Evening journal., 1902-01-06
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

CAUGHT AT RANDOM
OF 900 parts of the moon, 576 are
visible to us on the earth 424 parts
remain hidden absolutely to mans
eyes.
The first newspaper is said to have
been the Boston News Letter, first is
lsued in l7O4 II was a half sheet, u
by is inches.
A token of American influence in
Manila is the adoption of an Ordi
nance prohibiting smoking in theatres
during performances.
The craze for old fashioned things
shows itself again in the little reti-
cules. almost square in form, that ac-
company the lucky pOssessor at all
functions. These. if heirlOOms, are of
antique silk daintily embroidered or
trimmed with fine old lace. Women
make them also of materials to match
their gowns, and some of the finest
ready made costumes have reticules
attached.
A church in London still possesses
an income originally given to it for
the purpose of buying faggots for
burning heretics.
A favorite costume for evening wear
is made with black lace with incrusta-
tions of colored or white lace. Any
original ideas may be carried out in
this way Black lace on white tllle
is also popular. A ball gown in this
combination shows birds of black lace
sprinkled across the front and sides of
the gown in imitation of the flight of
swallows.
Queen Anne, of England, was So red
faced from her love of brandy that her
not too respectful subjects called her
Brandy Nan"
Some folks are so ALFRED nice, an
good, an lucky. an pretty much every
thin else that's right that / do be-
lieve that they need to be scared most
to death once In a while. just to re-
mind 'om how much they've got to be
thankful for. an how SWEET it is to
live
Caleb Wright
The philanthropic bird societies are
amazed to hear that King Edward has
been regaled at the Guildhall on a pie
containing 1000 larks.
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the poor playing of a lady in room
labovc his own. meets her one day in
the hall with her 3-year-old child.
and says. in a most friendly manner:
"Your little one plays quite we'll for
her age. hear her practice every
day.
They haven't any use for pennies in
California. In Los Angeles they cir
culate a little, owing to the fact that
many Eastern people have made that
town their adopted home. Every
where else in the State these small
coins are scorned because they are
thought Of too little financial signif-
canoe
Some one has said that the most
serious things in life are its triyiali-
ties.
Severance.
With reference to weight the com
mercial bean crop of the United States
is more nearly comparable to that OF
rice than to any other domestic food
lcrop. Excluding the important pro-
ducing State of New York, for which
,lno recent statistics are available. the
production of beans in the principal
producing States in 1S95-96, the record
year for that crop, was about 100000
600 pounds
One day last week a Berkley student
! lin ono of Professor l.. Dupont Styles
b. Iclassos came into the recitation room
{ so late that the English teacher made
a mild remonstrance at the extreme
s tardiness of the young man. PRO
Q icssCr.' replied the young fellow il
eXcusing himself my watch was slow
] shall have no faith in il after this.
MY uear fellow" said Syle. 'wha
YOU need is not faith. but works"
n She-"Told me he could live Ol
q bread and cheese and kisses"
Y What them"
u she-"I found out that be expecte