New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In Burmah the inhabitants have a novel form OF
the sport that elsewhere is commonly called tug
of-var. In the Burmese game there is a rain party
and drouth party. which pull against the other.
the victory OF either party being considered to have
immediate results regards the weather. The
drouth party however, obtains few victories. for
the kind of weather it represents is commonly not
so much desired as rain. In the face therefore of
strong public opinion the rain party is nearly al
ways allowed to win. the palpable "roping" in the
popular notion being generally followed by fer
tizing downpour.
The Venus of Milo grew confidential. You See"
many exercises for a perfect arm. thought It
would be easier to go without" Considering there
seemed wise.-(Christian Register.
The Oklahomans claim TO have the largest farm
in the Southwest. is the 1o1 ranch in the Ponca
reservation. and is big that It is necessary to
plant several varieties of wheat in it, one of which
ripens several days later than the other In order
that all OF them may be harvested at their prime.
On this farm the wheat fields Of 1000 acres
each. the cattle pastures of 1000 to 15oo acres
each and pasture 5000 head annually, the corn rows
are one and half miles long. requiring 800 mules
and SEQ men handle the crop. and II takes thirty
seIf-binders three weeks cut the wheat crop and
a dozen or more steam thrashers forty days to
thrash it, There 5000 acres in the ranch.
QUARTET.
He; Ny dear Miss snith-or may call you Kitty,
Moon: CThis promises. fear: TO be quite tame2
She: You oughtn't but you make il sound pretty:
Cupid: 1hey're starting in as usual Same old
gameD
lie: The moonlight paints with gold your fairy
Moon: CNow wouldn't that Just make you faint
She: Only a poet thus his thought expressesi
Cupid: OWhat idiotic things some people sayD
He: Dear. If 1 loved you. would you to
that g Y. admit .st i, Is T TStRsT sood1
,ayr dining better than i thought thew
wouidD
He Aht daredSut you're si 50 S.f far above boy. me-
She: Love levels all ranks
lie: DO you can you love me?
Cupid: (Well. now they have no further use
-CCarolyn Wells. in Life.
An extraordinary find" has been made at the
mouth of the River Arno Two fishermen using a
drag net the other day. were amazed TO find In IL
two ponderous keys. badly corroded and incrusted
with river bottom deposits. AS these keys. on ex-
animation, showed signs Of great age, and Of in
cised armorial bearings they were submitted to ex-
merits with the result that they have been identified
as the keys of the dungeon in which Count Ugolini
was starved TO death. The keys of this dungeon
were flung into the Arno by Archbishop Rugseri
and never again seem
Aunt Gertrude-And what will you do when you
are man, II, I6Ige % grow q heard
Aunt 6;ertrude-Why?
Tommy-Because then I won't have nearly so
THE ETERNAL FEMININE.
When mid Victorian fashions failed
To tempt the laggard lover,
Our grandmammaS in sorrow walled
Their weakness to discover;
And modes arrived and altered fast,
Until length was seen.
In all its glory wide and vast,
The Crinoinei
But tickle man was never yet
Content with present blisses.
And womans wit anew was set
To reinforce her kisses;
while Cupid simply stood apart
And watched the mental tussle.
Until in Fashicn's shifting mart
Appeared the BUstlei
Alas, the struggle even then
Was only just beginning,
For still the ranks OF single men
Are far too slowly thinning.
And now. 10 match the low cut wear
That 10 Eve allows
Behold by day the open air
Pneumonia Blouse!
-(Punch-
The most valuable knife in the world Is TO be seen
in the collection Of famous firm of cutters in