New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TAIN OF THE DAY.
The famous iron pillar of Delhi is dealt with in
'Cassier's Magazine" The pillar is a solid shaft
of wrought iron, 16 inches in diameter, and of a
length that is variously reported. The total length
is from 4S to so feet underground and above. in
Guiding a capital Of S15 feet. The pillar contains
about so cubic feet of metal. and weighs about
seventeen tons. The metal is. of course, charcoal
iron. made directly from ere in small blets; but
how It welded up one can TELL as no record
exists of any early method OF dealing with great
masses Of wrought iron An inscription roughly
cut or punched upon the column states that Rajah
Dhara subdued a people in the Surdhu, named
Vahlkos. and obtained with his
divided sovereignty the earth for long period.
The date of the inscription has been referred to the
third fourth century after Christ, but on this
authorities at variance.
1t was her first ball game; and with deathIy
pallor creeping into his face and dark rings be-
meath his eyes he nerved himself for her next
she asked after getting her second wind. because
that's where % the drops from the pitcher are
man at the bat had to strike.-(Prnceton Tiger.
Kansas statute duly enacted this present year
to regulate the running OF automobiles and motor
vehicles makes the following express exemption:
Nothing in this section shall be construed in
any way preventing, obstructng, impeding en-
barrassing, in any other manner or form in
frtngtng upon the prerogative OF any political
chauffeur to run an autOmobilious band wagon at
any rate he sees fit compatible with the safety Of
the occupants thereof; provided, however that
less than ten nor more than twenty ropes be al
lowed at all times to trail behind this vehicle when
in motion. in order to afford those who have been
so fortunate to escape with their political lives
opportunity to be dragged to DEATH and pro-
vtded, further that whenever mangled and bleed
ing political corpse impiOres for mercy the driver
of the vehicle SHALL in accordance with the pro-
visions of this bill. throw out the lifeline" A
correspondent of case and Comment intimates
this provision as n Oka nd
got through unnoticed.
LOVES SHARES
~ red sur, sTIshade 1Y % may wholly undo man. and
afame-CLadies' Pictorial.
Twas not her eyes OF azure hue.
Straight stolen from the sky,
That made me captive ere knew
,Twere wise to turn and fly,
The treaty Love and she had made.
Twas not the contest Of the rose
With lily in her cheek
That spoiled my bachelor repose
Although tbs true I did not dare
10 dwell upon theme so fair.
Twas not the music of her voice.
Whose haunting cadence fxd my choice
No '' though 19 heT T Hsiilf lips at Cupds win
Could make my heart responsive thrill.
No! these had left me all unmoved,
Although I knew them fair.
The ribbon taught me that loved
Her belt prohibited retreat
Her sunshade brought to her feet
-(London Chronicle
1t will be surprise to most persons to learn
that the English do not pronounce SCHEDULE as
Americans do. The late DR.. Tanner once moved
the House of Commons to uproarious laughter by
his uncertainty with regard to the word First
he made the "ch'' hard. In the American manner
and when that received with a laugh he
paused and houndered over 1t like startled
schooboy As he plunged from one pronunciation
to another the House shouted with merriment
AS matter of fact, the best English dictionaries
give a choice between ''sedule" "skeduIe'' and
schedule"
LAUNDRY CLASSIC.
Mrs. Diogenes lived by a tub:
To & keep f6e d 66 bg up she %Sgd scrub
And some of the gods in the nearby flats
It was Greek meets Greece; how the dirt did fyl
His, lantern ltf-1Wit6 basket and biz: III -
And some helped the cause but some owe her still
-(Brookyn Life.
Tess-wiH Timmid is engaged to May Mccoy.
isn't he?
Jess-Yes; he proposed to her on her birthday.
Tess-I wonder what he said?
Jess-Nothing. He just made her present of an
engraved plate and hundred visiting cards in the
name of Mrs. William Timmid nee McCov
Philadelphia Press.
'Is the Turkish civil service system like ours7..
asked asked a traveller in the East of a pacha. Are
stance? MY iiustrous friend and iov Iof OF nv nv
life, replied the pacha Allah is great: and the
public functionary who stands In need of a retiring
allowance when his term of office expires is an ass
have spoken. .'-(London Tit-Bits.
Lord Young, the doyen Of the Scottish bench in
a speech at Dumfries. when he received the free
dom Of the burg made interesting allusion to Car
lyle, whom he met when still obscure Lord
Youngs father, in making the introduction re-
marked: Take my word for it, this Mr. CARLYLE
will become a great man in this country In re-
lating the story to young woman some time after
ward Lord Young said CarlyIes head was like \
great block of stone hewn out OF a quarry Where
upon the fair listener replied fppantIy 'syyeu vou
know his father was a stOnemason."
Personal Reasons.-'HeIlo. sir: kept in after
school again What for2" " '0i
Johnnie-BecauGe Johnnie Wilkins had a 6gbt
hght?" ~ e nave
Johnnie-With me.-(rown and Country
A modern Indian wedding contains a erotasor
combination OF civilization and barbarfsm as v,u
be seen from the following account of a marriapa
ceremony which recently occurred in Oklahoma.
THE bride was handsomely attired' In pink SIN,
foulard with pink ribbon sash. blue collar and
cuffs, black hat with yellow and lavender trim
mings, green veil and black gloves The bride
groom wore the conventional black except his coat
which IL being warm day. he had left at home
He carried an immense eagle wing"
His Intury.-Ping-HOw did that old deafrnut.
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