT up dearest ~ give
Nh nine Pm getting only Sio-lChieaeo inoah''
ayith the Blslne-Rudini and the Harvard Ysh
automatic problems both before u.s. there seems 70 Dc
tte chance TO give much attention as 1t deserves
10 the subject of thecsophy" says "The Boston Tran
scTpt.'
oh. reader dear, Of course you hear the news that's
About lie legend that's renewed in every public
wbereer You 20 in public parks Keep of the grass
They are lining men and women Just for wearing Of
the green
That we are true 10 Ireland this tribute doth appoas
We strive 10 keep inviolate our emerald veneer,
And some municipalities true 70 this have been,
THEY'VE sent men up for thirty days for wearing Oh
' the green. -(Boston Courier.