New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Captain" Manley Lawton. thirteen years old,
IS the bugler OF the LIST Battalion OF Artillery
OF the Kentucky State Guard He is a son of
the late General Lawton. with whom he went
two years ago 20 the Philippines. Immediately
on HIS arrival Manila. before his father re-
ceived a command. he went with General Mac
Arthur 20 the front where MacArthur's command
promptly found itself under fire, at Guadalupe
Ridge. The courage displayed by the child while
the battle ragged was a matter of pleased comment
among officers and men. Soon after this the
youngster was assigned to the position OF volun-
teer aid on his fathers staff with the rank of
captain" He served faithfully and well. going
through the entire campaign taking part in all
the expeditions. and enduring the same hardships
as others OF the command After the death OF
his father he returned to this country with his
mother. who took UP her residence at Pewee Val
Icy near Louisville. where young Lawton may be
seen almost daily riding the Filipino pony which
he brought to America. He was made much OF
at the recent encampment Of the State Guard at
Owensboro. where he recited entertaininsy TO
Governor Beckham General John B. Castleman
and other officials his experiences in the Philip
pines
IAttle Harry (at the seashore)-Mamma: can the
FISH see to swim right through all the big breakers?
eqNTse hsy s t6nk Shh y fGey Would get the
soapsuds in their eyes.-(Chicago News
One of the directors OF the Norwegian Fisheries
has been endeavoring to discover the height
salmon will leap when clearing waterfall whlch
NA'NSNS
| below the fall to insure accurate measurements
1t is stated that FISH can leap to the height of
twenty feet. When fish failed TO clear the fall
al one bound It remained in the falling water and
then. with rapid twist OF the oody' gave a spring
and successful
Pushing the Perambulator.-Mrs. Haskins-I saw
your husband to-day in a bicycle suit didn't
think you'd let him ride :,
cycle suit although it might ant PToPfr @ to ne he eaSa
| priately garbed wher he takes baby for an airing
philadelphia Press
An optician is thus quoted In The Philadelphia
! Record: Nlne-tenths of the railroad men, pilots
| and men in whose business keenness and correct
ness Of vision necessary adjunct possess blue
eyes Haven't you noticed the penetrating
/ quality a glance from azure tinted eye seems
| to have? The cold. steady look from such an eye
| appears to read you through and through In
great many years of practice I've discovered that
very few blue eyed people are compelled TO wear
glasses Blue eyes are very attractive. but brown
ewes are the most beautiful intellectually is
usually denoted by gray eyes. and hazel eyes indi-
cate a talent for music. The commonest eye is
the gray eye and the rarest is violet
He Liked It-wife-How do you like my new hat?
Husband-The idea of paying big prices for
Wife~Big pricesi Why. made it myself.
h prices for sSeh as the
miners showing! Now your hat is a i,{y W0Tk @ OF
dear!-(New-York Weekly
.'I have a patient who is wonderfully consider
| ate" says a physician quoted by THE PhiIadel-
| phia Ledger" "A few weeks ago he had malaria
and I prescribed qunine for him, giving MN tour-
! grain capsules, that he might take the drug
! without discomfort. He came out of his attack,
and few days later called to at my office.
| Judge of my surprise when he exhibited the empty
capsules and said: Doctor, l thought you might
like the little bottles, saved them and brought
them back He had empted each four grain
| dose of the bitter powder and then essayed the
| rather hopeless task of washing 1t down with
water couldn't do otherwise than take the
little bottles from him without word, and next
time I'll give him quinne in another form
"IIit heats all" exclaimed Uncle Eph'm how de
slot machine business is a-growin'! After awhile
You'll be droppin a penny in de slot an gittin'
| hgion. ."-(Chcago Tribune
The following story is being told In Hamburg.
| Germany: business with a large and grow
| ing family began find himself in serious none
tary troubles His wife fell ILL., and the doctor sent
in a very long bill, which he was unable to pay.
The debtor in his distress made up his mind TO
sell the family Bible. On turning over the leaves
before taking 1t out OF the house he found sealed
letter inscribed with the words. TO the nnder "
He opened 1t and found the following letter inside
I'm the sure knowledge that man does not turn
to his Bible to read the word q God until he II In