New-York tribune., 1903-03-04
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

cations in this city and elsewhere listened 10 ols-
courses by their pastors on the Jonah ana tile
Whale Miracle The summing UP Of the majority
of these sermons was that 1t mere story
intended to teach moral. Is the same reasoning
to be adduced from the story from Buffalo on Sum
day that an operation for indigestion performed on
a young man, a cook, only twenty-four years DID,
resulted In taking from his stomach 45S carpet
tacks Il small knife blades, 142 screw nails. 40
shoemaker's awl points, 65 ounces OF ground glass
and wire chain about three Inches long! Natu-
raIists have many times expressed the doubt that
a whale could have swallowed Jonah, while they
admit of the possibility Of his being swallowed by
many another sea monster. What VIII tney say
of Trimbles stomach? Then, on yesterday was
published a story that Of the steerage passen-
gers on the steamship Campania coughed up an
eel from his stomach and the thing wriggled away.
1t was thought that the eel had been crawling
around in the mans stomach for years AVasL ye
doubters! II Jonah, If the whale that sWal-
lowed him. could live through the ordeal, Is there
any reason to be incredulous about the Buffalo
cook or the immigrant passenger?
The brakeman was broke so he turned on his brake
And broke through the car with gu gun; ,nd +o,en
70 the ToIks @ ne +hs hso bpa Ee with the Mon
0"' O'0Ae i0l '"' -(The Chaparral.
Two stories are told in "Harpers Magazine" Of
ministers stumbling texts Of humorous per-
sonaI application. One a very young minis
ter having charge of his first church. and preach
ing series of sermons on the life and utterances
of St Paul. The last one of these was given Just
before taking his leave, and during his absence
he expected to take unto himself wife, his en-
gagement having been announced AFTER turning
over the leaves Of the Bible thoughtfully he said
'I invite your attention this evening to these words
Of the great apostle am ready now to be offered
up" The other minister was a w1dower. who
had remarked within year after his first wife's
death. His friends and congregation thought him
very exneditIous and on the next Sunday, when
his text was announced, they could scarcely con-
troll themselves He rose in his place in his pulpit
and said: my beloved brethren! You will hnd my
text in the seventeenth of the fourth chapter
of Second Corinthians. Our light af1tcton, which
is for the moment.
interference with Conjugal Rights.-'Tm opposed
to these here White Caps said the strong minded
woman Of RillVille-
Yes. air! I've been a-whippin. OF, Of my husband pan
called on him an Jest took the job right out O. my
ands."-(Atlanta Constitution.
At a recent test in Germany of the Pollak-Virag
system Of telegraphy speed of $1,000 words an
hour was attained. In transmitting, this system,
like other fast systems strip Of paper previ-
ously punched with holes representing dots and
dashes. The most novel feature OF the system is
the method OF receiving. The incoming electric
impulses cause thin strip Of metal, resembling
telephone diaphragm, to vibrate and thus move
tiny mirror attached thereto. slender beam Of
light from incandescent lamp falls upon the mir
ror and is reflected thence to q strip OF photo
graphically sensitive paper which is steadily un-
rolled by clockwork when messages come. Chemi-
Gals for "developrnent being applied, the paper
hibits continuous dark line, with upward projcc-
tons for dashes and downward ones for dots. The
message must then be deciphered and the transla-
ton must be written out.
Charged with clubbing man to death. a gentle
hsd proved deceased's skull to be abnornally thin
He o Rad Re 'S jury instantly mitsated
verdict The incident shows the folly OF assoeiat-
ing with men who are not Of Clubable disposition
Uondon Globe.
The Greek Archaeological Society has decided to
restore the Doric Temple Of Jupiter, at Nemea
situated near the haunt Of the famous Nemean
lion, the staying Of which formed one Of the feats
of Hercules. The edifce was overthrown by sue
cession Of earthquakes. and only three columns
now standing; but the fallen shafts that lie around
the temple little injured that it is believed
It will be possible to re-erect them and the
fallen entabatuFe without much difficulty \or ex-
pense, and without having recourse to new ma
terial. AS the ground around the temple
has been cleared of the litter OF fragments that
now incumbeI It, the Greek Government intends to
begin excavations on the spot and hopes to make
valuable discoveries.
TO BE EXPECTED.
All poker sharps with one accord
Admit this truth we trust:
The man who always sweeps the board
-tPhiladelphia Press.
clergyman having occasion TO 20 to London
before Christmas his wife asked him to buy a text
for the gallery OF the church for the Christmas
decorations. according to 'SThe King" He was
very busy and forgot all about It. till Just before
leaving. wired for instructions to his wife to
words and dimensions. She wired back the fol-
lowing message: Unto us a son is born. nine feet
long by three feet high"
Let us. therefore" said the wealthy young Sun
day school superintendent. build our house upon
rocks"
'An right" responded q member OF the class.
"show US how to get them."-(Chicago Record
Herald.