New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The London Chronicle explains the significance
of the bloody hand the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club flag which the Shamrock flies The tradi-
ton says The Chronicle" 'is a weird Two
Irish chieftains sailed with sails the in a
contest for the crown. Whoever first touched the
shore should be king. ONeil seeing his com
petitor just ahead, took the rule literally. and.
cutting off his hand. flung it land Thus he
conquered and thus he ruled Sir Thomas Upton
takes the legend to heart in the true spirit of it,
which he reads as a lesson that the competition
should be a keen one. demanding every sacrifice
and strainng every nerve"
He-Are you stin living at the same address in
town, Mrs. Jones?
She-Yes. But since I've become widow, I've
been looking for another fat!-(Punch.
THE Boston Transcript" in a recent editorial
says of 1.-The Y. NJ. C. A University as it calls
it: Few people outside those Immediately inter-
ested realize the growth and extent of the edu-
cationaI work carried by the Young Mems
Christian Association, amounting. as a matter of
fact to the functions of a national university Of
practical teaching, with its branches in every city
of the country. The system of administration
naturally differs from that of our public schools
Standard courses it seems, are maintained by in
ternational examinations Branches from gram
mar school to university find legitimate place
Pupils of all conditions and classes of men,
1t follows that the classes are composed of men
already in the whirl OF life past the schooIroon
able to devote only a little time to study, anxious
to do all they can. and unwilling to spend time on
much that would be unessential. With fifty sub
jects taught. the courses certainly adapted to
the special needs Of the associations"
DO you think the three RS are all a man needs
in dis life?' s asked Plodding Pete What's de
in. ritin' and 'rithmetic." NO: dey don't count
What wants to look out for is de three BIS
bed board an booze-"-(Washington Star.
La nustracion sud Americana" review
issued in Buenos Ayres. Argentine Republic will
publish at the Pan-American Exposition a Pan
American number edition de luxe, dedicated en-
tirey TO the exposition and TO all the American
countries. Each republic and each State of the
United States will have section In the pubca-
tion. in which the commissioners at the exposition
will tell about their exhibits and describe their
countries. with special information regarding
progress. commerce industries. sciences. exports
natural resources etc.
The professional liar braced himself when he faIt
the cork went under he gave a deft jerk and
he muttered with chagrin. as re took it off the
bs9 hS9s dr I wish m 6S that g8 had got away it wOu
One Of Professor osborn's parties. the one on
Grating In Texas. reports that its very first dis
covery was a deposit of skulls of the three-toed
horse, protohippus. associated with limb bones
This expedition is specially charged with search
Ing for horse remains
She-How beautifully Miss Heavyweight dances,
she doesn't seem to touch the floor sometimes!
polka with her)-She doesn't!-(Punch
The London Mali says that some one has sug-
gested that there is a risk 10 the whole system
OF party government account of parliamentary
golf Herbert Gladstone. NJ p, is Of a contrary
opinion. and he gave the reasons for his belief
while opening a new golf club house at Roundhay
Leeds. recently. According TO the conditions un-
der which golf is played. a man must always
agree with his adversary He must do his best 20
against an opponent but must not quarrel
vtrVfh an
the temper left the players. Golf said Mr.. Glad
stone. had done much for physical health; IT had
done a great deal for moral equanimity and the
amenities OF life, both public and private.
III may be merely fancy remarked Mrs. Sell
Holme, but since my husband began drinking
the water from that iron spring he has seemed to
be ten times as obstinate as he used TO be-
"Perhans" suggested Mrs. Nexdore, the water
Is tnctured with pig iron. ."-(Chicago Tribune