New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
WHO WILL BRING THE
MOUST REPAREN
WILL GET THIS BICYCL
FOR A PEASANT UNTIL
THE 13th OF MAY

The bicycle" has three wheels. and is worth
about g. An old pair Of tires hang on the gas
that they " viii go with the Wheel It is grave
question whether the wheel would go with any
thing.-(Philadelphia Record
Speaking of hymns. the Rev Robert Collyer said
the other day: II well remember one day when this
subject was the object OF a discussion between
Ralph Waldo Emerson and DR.. oliver Wendell
Holmes The latter said that many Of the so-called
hymns were mere pieces OF cabinet work Then
his voice deepened. his eyes shone we remember
him In his noblest moments. as he sald One hymn
L think supreme Emerson threw his head back.
as he always did when his attention arrested.
and waited. Dr. Holmes repeated the first verse:
Thou hidden Love OF God. whose height,
Whose depth unfathomed. no man knows,
from far thy beauteous light;
Inly sigh for thy repose
My heart is panied, nor can 1t be
At rest till It finds rest In thee.
~ know--I know exclaimed Emerson. That is
the supreme hymn"
German Professor Tin his lecture water)-And
we Gould never learn to swirn-and how many REQ
pie would be drowned -(venna Fremdenbatt.
The new director Of the Opera comique In Paris
began his activity with drastic measure. He dis
charged at one stroke seven men and seven women
singers. His predecessor, Carvalho, 1t seems. had
the weakness Of not being able to say mo- to any
applicant with good recommendations. Thus the
company of the opera was swollen to an enormous
size without any corresponding benefit. OF the
fourteen singers discharged. three at tho most were
all known to the public; none Of the others had
ever appeared on the stage. though they had been
under engagement for years.
Soon after my arrival IN Leipsic my attention was
called day to elderly gentleman on the street.
do you see that old gentleman with the big soft
felt hat. the blue glasses and the big umbrellar
you mean the one who Is shambng along as II
he were not just sure where he is goingY"
nj tba lost IA
But the mistake was pardonable. for few would
burgher who had just come up to town and felt
somewhat lost in the big city once in Wundt's
impression of him. As the great philosopher pours
forth one of his learned discourses those plain feat
nres light up his bearing becomes dsnied and
walk and the quaint mannerisms. Roanoke Col
legian.
In one Of the recent sessions OF the Prussian
Chamber Of Deputies Ultramontane delegate
apostrophzed tho National Liberals In these words
And gentlemen, more intelligent people than you
have said"- The Speaker interrupted him with the
bell Chat takes the place OF the gavel In the Prus-
sian Diet) and gently checked the violation OF par
liamentary usage with the remark. There are no
more intelligent people than the members OF this
House." Then the Vienna "Fremdenblatt" prints IT
with the heading "Humor from the Chair"
The new building of the Baptist Publication So
clety, at No 1920 Chestnut-s, which was formally
opened on Thursday, is the only building in the city
having an elevator exclusively for bicycles The
lift is located in the corridor near the main
trance. tenant empoye OF any OF the
offices riding down to business on his wheel has
simply to trundle the bicycle into the corridor and
He takes the wheel aboard carries It down into the
basement. where the stable. Is located. and. re-
at the close OF the day presents his check and his
wheel is returned to him without delay-(Philadel-