New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
THE talk or the DAY.

,,,er -, years - daily service the oldest work
ing engine I'm the world was recently released from
all labor and win now simply do duty a. relic.
I, l77s James watt I'm partnership with Bouton.
"a riru,lnrhom England began the manufacture
~, steam engines Two years later they built an
engine for tho Birmingham Canal Navigation COM
panv The engine had thirty-two-inch cylinder
and an elgh-foot stroke. large dimensions when
COMPARED with modern engines. But 10" pres
sur. ~ steam was used for which reason the great
rover produced by modern high pressure engines
could not be realized. The James Watt Company
will now furnish the canal company with TWO
tripc-expanslon vertical engines with a capacity
~ pumping daily l2T3co gallons OF water while
the old engine Will rest
As 70 It's VALUE tell you. sir the Spanish
bull fighting proclivitcs must not be ihoushueSs'y
"Perhaps you think they are Of some value"
has n,as,cred me 'rck lodging better than cap
tsin-Cicncral Aususu?"-'Chicaso Evening Post.
Among tho guests At Monte Carlo last year were
n very ordinary looking couple. who kept to them
selves and paid but slight attention 20 the passing
throng But one night two English royalties ar
,,y,d and inter dinner the Princess went up 20
tho couple and spoke most gracously 10 them.
Th,r every one wanted 10 know who they were.
rrd,riohle evidence % breeding observed
about their manners. and their unobtrusive ways
indirat.d exclusiNcncss. An English lady was OBJ
served talking 20 them one night. and the inquisi
tive crowd surgcd round her "Do tell us who she
- they chorused "Oh." was the reply. chat Is
the Queens masscuse. who Is now on her we'd
ding trip she has rubbed Her Royal Hghness's
knee and Her MaJcsty's foct and-she has rubbed
me all OVER
\ Day to the Couse.-llrs De Gadd-I heard the
awfglest thInsS ABOUT Nr ,,DG G GOOD to-day Ih'y
Nr II. -Nonsense
'oh. I've no donn, rs true Mrs xerasqod rat
uared Win him. and I shouldn't wonder bit K
they'd pawn The communion service Tor bridal
ont Of tho house for week ana people MINK hcr
cumstance To the way they talk about Mrs tlgh-
mind san ner ON the street tg-i3\. ana She
ophim debauch She has her husbands collars
and cuffs washed at a chinese laundry, and she's
9't terror Mrs Hghups husband has been away
Tor TWO weeks and I've got my opinion. about u,
weeks ago. the very day Air.
Sc mere Where an you hear all this"
-(Hcw-YSrk Weekly.
George Grossmlth. comparing American humor
with English says.."'A Ncw-York gentleman was
once chatting me about my pronunciation Of GER
tain words and | very much amused NJ IL.
So | said to- him: Its our language. YOU know.
We invented II before you were discovered lie
was "A bit abashcl ~ first. Then he said: That's
so Well ! think its ahou, time you learned 10
speak IT. II IL very difficult 20 score Of an Amcri-
can. and You can't play a practical joke
at all I've often gone. when Nv" had friend with
me into some old city bank Ike the Bank of Eng
land FOR eXamplc-staid old place. YOU know.
We've marched up 10 the counter ana I've said
quite calmly to the old gentleman behind II, Can't
| have a brandy and soda and some sandwiches?
They've always been most polite. and taken II Sc
rlouslv saving: We don't keep brandy and soda
and sandwiches here. But you have them ordered
I'm from outside Yes but that of course. is for
ourselves and ali quite graycly and without
the suspicion Of smile or the slightest culver
~ the muscles OF the countenance 20 Indicate
sense tina: practical joke was foong around"
"And I'm America you would have Jared differently"
"Rather / went once to the State House In Hart
ford Conn There was "A man standing at the
entrance an official with a band around his hat:
50 | stepped up to him and said; can You tell me
n this hotel IL conducted the European PLAN
He simply looked at me- and calmly said: Any
more Then there WAS moments awkward
pa,se and had 10 walk OUT
ornamental. Also useful-Alrs suddenrich-what
awful nice spoons them are
Denler-Yes. madam; they are our very latest
designs . ,,,. ,,A,
Dealer-They are sonyenr spoons nr nsn MADAM Er, ~
makes elegant souvcnir-(NewYorkW Weekly.
In one OF the windows OF Daikeith Palace there
e. a large silver bowl. ated 1902 two thou
sond ounces in weight. says The Pail Mall Maya
zine" The royal engraved upon II. as 1t
was the property of John second Duke OF Argyle
mt one time Ambassador to Spain. He left II to
his daughter Lady Mary Coke. sister 10 Lady
Dalkoith -Four similar bowls are known exist
IN Great Britain they formerly used for
washing plates. knives and forks In the room dur
ing the course Of "A banquet. This bowl has since
been put To better use As it was filed with whis-
KEY ioddy when the present Duke came Of age. in
1872
Saving Himself She-After We are married we
must economize. shall bake my own bread.
He-Nery well. darling II you really To do II
I won't object: but YOU shant bother your little
head about baking mine lBrookyp Life