New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
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r,,-- y,-cF,Ks OF CIENIUS.-Some i6ea OF the
ieerAa of uonuiarfty Of recent novels in the last
geer IS well as 4 notion of the circulation OF re
Bible through the mail, may be gathered from iIe
number Of copies Of these books on sale al uie
dead letter auction this year. The following Is d
list OF copies lost 10 their owners by reason OF
improper address: Bibles. 81; David sarqm IN The he
rIssi5T the Little Minister" .'Mr. DooIey,
when knighthood Was in Flower I1e ..Ifeya Layr,
and the Unicorn.' THE Days Work RI PTlsoTiers sore
Of Hope the Pride of Jennico" and "I-uSie; SlE
each z Besides these there were about q COZ
volumes Of Mr.. kiplings various snort slOiHeH-
ANOTHER IDOL BROKEN.-From the War De-
psrtrnent side Of the State War and Navy Build
ing comes a story calculated TO overset fond
dreams and ardent hero worship On the authority
of an eminent soldier. Commander Peary was actu-
ally sufferer from the mild touch OF winter
Washington has just undergone During this
period" says this veracious soldier. i got on
streetcar and the air was so fine that l. an
eneryated washingtonan Of twenty years stand
ing stayed out on the platform to enjoy it, My at
fenticn was presently attracted to Peary, who
enagiy about him and his collar turned TO pro-
tset his neck from The 6reeze 7d i9 my We
inside the car. looked under the seat IN oToer 70
and buried himself deep in his coat collar if he
feared chill or two The worst OF it 1t all was a.
that he only went two squares. huTryins out az
Fifteenth-st. in order TO catch a Fourteenth-st-
with nv coat thrown open SO as not TO miss any
ssrneE" neF s''' weather anu ''-a' "'e "a
AUTOMOBILE MAIL CoLLEcTIoN.-The little
pony carriages of the mail collectors seem threat
ened with banshment before the all-conQuerlng
automobile. The tests made in this city In the use
Of the automobile in the collection Of mail Under
the direction OF the superintendent Of free delivery
have. 1t is said. resulted satisfactorily, and report
10 this effect is expected 10 be made shortly 10
Postmaster Merritt. The automobile was put IN
where the mail collections are heaviest. and was
used for day collections almost exclusively It was
shown that the vehicle could get over two routes
covering one. demonstrating that in making @ Two
four men Small leather pouches hold the regis
tered mail books were furnished TO the letter car
or the regular mail bags of the carriers.
TRIUMPH OF THE JoURNALIST--The Senate
report on investigation of the three Territories
Of Oklahoma, New-Mexico and Arizona by their
committee, while in reading matter bearing the
dreary marks of an official document, was remark
able for the surprising lvelness Of the suhheads
For instance one of these read Boom Days in
Tombstone There were numerous others In like
veiu expressive of the picturesque sights the Sen
the subheads. which often little more inter-
esng than the adjacent reading matter was sr thaf at
the committee who was formerly a newspaper
pIayins the copy as well as he could with the facil
ties ct command
MUSIC HATH CHARMS FOR SAVAGE DEMO
CRATS-Representatfve Finley, of South Carol
ina. is publishing little Jibe on Governor-elect
Lanharn OF Texas. While Judge Lanham is an
enthusiastic pianist, Finley neither knows note
from another nor wants to- But Judge Lanham
seized upon him the other night and dragged him
up to the music room, where he at once began
Home, Sweet Home" At the close of the per-
formance the Judge paused in expectation Of de-
served applause Judge exclaimed Finley So
berly. when you played the first chord | saw the
elm trees in front Of my house at Yorkville When
you had played a little more saw the front door
open and the faces Of my three children appear
and then your tuneful rendering made me hear
from the dear little ones the words, H. dady.
There you are 80