New-York tribune., 1901-11-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

What is said to be the earliest of recorded yacht
races took place on October /. 1861 John Evelyn.
in his diary OF that date. mentions that he sailed
with his majesty (Charles ID in one of his pleas
boats yachts. vessels not known amongst
us until the Dutch East India Company presented
that curious piece to the King. being very excel
lent sailing vessels" 1T match between
this and his other new boat" continued Evelyn
built frigatelike, and of the Duke of forks.
the wager of f100 and the race from Greenwich to
Gravesend and back the King lost it going down,
the wind being contrary but saved stakes in re-
turning" The word yacht is itself Dutch. but
the vessels which the Merry Monarch sailed were
little similar to the of the present day Men
ton is made of other yachts and races but the de-
tails very meagre-
Mother,-You nice little boy III dividing that ap-
pie you kept the half with WOrmhole for your
self and let sister have the other half. ,oa ,o-oa
through to other side--(Boston Transcript
The other day l fairly stumped,' says
bookseller quoted by THE Atlanta Constitution,
when a party came In and asked me if l had Wait
a Minute
Never heard of it, said I.
That IS funny he answered.: 1T is being
talked about and anxious to read it,
Il looked over all my book lists and satisfied my
self that there such book in existence. and
he went away disappointed and with an impress
sion fear, that was not keeping what take
pride ina first class book store.
The day following. however. he came back
smiling and asked for 'Tarry Thou Till Come
He had taken the precauton this time to write the
title down"
A Family Afair-De Note cat the theatre,mThat ,'la
orchestra that plays between the acts is excrucia-
Lobbounger-The leader is a brother of the man
who has the saloon next door-(New-York Weekly
The indications now are there will be
union church services on the coming Thanksgiving
Day than ever before.
That Is your husband rappngr' announced the
medium In n solemn voice.
MY husband rappIng?" said the widow ht absentiyy; y
philadelphia Record
A story is told of man who went to see a doc
tor. The doctor examined him carefully. and. with
a grave face. told him that he very ILL., and
asked If he had consulted any else Oh said
the man, Il went to see a druggist and asked his
advice. and he Druggist" the doctor broke
in angry. What was the good Of that? The best
thing you can do when druggist gives you bit
of advice is do exactly the opposite" And he.
the patient continued, advised me to come to you
Say. ma" Weir" There are seven liars -sI in
our class YG at S9hq9 be amy Yes
terday the teacher said all Of US that never told
see seven nGf there 1 who U DIDN'T MT hold up their
There seven that did."-(Chcago Record-Her-
An operatic troupe has started from Moscow to
tour in Central ASIA where, other places. 1t
of Bokhara. The piece selected for this perform
ance is The Geisna.'
My dear said the meek Mr.. Newliwed, Il don't
like complain, but this Omelet you made =
What's the matter with it2" she inquired Wen
-er-its rather hard it. and Gracious,
| afraid that would send me tough eggs
I'll stop dealing with him.'-(Glasgow Evening
Times
Galllc inventor has discovered method by
which sixteen teegraphc dispatches can be sent
over a wire back and forth at the same time what
boundaries can be thought of for the rapid ok
change of news when such amazing Developments
Of communication are found to be practical? Ships
at sea send wireless sentences scores OF miles
of water Telephone talks by cable all around the
globe may later.
its tavern signs remarked an antiquarian at the
Historical Society yesterday These were or IN
genolIs device and frequently had painted on them
a few lines of \ sign near the Oh navy,
yard presented tree, bird. a snip ana Il mug o1
ale, with the quatrain:
This the tree that never grew;
This the bird that never flew;
This is the ship that never sailed
This is the mug that never failed :.
"On Thirtecnth-st.. Walnut-st., William NC
Dermott had a tavern with these lines on NS sign
- William McDermott, live here,
l sell good porter, ale and beer;
I've made my sign little wider
To let YOU know | sell good cider.
"A wag named Douglass had an inn called ! ne
Silent Woman on the sign was picture OF a
woman deCapitared. her head lying at her feet Inc
wfch had on It's swinging sign the couplet-
Rove not from sign sign, but step IN mere:
Where naught exceeds the prospect but the cheer
philadelphia Record.