New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The fac-simile OF a curved bar of gold found by
Professor Petrie at the royal tombs OF AbydOs.
inscribed with the name OF Aha, Identified as an
ether name for Mena. the first dynastic king OF
Egypt has been received by the Rev. DR.. William
Copley Winslow of Boston. chief official of the
Egyptian Exploration Fund for the United States
and placed by him for the society in the Museum
of Fine Arts in Boston, where IT. is mounted upon
black marble. through the director General
Loring 1t IS unique. and the purpose of 1t is
entirely unguessed yet Near the top is hole
(was the bar ornament0. at the lower end is
close cross Matching. and the same is on the under
side near the upper end. The heroglyphie work
of about 1850 B. c. is quite clear TO the naked eye
The weight of the bar is 2l6 grains and II Is about
five inches long. most interesting circumstance
connected with this venerable relic, certainly to
Chicagoans is the fact that the committee in Lon
don has voted to present the original bar to the
museum In their city.
Five acres OF land in the suburbs he bought.
So he might have place OF his own; -
And the agent remarked that he knew that he'd
No trouble in floating a loan.
The land IT was covered with water he found
Not an inch of dry land or OF stone;
-(Yonkers Statesman.
John MacDone. who has been known as the
Patriarch of Connemara" has just died at the
age of 125 In his cottage Errislanin. Cliff
den, at the edge o, the Atlantic, the west
coast of Ireland. He born In 1T76. and had
vivid recollection of the landing of the French
uEder General Humbert at Killala in I7ss
What good does your college education do you
If you can't carry a bowl of soup TO guest with
hotel proprietor to the student walter.
oh. we'll" was the reply, you must remember
Statesman,
milk adulterant has been discovered in
use by the dairy inspectors in Minnesota II is
called viscogen. and is composed of sugar. lime
and water. 1t has the effect OF making milk ap-
pear richer than it is. the Tactic acid in the milk
turns the lime to a thick. white substance that
assimilates with the milk. improving its looks
without injuring its taste
,Lady-,what cute little dogs! What do you
spaniel mum: An the ladies OF Alaska has had
these is worth 800 apiece,
Lad5y-HumPh! I've We, read gocd deal deal about
are rather scarce in that region.
Pedler (hastilyl-Yes mum; that's what's the
more dogs than they want That's why | can sell
Weekly.
A man riding a bicycle and driving horse ap-
peared in North Broad-st., Philadelphia the other
day He held the reins in one hand and guided
his machine with the other His feet rested upon
the coaster. and the horse did the In and out
among the other vehicles he guided the animal
and all along the streets people stopped and gazed
in wonder.
II have great scheme for getting even with
these Bulgarian brigands'
What is it?'
Pay 'em that ransom in greengoods and then
have EN- arrested for having the stuff in their pos
session. ."-(Cleveland Plain Dealer
"On Monday" says THE Henderson IN. C1 Gold
Leaf. "a couple came in TO be married, and Sc
cured the services of the Rev NJ. III. Tuttle and
the use of w. T. whitten's store After the cere-
mony the bridegroom took the preacher TO one
side and explained that he had money. but
drawing from his pocket bottle urged that he
had an extra good article of whiskey and insisted
that the minister take drink. OF course il had
be declined"
Again Again Sherlock was equal TO the emergency
Don't tell me that married." he hissed.
Il see that you are only engaged"
How do you know" faltered the young man.
Because every cigar you offered me from your
vest pocket had been broken III you were married
II would not have been the case."-(Phadephia