New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
TIE TALK OF TIE DAY.

"Ail the workmen," says The Glasgow (scot.
land Evening Citizen" engaged I'm laying thu
new asphalt in Buchanan-st. have been brought
over from America, where they have been engased
IN the same sort Of work for years. novel sight
to Glasgow people Is the presence Of so many col.
orsd men, with their WIDE brimmed hats who ars
employed The steam roller used in connectioa
with the work Is somewhat OF curiosity In Scot.
land, where have been used 10 the more cum.
bcrsome variety. Sigh, as II looks. however the
roller. which has been especially imported from
America, weighs no Jess tnsn nv. tons The 40
vantage OF this sort Of roller, 10 that the engineer
has u under perfec, control LDt turn In 10
own length"
Getting Ont OF a Eole.-"sss. rstt,r.e. did you
ever see such homely man as t>.' ere over ~
the heel chimney nna &, corn n s',,h.,,m 100
All, madame, how true the pr0y..b i. that ~
| -(Gauo!s.
Including both academic ard professional school
graduates who have been IN the public service
shows that Harvard has furnished three Presidents
Of the United States. two Vice-Presidents, twenty
one Cabinet officers. forty-two Ambassadors anu
Ministers Plenipotentiary, th!rty-sevcn treted
state. Senator'S. I7s Representatives In Congress.
twenty-five delegates TO Colonial ard Continental
Congresses. five members Of international commits
sions i've delegates TO the Constitutional Conven'
ton three members Of Paraments. thirty.fouf
United States Judges. nfty-eight Governors. i've
military and naval officers. and one foreign judge
total, 547. This list does not include many names
! OF well-known men who studied at Harvard but
did not stay 20 take a degree Among these are
! Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brown. OF the
United States Supreme Court; ex-Secretary OF state
John W. Foster. General Horace Porter. William
C. Whitney and Senator George Gray. OF Delaware
! The Wretched Middle charlottesville ought
TO take that child into the country for SEVERN
/ Mother-Oh doctor, I'm sorry TO say we are not
rich enough x A..
Doctor-Well, then. have her sent by Fresh All
Mother-But, doctor we're not poor enough
! -tt'liegende Blatter
Professor Max Muller tells story OF what once
happened in the coin rooms Of the British Museum.
where. during n visit OF number Of gentlemen
and ladies. IL observed that very valuaos
! and almost Unique Sican coin had DISAPPEARED.
All the gentlemen present In the room at the time
had to be searched and no one objected except one
lie protested his innocence but declared that noth'
! ing would induce him to allow his pockets 10 o
searched. All the other visitors were allowed TO 50
! home bur hs was detained while the coin room
was swept an every corner searched once more
At last the missing coin found In chink Oh
the floor. Every apology was made to the suS
pected person. but he asked why ne mad ~
strongly objected to being searched He then pro-
duced from his pocket another specimen OF the 'e'y
same coin. Il came he W >o"f'-
my specimen. which Is very perfect. with the ONLY
other specimen which Is thought TO he superior "
mine aud almost unique In the world. Now sup
POSE he added. that you had not found yuu'
coin. aud had found my specimen IN my poe"e"
would anybody have believed in my innocence'
The First Person Singular."Thats the mos
cgotstical man ever saw" said one tsher ."
Yes. lie won't even sit anywhere except In Sec
ton L"-Nvashington Star.
According TO THE Minneapolis Journal GOV.
ernor Clough, OF Minnesota, has double "h0'.
resemblance Is SO complete that acquaintance -
both men constantly led into error INV
doubles name Is Foley. and on recent OCCASION
the Governor descended from train AZ VA
zata he received an enthusiastic greeting from
son OF Erin who stood on the platform HOW a..
| ye. Tim" said the man In rich bioeue' s'"s
him a sounding whsck across the snouae'"
Faith OF niver saw ye lookin so foine. ie'.
lookin' better n OF liver saw ye TIM A'e'
rather one-sided conversation. the Governor o'
parted without enlightennR Foley's friend that "
had been talking with the Chief Magistrate Oh wv
State.
Refined Repartee.- She-I have seen i"en'!'"'
Hs~Then you must have been blind y for SEVERN
She-That leaves you about twenty -four !t sa,IrS
nsc when one takes inso o. soarn.r
! sreat DR. Chalmers: Lady Betty 'uhh'ns". 49,
having had some difference OF opinion WIZ" ~.
parish minister, Instead OF putting her usual ",
tribution In the collection plate. merely sa,.
stately bow. This having occurred several o." At
! I'm succession. the elder In charge Q, Tue p''
last lost patience and hiurtsd OFT;
1--WE cud dae wi less O yer manners an" "'
O. yer sler. ma Teddy ,ob,s-
"p,nins on one occasion at the house OF . IT,.
man. Dr. Chalmers happened TO repeat 'ne .s.I.
dotc. whereupon the host. in no'o''''
pleased tone said: ., r.;y
Are YOU aware. Or. Chalmers. that Lacy ''
Is relative Of mine ,octcs,
~ was not aware. my lord replied Inc Nv. s,et
but. with your permission. shall rien''o" ~,
the next time tell the story,
Caught Nappng.Mr. Wigs ,adm l,a "sstiefrooa.
Hanson looks pretty as picture ,nlS Ling $40
Mrs Wigs That costume u very os,sn dscentg
has husba nd who likes 10 see woma",. ~tNte
dressed and isn't too mean to pay Tor " "
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