New-York tribune., 1902-10-06
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Probably the shortest paying street railway IN
the world. and certainly enc where more rides can
be obtained for dollar than anywhere else IN
America. Is the Angel Flight" in Los Angeles
Cal. says The Scientific American FormerN
the pretty residence portion OF the CITY OlNe
Heights, could only be reached either oy Ions
detour or climbing a great number OF very
steep steps One of Los Angeless citizens con-
ceived the idea that a railway up the steep incline
could be made to paw and within few weeks ne
had his road in operation The road Is SoV IeeC III
length between terminal points, and rises luo leet
in this distance: is built the three ran auto
matte turnout system The two cars. Olivet ana
Sinai are attached to the ends OF double cable.
which is wound over a drum operated oy a Ten
horsepower electric motor at the TOP OF the hiiN
AS one goes up the other descenos' the TWO
cars counterbaancing each other. and thus erect
ing great saving Of power. Entering the lower
station, the first thing notice is the bill Of
fare" One ride. five cents; three rides 10 cents;
ten rides 25 cents; 100 rides 81
Brother Dickeys obituary verse on a late brother
His soul wuz de acorn
What's gone from de hull;
He ht good fight.
-CAtlanta Constitution.
Little Elsie was a faithful attendant at Sunday
school and had listened earnestly when plans for
a coming Christian Endeavor convention were dis
cussed her interest increasing TO enthusiasm over
the mysterious affair when she learned that her
auntie was TO attend a delegate. Coming into
the library one day. auntie saw the little maid
busily engaged in writing letter to cousin with
whom shs kept up juvenile correspondence. ac-
cording 10 "Harper's Magazine" She scrawled In
dustriousIy for moment. then stopped There
a puzzled expression on her fat ink stained
face. as she dangled her short legs and wriggIed
uncomfortably on her high perch. "Auntie," she
said. how do you spell 'deviT?' oh Elsier' said
her auntie, Il shocked Why you using
such a word as that In your letter? Nice little
girls never say such thingsr' II was EIsie's turn
to be shocked Why. auntier" she cried I'm
only telling her about the Christian and devil con-
vention'
Railroad accidents. fruitful Of tragic incidents
are also occasionally productive OF bits OF humor.
place in the newspaper reports OF the accident
one amusing incident is reported by 20
he had been bsSy hurt in collision He was sIl1r us
Conscious when he was carried TO her house, and
Ills hrst conscious moments were evidently full
OF bswiIderment He looked all about the room
and finally let his eyes rest upon his bandaged feet
He looked az them long and carefully: A puzzled
finger is ne pointed toward the foot Of the bed.
russet shoes them. '-CYouths Companion
Secretary Moody during ,he Presidents VISIT in
New-Engand. on more than one occasion tmperson- |
ated his chief according stories told In Washing
ton Passing through the numerous New Eng gland |
villages that close together il became some
and greet the crowd every station The reseun-
olance Of the Secretary Of the Navy the Presi-
dent IN height, build general physical appear
ancs offered plan by which Mr. Roosevelt could |
be rested Mr. Moody. donnIng n high silk hat |
putting pair or eyeglasses and buttonfng |
frock coat tightly across his chest would repair 10
the rear platform lift his hat and smilingly bow |
right ana left 20 the throngs the train passed
slowly along There he is. There's the Presi- |
dent" the people would shout. and cheer after |
cheer would roll up At the Secretary's old town |
OF Haverhil. Mass President Roosevelt made
quite an address Those who had not heard the |
Introduction did not recognize the Crief Executive
and on the outskirts OF the crowd could be heard |
queries such Why does Mr. Moody talk so |
long? Why does he Introduce the President?' |
And Secretary Moody had never said a word.
Not Valid Objection.-Aunt Hetty-We'd Ike |
to take summer boarders but we amt got room |
Aunt Hannah-why. them city folks kin sit along |
v 'thout room enough'-(Brooklyn Life
esperanto is the hopeful name of new uni |
versal language The structure OF Esperanto Is |
simple. its roots few There are only seventeen |
grammatical rules which for reading purposes, /
may be ignored. The time in which IL can be ac-
quired NAV be reckoned IN hours. Invented by a |
Russian physician. zamenhof. In 1857. II |
has of late made vast strides and its adherents-
20 be found mainly, but not exclusively. in Latin |
countries-France. Spain. Canada. etc--have been |
estimated AZ eighty thousand It Is patrOnzed BY
the Touring Club de France and betwxt its pro-
fessors. Of whatever kindred or nation. there has
come 70 subsist a sort OF "freemasonry.' The |
propagation OF the language is carried on IN dve !
reviews: The Esperanttste' CFrance). The Lin |
gao Internacia" GIungary). The Lumo'' Canada |
The Rondiranto'' CBugaria). and The Esper- |
anto' SPAIN.
ldeal,"An IDEAL match" they say indicating
1Ia 1IEmi1,ssntly suited 70 each other they continue
affnt-