New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


Speaking Of unknown popular novelist.. THE
London Daily News" says: who has heard OF
/ Emma Jane Worboise, or OF the late Mr. Smith OF
Family Herald fame? And among French novel
lists. lola and Daudet and Ohnet we know: but
very few have heard OF Richebourg whose death
was announced yesterday. Yet Electromagnetic
king OF feuilletonlsts he called-had prob
ably more readers than any novelist alive dead.
and made much money by novel any
other novelist by two He wrote exclusively for
the Petit Journal He had. II calculated
four million readers Tor every story he wrote. and
he used to receive 1900 for the serial rights
alone"
The dexterty OF a modern vlrtuoso's fingers made
among the audience at piano recital" Ciapping
both hands suddenly down upon his knees he was
have that man pick peas for me.'-(Troy Times.
1t Is said that the grain elevator recently built
In Buffalo IS the largest in the world.
~ had narrow escape last night"
81 asked Miss Zoozelbarun II she favored an
nexation and she thought I was proposing 10
her"-(Chicago Record.
The teacher Of city school recently received
the following note explaining the absence Of ono
OF the pupils the day before. according to 'Har-
per's Round Table: "Pless excoose Kenny for
absents yesterday. Him and me got chance at
a ride to a funeral in charrige. an let him
stay at home. he had never rode in a charrige
an never went to funeral. had many other
pleasures. So pese eXcooze."
one bright Holyoke woman. who is among the
Oldest OF the Mount Holyoke graduates. is thor
oughly in sympathy with all the advancing steps
made there. She says that Mary Lyon was in her
day most progressive and in advance OF the times
and II she were living to-day she would not be only
in sympathy with all the new work. but would be-
even more advanced. She even has a private
theory OF her that Mary Lyon set the Old
seminary building on fire to make way for tho
irpDlp nixa Tro
The famous Hon carved from the rock a, Lu
cerne by Thorwacscn in honor OF the defence Of
the Swiss Guards at the Tueries in 1872 is slowly
cr,imblng away. Some years ago a committee OF
experts made a careful examination OF the mouu-
ment which had begun to show signs OF decay ow-
Ing 10 the action Of the water. which constantly
filters through the rock behind. few superficial
repairs were made. but now Thorwaldsen's work
is threatened with complete destruction the stone
being gradually worn away.
Reform-"Centiemen." said the shoe drummer
You may not believe 1t. but Chicago Is becoming
one Of the most moral towns in the country"
Religious revival" asked the drug drummer
NO But the town ia so full OF footpads that
everybody Is afraid to be out after dark Gin
cnnau Enquirer.
A boy In an English Sunday school recently gave
the following answer 10 the question who was
Elymas?" "Elymas was a sorcerer who tried %
sauce ST. Paul and he made blind for this
lie betrayed our Lord. and was called Bar-Jesus"
As Tsual.-"What was the row between Won and
Thompson? \ question OF veracity. was II NOT 90
NO II was question of unveracity. | said he
was liar. and ne said was another."-Qndian-
apolls Journal
Cant you write your namey asked the
lawyer In surprise.
Pardon me-" replied the Boston citizen who's.
education mad been somewhat neglected. 81 sign
my name according 10 the Australian system
Are you satisfied with your dentist?'
Perfectly He's a real artist; his false teeth
are perfect jewels.
Cant YOU tell the difference
They are exact limitations OF nature. There
Is even that's good imitation that AZ
aches some times! '-l GauloiA