New-York tribune., 1902-01-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Or. Edward Everett Hale has observed curious
feature In Robinson Crusoe' which he mentions
in preface to new edition Of that book. He
says: Readers who are curious in English history
must not fail to observe that Robinson CrusOe
shipwrecked on his island on September 80.
1853. II in that month that the English Com
monwealth ended and Richard Cromwell left the
palace at Whitehall. Robinson lived in this island
home for twenty-eight years. These twenty-eight
years covered the exact period OF the second
Stuart reign in England. Robinson Crusoe re-
turned to England in June. 1851; the Convention
Parliament which established William III, met in
London at the same time. All this could not be
accidental coincidence. Defoe must have meant
that the true born Englshman' could live in
England during the years while the Stuarts reigned
Robinson Crusoe a ruler himself his own
island. and the subject OF Charles II or
James IL"
McJigger-Your friend Klose is making plenty OF
Thngumbob- strange I him yester-
day and he looked rather seedy and discontented
spruce up for fear will want TO borrow
from him.-Philadelpha Press.
Rochester OIch) physician recently caused
the following card to be inserted in local paper
Wake up! Change cars, Don't you think you
have been carrying my money long enough7 Come
in and secure my autograph a receipted bill
You will feel better about It, and assure you the
feeling will be mutual Very truly yours. B. C. H.
Spencer. VI. D."
That editor is terrible slow at reading manu-
Think so? Why, know the time he went
through twelve stories in less than a minute
Gracious! When that?'
when the elevator philadelphia Press
John w. Hutchinson. the sole survivor Of the
famous Hutchinson family OF singers. who were
popular many years ago. has begun crusade in
the large cities OF the country, beginning with
Chicago against cigarettes. Although he will be
eighty-one years old January 4 he is still in
good health and active.
Nothing Retract-The Optimist-You talk
about hard tmes Did you ever see many or
as big advertisements of holiday goods as the mer-
e9ames Tba Rryo are running n{,,t these days.
are scared to death for fear they won't sell any
thinB.-(Chicago Tribune.
On the reopenlng OF the Italian Parliament in
January a scheme is to be presented for a direct
railway from Rome to Naples, reducing the Jour
ney to two hours and half half the present
time. The journey from Milan to Naples will he
accomplished in nine hours. while now 1t takes
eighteen.
Ihere are forty counties in Texas the residents
OF which have to seek legal advice in other conn
own. 0'"e' VI thelr
Year after year" says THE Atlanta Constttu-
uon' we are put to the painful necessity of
sending off to New-England for comnstap+ r,or
TO take charge of our factories, when there ara
thousands upon thousands of young men in the
South who ought to be in training for this kind Of
Thn fan
that the situation has improved somewhat in re-
cent years. Technical education has become roora
general throughout the South and our technoloeca1
schools are being attended by constantly Increasing
NUMBERS or ambitious young men, but in view of
the magnificent opportunities which are opening I'm
at this time in the South there is room for much
greater Improvement yet. This section has recept1
entered upon an era of great industrial deveIon
ment. and the demand of the times is for voung
men who will engage in the work of developing the
South's marvellous material resources"
Each year the magnifcence of calendars T.,
creases. until the banking institutnn insi IN
ance company or business house that keens M ~,
custom OF giving them away finds that the apnronrt
tons The most artistic effects are aimed aI np"H
cheap and tawdry affairs that used to pass musteT s
would no longer be tolerated. Naturally the c@n
Germs presenting the calendars do not wish to ON m
outdone by their competitors and thus the
high point Some idea of how much gfGmed mnnd a
expended in this way may be gained from the fac3 -
for twelve drawings Illustrate one of this SI 800
caIendars-(Philadelphia Record. ~
THE Kansas City Journal" saws: '.yva aro l.,
receipt OF a note from Kansas man who cIair,s
TO nave investigated, and who saws that Cbiaf
justice Doster, of the Kansas Supreme Court a.
the only Populist in the whole United States wbo
occupies a high office. And SAYS our corresrond
ent Doster will pass dignihedly into the raair, =,
forgottenness on the 14th of next January. Rv the
way II Is curious TO note that the word PonuIst.
can no longer be found In the index the almanacs
published by the big papers. And when tba al
manacs cease 10 take notice. oblivion has s,raI,
come" ~ eiS
Her Her heart is the goal striving for" said
Have Have you tackled the old man?" asked Wiue
Yes and he tried to kick me au,a, s, -,
goaL'-lfonkers Statesman. ~ 'ie