New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

This IS how DR. Max Nordau accounts for the
hatred OF England in Europe. The result OF hve
hundred years of English history is the mastery Of
the seas. the possession Of the greatest colonial
en1pire the world has ever seen, the astonishing
expansion OF the Augio-Saxon race, and the re-
sentful hatred az the nations from whom England
has once or oftener had to exact respect for the
English flag. whom she has had % drive from
the various shores"
upholsterers yesterday; I guess he's going to get
married and furnish home -. - -,
there l hear he bought a seat at the Stock EX
guess he wants II fixed up-CPhiladelphia Press
IT is probable" SAYS The Mexican Herald
that additional archaeological discoveries have
been made in the mountains near the town OF Teo-
caltiche, in this State Oasco). For some time
past travellers on the Central have been besieged
bv venders ~ way stations. who offered them rare
idols vases and Curousy marked antiquities. and
on investigation it proved that while these arti-
cles were undoubtedly genuine, the National Mu-
scum al the City Of Mexico did not contain speci-
mems from that neighborhood of the same de-
sign The matter is being investigated by the
thorities and If established a fact what is now
conjecture a field OF antiquities will be added
10 the many known ones in this republic II is
now thought that these relics are from one OF the
lost tribes Of Toltecas"
He-Do YOU know dearest that I think you are
tho sweetest girl in all the world
She-Why not All III" other gentlemen who
have had the opportunity have told me 50 -tBoston
Transcript.
President James ]. Hill, whose interest in stock
raising throughout Minnesota and the Northwest
is well known says he recently received the fol-
lowing letter from a Minnesota farmer
Mr. J j Hill.
Dear Sir: I went to st Paul and 70 the fair as
YOU told me. l looked for YOU your office and
also at the fair grounds l found plenty Of hogs Of
your species, but could not find YOU anywhere"
Teacher-what is that YOU have drawn on your
S'Tt5 tommy y''iald aged Ska woman and house
Teacher-But I only see the house. Where is the
Tommy-Oh she has gone into the house-(ch-
News
An account has been published in Berlin Of the
average number of letters daily received by Euro
pean soveregns The Pope breaks the record as
his daily average Of letters and papers reaches the
enormous number of 22OGo TO 23O00 Thirty-fve
secretaries are kept fully employed with His Holt
ness's correspondence. King Edward must find his
daily quota Of one thousand letters and three thou
sand newspapers a heavy tax on his attention The
Car and the German Emperor receive from six
hundred to seven hundred day: the Emperor
likes to answer many himself. The King of Italy
gets five hundred. and the young Queen of Holland
struggles under the daily burden Of between one
hundred and one hundred and fifty letters.
Here is little gem clipped from small boys
essay on parents: Parents are things which BOYS
eas parents consist Of pas ana mas So Pas s'f tax R2r
good deal about what they are going to do hut
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Cago News.
A characteristic story Is told Of Lord Charles
Beresford when he a candidate for Parliament
in York four years At the close of one of his
meetings a solemn and sedate old clergyman who
had been seated on the platform. came up 10 the
candidate and said, with much gravity: "A1Iou,
me, Lord Charles, the pleasure of shaking hands
with you. l had the honor Of being confirmed
many years ago, by your respected uncle the
Prmate of All Ireland Lord Charles instantly
shouted in stentorian tones to his brother who vas
the door at the other end of the hall: .'Riu,
BiI! Here's an old parson who saws he was CON
hrmed by old Uncle John! Come up here and have
talk with him
negro man went into Mr.. E-'s office for tho
purpose OF lnstituting divorce against his wife
Mr.. E proceeded to question him as 10 bis
grounds fsi,hd FOR hfiompaint Noticing that the mans
pers. and saw that big tears were running down
over the cheeks of tho applicant for divorce
why said the lawyer. you seem To care a
great deal for your wife. Did you love her"
Love her. sir? Jest analyzed herr
This was more than professional dignity could
Withstand, and Mr.. E laughed until the negro
offended. carried his elsewhere-(short Stories