New-York tribune., 1902-10-23

Whar would Jonah be
III De hig whale hadn't said
dis too much FOR me!'
Tarryfyin problems
Des won't bresh away
Hope we'll 'em palmer
ATLANTA Constitution.
Connoisseirs in wines are IN woful plight over
the worst ot bad from the European vine
Yards The production from French grapes Is esti-
mated at less than nine hundred millions Of gal
Ions. although more than thirteen hundred millions
were pressed ont last year. In other parts of
Europe similar tales Of disappointment are heard
As 10 champagne the reports are Of the most dole
ful kind. The stocks of previous seasons must he
drawn upon heavily. this has proved 10 be
almost famine period in the districts from which
the great champagne houses obtain their supplies.
The gayety OF nations may be sensibIy impaired.
Clarence wish had lots Of money
Uncle Henry-It one could get what he wished for.
| think should wish for common sense, not for
Naturally everybody wishes for what
he hasn't got-tBoston Transcript.
The marvellous advances of present day surgery
shown by the readiness OF the ablest men in
the hospitals 10 take stitches i'm the heart itself
when a patient is brought in wounded in the
very centre vitality that such an operation af-
fords the only possible chance Of prolonging life
Former generations held the belief that a serious
injury TO the brain or the heart must be fatal and
that nothing could be done except 10 lessen the
sufrerngs Of the victim. But the master minds of
surgery in this despair while the
flicker Of life remains.
Cockney.-"That Engshman. slmkins. is very
Well" replied Jolk some people think So but
know he hasn't a bit of property he can his
Nonsense He lives in his own house. mi,
That may be, but he calls IL is hown.' '-tPhii-
adelphia Press.
The Sultan of Morocco seems to be throwing off
derer of English missionary sought refuge I'm a
sanctuary the ruler of the Moors gave orders that
ne should be laid hold Of and should he shot In
front of the mosque The orders obeyed
How many years will pass before a modern penal
code will be enforced even in the city of Fee?
Side Lights on HstOry.-Now,. MethnsehIa,s h,a
suffered grievously from rheumatism. but
with the obsinacy that was part Of his natuTs romd
stand it as long as the rheumatism could. 49, non.
One of his neighbors came in one day with a ne"
Granddad he said here is something that 5lS will
relieve you. I've seen "A string Of Testimonials
yard long from the persons IL has cured .,-
I've no faith In It," replied the old man he-
oughiy out of patiensS. There is no fool like an
u suppose that's so" said MethuseIah, weaTrlblyy Tby
cago Tribune.
Strikes, now so prevalent. says The Lohuoh
Chronicle" commonly thought to be nine
teenth century production but II is only the name
(said to be Of American origin that is modern
Their power as wage raisers was tried at ieast as
far back the sixteenth century. for in the Cai-
endar Of State Papers is letter from Sir Niiian
Fitz William 20 Mr.. Secretary Cromwell contain
ing the statement that the workmen at Dover Ie-
fused 10 work except TOR sixpence Gay Two OF
the ringleaders had been some time OF the D'aeA
guard in the kings kitchen" No moral impu.a
uon was conveyed in calling them black sua'us
all that was implied was that they loi'lie'9
guarded the pots. pans and other utensils VI ~
king. 1t was a much later generation that turned
the term to purposes of abuse
Merely Listener.-"And you never gossip ABOUT
your friends?''
Never" answered Miss Cayenne Il can oriilg
Hlyself TO be so cruel to interrupt my fienus
wnen x, they are gossping about one ano'he''