New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Eurges phflanthropist has Just made an origf-
nal will. He has left the town $1,000 "hich Is 10
he divided in the following manner. The sum Is 10
bo sanarated into seven parts. this being the num-
her of parishes in Burgess. Each or these portiohs
must be again subdivided into sums OF sAO TOT
which the poor the books of the charitanie 50
cety are t., Draw lots. The amount is to be spent
In setting the winners up in small business or
trade.
Don't worry about him. dear All the e,,' world
loves lover Yes. but papa's so awrulIy un-
worldly. ."-uife
One of the projected concessions for the Worid
Fair is a village of the last of the ancient Pueblo
Indians of Nex-Mexico. the lineal descendants OF
the interesting cliff dwellers of prehistoric times on
this continent. Although of pure Toltec strain, the
San Juan Puebos blanket Indians but they
lend to this primitive dress an air of gayety ana
rude spendor that characterized the AZtecs or the
,me Of Cortez Their blankets and head dresses
are emblazoned with patterns OF gayy coored
heads and silver ornaments of their own smith1ng
which set off their costumes with more or less
effect They have their own mission schools con-
Quoted by Catholic missionaries, and are realy
Intelligent and fairly well educated race They
manufacture a kind of pottery. something similar
to the celebrated ware of the Zuni Indians, and
are strictly agricultural people A survival OF
ancient Aztec days is their national dance, Los
Matchnes."
A FATUOUS FABLE.
A man whose name | quite forget
Is known to fume or fret.
From causes cannot explain
He'll generally miss his train
And fail to catch it up again
Such is his love of contemplation,
Whatever be his destination
He gets out at another station.
And when he tumbies off bus
1IioW few are constituted thusD
He never. never makes fuss
When some one would say at least 'Oh. hangr'
ayrjlI with a
Exclaim Celia ne fait rien!
thought a story of this kind
Might help you when to wrath inclined
- -Q-ondon Outlook.
Representative Grosvenor has presented in Con-
gress very curious claim preferred by Jacob Rit
tersbach. who wants pay for kit of carpenters
tools lost stolen in 1865. The claimant says he
was stage carpenter at Ford's Theatre, Wash
ington. the night when Lincoln was shot and
that he was arrested a witness and held tn rty
days during which time his tools disappeared.
In a well known thoroughfare in London, outside
noted restaurant, there might be seen the follow
This is the best restaurant rant in London! Our fish
In a Scotch church an old minister who was very
deaf was also very anxious to introduce
hymn books into the church. and asked his pre-
centor to give out the notice Immediately after the
sermon. The precentor having notice of his own.
gave out that members of the congregation wish
ing to have their children baptized were send
their names into the vestry. The old minister,
thinking that 1t the notice about the hymn
books, stood up and said: And j wish to say. for
the benefit of those who have any. that they
may be had in the yestry any afternoon. between
the hours of and l. Ordinary little at
shilling each, and special little ones, with red
backs, at and three
He is fool who in the cup
His tries to drown.
You cannot keep your spirits
By putting spirits down.
-tPhiladelphia Record.
A mob Of negro lynchers In Southern State.
taught by the examples set by white lawhreakers
pursued a criminal Of their own race. fred guns
and pistols at the fugitive and chased him into
river in which he drowned Mob violence is
often infectious.
There had been slight shock OF earthquake. and
Mr. Herlihy and Mr.. Dolan had both felt II:
Tim" said Mr.. Dolan. solemnly, what did you
think whin first the ground began to trtmbieg''
Think echoed his friend. acorntully. What
that had the use av mis- legs to run and his
loongs would waste his tonne thinkin'? zen
Inot!"-tY Youths Companion.