New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
The many searches for the buried treasures OF
CAPTAIN Kidd have never enriched the hopeful ez-
cavators but the dggers for the galleys or the
Vikings have been more fortunate. Another yes
sci of the fierce warriors of the Middle Ages VINO
drank their mead out of the skulls OF the enemies
whom they had slain, has been unearthea III t>oi-
wav 1t is in a wonderful state or preservation
The Scandinavian shpbuilders Of the tenth century
did not scamp or stint their work They wrought
hardly.
Apropos of case the police court yestsTday ,d9iy
a contemporary tells the story ?+ 9l tbeTe
6ad sGnouncSd cd that they Would IHct fine OF
10 TOO Marm 0r regard Tor the future OF
political antagonist. policeman subsequently
GaTe @ the gg1P E@f5er an a6d mSstering To
Apparently he could get no further than the name me
somebody something so the constable with ..1 "a
Orangeman But the northern caution asserted
ma s razed KsnS pon into the o " 5"S
he said; III IS too expensive for me"-(Westmin-
ster Gazette.
A correspondent Of The London Post" who has
witnessed a pilgrimage to Mecca. records the fol-
lowing prayer which he heard delivered there by
an Arab pilgrim:
20 A!mighty God. he cried. now sure
You Will not send me to hell. y place in Paradise
rich being only a poor barber. but through my
economy and perseverance ! laid by some money.
Ny first intention buy wife with my saw
ngs but being. You know, sensible man.
thought It advisable TO make use OF them to
come our house. first OF all. to insure TO my
self houri in Paradise. and remember. my
Lord that l want palace as well. / do not want
be a shaver In the next world We read In the
traditions that those who hold high positions here
win be miserable hereafter. whereas tho wretched
in, fe wi he heaven. So ! implOre
You in the name OF Mahomet our Prophet, who
was created before this world was made. and
who will sit down Your right hand on the day
OF Judgment and plead behalf ot his people. to
listen to my requests. When return home have
nothing TO live on. Therefore want a comfort
able living to begin with. And, since II may be
long before l meet the houri You are reserving for
me In Paradise | want to have a nice little wife
now You know the kind OF woman like. Moth
ing is hidden from You. am not greedy. and so
shall not ask you for many. But. Lord may L
ask you for two? For. You know full well. IT Is
not In the nature OF to be contented with
one" -
Hedged INA coored brother sums up the whole
"'Twxt de devil de deep sea
En- DTS he WnIg mighty ty S'Haid' frad er sHfh fre.
En- he des can't swim lck?'
-(Atlanta Constitution
'1 crossed the United States in July" said the
returned tourist. according to The Wichita Eagle
err II didn't hear the place mentioned" said the
tourist Well said the bystander you passed
through a place where there were leagues upon
leagues of corn. didn't you?" Yes was that Kan
sas?' 1T might have been. and It might have been
Indiana. Did you go through State with miles
and miles of prairie?' yes I remember Ii well;
so that was Kansas 1T might have been. and
It might have been Iowa. What other State of corn
and prairie did you see?" Well said the tourist,
"one State we passed through had lots of prairie
INrs NJ ardO hat Jll v
hot and In the evening, far away we
could see a house. out of the rear chimney of
which oozed little column OF smoke. which went
up straight an arrow for ten miles and half"
That" said the bystander. with satisfied air.
was Kansas
In the Near Future.-"The wedding presents. I
suppose. something gorgeous"
'oh. princely!' replied the guest There were
necklace of diamonds, yacht, solid gold dinner
set and complete ton OF anthracite coaL"-(Phila-
delpha Press.
Have patience. and the law will you rghted
though you may have lain for century
dead" An amused correspondent. according TO
The London Chronicle found the other morn
ing in his letter box notice from the Bankruptcy
Court inviting application for third and final
dividend Of pad in the pound" The bankruptcy
occurred in the reign of William w. and the debt
was owing TO correspondents father who has !
been dead for sixty years. How many of the other
creditors can be traced to-day, wonder? But |
think of the bulldog tenacty heritage of our un-
rvalled race. that followed up that twopence far
thing for five and sixty years and got it at last.
Diverse Appetites-'I wonder why donkeys eat |
thistles? said the man who is always finding |
something peculiar In life.
oh answered the person who likes plain food
there Is no accounting for taste. II donkey |
were to give the matter a thought | suppose he |
would wonder why human beings eat olives"
washington Star.
THE Living Church quotes this extract from a |
Connecticut womans diary. dated 1880: we had
roast pork for dinner and DR.. s.. who carved held
up rib his fork and said: Here. ladies' is what
Mother Eve was made Of Yes said S ster PATTY
and it's from very much the same kind of crit
ter"
Johannesburg is called, for sake OF brevity by |
those who reside therein Joburg. but. adds South
African correspondent, mot Joe-burg. they are |
rar areful tell you
Nevertheless We predict yoeburg 1t will be called
and written In very brief period of time There |
Is no getting away from It's singular though fortui-
tous ppropriateness.-London Express, !