New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-29
THE T6LK or THE DAY.

The Norwegian bark Lorenzo. which recently
arrived at Pensacola. had a sample of the strength
Of n swordhsh. Through the metal sheathng OF
her huh. then through six inches OF panking. and
penetrating the inner ceiling about three inches,
the fish had driven its snout. or sword" the re-
suit being "A leak which kept the crew at the pumps
FOR six hours a day. The Sword" about 2h
inches in circumference at the point. and inches
n; he end whore It had broken or, the piece
being about 20 inches long.
why" asked the philosopher why Is I, that
man should have such doubts Of his ability 10 win
n wonan's affection, when he considers the success
in that line of pop-eyed. pudd S-shaped. pretze-
But the assembled listeners answered him not
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\ church al Blackburn. England. which recently
parted with it's assistant pastor. whose
Pedelty. passed unanimous vote OF confidence In
mir. Pedeity and Mr.. Pedeys Cod
Tcacher-As the twig Is bent the tree f. inclined
Do you quite understand what that means?
Schoar-les. sir. When b.cyclsts grow up they'll
walk STOPPING -tI:ondon Globe
There are twenty-one law firms in the United
States In which husband and wife are partners
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
Dear Master Of the tuneful Tyre ..,,.....,r.
How shall touch the trembling wire
Which vibrates with thy mystic spell
The world poor. or thee bereit-
The evening sky without the sun
The setting. not the gem. Is left
The frame remains. the picture gone.
Is birds that float on heavenvari wins,
Unseen. the air with music fl.
Singing. they soar. and, soaring sing
Thy broken harp yields music still
Lies golden bowl was dashed too, soon.
Bu, love . stiil holds my cherished IGnn name
No shadow, but immortal fame
Go Tho daar obrvsaiis We hide
For. Gods safekeeping in The tomb.
The dawn that breaks the silent gloom
Wait the fair day the glorious hour
The precious form enshrinel in clay
Instinct with new created power
Is r smith. Holiness classmate and author Of
My Country. Tis % Thee IN Harvard Grad
yates Magazine"
Nudity is always shocking. especially in the case
OF I've wire.
Are you used to scr~Ine roast beef rare SAID
suited the new cook. NO. ma am, was the lotuy
spoken reply. ZIP to me prism; Employment O.Ee
been used to serving it frequent Washington
star.
Miss Helene Willis. OF san Jose CAL Is achieving
fame as a collector OF locks OF hair OF football
heroes.
His Trouble -Guppns Billings. you look as II YOU
Blliinss twhose room f. Just above a musc-teach-
ers)-I have. | suffer untold misery AT n'sh' 'V'a
chronic guitar-(Chicago Tribune.
An amusing story is told OF the late Principal
Pirie. OF Aberdeen. Scotland. Just after "at home
cards became fashionable one OF the dryesi spe''.
mems of the old profe ssional regime was SURPRISED
to receive a missive which read as follows; lF".'
pal and Mrs Prize present their compliments 10
Professor r. and hope he il we'll. Principal ana
Mrs Prle will be at home on Thursday evening
az o'clock" This was something which evidently
required answer but the recipient OF IL was
quite equal to the occasion. He wrote: professor
T returns the compliments OF Principal and MrA
Prize. and informs them that he Is very We'll IrV
fcssor T Is glad TO hear that Principal aui hrs
pIre will be at home Thursday evening al
o'clock. Professor r Will also be at home.
During heavy gale Of wind one afternoon last
fan n Brookllne gentleman in feeble health Ws'
v 10 r r9eSm ms ,nronT Of street window
blind torn from house by the wht , ~
heavens he cried. that was a narrow escape ,or
us. Hannah" III 1t had struck US II won.d nav ,
ssa Hf for ssT S ;o examine me- bin"
just they scrutinzing II the WINDOW 49,, 10
and a ehril voice shouted: Look a-n're, You
needn't think You are going TO carry that in,rns '
cause 1t belongs TO this house. "-d5os'on Bulge"
George Hager eight years Old OF Guthrie. oNA'
is said by the local papers to BE- an electrical Won
der His parents say that there has always oee"
something uncanny about him. and that whenever
as a child he was lifted suddenly from the moor '.
a bed a cracking noise would be heard ana shsn'
shock or pricking sensation was felt by the p'rs'
lifting him, somewhat similar TO the shock receive.
from a small storage battery The boy Is no" o'.
enough to take cognizance OF his peculiar power an"
he takes great delight I'm shocking those VINO oo'e
near him lie can greatly increase the force OF ''e
shock by rubbing his feet the carpet. anu ai'e.
dark the electrical discharge is 80 strong '"''
sparks are emitted when he slides across the ho''
and touches a piece of metal The force OF -"
current seems to be greatly augn entei Tor se'e
days before a storm Of any kind. anu the '""
claims he can foretel any change In the weather ',
watching the boy The little fellow often a"'''e
himself by touching and dogs on the baeK an.
! Immediately every hair the animal VIII peg" y
| rise and it viii turn and run, afterwari keep'"s
| well " his way.
Yes sch" said Representative hutcnesi "a
Texas Yesterday morning In reply 10 the ISL law
mark: yes sch. this certainly ~ cnhrr'1 he
But us folks from TEXAS don't enthuse oNe,
! cause you know. sch. we have TINS KIM rSvai The
blue OF lays far-famed ceruean vault, a en,h al
the birth OF winter. sch. till the beau,i,u, J lime
| May melts In the lap OF gorgeous III breath
\ the fragrance of whose roses swee,ens Wy down
of our nost-s til winter. whose skies oom aather
on the Lone Star state and see just sucn .Ssr OF
| FLORIDA Mr. Hutcheson?" LAS good. sen. isItins
| And what's more. not eternaty .,, . the
about IT, either But then don't I'VE tn.o- ~ vsn,
| summers on Ash and through the winters %
| kees."-(Washngton Post