New-York tribune., 1901-11-28
THE TALK OF THE DII-

"The famous sea fight between the Enterprise
and the Boxer in 1872 says The Kennebec Ce)
I,~n.I " cook Mace off Monhegan. half a hun
dred miles from Portland. but the event is closely
associated with that city, as the Enterprise saleu
from its harbor in search of the British brig which
II captured after brief and bloody battle More
over side by side In the Eastern Cemetery,
In their graves o'eriookinG the tranquil Day
Where they in battle died.
lie both CAPTAIN william Burrows of the Enter
rrIse who fell in the hour of victory, and Captain
Samuel Byth of the Boxer. who was also Killed IN
the battle. Both were young men. one twenty
eight and the other twenty-nine years old beside
his commander lies Midshipman Kerwin Waters
of the Enterprise aged eighteen These graves are
much visited. The inscriptions are getting worn
and the British vice-consu. keating is taxing steps
to have all three stones renewed and put In good
condition Portland citizens are heartily support
ing his efforts
They discussing the great emotional II, actress
life Do YOU, believe ~"
vel sas REPLIED So% thopsftfn,ly SaEe tht t
quiet home life and | would like nothing better
than 10 be great aetress ..so won,d sbe II she
had the quiet home life."-(Chicago Post
4 few days ago the annual dinner took place at
the Bridge House Hotel. London Bridge. of the
Oldest campanological society in the word-the
Society Of College Youths. Il was founded IN
1881 the members meeting 10 practise bell ringing
a St Martins College Hill. Upper Thames-st.
Tbirtv-four wears before a body of campanologists
was formed. named the Companie OF the Schollers
OF Chepesidc. The art of bell ringing may be said
TO have begun when Fabian Stedman. a Cambridge
prInter the first known writer this subject. and
the Father OF Change Ringing" published in
1917 his "CampanologIa. dedicated to this society,"
of which he was a member. He is said to have
printed his changes slips Of paper in his leisure
hours and they were first in the tower of
81 BENEDICT Cambridge. by members OF the Col
lege OF Youths who were on visit to that town.
The Real Perl-Sympathizing Friend-It must be
terrble thing 10 have ones boy so far away from
home and to feel that his life is in danger every
fearful Moher-oh, its not the son that's that's in tt the
ioined the college football team-tChlcaBo tribune.
AN extra verse to our national hymn. says The
London Chronicle" recalls the fact that in Ger
MANY a curious addition is accepted. 1t was first
published in the time of the Georges, and despite
the rbaldry the additional verse 1t is considered
an integral portion Icy many Germans. The verse
God save great George our King,
Long live noble King,
God the King.
Send roast beef in store.
If it's gone send
And the key of the cellar door,
That may drink
Even Germany cannot evade that invarable lack
of rhyme which dogs our national anthem
Mr. Goodman-Your little playmate seems sad.
school ystid'y"-
T6e idea he's sad that coSs oSsoqns Rnc
school ter-day."- philadelphia Record.
Judging by it's advertisement a new hotel at
Palermo to be the very place to spend the
winter in The hotel, which has been built as win
ter abode for the cosmopolite aristocracy. dom
he Of
more than 10000 m. a.. 1t has lately been so well
"renewned'' b well known architect that every
small apartment has its particular bathroom.
Palermo itself Is beautiful, great 100000 inhab-
itants> very clean city gay and animated of the
most characteristic meridional life" 1t has most
elegant populated walks and numerous joyous
excursions while yacht makes trips in the
golf and the vicnal Tunis. Those wishing to
make prolonged stages obtain views
from the manager.
Dear me-" said the British belle. II wonder If
those horrd Yankee papers are daring to lnsinua'e
that We have large e feet e. ,,aoa
oh I was Just reading one that said, The Amer
lean shoe has invaded England and the British
ladies wearing large numbers. -tPhiladelphia
Record
AN interesting member of the present freshman
class at Radcliffe" says The kennebec Journal
is the young Indian girl known as Miss Lucy Mic
ola but whose Indian name is Wah-ta-Waso. of
the tribe of the Paunawabskiks, or Penobscots, of
Maine Her entrance into Radcliffe made the
easier for her through the influence of Montague
Chamberlain, for many years the recorder of the
Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard. Miss Mic
ola has been his stenograpner and typewriter for
some time. Mr.. Chamberlain had an ancestor who
had a romantic experience with Miss Nicolas tribe,
being prisoner in their hands for some time. and
saved from slaughter for his bravery, and finally
helped TO escape by the women of this tribe. For
this reason well interest in Indian lore for Its
own sake Mr.. Chamberlain has spent much time
among the Maine Indians for many years. busying
himself in studying their folk lore, history and Ian
guages."
Mrs. Gaddie-My husbands slipshod. His but
tons are forever coming off.
Mrs Goode (severely)-Perhaps they not
sewed properly.
Mrs Gaddie-Thats s just it. He's awfuy careless
about his sewing S--(P Philadelphia Press.