New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

The only direct descendant of Robert Burns is a
clerk in a Chicago shipping office. He is Robert
Burns Hutchinson, and his descent from the poet
is unquestioned. His mother, Sarah Burns, a
daughter of Lieutenant Colonel James Glencairn
Burns the third of Robert Burns and Jean
Armour. Mr.. Hutchinson will be forty-eight this
year. He born at Cheltenham. but crossed the
water in 1891 when he married Miss Mabel Bur
nand. Their little daughter. Dorothea Burns
Hutchinson. is the next in the straight line from
the poet
Dog Adopts a Wolf-"BiIT' Porter a MaryviIle
fireman has dog which has adopted a wolf
Three young wolves which were found a farm
near were Pafed hnm a r
her family, and began treating them in the most
stolen. but the dog is still caring for the third
KANSAS City Journal
The quaint annual ceremony. centuries old in
honor Of the "Biddenden maids took place re-
Gently according to THE London Chronicle in
that quiet Kentish village. which for was
crowded with visitors foot on bicycles. and In
motor cars The maids were born together in
the year 11OO and Joined together at the hips
and at the shoulders. Thus they lived for thirty
four years. and then died together. They were
noted for their charity. and by their will they left
piece of land. which has since increased beyond
its original value of forty guineas year. to pro-
vide on certain day bread and cheese for the poor
and cakes for strangers who come to the parish
Yesterday a huge crowd of strangers gathered to
see two hundred oaveS and two hundred pounds of
cheese handed by the churchwardens from a win
dow in the old workhouse and struggled bar
gained afterward for the cakes stamped with a
picture of the maids
There is a COW on Joel Cooks farm at Norris
town Penn. which refuses TO drink water from a
pa an nd'G has always taken the active end of
pump in her mouth, and had some one pump water
into her. This may be a true story.-(Springfeld
Republican.
Williams of
time to crop out just told relates to his first
sermon In the parish TO which he was called just
after he was ordained He was rather nervous
when he began to preach. but as he progressed he
noticed an old man In the front pew who seemed
intensely interested in the sermon. Whenever the
preacher made point the old gentleman nodded
vigorously in approval This was very encoura giug
10 the not overconfdent parson. and after the SER
vices he inquired who the man The old man
in the front pew queried vestryman- oh he
is one Of the harmless inmates of the insane asylum
around the corner
AIgy Was Not Particular-There was company
at tea, and little Algernon felt that 1t was an oc-
be remarked holding up his bread and butter in
scorn. cant have some jam on this?. What
ter? No indeed; certainly not oh, don't care
Put 1t on the other side! ANSWERS
county boniface prints this delightful card in
a weekly newspaper published at Hayden, Ky. "A
feu, kind words to the people who stayed at my
hotel during the Circuit Court say that there
have been fewer board bills jumped than be-
fore ! wish 10 extend my best regards 70 all of
Won neople who live the head of the rivers for
rour kindness and your good behavior what time
Won stayed at my hotel. Always before there was
more or less shooting done around my place by
drunken people, but this time there wasn't any OF
that So all sober minded people come and stay
with me and we win treat you the best We know
how"
Hinder the Collar.-'Whew'' exclaimed the good
patnred boartler blowing his steaming coffee II
tell YOU there's nothing heats you up like cup of
hot coffee. , ...r,.
nothing makes SO hot as cup OF cold coffee. -
Irhtia delohia Rreaa