New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

os =. botelkeeper i'll the Scotch Highlands g tour
ist asked: rs this good place, landlord 90 you
think for person affected with weak chesI'
Name better sir name better, was the encour
aging reply. - ~.
..I have been recommended you know, by the
doctor 20 settle in a place where the south "lho
blows Does it blow much here?
"Toots. ay' was the reply; ITS aye 'he sou'
wind that baws here.
The, how, do YOU account for it blowing from
the north at the present timer" said the tourist
"oh, that's easily accounted for SIR was @ .ile
reply. ITS the south wind a the same sir oist
on its road back again
He Could Remain LongerThe blind nd chaplain n a gs OF
ators Being told that if he left the House ana went
to the senate as t q ceetery he said: Tha
reason want to go there; feloW stays 1oaser GRE tn ~
feliigencer t fsstnceI. ''''' "
1rho pa,, Revere Homestead Nos 10 and q North
Square. Boston, built about 1850. and bought by
Revere in 177O is still standing. and mas oeen pui-
chased recently by John P Reynolds. Jr' with
view to inducing patriotic orders to JOIN Win MN
tn preserving it as interesting historical land
mark 1t was from the door of this very building
that Paul Revere went forth to his famous ride on
April ~ f775 Here he lived during thirty years OF
his life and here his children were born
Natural Conclusion -Maudie-Why should you
sether You Would at once have seen there was
FraniG did see you together. and not seeing
anything between you. at once concluded you were
engaged.-(London Tlt-Blts:
"The Broad Arrow, which hits the mark as
often as any London newspaper, says: 1T is TO be
feared that as we bundered into war in South
Africa so we have blundered into peace. and the
reason is 70 be found in our lack of earnestness
In 1880 the struggle between Briton and Boer was
to be settled by magnanmity. After the Jameson
raid by Chamberlain's speeches In the near nut
ure it is to be settled by Chamberlains visit. To
The Broad Arrow this seems to be dangerously
near political frivoty-to ignore the fact that we
have just emerged from three years campaign y
three times costly. 1t might have added as
the American Revolution
Causes-"Success' asserted sagely lis due to
And retorted the man who always carries
us.'-(Brooklyn Life.
The year books of American universities and col
leges show impressive figures of increase in the
lists of professors. tutors and instructors of
grade. and the enlistments in the ranks of the
pupils have been swollen to highly encouraging
totals The big armies of bachelors of arts of
philosophy and of science augmented every
year with huge accessions. while the lists of
trained lawyers. doctors and preachers through
the country expanding annually with a
truly amazing growth
Food for Gossip.-"Mr. Goodman is quite a good
writer isn't he?" said Gaussip
''Good?" replied Editor Jocum. We'll the last
bit of writing of his that l saw was very sug-
You don't say? And he's pillar of the church.
"A letter he wrote suggesting that / send
him check for his last contribution. ."-(Phacei-
phia Press.
1t will be the part OF wisdom for oyster dealers
to get their supplies from beds which by no pos
sbility be contaminated by sewage from
cities towns or villages. An English bishop died re-
Gently from typhoid fever caused by such poisoned
food. If oysters and CLAIMS thoroughly cooked
fever germs destroyed, but on the half shell
they should be looked upon askance unless it IS
reasonably certain that they are free from ntllr-
Gus bacteria
Not Yet Ripe-The physicians were holding g
consultation beside the cot of the man supnose6 ~
have appendicitis concealed about his person
Il believe, said one OF the surgeons. that we
should wait and let him get stronger before cIttine
into him."
Before the other prospective operators could reniv
the patient turned his head and remarked feeblY
What do You take me fora cheese ?'-(Ralti-
more American.