New-York tribune., 1901-08-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Memphis Commercial-Appear' has been
deving into the life OF Andrew Jackson with
startling results. correspondent writes to the
paper that It's legend giving the pedigree OF Jack
son, running back many centuries to the Scottish
kings. making Of him descendant of Sir Robert
Bruce, is the boldest venture into the unknown
part to be found in historic mythology"
Il hear that Mrs shifty has commenced suit
against her husband for divorce"
Popular rumor Notwithstanding. that shows she
has some love left for him.
How do you make that out7'
Why: it proves she can't give him UP without
a triaL"-(Richmond Dispatch.
1t is thought that the monument for Benjamin
Harrison will take the form of an arch. TO cost
100000 Over $4,000 has already been raised
The road TO knowledge nowadays" said the old
pedaSogue, is TOO swift and too easy. It's reg
Exactly So" remarked old Professor Birch
"and it's a railroad with insufficient switches
philadelphia Press.
In the discussion on the airship Of NJ Santos
Dumont." says THE Spectator" "a curious fact
has come out. Another Brazilian. Bartholonneo
de Gusman, who had been educated by the Jesuits
Of Paraguay, constructed aerial machine in
1909, in which he flew from church tower to church
tower in Lisbon The descriptions OF the machine
hopeIessIy vague. but take IT it a kind
OF parachute which enabled him 10 leap safely
from high point TO a lower The IT.
QUESTION naturally arrested him. uomnally a
magician. really OF science and probably
therefore. unbeHever and though he
cued by the Jesuit fathers he died Of chagrin and
disappointment. NJ Santos-Dumont Will not die
that way, but sc, however superb will not
alter the laws of gravitation any more than IA
natlcism will stop a bullet The real hope FOR
aeronaut is that a bird fly, but even a bird
cannot remain passive I'm the air The albatross
which has the best chance Of doing IL. from the
marvellous size Of its wings. sleeps on the water
Perkins" said Colonel Hankthunder you have
named a new brand OF whiskey after me have you
Il have taken that liberty. colonel" answered
wen. sun. rejoiued the colonel Il shall have
to ask you 10 call it something else. have tried
It. suh."-tAtlanta Constitution.
Philadelphia physician has arrived at some IN
terestng conclusions after study Of the effect OF
excessive heat caterpiars. lie found that fully
twothirds OF caterpiars in the chrysalis state
died in the recent hot weather. out OF one hun
dred and seventy cocoons taken from street trees
there traces OF life in only seventy. The rest
were without vestige Of life.
you're country boy, I see" said the milkman.
who had advertised for an assistant
What experience have you had2' s.,-.,
We'll, I've pumped the organ down 20 our church
several philadelphia Press.
A Pennsylvania farmer commenting on the sug-
gestion that there should be prayers for rain. said
This earth is fiat pancake and at this season
OF the year the aidge is turned toard the thunder
region II the rain should come. II would only hit
the aidge and do no good to crops
Mr.. Gooph-I tell you. BIt1ersby's wife is a
Mr., Whoop-Is that so?
Mr.. Go6ph-I should say so. Why. he went fish
ing yesterday. and came home with an empty Jus
a can OF salmon and two sa!t mackereI ana she
complimented him on his luck-t8aItimore Amer
iCan.