New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-29
THE TALK Of THE DAY.

Roman relics have recently been found In Paris
writes a Paris correspondent The DISTINGUISHED
French archaologist. Charles Magne has made ex-
cavations in the Rue Cassini, where he had long
suspected there lay remains of old Roman gIories.
he discovered the cover of tomb. on which IS
sculptured in bass-relief Roman blacksmith wear
Ing his apron. In his left hand he brandishes
long pair Of pincers and forceps The right arm
Is broken off, but probably held hammer. N.
Magne judges from the style OF the work and from
piece of money of the time OF Nero found near
the tomb that the work is of the first century.
Webster's Last Words.-The Teacher-yybat 1vAra
Noah Webster's last words?
The Scholar don't remember Just what they
kers Statesman.
Philadelphia judge recently invited to de-
liver an address before the graduating class of
Southern law school. As he entered the COM
mencement hall he read on the swinging door the
word Push" That's good text for my speech"
he said TO himself he related the story after
ward He began his remarks something like this:
Gentlemen of the Graduating Class AS I entered
this beautiful hall word met my eye which 7
would wish you all to take as a motto in your pro-
fessionaI careers Every one instinctfveIy turned
to glance at the door, the orator among the rest
There, the inside, in letters only easily read
was the inscription. Pull 1T a clean give
away" said the judge later; I'D let the cat out OF
the bag then and there and there wasn't thing
to do but to confess"
She lost her head when he proposed,
Made search for IT dstractedly
And found it on his shoulder.
philadelphia Record.
A good story is told Of certain Catholic Bishop
in the Northwest. who. while examining class
for confirmation, asked one of the little girls the
question, What is matrimony?"
That's where go to suffer for our sInsr' was
the reply Of the child. who had evidently been
carefully prepared for the examination Her
mother greatly agitated, began to rebuke her:
You mean purgatory, Kitty; tell the Bishop you
mean purgatory," and the child began to cry.
Don't cry, Kitty" said the Bishop. soothingly
you are nearer right than your mother suspects.
LII BROWN FEET
Oveh de SAN hill, undeh de pine.
Lii brown feet roamin';
Tangled en- tohn in de bracbehhy vine
on wheh de wii'est OBJ blossoms grow.
:, Chasin det tiny hummeh;
Free es de wins OBJ summeh.
LII brown feet, III brown toes,
Oveh de sweet viii mint dey goes;
Oveh de hillside. undeh dc tree
Dem lii brown feet so happy en- free
Up fun de lowlan's, up, fun de swamp
Lii brown feet weakly FUN ronp.
Pattin sloweh Ell sloweh.
Bf pe s0f ak ae brown SS1 F band ne IN bed
De moon man see. when he rise SO red.
Lii brown feet in de trundle
III brown sG feet! tE9 @ .ssI kind d. MIND,
Sum day deyu follow de paf OBJ de plough,
Stead OBJ de pan dey's followin' now.
|Harpers Magazine.
An amusing story is told of Phil May and an
English conjurer at the fair at Stratford-on-Avon
Phil was in the crowd which had gathered to
watch a very clever gentleman who was wrapping
up sovereigns and half crowns in pieces Of paper
and selling them for two shillings. The sharp"
had a beautiful face-such a face Phil May love
to draw So he sketched him furtiveIy. But the
gentleman saw him, and made speech forthwith
IF that there celebrited portrit painter with the
tight breeches on will and up the picter the
equally celebrted benefactor to 'oomanity wot is
givin away guilds for coppers will reward i'm &C
cordingly!' he shouted
Phil, with a twinkle IN his eye handed UP the
draw wing. The conjurer delighted with the
sketch and pinned 1t to the tailboard OF his cart
With another preliminary speech he threw three
soveregns, three half soveregns and several half
crowns into a piece of paper. screwed it up and
handed it TO the artist You'll be president OF the
bloomin R'yal Academy some dye. young man." |
said he. Here, catch"'
"A bargains a bargain said Phil. walking off |
with the packet of gold and silver.
He confessed afteFward when he opened the |
packet and found two pennies and a halfpenny In |
It. that it the entertaining commission |
ne had ever been paid for.
Useless Telling-"You can always tell an Eng |
said the Briton proudly.
Of course you can replied the -Yankee hut If |
doesn't do any good. because he ths--~s he knows |
IL all * Philadelphia Ledger.