New-York tribune., 1903-03-20
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

1.-THE Philadelphia Record" quotes antquary
of that city regarding a curious old method of test
ing ale. The antiquary took sip from his glass OF
ale. Then he smacked his lips He held the hev-
erage up to the light, admiring its clear color.
''This ae" he said. 'Is pure In the proving Of It
the ale OF the past would not have stuck fast
to his bench" The old man chuckled. Then he
resumed: "Of course, you don't know what mean.
Well let me tell you that in England and Scotland
a couple of hundred of years ago ale was tested
for no other impurty than sugar. If 1t had no
sugar in It it regarded as unimpeachable The
oficiaI ale tester wore leather bfeeches. he would
enter an Inn Unexpectedly, draw a glass OF ale'
pour 1t on a wooden bench and then sit down IN
the little puddle he had made There he would sit
for thirty minutes by the clock He would con-
verse he would smoke, he would drink with all
who asked him to- but he would be very careful
not to change his position in any way. At the end
of the half hour he would make as If to RISE
and this was the test of the ale; for, II the ale
was impure. If 1t had sugar in 1t. the testers
leather breekhes would stick fast to the bench but
II there was no sugar in the liquor no cohesion
would be present"
a SONNET IN X.
Epe f ena9tes ct ie gnknoWnhe nnSs kinds that mix
The algebra for youthful brains of SIX
AS we'll as those that M indS OF wisdom VeX;
The hidden of sentences Prolx,
And other mysteries we try to nix
Some meaning to. o wonder letter XXI
Type of the treasure in Pandora'S box,
OF ANYTHING that needs q mental axe
Or eyes more sharp than those OF any, lynx,
Or scent more keen than that OF any 1o1!
Image of all obscurities that tex 80 49,. su,,,,,
frank Dempster Sherman, in Harpers Magazine.
A New-Engiand farmer went to New-York awhile
ago. according to THE Springfield Republican, and
before he went the country store stove club gave
him many warnings against the various gambling
devices and get-rich-Quick schemes that are said
to be at home in the metropolis. When he returned
to his place by the cracker box again he was ques-
toned about the city and its wicked crimes, and
his admiring friends asked him If he had gambled,
seen J. P Morgan and been to the Zoo. He allowed
he had gambled soma. and, in a hushed whisper,
WAS asked to tell about it. did gambler he
whispered Say I played Of them gosh
derned slot machines till no moro gum came"
g Pa 10 . be SoR hfHfP .f
son is-er-weak minded: that is-wel. 1t must be
Mrs. HiEhup-How fortunate IT is that we are
rich! No will ever notice it.-(New-York
Weekly.
Hoeritz Bohemian forest village which rivals
Oberammergau in a small way, is to give the Pas
sion Play next summer for the first time in five
wears "The aim OF these plays" says the circular
sent out, rs the keeping of an old popular pledge,
and il is for the alleviaton OF the poverty of
the inhabitants of the German Bohemian forest"
The plays will be given on Sundays and holidays
from June till September.
woman has successfully gone through the bank
ruptcy court"
elusive prlviegesv"-(Cleveland Plain Dealer
The old Calvert home, at Mount Airy. Nd. which
for more than two centuries has sheltered the de-
scendants of the first Lord Baltimore, was offered
at public auction recently but was withdrawn from
sale because only half OF its actual value bid.
It is rumored that Secretary Of State Hay will be
among the bidders when the property shall be
offered again. The mansion built in 1850, and
was primarily used by the Calverts shooting
box but WAS later enlarged, renovated and made
the permanent home Of the family
Jukson-Dr Bolus says he thinks that in the next
world shall do pretty much the same as we do
" Harkins-so7 That must be why he sends so
many OF his patients there Evidently, he expects
to and fine practice awaiting him when he
reaches the other side.--Boston Transcript.
Until comparatively few years ago Fee, the
capital Of Morocco. had practically monopoly in
the manufacture Of the Turkish national head
dress named after 1.-THE "fez"-es 1t supposed
that the peculiar dull crimson color of the tasselled
skull cap could only be obtained by using the dye
made from certain berry largely grown in the
neighborhood Of the city, which Is also much used
in the dyeIng of morocco leather. Now. however.
France and Turkey. and 10 a certain extent Aus
tria. actively compete with Fss for what Is stin
very lucrative trade.
Encoura ging-Mrs. Nervus-What do you think
Dr. NoitaWl (repacing the bandage)-Oh. your eye
viii come out all right In week or two!-[ToWn
ana Country,