New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


is earthly paradise for automobiles, because OF
the level nature of the country and the long
straight stretches OF the thoroughfares. Moreover
IT is not to be forgotten that when these vehicles
amuck in the realm of Queen Wilhemina
there are no crags for them to dash against and
no cliffs for them to fall from. If they go on
a rampage, the gentle, oozy bed of a placid canal
is ready to receive them caressingy and with
out harm Holland for the autos and the autos fo-
Holland by all means!
Felt No Need of It.-An aeronaut at county fair
had made rather unlucky ascension. His bal
loon had gone high enough, but the wind had car
ried him mile or two further away than he an
ticpated and the car. in descending, had become
entangled in the top OF tree IN village sTf itb
violence. A crowd quickly gathered about his
stand back and give him air." exclaimed three
The aeronaut was not seriously hurt. He raised
himself feebly to a sitting posture: ,,.
Don't you think I've had enough air In the last
ten minutes%'-(Youths Companion
The admirable work done by St Luke's Hospital
is to be extended by the erection of a pa
von the gift Of Mrs. Margaret J. Plant The
original plans provided for the construction of
ten such pavilions five Of which are already In
use This excellent institution has ideal site
on Morningside Heights. and 'ts benehcent oper-
atoms have been Of inestimable usefulness
When things men deem momentous forgot.
Iaurels will bloom for him that wither not
And Deaths inverted torch shall fail to smother
The light Of genius. tender and sublime,
Which with austere restraint and for all time.
Painted the gentle portrait of the Mother!
-(Florence Earle Coates, In Lippincotts Magazine
The journal des Debats" tells a story of the
IL tie Professor Rudolf Falb In 1874 ne predicted
eruntion of Etna on August o. He offered to a
Vienna editor write account of it II the editor
would send him to Sicily. Fab was commits
stoned When he reached Etna there was not the
slightest sign of disturbance. AS the 9th APP
proached Falb was tortured by anxiety. and spent
sleepless nights watching the volcano. Nothing
happened on the 9th and 2Sth. The following
morning his servant rushed into the professors
room, shouting AN eruption, terrible eruption
Falb saw the spectacle and sent off his dispatch.
In the Memoir" of Robert Chambers. by his
brother William, is a delightful alluson TO PEBBLES
their birthplace. and spot ever warm in the loving
one Of these. a man who had lived there all his
NE enabled by some upiift of fortune to visit
Paris When he came back, his townsmen gravely
Moo seid one. while the others listened. tell
Paris" he began. "a, things considered. is q
wonderful place. But still, PEBBLES for pleasure!
youths Companion.
Ex-Congressman Bell used to tell story of
time when he once got into grave peril on account
of his nose. says The Chicago Chronicle" He
was going to Leadville in the early days stage
coach which held up by hghwaymen. The
passengers were ranged in a outside with
their hands up. the familiar attitude being en-
forced by gun in the hands of one of the men Of
the road, while the other went through the various
pockets at his leisure. In the midst of the cere-
mony Mr.. Bells began to itch with that
maddening persistency calculated to drive to in
sanity or the grave if not relieved. Involuntarly
his right hand began to lower itself to the seat of
trouble.
Hands up there!' called the man behind the
gun sternly.
His hand shot back into place, but in a moment
began to lower itself again.
What's the matter with your inquired the
bandit Are you anxious to become a lead mne?'
My nose itches | can't stand il any longer &"
said Mr.. Bell. i've simply got to scratch IT.
NO, you haint," replied the agent because
I'll do it for you"
With which he proceeded to scratch the prospec-
tive Congressional with the muzzle Of his
shotgun.
why does Amelia hate Cholly so?" WHY when
she told him she could learn to love him he in
sisted that was never too old to learn.-( Puck
French savant points out that spiders webs
improve the acoustic properties of a room He
says he knew in England hall that was ideal for
the conveyance Of sound. In an evil moment II
was decided to clean the ceilings and all the
spiders were dislodged. The hall was ruined as a
place Of speaking. The savant suggests that cotton
strings might hung loosely across ceilings to I'M
prove the sound carrying properties of a room
1T HAS TO BE.
The passenger asked the porter
Why he made the upper berth
When no one would occupy it
And the porter showed his mirth
Vas subj with a grin he answered
"Ah des tell 20 how HIT comes:
All DIES has mex dat buth up
To mex room fob all de jums."