New-York tribune., 1903-01-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There
train applicants for the force. There Is museum
combined with the school where the pupils make
themselves familiar with the tools OF criminals
ifmmes drills chisels and centrivanees for roooins
collection boxes special field Of Russian thieves
The Russian passport system is studied In detail
The duties of the dvorniks. a sort of assistant
p,Iice are taught They keep watch on the resi-
deuces report on the habits OF tenants. their vis-
tors examine the papers of newcomers ana olrect
them 10 report themselves at the police station
The members of such a clever and cornphcateo
system need careful instruction
Wantanno-And is your friend strong in the fac
ulty known saving common sense!
Duzno-Remarkabl So When 1t comes to saving
him to particle of it in my hfe'-t6aitimore
American.
A correspondent of an English exchange tells
story of an experience which old Sydney colonist
Mr. Joseph Thompson, who lately passed away at
the age of eighty-stx, used to tell with chuckie-
He arrived in London visit In the midst OF
= plonmv December. and day at noon
suddenly stood still in the Strand and stared
hxedIy into the sky. Within three minutes ne had
the usual crowd round him, all asking, -" NAT Is
ft?" whats upg' They stared with him at the
murky darkness which to the Londoner represents
the skv and at length some ventured to ask
him what he looking at "Ohf answered Mr.
Thompson, I'm looking for the sun That's all
You see I come from a land where he's to be seen
in the sky at this time of day. and hoped might
find him here teo if looked long enough.
Wigg-Before they were married he said he would
waggEwell, he has partially proved it AT any any
rate he doesn't seem able to earn living lor
her (Phiiadelphia Record
when Americans make pilgrimage in the pre-
ciucfS of F1eet-st. they generally have look
at "Coldsnith's house. as it Is sometimes called
IN Wine Office Court AT present they wouid nnd
II propped up with strong beams to prevent lis
beins disturbed by the taking down of the building
eortd he
haunts would probably not recognize it in Its
splints seems to have been in the year l7oo that
he moved to these superior lodgings at NO Wine
Office Court He had been writing for John New
berrv and here he lodged with one Of Newberrys S
relatives who. perhaps, kept an eye on his errant
industry AS we may read in the Dictionary OF
National Biography" Johnson supped at Gold
smiths lodgings May 81, 1l6l He had heard that
Goldsmith had quoted him precedent for
sloyenly habits. and so he came to the supper
dressed with scrupuous neatness.
.sThey tell me. professor, you have mastered all
III. VII YES: ali but my wifes and her mother's
-(Pennsylvania Punch BOWL
DR.. Temples hatred OF verbosty was intense,
according to the English papers On one occasion
a clergyman sought his grace's permission to add
a seeond living to the he already held What
is the distance between the two places?' asked the
archbishop only fourteen miles as the crow flies,
my lord" was the eager reply you aren't a crow;
fly,
Temple Another time his chaplain was surprised
ia receive telegram from the archbishop con-
sisting of only the words. Third John, Is and a.
Mvstified the chaplain turned up his Bible and
read. AZ had many things TO write, but VIII not
with ink and pen write unto thee. But L trust L
bsI, shortIv see thee and we shall speak face 70
face Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee.
Greet thy friends by name
Her View of 1.-THE housewife wanted to know
why the applicant for a position as COOK had ie1t
The appicant was disposed TO be evasive.
What wud ye think. mum. If told ye that the
jealous?" she asked at last ,,.. ,,,o,. ,,o,,
81 would think" she then said that the master
was a man of no judgment -tCmcago fos'
The Brooklyn reveller at Christmastide. who went
forth on his quest for the merriment belonging to
the season carrying before him the fine Roman
,ose which like our revolutionary forefathers in
Webster's oraton. had come down to him from a
former generation. returned home after a brief but
eventful absence with that organ transformed into
one of handsome Grecian proportions. The founda-
tions of the work laid by some unknown
tt,,-tte nut its symmetrical completion was due to
the skill Of the Samaritan ambulance surgeon who
attended him, and who turned out SO fine job
that ths magistrate before whom the deformed
transformed was brought for Judgment suspended
sentence indefinitely and sent him home with his
identify somewhat impaired. but otherwise rather
better looking the fruit of his holiday experience
The case is a novel one. tempting the Christmas
roisterer with nose not cut out by nature
cording to his liking, into the unreserved
line of celebration. but there is no certainty that
it VIII always turn out the same way.
When the Reub lady come. town and blows
into the theatre, you bet your life that she will
keen her hat She never dreams that the the
atregoers invariably suspect that there Is
thing the matter with the shape of her head
fMemphis Commercial Appeal.
When the rush OF multitudes men and women
TO put money in savings bank becomes extern
siye and so impatient that overhasty observers
suppose that run to close out accounts is in
fun swing could there be stronger proof OF pros
perity among wase-earners?