New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

'F,x-Conzressman Rockwell" says THE Boston
Transcript" has old Colonial oak chest, which,
so far as he can 1t, is $50 years old Only
| three OF these chests are known to be in this
country One Of them is owned by the Rev Mr.
HILL of Hartford son-in-law of the late Rev. Or.
Todd and the other by family in the South. The
chest was bought by Mr.. Rockwell about twenty
years ago OF Mr.. Kenyon. late postmaster OF Otis.
and the former said he had had IL for over thirty
years. He bought II of a man named John Cornish,
who about ninety years old at the time and
who said II had been in his family since he was
three years old. Further back than that he was
unable 10 the origin of the chest. The chest
stands in the hall al Mr.. Rockweus house. is about
four feet high. with drawers and three panels.
with quaint carvings on the latter
Mrs Newbrde ,who has :.I been bakins)-I wonder
Mr.. Newbride Cwho had to sample the baking
/ don't know. but fancy II was one OF the fallen
angels-(PhiIadelphia Record,
certain English Bishop. he going about
his diocese asked the porter of a unatic asylum
how n chaplain whom he Ohe Bishop had lately
appointed getting on.
oh my lord" said the man. his preaching Is
most successful. The hidiots henjoys 1t psrticker"
A cabman rang Dittenhoener's doorben repeat
edy n. m. until head finally appeared at
upstairs window and asked: What do you want
Cabby-This where Dittenhoener uvesc
Much obliged, Theys feuer two doors above
Dttenhoener's as wants to make train'-(Judge.
Although seventy-four years old. Gideon Hawley.
Of Erie. Penn, is still running engine the
Lake Shore Railroad. He began railroading In 1916.
and has been with the Lake Shore since 1S52 \
few days ago Hawley was put through a severe
examination. the railroad officials believing that it
about time he should retire To the surprise
of the company. not trace Of color blindness or
dim vision or defective hearing could be found
,bsI. sssT%s gs
words which | feel compelled to utter
Miss Luca-Oh-dont let me interrupt YOU. Mr..
sWfpg msd If Ta bod so exetabe
-(ChicaSo Record Herald.
"A resolution adopted by the last session OF the
Kansas legislature" says The Kansas City Jour-
nal declares that the sergeant is here
by instructed 10 procure additional ice tanks
with filters. cuspidors for the committee rooms and
some thermoautcmatic regulators for the heat
registers On January 81 1857 the territorial Iegis-
lature meeting az I4ecompton. unanimously adopt
ed this resolution; The Secretary OF the Territory
is ordered to buy new stove. shovel and tonss
a water bucket and tin dipper and some spit boxes
for the OF the members "
az O'Clock 10 select some decorations for the draw
Mrs. Catterson--what do you want him with you
for?
Well. in case they don't turn out right can
say II is his fault.-tIAfe.
An English clergyman once preached sermon
the fate of the wicked Meeting after an
old woman we'll known for her gossping propensI-
ties. he said: Il hope my sermon has borne fruit
You heard what I said about the place where
there shall be wailing and gnashing OF teeth?''
We'll. rs TO that answered the dame, IF l as
anythink to say II be this: let them gnash their
teeth has 'em-I ain't!"
Mr. Bingo the junior member of the firm had a
peculiarly iIritating sneese II besan with an eiab-
and ended with a most lame and impotent paroxysm
that always disappointed the expectsnt observer.
after watching him through one of his sternu-
'atiSns, ercas! us rssS'fT saIa Mr. eiTsHs Rnso
Yes. sir was the reionder. The performances
never comes to the advance notices.''-(Youths
Companion.
"In the recent biography OF Or. BENSON. Arch
bishop Of Canterbury" Says The Buffalo Com
to the effect that free kirk people of the North
Scotland are strong anti-disesta ablishmsntarians
-twenty-six letters. II is n peculiar fact that the
longest words in the English language have an
ecclesiastical meaning"
"Ah. Mr.. Weareighsum' said Miss Gabheirb
you make feel that It is spring all the year
Now that's nice said Mr. Weareishsum while
the rich redness of his blush crept athwart his
YES. you do continued the young lady You
know that spring always gives us that tired feel
ing -(Baitimore American.
Pttsburg paper erticises certain religious pa
pers for demanding and receiving pay for printing
an appeal for the famine sufferers OF India last
year.
He-There dear, after toiling and planning for
ful home. and you ought to be perfeetlv hanpy
She-But I'm not. "Ffs
He-Whats the natter
She-I know We shall never be able to sell it.
tHarper's Bazaar. "