New-York tribune., 1902-08-18
THE TALE OF THE DAY.

THE London Engineer reports that the Oldest
Locomotive In the world, built by George
Stephenson for the Hetton Colliery. near Durhah
in ls22 has just been retired from service Stepheh
son had constructed his first locomotive NY
Lord for the KiIlingsworth Colliery in 1874 The
Hetton Railway laid out by Stephenson. was the
longest railroad which had up to that time been
constructed in that portion OF the North OF Eng
land. II was eght miles in length. extending from
Hetton CollIery a few miles west OF the city OF
Durham TO the shipping staithes on the kiver
Wear at Sunderland crossing in its course Warden
Law one of the highest hills in the county OF
Durham. The Hetton line was opened on NoVein-
her IS 1922 or nearly three years previous 10 the
first public railway"-the Stockton and Darlington
and on this date five of Stephensons locomotives
were at work. the engine just retired after nearly
eighty years of continuous service being one Of
them.
Limited Experience.--The widow-I suppose you
are familiar with warfare in all its various tornls
The Major-Not all, madam. not all I am st!ll
In the bachelor ranks--CChicago News
\ writer in THE St Louis Mirror" calls attention
70 Houston. Tex as a probable inland seaport
where il is predicted that enc of the great mari
time cities of the world will be eventually located
Houston IS dfty miles inland the crow flies.
1t is reached by Buffalo Bayou. which winds its
way tortuousiy for seventy-fve miles. The biggest
ocean vessels find sufficient water for their pur-
poses to within very few miles of the Magnolia
City. and the government has undertaken TO deepen
the channel all the way 10 Houston
Her Limtt-Mss Mark-Does she patronize bar
Mrs. Down-Does she? Why. she would buy eggs
at One-(Harper's BaZar.
Sir Joshua Fitch told story at the Nature Study
Exhibition In London. Illustrating the popular
wonder at scientific knowledge. Sir John Avebury
was showing the heavens through his telescope to
some neighbors and servants. when one exclaimed
II do not wonder, Sir John that clever people find
Size nd O
they move: but what beats is how you
could tell their names,'
To Tommy's Taste-It was Tommys first glass
of soda water that he had been teasing for so
"Weu. Tommy. how does it taste:" asked his
why" replied Tommy, with puzzled face 1T
tastes like your foot's asleep."-(Cincinnau En-
quireT.
Switzerland has just celebrated its national fes-
tival which was established August l. 1891, and
has been kept up without interruption during the
six centuries that have since elapsed. This year.
however. says the Tribune de Geneve,' the day
was rather damped by execution taking place
at Berne in the morning. By evening. however, the
popular spirits revived. and the fireworks on the
mountains splendid
4 Case in Point--Ella-Th There's nothing like fall
ing IN with the rlght people ,.,
Stella-I know it. went rowing with a fellow
he hadn't known how to swim should have been
drowned.-(Brooklyn Life
Diseases have been treated In many odd ways
in the hope of says The London Chronicle"
One OF the oldest and most grewsome is alluded
to by Vicar of FiIey in his account of his walk
to Rome. On the way he German.
who mentioned. rather mysteriously. the Hanove-
rian method of execution by decapitatfon. Being
further questioned. said that OF these
cutions he was in charge of epileptic girl. who
was brought there to drink the blood of the
executed criminal It considered an infalli-
bic cure for fits This took place in 1857, and the
man had in his possession illustrated paper of
that time which pictured the incident
Spatts-My love. I wish you would alter the key
of your voice.
Mrs Spatts-What's the matter of it?
Spatts-Oh. nothing: only from the expression OF
Eliza James face after recent argument, I'm
certain it fits every keyhols In the house.-(Town
and Country.