New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
THE TALK or THE DAY.

NJ Charles Cottu the son of Baron Cottu. has
ridden from Vienna 10 Paris I'm twelve days and
fourteen hours his mare Irish Lass This IS
a record. the best previous time being that OF an
Hungarian officer Lieutenant Zubowitz. who ac-
complished tho journey In fourteen days and five
hours Both the rider and his mare finished In
excellent condition. considering the swifness II
the Journey Quite a crowd Of enthusiasts wei
coined tho horseman on his arrival and numbers
- cyclists on their steeds OF steel went 10 meet
him.
In Chicago she says II she couldn't have fam
fly crest without buying one she'd do without a
Il dare say She is VIGOROUSLY the stngiest
woman IN Chicago. Detroit Journal
Tho Chicago Chronicle tells story Of
vidower Of sevcuty-nve who had been mar
rled nvs times and wanted TO try it again, as he
was "tired Of living alone since the death Of his
last helpmate He was introduced to blooming
widow Of nfty-four by mutual friend, courted
her for about i've minutes, then secured the ser
vices Of a minister and had tho knot tied at once.
'.Do YOU dance on your toes. Miss Quickwit?"
Never Mr. Cumsey. Other people do that
And he didn't know Just what she meant until
he tried To- get another dance with her-1Colorado
Springs Gazette.
An interesting relic Of one OF the Franklin
Search Relief expeditions was sold In London re-
Gently This consisted Of a bootjack which was
in the Enterprise 1915 but returned in the follow
ing year without success. There are many such
relics the Ross and other expeditions TO be seen
in the Museum Of the Royal United Service In
sttution in whitehall. including fragmentary por-
tons OF q velvet edged pocket and a leather towel
the first real traces Of the missing expedtion-a
biscuit from Sir James Ross's expedition Exposed
TO the Arctic regions for twelve years.. pieces OF
canvas bottle, bradawl gimct and other tools the
eyerln Of a telescope a glass from a dressing case
a fusee box and other articles
The Last Hope Gone.-The Cook-NIiss Angelica
| done foun dis yah In de fish.
Miss Angelica-lts my long lost engagement ring
and | have taken a solemn VOW 30 marry the man
who recovered Il from the sea
The C0Ok-I reckon you KANT do dat miss Is
done married him myself.-(The Jewellers Weekly.
Tho Pittsburg Times" is responsible for this
tale OF black snakes who loved music not wisely
but too well one or the ophldians became 80
proacient I'm musical knowledge that he crawled
into church with number OF companions, wig
gled up on the organ bench pushed up the lid
with their aid grasped with his tail the lever that
started the water motor, and proceeded to play
the organ with his head. varying the performance
by crawling the keys. II scared the choir
nearly into fits one Sunday by entering during
vice time.
Never to BE Forsoten.-watts-Do you ever talk
4. peck tshuddering)-Do II Once jawed my
Embellishments Journal
II is expected that automobile fate will be
held at Pau. France, next February.
Practically Unlnjured -sptetul Thins-rhey say
Clarence has the golf shoulder I'm 80 sorry deari
Sweet Young Thing-You needn't be. II doesn /
AFFECT his other arm.-(Chicago Tribune