New-York tribune., 1897-08-17
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Besides the Belgian exploring party OF NJ ~
Cerlache a German expedition to the South Pole
Is being organized. Professor Neumayer II Al the
head of the enterprise. The expedition VIII %
composed OF two ships and will endeavor TO *
plore that part of the Antarctic Ocean situated 10
the south Of the island of kerguelen station
will be established upon a point OF the coast OF me
vet unknown continent. There several men OF SCI
ence will remain for two winters one OF the TWO
ships will to maintain communication WIN
the outside world while the other will try to MAKE
geographical discoveries. The cost OF the 'NPeo'-
ton is estimated at about s2jo"D
His Mistake-Old Mrs Kelley entered the parlor
Unexpectedly. and spoiled a very nice tabieau' lon
, 81 was was just jSnSined Wn.sP'rns Jimme Se''e' III
my Il am sorry. james said the old lady gravely;;
that Your eyesght has become so bad that YOU
mistake Jennie's mouth for her ear. -'boS'oh
Traveller
Frederick Lemaitre the famous French Gomez
diam who died in 1915, and TO whose memory
monument is to be erected IN Parls. pee'n
his stage career in a humble way. The 'Gaulois
tells the story of his first appearance, when was
in the theatre of the Varieties Amusantes. Tai
and athletcally built. young Lemaltre presenter
himself before the director OF the theatre VINO
asked him what especial roles he wished to play.
'''Oh. I'm not particular" was the cheerlui rep'y'
VERY we'll; consider yourself engaged From
TODAY on YOU are a member of my troupe. at a
salary of 81 francs $50 a month. Are you satished!
II should be hard to please if were not
".In that case you may begin your work on the
day after tomorrow.
'But-my part"
".Oh il will not take long to learn that. You
have strong lungs? just shout III ~ - NV
hear if you have - ,
"Frederiok I.ematre gave a roar which shooA
the windows in their easements
Splendid" exclaimed the director ehthuSiaSu'
cally You will make a magnificent lion
"a lion? repeated the astonshed applicant
7 pt
YOU considering how you can roar
1.-TWO days later the young artist. enveloped IN
magnificent lion skin. made his debut on aii-fours
in a pantomime of 'Pyramus and Thsoe'
Payne's Prairie three miles south OF this city:
o,o OF nf the prairie is now covered with water.
nnt there are thousands OF around the borders
Of the La lake wcn raza 1as There is no way of
mating the number of cattle but there are Hany
or savannn a which il really is occasionally
goes dry the water passing ssh & oH' beF the water
goes has never been determined, ,b men nutir &
becomes gorged or choked ; iSne from hye 10 Se'v. ~
miles wide and about eighteen miles long Is
leave it thousands of alligators. snakes. fish and
turtles are left with nothing but mud for their
tho saurians and reptiles seek and find other quar-
ters. For miles along the northern porder 3i u, 10
lake there is "A succession OF sinks. averaging III
depth ali the way from % to leD feet. subterra.
eromnd nror in the shape of a honeycomb The ground
Is liable 10 give way ut any time creating new
sink.-(Cainosvle CFla) Sun
Two citizens Of Chicago about to start on
long tour of the mountainous districts OF Mexico
which are supposed to be infested with bandits
Far different from ordinary travellers. they hope
that the brgands OF the forests will attack them.
and strange to add. they trust that these attacks
will be from behind their backs. The motive or
this strange journey is to prove the merits OF
certain bullct-proof cloth The venturesome men
will be clad in garments OF this cloth, covering All
of their bodies except their faces; hence the wish
for attacks from the rear. The men expect 10 %
gone eight months unless the bullets which they
invite should chance come from the wrong cirec-
tion and ingloriousy end their careers
1--WE are not running around looking for JOBS at
mending jewelry.' said salesman IN hise taIse
with joy when SUCH jobs come IN to US m mnsoIeited
You wouldn't believe it. possibly but we are 6sd no,
fond of assuming charge Of anything 10 oe menIsu
unless it comes from well-known customer. lhs
greatest trouble Is due 10 On one rn 10 certain
store TO be fixed and neglect TO remeihoer ane &
cases Of that sort We have to bother us Why,
only the Other day man tame for N his etd odd u
ton We hadn't seen his button &c % ana 'c1 inn nun
50 He WAS @ ndsnnn sf M TGen he called s US all KINDS
and hrSainSd to the os st dnteeve bus nf
Well ii simply ,rpc haa mat 10 lost 10 cum button put on my
hat while the man wrangling with the head OF
the trm and started up Chestnut st, making In.
Nd aaid "nnf-button three blocks away In store that
didnt look al all like When tod the man
where his button he wouldn't believe me.
.iit,erly iupossiber he said. However, he went
out and we haven't seen him since nat one
cose ont OF philadelphia Record
The Gazette OF Moscow" says that whiIe mo
King OF Slam was passing through the streets or
that city a white feather fell from the plume OF Es
helmet and was picked up by the peasant louh'-
anow who is In the service Of NJ kocn Iouh'"-
now Mastered to he feather to the chiei OF
police lie was greatly surprised several days ia'er
upon receiving from this official. IN the name o'
His Siamese Majesty casket cohiaihihs po'
trait OF the King and massive gold ohaih oeVo'
rated with a token OF the same metal bearing INC
arms OF Siam in enamel Toukianow mas NOT se'
recovered from this unexpected piece OF good io''
perhaps the most trying sun we nave mere on m ~
ableand Is the mdwiuter sun, so intense tna' sn
natiye cxnression is that ''it bites, ana yer mn
nerform great Journeys foot or norsepach u''
ha s,n Of winter without injury Tnis may oe .no
classic land OF manana. or delay anu pso.. .nS mSs
Ion but the people have stronger neites' a., r,any
thnugh led on simpler lines, Is happiet III mo-, 80
ways Nobody goes mad here from we In,a nc ,rny
hoiy ,umbles down a corpse In the streets i.y ~"
,hn aoects of the sun, and rarely any one 'eS .,"S
aho,, tho weather. From the tinc oi IL.
states Consul Strother down Ia the pres..'
Residing and visiting Americans nave never wsxico,s
~ n,is,nr the uncomfortable climate OF MeAic"s
tableand.-(Mexican aeraio'