New-York tribune., 1899-02-08
THE TALK or THE DAY.

""The British Medical Journal" Gays that the IN
venton Of spectacles IS often attributed to roger
Bacon who died in 1894 Further research now
ever has shown that In 1885 Savrino degn Afhd"'
a Florentne worked glass into the form OF 'ens
as help to vision For him. therefore may justly
ba claimed tho honor Of having invented spectacles
He died I'm Florence I'm 1917. and was buried IN tho
Church OF Santa Maria Maggiore. On his stone
IS the following inscription:
Giu Gace
Savrlno degll Armat.
.,o. oo.,, occ6o, di Firen1e pio eli :ardoni c pee
Ammo d. MCCCXVII.
Hero lies savrlno deglI Armau, inventor or
spectacles May God forgive him his sins. A. ~
l3l7)
The celebrated preacher had just finished his ser, %
mon, when the reporter rose from his seat at ule
back and started down the aisle. , .ho.
All brother spoke the minister IN ome r0'9 20 be
trembled with emotion, have you come ~ 10
savedT' .,. .orr,on -
Pttsburg Chronicle.
A councillor of an English town was present at
meeting when the subject Of planting trees IN tho
borough was under discussion. He objected to the
scheme I'm these words: II will never vote TOT inc
granting OF a sum OF the ratepayers' money to"atu
planting a revenue OF trees In the streets Oh V"l'
town" on another occasion the same man was
discussing the question OF education with friend
when he made the remark that he was going 10
give his daughter n good education. ana shouId
send her to a frst-class cemetery TO he finished OIL
Didn't you steal that hog" asked the rural
Justice in Georgia.
wei, sub, Mister Jedge mus admit dat out
run "And na" didn't you kill him."
Wen, suh. he did run sainst de butt or de axe
and You ate him. of course?" ...u
miaby hot en- after he wuz dead hit look lax pity
ter let him spHe. 50 des salted him down ,,h eh
smoked him. en- de fire .wuz so hot dat TO | could co ia
turn round he cooked done en- seem MN Ill, IN
dat fix dar wuz nuttin le ter Go but 1edgea yer es % in
self-defencel'-(Atant Constitution.
Here are some orders recently received by a drug
gist I'm neighboring city:
This child is my little girl. send you five cents
to buy two sitless powders for a groan up adult
who IS slke.'
Dear Dochter. pies gif bearer five sense worse Of
Aunte Toxyn for to gargle babys throat and
obeage."
You will pleas give the lette bo five cents worth
OF epecac for to throw up in five months old
babe y. B.-The babe has a sore stummck'
Il have a cute pain in my childs diagram Please
give my son something TO release IT.
My little babey has eat up its fathers parish
plasther. Send an antedote quick as possible by
the enclosed girl"
'I haf q hot time in my insides and wch wood
like it to be extnguished. What is sood for 10 ex-
tnguish It, The enclosed money IS for the price OF
the extingusher Hurry pleas"
In her agony the miserable woman sent her hated
rival by post can OF corned beef containing ar
senic
The latter, being passionately fond Of food par
took OF the beef. .,o,
Thereupon her complexion was much beautihed
Here, again. we have villany confounded by wmat
some people are pleased TO term fortuitous circum-
stances. .-ODetrOit Journal.
At n certain royal function In England the Queen
had occasion to inscrbe her name in commemora-
ton Of the event. Her Majesty-who was accom-
panied by the Princess Beatrice-havng written
Victoria" was followed by the Princess. who of
course inscribed her name. "Peatrce. Noticing
this the wife Of a Mayor who was present In
scrbed her name. Emma
Yeast-I understand that seats in the New-fork
Stock Exchange now selling at $4,000.
Crimsonbeak-Yes. and they are almost as nara
to get as one In a streetcar.-(Y onkers Statesman