New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17
THE TALK or THE DAY.

A polycyce omnibus, which is In eject an elohgateo
tandem tricycle.. has been invented In LONDON IL ID
so arranged that each passenger Will have to assist
in proyeling il.
Consideration for Others.-Tommy-"1 had SUCH
bad dream last night. grandpapa"
The me it w 70 He on ISmS :hten you as 10
frightened me !"-Gunch.
The blind faith Of the Italian fishermen in the
efficacy OF holy relics is pathetic MANY Of them"
says a spOndent. keep themselves in state OK
utter impoverishment In providing necessary amuets
and charms Not only is the fshermans person COW
cred with these, but his boat must also possess all
possible saving power through these religious appli-
ances. Should some great storm arise and genuine
danger come. by one these objects ara
cast upon the waves with faith that is positively
sublime Meanwhile Ms wife ashore. possessed Of the
same implicit and pious confidence, gives her most
precious relics the that her husband may como
safe to land And have doubt that when fatal
disaster comes 1t always does this man sinks Into
the sences beneath the tempest with his last spark
~ vital consciousness an undlmmed fame of trust
and faith"
HIS SAVAGE ANCESTRY.
oh, a merry lass was GummyG aas,
The child OF an Airic king.
She'd sit all day with goat at plays
Nor think OF single thing.
Little she knew OF the clothes that Lou
or Mary or Ellen wear,
And never a bang was seen r. hang
she never sighed for the pomp and pride
That round our lives have grown;
And the reason why. was Just because
They were all 10 her unknown
Her manners bad, and all she had
Was string Of leads that came from Leeds
In missionary barrel
Her teeth were white and her heart was light
Though her skin was black like coal
When moved 10 eat and lacking OF meat.
She wandered about ana stole.
IIappy was she TIL over the sea
An Arabic SLAYER came.
And that was beasty shame.
He brought her here in bysone year
To Liberty's chosen land.
she was sold again 90 many men. u
And passed from hand to hand.
Her grvat grandson is tie only one
OF the many BARRIERS here
Who shaves ME right, and he 20 night
-(Detroit Tribune.
Professor Ernst Curtlus. the famous Greek scholar
and archmeologist OF the University Of Berlin, an
nounccd a few months ago that he had discovers
that the Greek scuptors always made the OF men
fuller and rounder than those OF women. The alleges
discovery considered Important rs II was believes
that II would lead TO proper classification OF many
OF tire unidentified heads OF Greek statues The hopes
however ID have been premature despite the
Creek fathcred them. DR.. Greet OF Berlin, in
recent lecture delivered before the Prussan Academy
OF science declared that Curtiuss conclusions weO
wrong, as Ire had found fiat narrow eyes-those OF
women, according TO Curtus-in the heads Of Greek
statues Of men, lie had also measured plastic rep
RESERVATIONS OF women with large full eyes. In
nature, he added there difference between the
eyes OF and women. lie had examined re-
Gently In Berlin the eyes OF hundred members OF
each sex aud had found that they we're the same In
shape Size and form. lie thus upheld the theories
Of Znn and sommerlng that the Greek sculptors who
gave greater fulness to the eyes OF men than to
t,ose OF did not follow the conditions Of
nature. Professor Curtus far as Is known. has
not replied TO DR.. Greet. His answer Is awaited with
Interest.
As Showing the Urgency OF the Case.-City Editor
lOt Boston paper at 30 q nl-we shall have to Gu,
dve or six stcEfas We are crowded ED ''"' '-es
Assistant don't see how we can do that w,S.u;
Inspiration Of the sacred ssGTipuros.' .w ~.
-lChicago Tribune.
Miss Candide-where spent the winter there were
twelve girls TO every young man.
De smithers How wish had been there
Miss Candide-You ought 10 save come down.
young would have been almost worshipped. 10
matter how unattractive.
number of od-tme residents OF Germantown de.
from England by eXCity Treasurer John Bardsley, IL
John Bardsey however, that introduced these
pests into this country through the instrumentaty "
William +. smith. al that time Councilman from
Germantown, to destroy the multtudes OF measuring
worms that covered tile trees In Philadelphia and
suburbs. The original John Bardsley well.
known resident OF Germant )wn, living at Upsal and
Main sts, and familiarity known sparrow
Jack lie was native OF England and was selected
by Councils TO secure these birds. lie great
sect and had a summer dwelling ~ Falkland. where
Germantown that have sparrow potpie frequently:
They don't shoot the birds and f them With shot. ~
trap them Observation-Disclosures Record