New-York tribune., 1903-04-23
THE TALK OF THE DAP.


DR.. Davidson. Archbishop of Canterbury. figures,
has been republshed in England. On a platform
of the kind at the typical religious meet
ing are two three clergymen, the pious and
converted major, with bristling mustache, severe
eyes and high aquiline naughty nose and the local
SQUIRE; and in the centre OF the group the chair
man. a bishop in CATERS. apron and all the rest,
with face the very reverse OF beautiful or distn-
guished, i'll shaped nose. pcndulous cheeks. and
long dreary whlskers. An inspired clergyman Is
making the observation! And ladies and gentle
men let me point out to you, in these days when
the activity of tie Church is SO often called in
question, that revered diocesan could never be
called an Ornamental Bishop" Du Maurier did
not know DR. Davidson VIII an he heard this bit OF
unconscious humor in speech made at meeting
over which DR.. Davidson was presiding When
the carcaturist and the Bishop did meet 1t was
quite pleasant both sides. II trust avoided
portrait my lord" said Du Naurier. apoogetically.
He did: there is not the smallest resemblance be-
tween the bishop OF the carcature and DR.. Da-
wilson
There" said the agent pointing to the sidewalk
'fs an Illustration of our cement
81 see-a concrete example. .'-(PT1nceton Tiger
"The Newaygo Guch.) Republican" recently pub
Iished the following as leading editorial; fe cd
ftor is suffering from rheumatism and influenza this
week This number of The Republican shows it"
The Small Boy scored.-During the hearing OF
police court case recently small boy was called
s sns T4eS Drompfy u8oR a6ieced the i0F tue
''He doesn't know the nature Of an oath" Then eI.
to the boy: DO you go to Sunday school, my lad
YES said the lad Il 60 to 49,, Sun Sunday school
The oobjector dropped rather suddenly into his
ssid ssSi but the other Sol'l'oE' taxing the '@0n'
Hin" replied the boy. pointing TO the discom-
And when the laughter in court had at length
sUbsided he was duly sworn-(Fun
One Of the most amusing discoveries" which has
been made recently is that Strawberries eaten out
of season are apt TO make a person commit suicide.
This theory has been advanced by Clifford Howard,
OF Washington, who has made a study of the mat
ter. Cases have been known IN which unripe ber-
ries have made people want to commit suicide but
the real act has always been some distance off.
Mr.. Howard says that unrpe Strawberries produce
mental depression. and then suicide Is the next
step.
as n seat Pfeky e 6e 9 N 81 shT5sh usher
Mrs. Peeksly Ito herself-Mrs. Gorgus sits in No
So and want to be back of her so shall not have
TO look around to he- hat.-(Brooklyn Life.
One of the strangest Incidents known in a ceIc-
brated for many year at EPSON,
in England Tuesday last. The contest was for
the Great Metropolitan Stakes. an affair of no
dignity. a of value. and a consid-
cradle distance of ground. Wavelets Pride won It
once. There was some irreguIarity. A protest was
made. The stewards insisted that the horses
should run it again. 1t was long fight but
Waveet's Pride again successful There's a
racer Wnlcn lot PLUCK ana pridc is well worth
watching.
No more in herds the bison sweeps
Across the trackless plains;
The Eastern pe-bet wider creeps.
And holds its sodden gains
Where once the Indian to the death
Chased pioneer and scout
The Swede. with alcoholic BREATH
Sets rows OF cabbage out.
Punch.
Manifesto, that gallant old steeplechase hero.
third this year over the jumps in the Grand Ma
tional contest at the Liverpool course In England.
the most famous cross country stake in the world.
This wonderful horse Is fifteen years OF age.
His brilliant career of triumphs includes two superb
victories in the Grand National, and twice before
this year he ran third for the blue ribbon OF the
Ieaping obstacles. 1t is doubtful II any better
thoroughbred at that sort OF sport foaled.
'Penn's Treaty Tree-the Treaty Eln-does that
still eXst?'' young man asked the antquary.
NO" said the old man; 1T was blown down on the
circles showed, was 2s3 years old. No great age.
that for a tree. There is in England. at Cowthorpe.
an oak that Is supposed to be 500 years old The
English yews often reach almost incredible age.
The celebrated Ankerwyke yew is 1100 years old.
and there others OF an equal Some of our
American pines hold their own In respect of
age with the European trees. Oregon pines, on
being cut down. have shown as many as loo con
centric rings running from the heart out to the
bark. DO you know who first showed how to
tell a trees age by Its rfngs2 II was Montaigne,
he essayist "-fPhila deiphia Record