New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
THE TALK OF The DAY.

Edmund 6 Holbrook of Chicago has rewritten
"The Star Spangled Banner" In order. as he says.
TO correct the many defects which he finds In tn"
original. Keys version he thinks. "is burdened
with too much reference to a locality and the af-
fairs Of day In mIdhistory." and he has remedied
all this by extending the spirit Of the poem over
a wider field and limiting It to matters OF general
Importance which will obtain for all time" Great
map Is Hobrook.
T. F. silleck saws that on one Of his holiday ex-
cursions he visited Mount Vernon; and there IN
kneeiing before a building at some distance from
the monument She was bathed IN tears Mr. Sil-
leck walked up TO her and asked IL she were In
troS6le' SSo cir e." said she thank YOU very much.
come me when ! gaze upon the tomb OF the father
"i quite understand" said Mr. siIleck gently.
but. my dear madam you have made mistake
This Is not Tb,, the ,hs iSme S over
And drying her tears. the lady moved quietly
away.-(Youth's Companion.
The Managing Committee OF the American School
of Classical Studies In Rome. expects to award
for the year 1885, 80 three fellowshps. follows:
A fellowship Of $500. given by the Archaeological
Institute Of America: fellowship of $500. given by
the Managing Committee. and a fellowship Of $500.
for the study OF Christian archaeology, given by
friends of the school The holders OF these fellow
ships will he enrolled regular members OF the
school, and will be required to pursue their studies
school for the full school year of ten months. be-
ginning October i5 1895. They will live ordinarily
In Rome; but n portion of the year may be spent.
with the consent and under the advice OF the d.
rector, in Investigations elsewhere in Italy or IN
travel and study In Greece. under the supervision
Of the director of the American School OF Classical
Studies in Athens.
yes. Miss Ethel, II your sister had ever allowed
ne to kiss her before engaged, I never
should have asked her to become my wife"
played on her too often before:'-( Brooklyn Life.
The author Of "BIsmarck's Table Talk" says
that some one speaking to Bismarck one day
about his unusual attanments as n lingust The
Prince. who is specially proud of his knowledge
Of the Russian language. spoke OF the great diff
culties Of mastering that tongue
You must have great talent in that direction"
said his interlocutor
We'll" answered the Prince 81 had unusual ad-
vantages when was learning the language at ST.
Petersburg lodged in the house with a Russian
and bear"
Bismarck. who had worn himself out in the
service OF Germany and his Emperor rarely re-
ferred to his labo:s for the Fatherland One MORN
Ing he and the Emperor William riding to-
gether in the park. They had not gone far when
Bismarck complained Of fatigue The Emperor.
who was quite fresh. said, somewhat testify:
How is II that. though am older man than
yourself. Prince. can always outrde you?"
Bismarck's reply was reproachful as II was
epgrammatic
"Ah. SIRE" he said. "the rider always outlasts
the horse"
A Hot Weather Precauton-"Why Ephrim
what you got dem iron hoops sewed around YOU
fer?'
I'll Is so powfu hot. parson. dat was afraid OF
one Of dem collapses. ."-(Pittsburg Chronicle
You perhaps. have travelled on so crooked
road that the rear car has been met by the engine
but probably one else In Maine has had si,ci,
another experience as a Rangely guide lately On.
loved The guide. while working on a log drive
feii into the water. lie struggled at the bottom
for a while. and finally got up. and. graspinE big
log held on for life The current so swift thai
II carried his body under the log and his feet
stuck out OF the water on the other side Just M
a comrade was about to grasp him by the shoui-
ders. he gasped. looked at his own feet pityingy.
and said to his rescuer: Don't mind me- save
Phonograph.
Two japanese girls. Hlsa Nagano and Natsu
Sakaki. are at present serving trained nurses in
Chicago. They intend to study medicine and then
return to japan TO found hospital en- the same
plans those OF this country.
Crash.-"Judge. fist couldn't help IT," was tho
explanation Of joey the Butcher. who had Violently
citizen What did he 90 and have have anu suit st",sf Of
clothes made out Of towelling fer II he didn't want
me to wipe up the face Of the earth Wit 'im7'
-ACIncinnau Enquirer.