New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
THE talk OF THE DAY.

One OF the finest houses in Southern England .s
Penhurst Place the birthplace Of Sir Philip Sidney.
now for sale Under the trees of its park Edmund
Waller paid his addresses the naughty Lady Doro-
thea whom he celebrated Sacharissa. But the
heart of Lady Dorothea Sidney-who was the most
beautiful woman of her time-was untouched by
Walters amatory verses. and she rejected the poet
in favor OF the Earl Of Sunderland. Many years
afterward the Countess met Waller and. reminding
him sentimental,y of the old days at Penhurst asked
hin when ne would again write verses about her
when. Madame said the poet rudey, you are
as Young and as handsome you were then.
Fuddy-You saw that Bign gets a salary OF
$1,000 And there is positively nothing In Blgin--
he is not educated man. and he has no natural
Dnddy-Except the ability to get salary Of
$4,000 a year, Boston Transcript.
In A recent lecture on the Y rays in London. Pro-
fessor Silvanus =. Thompson remarked that the
newly discovered radiance would much more readily
penctrlte genuine diamonds and other jewels than
false ones and therefore rendered possible easily
TO distinguish between them. He exhibited photo
graph of the hand Of Lord Kelvin. in connection with
this point and remarked playfuy that the audience
would perceive that the diamond in the finger ring
the real thing.
II the people OF Kansas desire prosperity they can
get il where others Il: where the hustler gets IT,
whose money they borrowed 20 build up the State on
Now Is the time 10 choose between business and
Is standing at the crossroads.- .-(Emporia Gazette.
During the las, few years number OF mountain
stations for meteorological purposes have been estab
lished in various parts of the world. Clement
Wragse. who was active in promoting the scheme for
such an observatory Ben Nevis. the highest
peak in Great Britain, is endeavoring to Sc
cure similar institution for the summit Of
Mount Wellington near Hobart. In Tasmania. This
post only APO feet high $50 feet .ower than that
on Ben Nevis But Mr.. Wragge hopes eventually 20
see other observaores such heights in Australia
Mount Cork. which has an elevation of 1900 feet
Lord Kelvin and DR.. Buchan the distinguished
Scottish meteorologst. have expressed hearty ap-
proval OF the idea
"You have an iron constitution, haven't you.
We'll. started with one but the world
treated me roughly that found it necessary TO
substitute brass. .'-lChicago Record:
THE Northwood (N. d. Cleaner" says: Some Of
the papers agiatng the divorce law again. this
time desiring to make a longer residence necessary
Let the law alone 1t is all right. The shorter the
residence the better. get rid OF miserable c-
sooner than II the term was heightened"
Mrs. Kate Young is a candidate for the Office of
oil inspector in st. Joseph. Mo. The Office il worth
$1,000 a year. and $500 clerk does all the work
They are telling a wicked story downtown on a
Twenty-sxth wards as "Reddy the Killer" The The
trade of killing people in that quarter OF the city hav
cnced a change of heart and Joined the Salvation
Army. During the progress OF the exercises AZ the
barracks few nights ago the chimney OF a kero-
sene lamp In a bracket alongside OF the platform
broke and the fame shot up in an alarming way
one OF the army officers In attempting 10 remove thc
lamp. dropped 1t upon the floor. and the oil became
igned. starting slight blaze. A number OF per-
sons rushed forward. among them Freddy" 'bu,
all hesitated to act "Reddy' who il not de-
ncent In courage. made dash or two al t. but
fell back. and the sister who wears the title Of eu-
tenant exclaimed: Pick 1t up. Brother Reddy, Dont
be afraid, The Lord won't let 1t burn you, "Reddy"
made another grab at the blazing lamp. jumped back
blew his hands. and burted out The HI He
won't,'-tPhadelphia Record.
Populist member OF the Kansas Legislature has
introduced bill prohibiting all kinds OF profane
swearing. Less cussin and more discus ain " il
his motto
After cable-car conductor had passed me sey-
cia times without asking for my fare / touched
his arm and gave him nickel A few minutes
later. as | left the car. | found him on the rear
platfofm alone. Don't ever 10 that again" he
said. III II conductor misses YOU don't hunt him
up lie doesn't want you to do II. II miss q
passenger the chances are about even that no one
VIII notice II except the fellow himself. Hut when
he PUSHES up to pay n faro have missed. every
body notices the fact that have been negligent
and X there Is 'spottcr aboard lose my Job