New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Sir Harry Poland. British magistrate noted for
his brilliancy, is careless in his dress Once his
family persuaded him to go to Poole and order a
fashionably cut suit To the chagrin OF the house
hold Sir Harry looked more outandish in the new
clothes than in his old His brother -in-law
Poole about H. 1T Is my fault.
sir the tailor assured him. Every was
taken, but how could we fit gentleman who would
insist upon being measured sitting down." And
the only satisfaction that could be obtained from
Sir Harry Poland himself later on was the dry
comment: We'll It's my business. and not yours
j like to be comfortable. l spend three parts OF
my life sitting down, and prefer to be measured
So
+. The largest soil solid piece OF granite ever OOsed
natural bed in the John l.. Goss quarries Crotch
its dimensions be gained when by careful meas
uremeuts II was estimate TO weigh 25,00 tons
so feet wide and Ss feet. in depth Months Of
careful work were expended in loosening 1t from
popularity OF the granite formation Crotch ISL
possible The granite is verable nH ns mouniaih
shelf on shelf, and in order 10 separate layer
holes, into which dynamite is placed 4 few days
ago. ago all being ready the channel made by the
layer 25 coo will be cut up as required in the
business.-(Kennebec (Me) Journal.
An independent and high spirited PENNSYLVANIA
town let's 1t be known that if Carnegie expects it
to accept from him a $4,000 library he must pro-
cines to do 1t; too frugal to spend money on fancy
business OF that kind. and able 10 find what books
II needs in the running brooks OF the region which
cost nothing and apparently quite equal to it's
rather thin and watery intellectual requirements.
The maid had just arrived. and had been solemn
silver card tray when answering the door bell
1t was an 'at home" day. and the domestic in inn
first tnkle. The caller proved to be the most i'm
posing representative of the very upper set.
In aft In
aF fMef to the m uS%si s n91ry and started up stairs
snatched the card tray from the table. and holding
1t out to the astonished visitor. exclaimed:
And wasn't after forgettin me panr'-(Mil-
waukee Sentinel
Nahum, the Elkoshite of the tersest and
most compact of the Old Testament prophets NAV
have foreseen the era of the automobile In his
memorable utterance, entitled The Burden of
Nineveh.' he uses these words The charots
rage in the streets; they jostle one against an
other In the broad ways; the appearance of them
Is like torches; they run like the ightnings Self
motors in New-Yprks chief thoroughfare meet
that description exactly.
A Yorkshire miller noted for his keeonsss IN
hhnnncial ma matters was once In boat trying his
The stream flooded. and he was taken ne a.
tne point at which he wanted to land. while further
mat mat the boat was upset. His wife realizing the
the stream, crying for help in pitlful Voice ei
when to her sheer amazement. she was suddenly
IF I'm drowned, Molly. dunnot forget that 6our.s
gone up two shillin' sack"'-(Tit- Bits
man in Ray County. Nh. became convinced re-
Gently that he had incpient coDsumptton Every
time he drew a full breath ne heard a cracking
sound. doctor discovered that the cracking
sound was made by small buckle on his sus-
pender
The Main Attraction.-"What sort of place have
you found in the country? Good beds?'
Worst / ever tried"
Good tablet"
"Abominable
Prices low"
"Rdicu;ousy high
THEN why do YOU stay there?"
they've got the best golf links in ~.
country!"-lCleveland Plain Dealer. " S