New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27

Scotland cannot very much longer be quoted as
q model in the matter OF Sunday observance says
The Presbyterian and surely it is a profound
pity that Scotland should suffer Itself 10 he robbed
OF its priceless heritage.
He calls the baby Coffee"
What name, What does he call It that for?'
Because It keeps him awake nights. - Phila-
dtlfA4+ Bulletin
Two amusing sayings by boy are cited by
Grandmother TN The Spectator: "A little
grandson Of mine living in Cape Town when about
three years old taken TO church. and the
tshop-now the Archb shop-was preaching. Grow
ing tired he saId out aloud. Mother I wishes
Bishop would 60 back heaven: I wants 10 go
home Meeting his lordship time arterward
] told him this story, adding that l thought the
child had paid him very delicate compliment The
same boy had a little garden OF his own. which was
much rayaged by neishboring cats. large and fierce
Of which Phil stood great fear. So one night he
added this petition 20 his usual prayers: Please,
God send an angel to take care Of my garden and
It had better be one that's afraid Of tomcats.'
The Second Story MAXWELL. Bill hows bust
The Bank Burslnr-weIl. we're havin' lot or
competition from Dc fe!ers on de insde.-(Puck.
A masterpiece OF censorship was once performed
| by the Turkish censor NIschan EGendi according
To THE Liverpool Post on the occasion OF the
production OF Shakespcare's "Othello'' Constan-
tmople. lie corrected" the drama so thoroughly
as 20 leave hardly trace OF the original Among
other words. he eXpunged Cyprus" giving in
Penious reasons for this correction. Cyprus" he
said. is Turkish island; Il would be politically
unwise 70 send Othelo 10 Cyprus because the ter
rtoral integrity OF Turkey is guaranteed by trea-
tics. Why not put. instead Of Cyprus some Greek
island such as Corfu And thus it came 10 pass
that from respect 10 the Treaty Of Paris OthelIo
had 10 10 Corfu
So, 4. Amb ,,5 has achieved fame. has he?'
lie has" replied the Cheerful Chap Brilliant
thIss said by other men are now credited to him
-ttlnclnnati Commercial Tribune.
The captain in charge of lightship situated at
the entrance OF San Francisco Harbor recently
, reported 10 the United States Lighthouse Commits
sioner that a large number of land birds took
refuge on board the vessel \ dense smoke from
northern forest fires hung over the locality and
completely obscured sea and land Evidently the
birds had lost their way. and. exhausted by their
long flight the wanderers aIighted on the shin I'M
deferred by the presence of the crew. AT one time
sixty of the feathered guests were counted on
various parts of the ship Owls cranes hummfnc
birds and other non-marine species were noticed
during the time.
ITS curious" said Uncle Eben Nobody
W2n fd tRq 6se OF y TO play de banjo wifoqs
GthlH II rev lessons pul eN rybody thinks he could
whatever. -OYashnston Star.
Trouble with twins in Miss Nettie r. Clark,s
school, Farview n. y, is thus told by THE Jour
nal of Education
Miss Clark-How is your sisters cold this morn
ing Is she not well enough to come to school?
Twin Child-If you please, ma am. she hasn't
got cold; it's fever.
Miss Clark-Dd YOU not tell me yesterday that it
was a cold that kept her home?
Twin-No ma am. I didn't tell you ANYTHING. il
me that was home yesterday with a cold and
it is she that is at home to-day with the fever
Miss Clark-oh, ah! probably; but l don't see how
you quite sure Of it,
Farmers Wife, wish. Abner YOU would XIII
chicken for dinner to-day.
Abner-oh. wait awhile Maybe one OF them
'er automobiles VIII come along-(The Somerville
Journal.
odd resembances to various objects. which can
only be regarded as accidental condolences. are
presented by number of fungi" says the Rev A
s Wilson in knowledge" There is the Jew's-ear
so named from its unmistakable likeness to q
human ear. The coasters are curiously like star
fish; aserbe has an extraordinary resemblance both
in form and color to a sea anemOne; equally re-
markable is the likeness TO a birds nest seen in
species of crucibulum, cyathus and nidularia Tie
most of these too small to impose on one; the
resemblance is sngularly exact, and large speci-
men might almost pass for the nest of some small
bird the eggs being admirably represented by the
little oval fruits of the fungus.
A Frenchman on his return to Paris after a
London, sat down nscribe a letter to thank his
host for his kind hospitality Possessing but a
tailed effort on his part TO frame a suitable
letter. He managed; however. TO convey what he
wished to say with considera BILE satisfaction to
himself. It only needed the usual finishing SEN
his social letters with the French phrase May the
Lord preserve you and your family for all eter-
Failing for the moment to recall the English
definition of the French word meaning preserve"
covered that the word meant pickle so with
pride he concluded his mssive with the parting
May the Lord pickle you and your family to all
eternity Philadelphia Ledger.