New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Jewish Chronicle" Of London. says that the
late Henry Russell the song writer Of Hebrew
BIRTH and had many close friends among his CO.
religionsts, including Sir Moses Montefore. the
Rev. A. L. Green and the Levy family When Mr..
Russell was accustomed TO say TO Sir Moses that
he getting in years. Sir Moses. who was
greatly his senior. would reply; My dear old boy
you are only a baby At the house OF Mr.. Green
where he frequent visitor. he would tell
OF his amusing experiences, one of them hav-
ing reference the time when he was in wild
part OF America and often carried his life in his
hands One day when he supposed 10 be
asleep a bent over him Mr.. Russell feared
his last hour had come. When at length he sum
moned up courage 10 open his eyes he was pleas
anty reassured by his supposed antagonist asking
him: Henry. you tell me when Yom Kippur
Day Of Atonement) is?"
Joax-what's that?
Hoax-When he begins to reckon his age from his
birthday instead of his next.-(Philadelphia
Record.
After having been discontinued for about CEN
tury the ancient annual ceremony OF marrying
the Adriatic will probably be revived in full
splendor next year
Designs have been drawn for reproducing an
exact model Of the handsome Old World State gall
lery which the last used for the ceremony by
the Venetian republic in 1891.
The municipality is enthusiastic supporting the
project.
Mike. said Plcdding Pete. ARE you in favor Of
No. sir was the reply. "An de beer drinks I
cents fur de stuff ought to be made to support de
Government Down wit de rich!'-(Washington
Star.
A movement has been started. it is said to con-
solidate all the crematories OF the United States
and Canada into association There are now
seventy-1ve crematories in this country. The OBJ
iect is TO make uniform price for cremation
Certificates 10 be paid up during the lifetime OF
the holder, will be issued. and upon the death
Of the of certificate his body may be in
cinerated At any of the Crematores in the asso-
ciat ton. The organization OF the international So
ciety will be effected at the Buffalo Pan-American
Exposition
There goes man with very interesting his
tory" said the clerk in the book store
You don't say inquired the customer How
do know?''
81 just sold 1t to "-PhiladeIphia Press.
The superintendent OF Education for South Caro-
line shows in his annual report that while moro
money is appropriated for the education OF the
whites than for the blacks. there more blacks
than whites in attendance at the public schools
There are l556o2 cOlored children attending the
schools. for which there appropriated s2O2 III
this being at the rate of 81 so pupil There are at
the schools 1886 white pupils for whom there was
spent s7Oo5iO or IS 81 pupil
Wen have to look out for that British general
remarked the field Il understand he has a
new plan os campaign to pursue"
GOOD" exclaimed the Boer commander. IF he's
got to pursue IT We can be of a good long rest
before he catches t"-CPhnadelphia Press.
A traveller stepped from train at Pittsburs
very early the other morning and to the depot
lunchroom to get breakfast. He extremely
tired from long ride. and consequently rot in The
best of moods.
What &c You want" srarIed of the waiter
girls. She had get-up- too-soon expression on her
face. and spoke savagely.
"A little courteous treatment responded the
traveller.
I'VE don't keep it here" rejoined the girl
Il thought So" the laconic reply OF the
Clevelander. Give me some regular eggs"
I'VE only keep fresh eggs" replied the girl
Everything fresh around here%' queried the
Clevelander.
Yes she Missed through her teeth.
II thought So" the traveller replied :
AS the traveller ate his breakfast i'm silence he
wondered who had the better of the skirmish From
the look on the girls face she too was pondering
the question.
a Real Optimlst.-Watts-I broke mirror vester
day. Isn't there superstition of some kind con-
nected with breaking mirror
Potts-Yes. 1t means seven years bad luck
Watts-It does? I'm glad TO hear it, III / am IN
for seven years bad luck, / sure Of living thaf
lonG- anyhow.-undianapols Press