New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

London paper tells an excellent story in con-
nection with the sentries in front Of Buckingham
Palace It appears that their custom of meeting
face TO face for moment and then separating
without word. having cut each other dead, Is a
continual Of discomfort TO sympathetic
Americans. One morning, visitor from the States
found it too much for him. Come. boys" he said
soothingly. make it up" Whether the sentries
responded to this touching appeal and flung them
selves sobbing upon each others bosoms is not
recorded.
The schoolbOy Of 1sO3.-"Tommy. have you been
Yes a'am."
moved?'
Yes. ma'am."
Group, chicken pox and measles?'
els your luncheon put UP in DR.. Koch's patent
an.t Yng I3. elmer e! pail?'
Have you your own sanitary slate bag and dis
do you wear a camphor bag around your throat
collapsible life belt and insulated rubber heels
for C. crossing ss 1 the trolley liner"
And a life assurance policy against all the en-
croachments of old age?'
Then you may hang your cane on the insulated
peg and proceed to learn along sanitary lines
Judge.
Have you ever noticed says writer In ''V. c.
that some tanners carry second whip In their
left hand. which is used? There is purpose
in this 1t represents to the wild terrors
Of the unknown He has experienced the sharp
singing flick of the whip in the tanners right
hand. but for the life Of him he cannot imagine
what anguish turks in that mysterious whip in
the other hand. which Is used Many a
tanner has saved his life in a critical moment by
just lifting that unknown terror above crouch
ing. growing. fury maddened tiger.
He-Think twice. love- before you refuse me-
She-Why should think twice?
He-Because my dear, a woman never thinks
twice the same.-(London Judy
Some interesting experiments in deep-sea salvage
are, according to Shipping" about to be made in
Australian waters. A deep-sea diving machine will
be used. which has been successfully worked on
Thursday Island and other pearl fishing grounds
at various depths low ninety-hve fathoms.
A test of the grab which is manipulated by the
diver has demonstrated that the apparatus will
work a depth of two hundred fathoms BY way
of showing how easy it would be to dislodge the
huge iron Orders of a vessel, a couple of ex-
perienced Admiralty men said a large ship could
be broken to pieces with much ease under
water a house could be blown to pieces on land
A beginning is to be made with the Elngamite, a
vessel sunk deep in Australian waters
His Opinion of the Overwhelmingly great
truth will crop out. even in the midst of trial for
murder. Have you expressed opinion regard
venireman in the Collins case at Union the other
day Yes" was the Immediate reply; II said
City Journal.
Because of the fatalities of the Fourth OF July
and the opposition developing the reckless use of
blank cartridges bombs, pistols and other noise
makers, Corporation Attorney Michael of ST. Paul.
Mimi. has drafted ordinance which it is said
the city council will adopt. declaring that all these
forms of Fourth Of July amusements are pro
hibited.
OPEN FOR THE SEASON
d. Cupid. to patrons both old and to come,
,, Through the scope Of this paper reports
His system Of summer resorts.
Resorts all exclusive with limited space
And guests take their joy with no one to annoy
BY spying the things that they do
There's. popular Parasol- Place-on; the-sand
There's Cosey-Cliff- Nook, DER the sea;
There's the Hammock. retired. and the frehy-in-
Porch Corner, as snug as can be:
There's the Woo ds-of-the-Picnic, the Linlzs-of-
The Path-in- the -Gloam. dim and sweet:
There is. pink Sunset HILL there Is Moonit Road
And the Fields. with lush clover replete
Diversions are constant; there's Chaperon Fooled.
There's Arm, Around-Waist. and there's Kisses
There's Head Upon-shoulder and Signs.
While as for the rates Mr.. Cupid here states
The payment he asks is not large
The whole summer long he makes merely song
or at most just heart is his charge.
-(Brooklyn Life
One OF the Missouri exchanges tells this story:
"A man living Marceline came over and re-
ported to Superintendent w. A. Patrick OF the
Macon Asylum Inat ms VIE na0 run away, and
she not in the best Of intellectual health he
suspected she might have been apprehended by the
asylum people. Mr.. Patrick gave him permission
TO examine his patients There large heshy
woman who curls She was known as the
old maid OF the Institution. and was proud OF the
distinction. The Marceline man looked at her
searchingly II he undecided as to whether
she the missing woman not. The maiden
with curls returned his stare. and asked bluntly:
Now, what do you want, I'd like TO know
II lost my-my wife and was looking
Glory Som /. shouted the suspect Been
looking for man nigh forty years and she
started toward him. with the light OF a long de-
ferred hope in her eyes He backed off and got
out OF danger"
Thirty at Least.-He-Miss sere is a very good
young woman. anyway
She-I guess that's what accounts for it.
He-Accounts for what?
She-She says she only been In the world
twenty-three years. I suppose the other seven or
eight have been deducted for good BEHAVIOR
6hiladslnhia Press.