New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

Republic of Switzerland.
THE swiss have one peculiar feature in their
constitution Which is this that all the federal laws
decrees, etc. issued by the National Council coun-
mited TO the people II thirty thousand citizen
as to the referendum exists in every canton, city
or village as to It's local Laws The present son con,
to revision at any time.
From this you can see that not only Is the gov
own but the relation that the republic, bears 10
that the Empire State for example bears 70 the
Union Gaptons in Switzerland eSre;SDond 6, TO States
French German and ltala,.
distressing, embarrassing not to say heart
breaking. contretemps occurred last week to
young matron in this city. The young woman in
question, late for a luncheon boarded Fifth-ave.
stage and deposited nickel, as she supposed. in
the box provided for this purpose. Then she missed
from her purse a hve-dollar gold piece, and con-
cluded that she had put 1t instead of a nickel in
the box The gold piece was valuable from associ-
alton in addition TO it's purchasing power. ana Its
owner was exceedingly upset Straightway she
entered into conversation with the driver through
the tiny orhce in the top of the vehicle. That
worthy professed himself unable TO help her, but
suggested that she ride 10 the end or the line,
where the foreman had the power and key with
which to open the box and would doubtless restore
But" vailed the young woman ,'I can't go to
ne fnT ny TRd nnchcopl or fne nE what II shall do?
An elderly and very kindly looking old man, who
the tale Of woe of his fair fellow passenger AT
this tunGture ntervened MaGa9W saiI and ne T,dRng
this stage merely for the pleasure II ,9nIo aoraf %
nv nv disposal. and would gladly expend an amount
Of it sufficient to carry me TO the & fhd & "I 'e 'I viii
give you $. you give me nickel and VIII repay
myself with the gold piece
With these words he extended a crisp toward
the confused matron. She accepted the pFoner,
and and went to her luncheon There she remained
until it was after o'clock when she dfT returned Ted
the RrSt
eyes eSpe was M her missing dvedolar gold piece lying
the purse at ali She rushed from the house, and.
boarding stage, rode TO the terminus OF d tns dnf
earlier in the day a nice old gentleman had not
been there in quest OF remrned the 600 foreman re-
fectively, there was an old bloke here a while
T6pSd ago %h b ry tae in one Of the cash
looked but Of course there & wasa saqeIY youerted
why he went away. ma'am," returned the fore
SDidn't he leave any address or say anything at
alp she demanded. , ,,,.. ,.
NO, ma am" was the retoinder; he didn't leave
address or say much Of any1hng M ing o on he yTs Was
going away and she looked like such a LADY,"
Children are keenly acute observers and have n
point of view as much have their elders fact
that the latter are apt to ignore. In nearby city
lives a woman who Is chartably inclined, and at
whose house a sewing society meets weekly She
is the proud mother of small lad aged six. Cor
don by name. on the morning of the day on
which the sewing society was scheduled to meet. a
friend OF the family, on entering Gordon's home.
met that young man departing with every eVi-
dence of extreme haste.
Here. Gordon, what's your hurry?' the
question that checked his flight.
''Lemme go!' came the response. "Muzzys So
ciety meets to-day, and don't want to be asked
what my Is"
This same lad on another occasion. was going
10 fair with his mother. Accompanying them
was friend OF his, of the same age Gordon.
Ihis led the last named to suggest TO his mother
tnat When they arrived at the fair his mother
little boy
How shall do it. Gordon?" his mother asked.
you Just look sweet him. that's ALL"
speaded me astute little chap.
al Tue taif the party arrived in due course Of