New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

AT recent gathering of medical men in Phra-
delphia DR.. W. W. Keen the well known surgeon
told this story:
After the battle OF Gettysburg a corps under
the command of young physician. who had
Gently been appointed was ordered TO collect the
wounded. Among the disabled a who
had been shot through the leg. The young doctor
proceeded to mis- knife. After cutting for a
half-hour he was interrupted By the young soldier
with:
Say. how much longer are you going 20 cutT
Until I get the bullet replied the doctor.
why. you fool. II that's what you want I've
got Il in my pocket
Sure enough; the bullet had lodged In the skin
OF the mans leg after passing through and he
had kept ii souvenir"
From the window she him coming up the
He comes!" she exclaimed 1oyfully
struck #. Then he struck each OF the other steps
Heavens" she cried; "he has fooled his ap-
proach."-(Chicago Post.
When the Rev Dr. Newman Hall was I'm this
country in 1861 he attended a meeting OF the Amer
lean Board in Buffalo. and entertained by the
Rev DR. Wccott Calkins and family afterward
of Newton. Mass. Those were days when the COM
ing of the board to a city or town created con-
siderable stir, and when DR.. Hall entered the house
one Of the children exclaimed. The board has
comet and early next morning a child's voice IT
his door kindly asked VIII the board like some
Coffee
He Got It.-Ascum-Hello. Where did you get
Downes-Huntfng
Ascum-Gun kick you?
Downes-oh, no. I Just hunting trouble
Philadelphia Press.
Some years ago steamer touched at Colombo
to COAL and Norman went aboard and asked
Sir William Gregory to buy a catseye for 5000
rupees. II was worth TO- 900 rupees but the dis
tressed Moormans father in Jail and he want
cd to buy bin out Gregory listened to the old
story. and then offered the willy dealer one rupee
for the gem! The man went off seemingly offended
but presently returned ami offered the gem for
1000 rupees NO rupee" repeated the Irish
AS the four hours passed the Norman came
back at regular Intervals. with a lower offer each
time-three thousand. two. one. then 500 $50 100
and SO on. till finally as the steamer was about to
start he handed the oatseye and took Greg
orys one rupee! For in a way the Norman
dealer had net his match.
Maud Muller on a summers day
Set a hen in a brand new way.
Trying the rural life a whirl)
She covered box with tinsel gay.
Fined S nGsy With WITH esg anS then nay
Started to look for a likely hen.
out of the flock selected one,
And then she thought that her work was done.
stood up and cackd K and mem
Maud Muller came, and IN hurt surprise
TRen tied Go it's eg a'f to the 6o2 YoG be
know how to make you set"
But still IL stood, and worse and worse
Shrieked forth its wrongs TO the universe,
Kicked the box with tinsel gay,
And ANONYMOUSLY tapped away.
Then lad boy. oyer the baTEyard fence
Tween hens YOU know. and 1t is that
One says 'Ka-dootr and one 'Ka-datr"
Then Maud recalled that the ugly brute
She She, tried .s1 to o set he, he'd said said Ka;doot!''
She bushes In an embarrassed way
TO think of the bobble she made once when
She tried to set a gentlemen hen.
Wichita Eagle.
Captain William Driver. Salem. Mass skipper
is credited with the bestowaI of the name "OId
Glory" on the Stars and Stripes. II was in 1851
and the flag 10 which he gave the name was carried
by the brig Charles Doggett all around the world
and Is now on exhibition at the Essex Institute
Salem.
Husband-I am surprised. Emily that Won sbould
woman on your head - 'Ae'
,Wife-And am surprised that YOU shouId wear
'He WOOL or another sheep on your back.-CTit-Bits
Georgia paper says: AT a revival meettng =
man arose and said he was the wickedest man in
the town. I'd to perdition IL should die 70
night he concluded. Immediately an old daaco,
started the hymn, IF you get there before do
look out for me, I'm coming too And then en-
deacon wondered why everybody laughed"
Uncle George-The professor must bs = 49,,
vI1a ne man. he Understands all the spoken Ian
sHXSssS ana several that are longer spoken
Young Hyson-Yes, he knows enough ~ a snr+ -,
waS. put was talking with him tsother dav on5
h tt9uno MN wofully ignorant about baseball and
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