New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE IALh VI 1HE Dil.
II his recent In regard to rnderpest the
destructive cattle disease which has wrought great
| havoc in South Africa, Dr. Koch has discovered
that by using the bile Of animal which has died
OF rinderpest 10 irocuate healthy animal the lat
ter is rendered immune 10 the pestilence for some
| months at least.
Noah's Misfortune-'I have always felt sorry for
| Noah" said the large hearted man.
Il don't the need for it,, said the man Q, the
| shrunken synpathIes. Looks TO me as If Noah got
off pretty well"
there was not a soul left for him to ask. now
what did tell you? "-dndanapolis Journal.
OF the surviving members Of the Paris Com
rnune Brunei is a professor at the navy school at
Dartmouth. whore. II is said. he once had son OF
the Prince OF Wales among his pupils; Pindy is
merchant at Chaux Fonds. Nellet lives at Edn-
burgh. and Lefrarcais is said to be 8 bookkeeper
| in a large firm at Nice The other survivors still
| live in Paris. Among them are Dereuvre. who Is
shoemaker Clement, song writer; Champy,
councillors; Martelet, house painter; Allix pro-
fessor and Arnold architect. Three OF them
Edouard valiant. Cluseret and Paschal Grousset-
are deputies and one, Ranc. is a Senator.
Two ladies at the performance Of "siegfried' last
week exchanging condolences quite audi3iy be
fore the curtain rose. Said one OF them: II nave
been to the opera aSd sd se
other Wagner has been dead 100 years. "-(Boston
Transcript.
The OF sap from the naples of Northern
New England has beer unprecedentedly large this
year.
A child was brought 10 Yorkshire vicar for bap-
Noah he naturally referred TO the infant as he
in the course of the service Soon he felt his sur;
| 10 him that 1T was lass But Noah Is not a
g s the eh said ne %n
! TO the yestry TO settle the point The father said
opened the Bible and chose the first name Of the
proper sex that met his eye. The clersyIpan IN
made wher Re; the father opened the Bib at
Numbers. XVI, 80, and read: The names Of the
! daughters OF Zelophehad were Noah. etc; There
more 20 be said-(Youth's Companion.
"owney" the dog which has travelled over SO
many railroads of the United States through the
kindness of railroad men and postal clerks. has ap-
parently reached the end of his rope. The s,uperi
tendent Of Mails in Chicago has ordered that the
beast be not transported in mail cars. If the
dog" he says. were in any wise remarkable for
his intelligence there might be reason for
paving attention him. He is only mongre
cur which has been petted until the thing he's be-
come disgusting. His riding about on the postal
cars distracts the attention of the clerks takes
the time OF employees at stations in showing him
around and it is about time he was kicked out"
What sort Of band Is that playing under the win
"As nearly Judge from their dress and
general appearance the fiddler Is an Italian. the
trombone player Is q German the man with the
clarinet Is an Englishman. the drummer Is Rus
sian and the flute PLAYER Is Frenchman
heard so much about. Drop lighted hrecracker
among them and see them jump.'-tChcago Trib-
une
privately printed volume about the famous
Atheneunl Club in London. just issued, has some
good stories about Bishops. many Of whom
members of It, Perhaps the best IS that Of the
clerical dignitary who, being anxious TO consult
one Of the Fathers theological point, asked
a servant of the club IF Justin Martyr was In
the library" IF don't think he's a member my
lord" was the answer. 'hut I'll 90 and ask the
porter" The curious behavior OF Bishop Is
thus described by an eyewitness: "As stood talk
ing outside the Atheneum the other day. ! saw
n Bishop-a humble suffrasan-drive up in han
som and bid the (unpaid) caeman walt while he
went into the club. A minute two later OH;
came a real Bishop who guelessly got into the
waiting hansom and. being mistaken by the cab
man for his original fare was straightway driven
off Then Issued the suffragan, whose inquiries
for his cab led 10 his being Informed by second
cabman that 1t had been taken by another gent in
leggins' Piqued az this rbald allusion 10 the eps
copal garb. the suffragan turned on his heel. Bat
as he replaced his purse In his pocket. ! marked
the frown pass into n smile OF satisfaction when
he realized how the wind tempered to the
shorn lamb"
isn't that a very slow horse OF yours?'
"Well. he isn't much for speed. but he's easily
frie htened and runs away a good deal, so he gets
there irst the same"-( Boston Traveller.
A State School OF IIorseshoe!ng has been
,abllshed by the State OF Maryland, and 1t Will be-
gin It's sessions In Baltimore on May 10.
Her motherly eye Is very acute but In this case
she did not know all that had occurred.
Come Mr.. Washington" she said arabiy, Il
wF 1 Soa you Sd 10 We but don't think
there's any use In your trying | have already
nffar my A wouldn't
Washington star.
The Colorado Legislature has Just passed bill
making women eligible for the militia. and the
Governor says no will sign H. IL will be interesting
to see how many women viii avail themselves OF
the privilege
w. Sheldon. the well-known Wisconsin railroad
CONDUCTOR said II stood only little way from
Grant the second day in the Wilderness. had
been wounded and got back TO his position. Long
street had m de fierce attack. and was driving
our troops. An officer dashed up and. with great
excitement. said;
General Grant. Iongstreet IL turning our right
Grant did not seem 10 be disturbed In the least.
He looked out from under his SLOUGH bat and said
20 the officer: Well. then. we shall have 70 turn
h4A laft' "--lChca2o Times Herald