New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


7, was on his way to the battlefield Of Pharsala
that Caesar uttered the famous saying 10 the "she'
men, He had come down to Brindisl 10 cross "
Dyrrachium and finding galley. COMMANDED the
owner of n small sailing boat to put him across
the Adriatic on the voyage a violent storm &C.
CURED and even the experienced mariners were
terrified but the great captain said: Have no
fear! You carry Cesar and his fortunes!
Unexpectedly humorous reading is provided BY fn or
report Of the Intermediate Educaton boa ger, Of
the collection OF bulls and plumbers furnished ny
Which s H is modelled after the Greek is sampsons
Agnostics.' ;" Poor Milton was also descrlpeg as
an 'irrelgious and lcentious poet, who passed ms
while his principal prose works we're s't paraSse
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The railway companies Of Great Britain carried
800 100000 passengers in 1895 Of whom 1856 were Killed
During the same year, In the city of London alone
$50 persons were killed by falling from buildings
out of windows.
An Impression-"Did that lawyer get a clear view
of the case?" inquired the litigant's friend
NO; I'm afraid he didn't. ! told him that my
trouble was about money and he seemed 10 DC DC
my money he would cause the trouble to disap-
pear."-(Washngton star
A floating church" has just been built in the
English fen country. The parish Of Holme. In the
diocese of Ely, has, in consequence Of the drainage
of the fens, especially the famous Whittlesea Mere
so extended itself that about half the population
are practically out of reach Of their parish church
To assist him in getting at these outside parish
toner's the vicar is trying the experiment or using
a kind of houseboat which can be moved from
point to point on the large fen dyke or canalized
river surrounding three-fourths of the parish.
1t is not every great man who carries his honors
an admiring crowd in the words: "Frens, I'm just
mortal man like yersels.". Sir Wifrid lawson
pursuing her fugitive COW down lane, when she
called p TO oo G no notice. on and allowed th @
to pass when she came up she ra sa Nam omo why
Words Va 'is' '''"''' "''' . '''"'
The migration Of the French-speaking people of
Canada to the New England States has assumed
enormous proportions in recent years. and shows
signs Of dimnuton. The French population of
the Province of Quebec is 10000 while according
to the census of 1890 the number of French Can
adams and persons Of Canadian extraction in the
United States $4,000. The late NJ. MERCER pre-
dcted that by 1910 there would be more French
Canadians by birth and descent in the United
States than In Canada.
A Short Cut.-"Mr Priggs is very ordinary sort
of man remarked the esndd ob seysn
While Mr.. Dggs is exceptionally Dralny."
and yet Priggs has succeeded and Dggs has
failed. How do You account for ~? s,
Digs but in his time trying TO learn more than
other people. while Prggs devoted himself 70 con-
vincng them that he already knew IT,. -(Wash-
ngton Star.
A. r. Dodge. OF Dexter, Me. tells this story:
"The other day. coming down Maple-st.. /
dog strike across lots from Park-st Some animal
was in pursuit. At first / thought II another
dog; then it looked like a large cat; ultimately I
saw that II was a fox. The dog putting I'm his
best ticks. yelping like mad. and the fox hot
on his trail. With a final ong-drawn howl. the dog
reached the piazza Of his masters house and from
that vantage ground sat down to watch his pur
suer. The fox stationed himself about six eight
feet away. and the two sat eying each other for
some time. Finally the door opened. and the dog
slipped inside Then the shed door was cautiously
opened and by the aid OF the neighbors the fox
was driven into the shed and is now IA captive"
Art Dealcr-The perspective is very fine. You'll
observe how it removes objects in tde background
to a wonderful distance.
Connoisserr-if it could only remove the objects
In the foreground to wonderful distance. don't
you think the picture would come nearer to perfec
tion?-(Boston Transcript
At the annual meeting of the Telegraphlc Histo-
rical Society OF the United States I'm Washington
the other day William II. Wilson. of Philadelphia
was elected president for the ensuing year. During
the course Of the meeting Secretary Maynard laid
before the society copy OF the first telegram sent
over the wire west OF the Allegheny Mountains
The message was from Adjutant- General G. W.
Bowman to President Polk. General Bowman was
at tina. time December %. 1Si6) at Pttsburg or
ganizing the I'd Regiment OF Pennsylvania Volun-
teers gathered there for service In the Mexican
War.
IL should be a source OF some consolation 10 the
hon raisers of this section, even while they In
distress from their continued misfortunes that the
hops they raise are now considered superior to any
others grown In America Pacific Coast hops are now
quoted a cent above the New York prod
,ict The oregon hops have a trihing advantage
over those raised In these valleys. but that Is NOT
because they are OF better quality but because they
present "A better appearance (Chehais Nugget.
No one is allowed to stand In open car In Bos-
ton. This is n rule that ought to be enforced IN
this city.
Well Namcd.-"The month OF May Is very APP
proprately named" remarked the youth to his
friend.
I'm what regard?'
Because It's weather Is so uncertain"
How does tho name May apply TO uncertain
weather."
Well It may be hot or It may be cold: II may be
wet or II may be dry."-Qittsburg Chronicle
The Worlds Student Conference will be held at
Mortified. Mass, from June % to July L.
What In the name OF Jupiter did you sew up a n
the pockets In my overcoat for this morning."
Dearest, that letter gave you to post was very
important, and intended TO make sure YOU carried