New-York tribune., 1899-07-21

could como within the Jurisdiction OF such an ON
cal. One day tho judge looked compassonatey
his spectaces at certain young scamp anu
said: 'In consideration Of the youth and inefperr
ence Of this prisoner shall let him on with me
Of $50" Before the Judge had done speaking the
young man coolly ran his hand into his trousers
pocket remarklng nonchalantly as ne ala So
That's all hunky. Judge; I've got that much rign,
here In my pocket" And one year In the penn
tentiary" continued the judge. Then, iooking over
at the convict In quzzcal sort OF way, ne anoeo'
do you happen to have that In your pocket
The One Illusive HopeWhat have y9ou you doner Ssnt
hold a town OF any consequence. 49,, s.,n,
V Ws wtS Tqs Mana ths asS s sSSurb that's
But I'm in hopes that we a,s matns sar sRary s00'
According to tho new edition of Converts to
Rome" no fewer than As Anglican clergymen nave
gone over during the progress OF the oHioru
Movement" Next In number come Mempers vi
the Nobility" All. The army officers VINO nave re-
nounced tho Protestant faith are set down AT zS'
authors. poets and journalists at 162 legal pro-
fesson at 129 public officials at ~. medicai Pio
fession at 90. naval officers at 49, baronets at %
and peers at q. or the converts l5s nave De
come priests and 200 secular clergy. FROM oh-
ford there have been AS converts" Christ Church
providing So OF these, Exeter College 40, Oriei 30,
Ballol 80 Brasenose and Magdalen eacn ~ anu
University 90 The total from Cambridge university
is given 213 which is less than haIt that rom
Oxford OF this 23 fewer than 70 were from
Trinity College st. Johns coming next, WIN ohH
2s Trinity College. Dublin. provided %, Londoh
University II, Durham University and Kings COZ
lege London, each 10, while only came from the
four Scottish universities.
And That's the Main Part-Minnie-I do wish
could get this letter finished. ,.,.o,
Maud-cant you think OF anytnng, s,,ten 70 hut the
postscript. and can't think OF thing 70 say
(Ohio State Journal.
Andrew D. White American Ambassador to Ber-
n when he last met Mark Twain In that city re-
newed an old friendship with the author. knowing
the latter's aversion TO the German language now
ever he amused himself by confning his converse
tlon TO that tongue. "You seem to like German.
said Twain. "I've been reading again your artlcie
on It. and think of returning to Enghsh' salu 'i''
White, who speaks German huently, out Win d.
marked accent "The Germans will be glad. said
Twain but they don't deserve such good luck
Tantalzing-"she's the most tantalzing girl !
little old fashioned sunbonnet you ever saw wnen
asks a fellow to tie the bonnet strings under her
chin Of to permit hm ahS I'd qS Ren when she
looks most inviting
well he discovers that he can't possibly get his
own face into the opening In the bonnet '-(Ch-
cago Post.
There appeared recently newspaper story ABOUT
a man with a musical heart-a heart that FOUND
time while pumping its owners blood ABOUT, 10
play like a church organ or violin. since tnis
announcement was made Eddie Warp. Norris
town Penn) lad who carries bobbins in one or the
mills there has announced through the Pniia-
dephia Record that he has set OF ribs ne Will
match against this heart at any time EDDIE IS
very thin, and his ribs protrude distinctly. Inc
latest music is drawn from them In the following
manner: The boy sits down and tucks his shirt UP
about his neck He takes in each hand an empty
bobbin and draws a long BREATH which throws the
ribs into the greatest prominence. With the bob
bins he then plays them as ordinary musicians
play on xylophones. extracting the tune from the
right side ribs and the accompaniment from the
left side ones The upper ribs give the high notes
and the lower ones the low notes. Z Is the Key OF
the first or topmost rib and F Is that at the bot
tom though Eddie Warp, by stopping OF rio with
his fingers violinsts stop on string can 'alse
or lower the pitch greatly
Saved YOU are convicted OF bigamy, remarked
the Judge, mpressiyely wnie ene pissesd Women
.aNow continued the Court, Il Intend 10 give you
the severes penalty the % a% bis hands and wept
II shall sentence you to prison LOT TWO SsaiS
What are you grnning at? .,.o,or ,h~ongb b,s
tears. you was a-going to turn me loose."-(bos-
ton Traveller.
De witt c. Cregier, ex-Mayor Of Chicago, went
10 the Windy City in 1853, and was urged 70 accep.
the nomination for Mayor. "Of a city or W'V"!
he asked Wait twenty-five years and ask me
then" He was elected just a quarter or century
later.
Something complished-"Hasnt tne re"'
"nf course il has unearthed lot OF new things
To quarrel about."-(Chicago Hecoru'