New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-24

Frank Ruggles a son OF Brlgadler-Genera Rug
gles Of the Army who recently passed his entrance
examination for a cadetship at West folht mas
shown his contempt OF superstition in striking
manner The oder fellows" az the Military Acad-
emv IN view OF the stringent regulations against
hazlng decided another way OF having a htte
fun with the "youngster' and made a wager with
him that he did not have the nerve 10 go 10 the
cemetery at midnight descend into an open grave
ana bring back some evidence that he had done so.
The challengers went TO the cemetery In the after
noon and dropped white handkerchief In the grave,
and promptly at midnight Ruggles started on his
mission few minutes later he returned. waving
the handkerchief his head, and after voting
him tho pluckles. fellow at the Academy, his COM
panions presented 70 him an order for silk hat and
a blanket.
To Make sure-'fYoung man" said the states
man. II decline TO be interviewed
81 always Interview myself" the statesman ex-
planed. 1T is great plan for missing mistakes
about twenty minutes."-(Cincinnau Enquirer.
one of the latest patriotic societies is to be
composed wholly OF tho descendants Of Colonial
Governors.
The Principal-"Papa," said tho darling daugh-
ter OF tho household. how did YOU propose TO
Don't ask me-" answered the old man. II can't
remember thing about II. Go and ask your
mother She managed the whole acknowledgements
natl Enquirer.
"The Harvard Graduates Magazine" has recently
compiled a table showing the number OF college
presidents tha. Harvard has furnished. The total
number OF Harvard graduates that have become
presidents of colleges Is seventy-hve. or this num-
Der twenty-five have been presidents OF Harvard.
Four have been presidents OF Yale.
slanderng sant-"Fifteen years ago." said the
aged brother addressing the congregation, q" gladly
And that's the only cheerful gift he ever made"
deacon whose business
collect the annual subscriptions indianapolis
Journal
The oklahoma Legislature Just adjourned ought
TO have wound up it, by passing a law legal
izng prize fighting. II would have been I'm keeping
with its other procedures and its character well
as a notification to Nevada. that she Is not to have
a monopoly OF that liberal ana up-to-date sort Of
legislation.
She Hadn't Thought OF That will never marry
a man who uses tobacco in any form"
mot even If il happens 10 be good form?'
She pondered The savishness OF woman TO n
venton is proven bal.-(lndianapos Journal.
There IS a probability OF the passage of the bill
recently introduced In the Massachusetts Legislat-
ure prohibiting the exhibition OF kinetoscope plct-
ures Of prizenghts.
| well remember accompanying Mr. Lloyd when
keeper OF the aquarium at the crystal Palace I'm a
ramble "behnd the scenes" The fish in every tank.
easn ms h. walked along cupboard love being
possbly at the bottom of their affection. The cod
noses out OF the water, allowed themselves TO be
fondled by Mr.. Lloyd's hand Mention of the cod
reminds me of reading account OF an inlet of the
sea on an estate In Scotland. shut of arthciay by
means OF "a wall Of loose rock. In which the cod
were kept until wanted for the table. They grew
very tame. md came up to the bank TO be fed with
pieces OF meat: and such was their faith In human
nature that when the fateful hour arrived and the
gan adorned with piece OF meat. was presented.
the unsuspecting cod would open his Jaws as usual
only TO be forthwith dragged from his natural ele-
mont Field
A curious feature OF the controversy over tho
story Of Jonah and the whale is the assertion OF so
many clergymen that the Bible nowhere refers 10
the fish as whale. whereas In the twelfth chapter
and fortcth verse OF 81. Matthew these words
OF Christ: For Jonas was three days and
three nights In the whales belly" etc Doubtless
this is Il faulty translation. but such II u.s. II
must be authoritative for average readers who do
not know the original
"The streets OF New Jerusalem said the Rev.
Mr.. Sprocketts, "arc paved with the snoothest as
phalt and truck delivery wagons are not allowed
on the roads" There were 800 converts.-London
Figaro.