New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-03
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Paris papers report the discovery OF what is con-
sidered to be a genuine Rubens 1t was found in
the house OF a citizen OF the town OF Sandie. near
Havre and is about four feet and half long by
three and n half high. Some people who have ex-
amlned II are said to have reported 1t to be one OF
the chefs-d' euvre of Rubens, The Death Of
Diana" that once belonged 70 Marie de Medcis.
since the picture was found the owner has been
besleged by people desiring to buy It, and repre-
sentative Of the Fine Arts Department OF the Gov
eminent has been sent from Paris 10 examine the
picture which hitherto the owner has refused to
sell.
Matter Of Looks-Maud Showing fashion plate)-
Papa that's the way would look II l had seal
Maud's Father Showing advertising picture la;
beIed Before Taking And that's the way
would look dear. when the bill came int hlcaeo
Tribune.
1.-THE Kansas City Journal tells about an old
farmer who with his wife, went to a circus the
other day He had about SIS In change In his
pocket and az a matter OF precautlon he took
along a revolver knowing that he would not get
homo until late night. After the circus was over
the old farmer spied ''she game" and tried to
beat It. In about ten minutes he had lost SIS. His
wife was present at the performance. She con-
cuded that the old man had got up against a
regular swndling game" she termed It, and
decided to help him out She took the revolver out
of his pocket and poked 1t under the nose of the
give back the old mans money. The gambler
handed 1t over. and. turning the old farmer.
she said: Now. pa. we'll go home and you can't
never go to another circus as long as you live"
How did Flimglt get rch?'
by his shrewd speculation"
And how did Fucash happen TO lose his little
oh he went and dabbled in stocks" -(washing-
ton Star
The following lines are posted at the foot of a
stairway in public building in Bar Harbor
A baptism in hadess depths
As hot boiling tar.
Awaits the man who quits this block
And leaves the door ajar.
But he who softly shuts this door
Shall dwell among the just.
Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary are at rest
girl who was taking her little country cousin
half orphan asylum. They intended 10 make
whole asylum out OF II. but they found they didn't
have money enough. 'xpect. '-(Chicaso tribune.
The lonely little island OF Tristan d'Acunha. in
the South Atlantic Ocean, which has a popula-
ton OF about sixty persons. has regular postal
communication with the rest OF the world only
once a year The island. owned by England. Is
under the protection OF tho Governor OF Cape Col
ony. He arranges that postal courier shall visit
II annually This year the ship carrying the corre
spondence. the Pretoria. left the Cape on October
H. She started for St. Helena. where she was to
deliver the packet to the commandant OF the Eng
llsh vessel Maggie. which would convey 1t TO
Tristan dAcunha. The years mall was COM
posed of ten letters. three newspapers and two
packages OF books Thus the island inhabitants OF
81 degrees 3 minutes south latitude VIII soon be
informed albeit rather meagrey, of what Ia.
taken place I'm the world during the last twelve
months.
Visitor-Pat says he's DESCENDED from some OF
the greatest houses In Ireland
Mlke-Mushai SO he did. many . tome-on .
iadder.-(TIt- BitA