New-York tribune., 1903-03-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Jonathan Fairbanks. of Dedham Mass. was the
original ancestor of the persons of that name In
this country. and from him descended. it Is
said four thousand families. They held a reunion
last August which turned out to be interesting and
successful and of its results Is the recent filing
of articles of Incorporation of the Fairbanks ram
lily In America. society for historical purposes
to hold property. preserve records ana ooJectS Oh
family interest. and promote the education OF It's
members in subjects relating to their family his
tory. The society will buy the Dedham homestead
and make that its headquarters, and Will doubtless
raise as large fund as is necessary to provide a
sufficient annual income to carry on its work The
Incorporation of the family is a novelty, and is
likely to be initiated by many similar groups OF
descendants OF early New-Englanders.
Nodd-what. You are out every night until B.
Isn't midnight late enough? , -.,,,,,,,,h+ my
wife could talk to m" but when get nome al &"
words fail her.-tLifc
"The Rochester Union and Advertiser is amused
over the important informal ton that the new
America Cup defender is to have rudder filled
with air. This departure, says the possessor OF
the Herresho secret. is for buOyancy and to save
weight" The pneumatic rudder certainly ought to
serve those purposes. But the Rochester paper
contains a warning: There is however. one seri-
Gus disadvantage about this kind of rudder. If
yacht should happen to get a puncture In her rud-
der during the race she would be compelled to
drop out owing to the difficulty of cementing or
plugging it while sailing. And in a race a yacht
Is liable to be a tack at any moment
DO you think there is any danger Of America
being dominated by EuTope?" .,.,. ....-.ou,,,
nary emphasis not so long as etnmehI ,fou[[QpcanS
Star Star " ,
herr PohI. president of the German society for
the protection of cats has just published the
suits of his investigation in regard to the age
which 1t is possible for these animals to attain.
Cats he says. like human beings in one re-
spect The more peaceful and better regulated
ioI1y 1.-Two
a proof he points out that favorite cat in the
royal castle of Nymphenburg has lived to be forty
two years old, and consequently may fairly claim
to be considered the dean of cats in Germany.
ito d boy ThG dok is 81 gains r.
John. in the glass? You do not consider yourself
good looking, 1 hope?
ing as the Lord for the he ord made me in His
own image.-(Harper's Magazine.
The Persian Army according to Henry Savage
Landor, the traveller. IS a painful sight, al
though there arc some good Cossack cavalry which
has been drilled by Russian officers The infantry,
however, is a ragged. lazy. shiftless lot. He
asked permission to the army drill. We do
not drill In summer it's too hot, said the general.
do you dTil in winter?" mo: It's too cold"
"Aro the troops. then. only drilled in the autumn
and spring." Sometimes. They are principally
drilled few days tefore the shahs birthday.
that they may look we'll the parade day before
his majesty
Then the Chase Besan;-"Please let me pass"
ssa the S that T sss a SeGnnR R to
frey and Tn to- get b b1so fIs help Betting into
(Philadelphia Press.
1t is believed that the largest mule In the world
is owned in Galloway County. Mo. The animal Is
the property OF Mike Murray of Hereford. and it
stands eighteen hands high and weighs IS41
pounds. The mule is barely three years Of age.
and its owner expects to have the phenomenon
weigh upward of 1000 pounds by the end of the
year Mr.. Murray Is not working the mule. but is
feeding 1t for exhibition at the St. Louis worlds
fair In 1904
Mexico last Tuesday with load of chickens
writes the Duey correspondent of THE Mexico
Intelligercer He got about two miles from home
and stuck in the mud He worked all day. but
four horses hit still did not reach his destina-
ton. His wagon. chickens and all sitting to
feeds them. ."-(Kansas City Journal.
In England under an old law still in force. the
swan is royal fowl, whales and surgeons are
royal FISH. All swans the property whereof is not
otherwise dehnable. when within the British
dominIons belong to the King by virtue of this pre-
rOgatiVe. When swans lawfully taken into
the possession OF private person such person
may be said to have property In them; but IL
they be at liberty they belong to the crown. For
merly 1t was necessary for persons who wished to
keep these royal fowls to obtain a swan mark
which was granted by the crown, and which could
not be legally impressed without grant pre-
scEiption.
The doctor came and said that he
would make another man OF me.
AN right said i, and II you will,