New-York tribune., 1892-01-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY

An artlcle in "The Young Man. thus describes
Mr.. Gladstones system OF reading: The upright
cross the line down the side, the are all different
degrees Of ". b.. and when he wishes TO qualify the
text the Italian word ma (buD Is written In the
margin. a st. Andrews cross (x) or wavenng line
expresses dsapproval disagreement Mt the end OK
be book list of pages is always to be found with
headings of what has most struck him In the volume"
He is also particular in the order and variation OF
reading "Last SUMNER for instance the three books
he had on hand at time were Dr. Langens Roman
History On GERMANY for morning reading; VirSP tor
afternoon, and in the evening a novel; Unlike Dr.
Johnson Mr. Gladstone delights in reading book
right through, but it must be worth reading. Ills
method of reading is "more that Of a tortoise than
the hare lie cannot read rapidly. nor has he ever
acquired the fine AIT Of skipplng he cannot boast.
like Carlyle of reading page Of Glbbon with one
fash of his cye.' But he Is not slow to discover
whether the book IS worth reading. and IL not, after
few pages il IS cast aside. though. as q general
rule his judgment Is lenlent."
A Honeymoon in Egypt.-Mr. Boston Cunter tho
baGoIv of The sphinx and tho Pyram!ds)-Deacst why
,Tat r,d f,raway look in your eyes Does 1t como
from the contemplation Of this spectacle OF hoary
Hs Bride (conadentally)-No winthrop, dear; was
inst thinking how good nice hot plate OF pork and
beans would taste !-lEucb'
Says Daniel Earl of sydney, Australia an extensive
doalcr in precious stones "The finest oDals IN the
being of an inferior quality. The most perfect en-
erakis heretofore have come from Brazil and Siberia.
but those We are finding in Australia now are nne
sones although they shade or two lighter IN color
than We would like to have them. This Is explained,
however in the theory that those we have mined were
found in the earth distance down OF only thirty
or forty feet while in Brazil and siberia they ara
found at q distance down OF 80 fest. we beneve
tbat nv going that distance we shall be able TO find
a. fine emerald5 in Australia anywhere sapphlres
buy In Ceylon, and It's fact not geicraliy kho"n
that they arc OF all cOlOrs, and not by any means
only blue The reason that take diamonds BACK 10
Australia IS that the people there are NOT at all
as particular with regard to the quality OF diamond
as they arc in the United States and Europe In the
lotier countries diamond must be perfect or approx.
imatev So while In Europe size IS PAID more atten'
ton TO than quality. It's really ludlcrous thins'
but when you are trying to sell diamond ring or Q
min TO an Australian their question IS not concerning
the purity Of tho stone, but whether the setung Is
ls.karat gold If the setting is all right then the
stone must he according to their way OF thinking"
"poor mani, said the sympathetic young woman.
E9pRR9l TO hard work ~ responded Mr.; Weary Wat
k,ns ~ am superior to IT. "-(Indianapols Journal
"The Universe" an English Catholic newspaper IN
the course OF an article recently about the Wit ana
hnnor Of the Irshman gives instance OF how ofteh
tfls sense Of humOr urges him To run risks IN ouer
70 get up good laugh at the expense OF some other
body ono Of the persons on whom the laugh was IN
this case was the wellknown manufactured Oh "uii-
ncs,'s Double porter. Here Is how The INVERSE
tolls II: The Irish peasant be excruclatlngIy
frnnv but there ls never the slightest suspicion Of
coorseness or vulganty in his Wit. His Innate love
II gentleness and purity prevents that. some htto
time since a special train was about 10 start Noln
Dublin on the occasion Of the famous Punchesto"h
races Two Of the saloon carriages were reserved
one for HIS Excellency the Lord Lleutehant'' anu
CpEvn Rarf
porers in attendance at the station noticed the WITT
,np and was instantly struck with q bright thought
o resolved 10 improve the occasion, and wrote upon
ono carriage I'm large letters, For His EN- and. In
equally largo capitals, on the other, 'For HIS M
Why They Never Troubled Hlm;;-"No,' said the the
In the naento' IKE bsd1 g00d driven TUO away from
them. Sr-driven away from them.' A.,
ayGnt got o the SD P5eG bs table, suggested
ut ISN'T that" answered the other. IL can anord
Boys With books of the opera - inquired tho man
with the qud Of tobacco In a h : cheek se son.bns xorse
than BOYS that finally disgusted me-" .,,
Da & E. 8 snaasy as Sssa
d9nt mind telling Ssb baere bat no Sot TeaSea Tea
Of {s trying to look over the high hat confOund the
FOR few moments there was silence in the group
and then tho man with the hafsmoked cigar In his
"' Stuff i've been going to comic operas all season
YOu haventi"
Haven't had to crane your neck around to look
over somebody's enormous hat in front OF your
For answer the man an. With the half-smoked cigar
lie entirely bald-(Chicago tribune
An ambitious young Portland Me-. playwright has
Just written the following letter to Boston manager:
Dear Sir: TEar is OF people like myself
to be kept back from the public and you will find on
tin typo about what my appearance IS which had
talen in New-York when THAR In 1856 and writing
PLAYS IS not all what can do can give lectures too
II Won wish to engngc me and give me n reasonable
price for lecurng and If satisfactory You need not be
afraid of me not being drawing card for have
head on mo that twenty five presidents that have
passed never had putting them together In the lecture
can instruct people what they never heard before
we come TO some conclusion how will below suit for
an advertisement in the papers.
HE Is comcing
WHIT for the great and only teacher OF human life
he will be on exhibition the Hollis street theatre and
give a lecture to the living and deng and they shall
see beyond the grave
that will you trip thar)"
rnlucyy DAYS of the Iear.-In Grafon's manual
OF his Chronicles 1865. the unlucky days. according
10 the opinions OF the astronomers, named fol-
lows January l. = & ., 10, 10, II aud 20 are un,
lucky teGr rch al anu and o ycry 'uninc1 iT nIc
April : = 10 and 20. unlucky May and unlucky,
T. - and 20 very unlucly June 10 and M - gnlncky,
and 20 very unlucky september 3, A. 81 and % un-
lucky ana very unlucly October 4, Ii and "a I'm.
lucky Is and 20 very unucky December ID and 81
unlncby &, and 0 very unucRy.-(Pttsburg Dis.
patch.
THE DEMOCRACY IN PERIL.
From Texas siftings.
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