New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

passengers who have alighted from railway car
rage to find their compartment again is that
which has been tried on French railway. IL Is a
system of pictures. On the window of the end COM
partment of each carriage is different picture.
windmill a soldier or a horse. This makes
recognition easy. It is difficult in England and
on the Continent to find the right carriage after
leaving II. The pictures in France serve much the
same purpose as the names On American parlor
The Story Needed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, did
YOU know that 1 was going marry your sister,
wei: 1 heard her say So but she's had that
idea about SO many other fellers that dldn Feel
sure about II TN you told me.''-(Brooklyn Life
A master In Elton who had had a distressing day
with his pupils drew an ape the blackboard
and said he would describe some Of the peculiari-
ties of this creature to his brilliant form. There
were thlrty-one boys present and the first SEN
tence of the master was: Now there are thirty
one of the species present. Excuse me, sir"
exclaimed of the boys. interrupting. but there
are thirty-two." The correspondent who tells the
tale assured US that the master led the laughter.
Specifically sANCTIFIED.
'some people, intimates DE- Em G. Hirsch. try to
make a soothing syrup Of their religion"
There's Elder Brown. who takes his pew.
And smiles a smile bengnaht;
He knows that wrong Will get its due
Be shown as most malignant;
With manner bland and courtly-
The Deacons careful of his feet
He's equity and he's portiy.
They nod their heads In synchronous
Cadences with the singing
Glad that the bass is sonorous
Full And so tsnf the nG pastor f takes his stand
And dips Into his discourse,
He shows that each one IN the land
Should choose twfxt that and this course.
The Elders head drops back to meet
This point should have added:
Is comfortably padded9
The calming measures OF the speech
Come sweetly soft and mellow.
The rasping, wakeful below.
The preacher his conclusions draws
fact and figure welder-
Nor marks the slowly dropping Jaws
OF Deacon and of Elder.
At last there comes gentle snore-
The has Pg 1T94S5 n sgeS1 9n sisD more
CIV. d. N. in The Chicago Tribune.
An English weekly tells OF American Innocent
abroad who unimpressed by the Eiffel Tower.
To proud Frenchman, he announced that in
America they had tower high that they had
to let down the tops night. Vat for you let
down top?" cried the astounded Gaul. so as
to let the get by" replied tho heir OF George
Washington.
do you think water is cure for Indigestion"
IT don't know positively. but Belle said IL cured
stock and had hustle so hard to get rid of 1t
that he got rid of mis- indiseston."-(Ju
Major General Plumer. who led a battalion Of
mounted riiemen in the MatabeIeland campaign in
1896 has a reputation rivalling that of 'the midest
hammered. man that scuttled ship or cut a
throat In the thick OF the fight he is the polites
of warriors. AS example OF his unvarylng
drawing room manners" a brother officer once
styled them. story is told of him that during the
Matabele campaign has small force found itself in
very hot corner. and men falling rapidly in
all directions. Plumer had two machine guns with
him. and these. he considered not doing as
well they might. He called up an orderly
therefore, and said 10 him: ''Will you kindly go TO
Captain Blank (who commanded the guns) and tell
him that think he might do better II he would
please his guns "A little further to the right?
Thank you" And then he calmly went on with
his direction OF the fight in the same quiet easy
manner. Again, ne was rather badly lift while in
command OF a column during the recent South
African war and sent message to his second in
command to the effect that he was rather badly
scratched and he would be greatly Obliged IL Colo
hel Blank would take over the command OF the
force pending further orders
THE GERM
The germ-it is a dreadful thing,
Its nature is not sunny
It's on all that we eat or drink
And also on our money.
The doctor though. fears not the germ
He says that IL Is funny.
lie bids us boil our food and drink
And then takes all money.
-(Chicago Tribune.