New-York tribune., 1902-01-15
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Children in the Paola GKan) public schools have
established a correspondence with children IN the
Edinburgh (Scotland) public schools. and the let
ters which pass between them contain much that
is amusing For example one Scotch boy is very
Indignant at the mistaken ideas which are held
OF his people. He Gays: Many people, even IN
England. think that our male sex dress IN kits
but they are quite wrong. for there Is hardly
man in Edinburgh anywhere in the middle and
south of Scotland who kits 1t also Is
thought that the language OF the Scotch Is bad
English. but IT is quite the reverse for the English
is bad. broken Scotch.
Where the Difference Lies Wherein lie. the
difference between Photography and courtship?
''I don't know" she replied.
Tn Photography he explained the mega negsttTe sttt
that IS where the affirmative is developed
LET MS he suggested proceed TO develop
There being no objections It va. so ordered
''I was once showing a young japanese around
Boston" says a correspondent of The Living
Church "and casually dropped into Trinity
Church with him. He was at the time recent
convert 20 Unitaranism in his country, and
was wide awake everything connected with
American civilization and American Christianity.
A few minutes after entering Trinity. ap-
preached the centre aisle. noticed him making
distinct smiling noise. and, looking toward him,
saw that he was in the act OF smelling. his nos
animal scenting something Looking surprised and
mystihed, I at once asked him what the mat
ter. and in broken English he replied I smell
pa aganism.' This method Of detecting false
doctrines is capable OF some curious develop
ments."
A New Danger."There is a heavy draught en-
81 sne % to tS 5o fd m n6e % wno fr
"A heavy draught engine" echoed the old woman
this weather, We shall all take cold."-(Chicago
News.
The case Of the People agt. Murine. heard by
the Governor Of New-Haven Colony in Council
May Day. 1860. indicates the attitude toward
licensed kissing in those times. It appeared that
Jacob Murline and Sarah Tuttle had been caught
kissing each other. Jacob tried TO throw the
blame on Sarah. saying he thought she had with
intent let fall her gloves" Sarah denied the in
tent. Jacob then admitted that he "tooke her by
the hand, and they both down upon a chest.
knows not, for he never thought of IL since until
Mr. Raymond told him that he had not layde il to
heart he ought" The stern Governor. after
duly lecturing the guilty parties the enormity
their offence decreed that the sentence there
fore concerning them is that they shall pay either
OF them fine of twenty shillings to the colony"
On the Ark-"This is tough luck" said Ham
mournfuliy as he leaned out owe" the side of the
ark.
why all this water to FISH in replied Ham
and only two nShln worms on bOard.'-fOhiO
State Journal
Samuel Sallzgaber. Of Van Vert, Ohio. who cele-
brated his 102d birthday Sunday, has lived in
three centuries. having been born in 1900 He has
living three sons. daughters. sixty grandchil-
dren, 112 great-grandchdren and twenty-five great
great-Grandchildren. OF the latter being born
few days ago tie Pacific Coast. Six of his sons
fought for the Union during the Civil War, five
Of them being wounded. but all returning home
alive to their father. In addition to these two
sons-n-aw and twenty grandsons fought for
their country. He was reared a Federalist became
q Whig. later Free Soer and Joined the Re-
publican Iarty upon its birth He said: MY first
vote for President in 1924. when | voted for
John Quincy Adams. 1 have voted for every Whiy
and every Republican candidate for President
since, including the late President McI<inlev
She had read a good deal and prided herself on
being pretty well up on the affairs OF the day
"Al Disputes" she said should be settled bv
quite right" he replied. Now. we had little
dispute this morning as to certain household'-
There is nothing 10 arbitrate in that" she in
terposed hastily II am right of course Then
after a moment she added: But il seems So fool
ish to have and strikes when it's so easy 10
arbitrate. e."-(Chicago Post.
An experiment was tried during the recent sw,s.
military man9uvres TO discover whether smokine
beneficial or injurious to troops on the march
The trial resulted completely in favor of smoking
Instead of destroying discipline 1t preserved II
and II discovered that the troops who had
been permitted 10 smoke en- route proved 1ess
at the finish than their more abstemious comrades
will there be be any % %honor for the who dis
Certainly! He will be great life saver"
"A life saver?'
Yes; explorers will cease going then."-(Chicago