New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
THE TALK or THE DAY.

THE TALK or THE DAY.
curious application Of the Eon;gen rays has
been made In France by Professor Buguet. Of
Rouen. and the chemist, NJ. discard. They took
true and false diamonds for the experiment. and
obtained entirely different results. When the rays
were applied to the false diamonds only indistnct
images appeared on the Photographic plates. The
real diamonds. however allowed the rays to pass.
and a result much darker pictures were pro-
duced the plates. Thus certain method Of
discovering the quality of diamonds is assured.
Hard to Please.-St Peter-You a very.
very good little boy on earth. and now you enter
to your reward
Boy spir spirit csGI, have tin horn and drum
9h no. b, but you can have harp arp, and 2ds crown"
An amusing story Is told Of a Chicago whist
player who thinks he is great player. and isn't.
He recently wrote and published a book the
game. and sent one copy to a famous Milwaukee
player for his opinion OF IT, In about week the
book was returned to him, with the following let
ter: MY Dear Sir: Your favor Of the - inst.
accompanied by your book duly received. !
have read It very carefully. 1t seems to be very
good game but don't think it is good a game
whist
Reliance.-"I haven't had any peace Of mind
bicycle craze"
''Shc wants to ride does she?'
NO. She wants me to ride She says she be.
leves thst man who is out at night is as safe II
he's confronted with the responsibility OF getting
a bicycle back home he is II he has signed the
pledge."-(Washington Star.
In article entitled AN ASS" The Auburn
(N. " Advertiser" which is a great adm.rer Of
Mr. Plat, makes the following comment his
recent confession that he has made OF HIM
self: "Nat since Onicer Dogberry adjured his COM
pan.ons.c'Though 1t be not written down. yet for
ge; not that am ass has great historic char
acter placed such a dsparag.ng estimate Of HIM
self on record. Mr.. Plat; is wrong He is not an
ass. but no is an unsefsh man. and In strange
contrast with nearly all the other politicians Of
the United States-Texas included. Mr.. Plat works
for others. while nearly every mothers son Of all
the, rest works for himself. and thinks his own
interests paramount 10 all the allied and combined
interests Of persons and things. Mr. Plat is sim
gular. and very singular in this respect We
wonder he sometimes doubts his makeup"
Cause and Erect--"Now" said the photographer.
camera. look pleasant. please"
But he failed to obey the directions. and the re-
suit showed what his friends had long suspected.
that he took himself seriousy.-( indianapolis Jour.
nal
The famous old Peggy" Stewart house in An.
napois Nd. is being remodelled. 1t was the homo
of Anthony Stewart, owner OF the brig Peggy
Stewart who excited the wrath OF the Maryland
colonlsts by paying the obnoxious tax on a cargo
Of tea In l17i
His Reservaton-some people have funny IDEAS
COME MES some Of those who are not writing for the
After the Ba.-First Sweet Thlng-Jack says
Mss Passee didn't look twenty las, night.
Second Sweet Thing-No. She looked thirty-avei
GOING TO BED AND GETTING UP.
Said little Johnny Green,
This d;,, is the funniss, world ever seen;
When he hain't got a bit Of sleep in his head,
And he's ss:. hustled 'N on, of Il don't you see
-(Boston Transcript
An Obvious Approximations pie Johnnlst
Why. child. you can't possibly hold another mouth
full.
But. ma teacher says there's always
room at the top!'
Notwithstanding notices forbiddng expectoration
on the moor posted in the Holmesburs. Tacony
tinued to disgusting extent. particularly in the
early morning and evening cars President Mullen
in three days He secured the services Of six poiee
men men OF the Twenty-seventh District from Director
Ritter. and Placed one on each at the times
when the practice was most INDUCED in Conduc-
tors tors We're were then given orders TO- politely reaues:
II they did not desst to return their fare and eject
policeman had to bs enlisted to accomplish Si this his
ena me reS%h WAS that none Were put on 6u;
now the cars on this line are among the neatest in
the CITY, (Philadelphia Record
In 1.-THE British Medical Journal" . Paris CORE
spondent says that at least $500 physicians IN
France are battling with starvation. and he adds
that physicians themselves largely responsible
for this state Of affairs They have taught lady
patronesses OF different societies to diagnose dis
eases. to dress and bandase wounds. to vacclnats
their children and those OF their neEhborA
Medical science Is vulgarized In every way Doc
tors write in important daily papers explaining how
bronchitis and cramps Of the stomach are to be
cured, and In fashion journals they teach how e
pmples and avert headaches. Furthermore
they have urged that hospital treatment be paid at
the rate Of 49, ID day; the middle classes profit
by this tariff to become hospital patients, their
conscience at since they pay. Five hundred
thousand gratuitous consultations are given yearly
in Paris dspensaries. and In this way q large
amount OF fees Is diverted from the medical pro-
fession."
The seventy-two races inhabiting the world COM
and confess to about 1000 religions The number
or and women 10 very near.y equal. the &ver.
age longevity Of both ssxes being only nIrty.eight
fore the age Of seventeen. Moreover according
to the most careful computation, only one person
In 10000 Of both sexes attans the age Of one hun.
The total population OF the earth In estimated at
about l,20000O.o0o souls. Of whom 32N4.000 die
SSu ua e an average q sssss day sSo sS
births. on the other hand ID estimated at 87e.000
II an average OF 100000 day. 400 hour. ana
Generally. taking the entire world, married people
live longer than single and those who have to work
hard for their living longer than those who DO not.
while also the average rate Of longevity is higher
among civilized than uncivlzed races Further,
YORK Medical Record