New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-01
THE TYRANNY OF YEARS.
We yearn for Youth when II Is gone
Time takes US as we took it
And our sole hope as Age comes on
Is that do not look it.


And our sole hope as Age comes on
-(Philadelphia Press
Modern bandtti retain. in Epirus. all the au-
dacity, with of the picturesqueness Of the
oldtme brgand somewhat striking instance is
recorded from the town of Konitza. A bridegroom,
with his family and friends. was proceeding
with violins. flies and other musical Instruments
according the custom of the country to bring
the bride. when. half way. they found themselves
beset all sides by seventeen armed brigands
who. at the guns mUzzle. compelled the surrender
of every farthng in money and every article Of
jewelry they possessed-even to the nuptial ring
The coup being quite successful. and the booty
large as the family was we'll to do and there were
many handsome wedding gifts and personal jewels
the brigands the spirit Of the occasion
returning the nuptial ring and coins equivalent to
20 pence per head. in order that the bridegroom's
friends might not cut too huniiating figure at
the nuptiaI merrymakings. Then. with many good
wishes for the future happiness of the bridal pair
the robbers departed
Why She Enjoyed 1T like to go to church,
announced Dottie. aged five. because they sing
nice hymns about flowers and insects and things to
f S5ds ana the man III 'ne nisn'so"H talks about
why Dottie" said her mother II don't think
there any hymns about insects and things to
sang beauty hymn about Bringing in the
Cheese and to-day We sang one what began. Just
through the man talked about hawk and two
Subsequent inquiry revealed the fact that the
text had been. Why halt We between two opin-
ions - ppincOtts Magazine.
In China about twelve miles from the village Of
Lion Chek. there is. according to a writer in The
Liverpool Post" a mountain of alum. which, in
addition to being natural curiosity. is Of
wealth for the inhabitants Of the country who dig
from it yearly of alum. The mountain is not
less than miles in circumference at its base
and has a height of nearly two thousand feet. The
alum is obtained by quarrying large blocks OF
stone which first heated in great furnaces and
then in watts filled with boiling water. The alum
crystallizes and forms layer about six inches in
thickness This layer is subsequently broken I'D
into blocks weighing about pounds each
Other Worlds to Coaquer.-Rose-I think CIar-
enCe. had better to another hotel
Clarence-Nhy, Rose. we are delightfully."- situated.
ROSe-I know, Clarence but the people here
seen all my silk waists.-CTown and Country.
The town OF Moulins- Orns has the distinc-
ton. says the "Gaulois." OF having had one Mayor
for half century in the person OF II. Germain-
of Argentan. and the people have just celebrated
this unique event by holding fete In honor OF
their Mayor. Long tenure the rule In the
district FOR the Journal observes that Argentau
has been represented In Parliament by the same
Deputy for forty years
Reasonably Certain.-'I understand old skinnnt
has got religion,
It's possible.
DO YOU really think SOL
We'll If Skiniint and religion have come together
al think IL Is safe 10 say that he has got re-
iigton. There certainly is nothing indicate that
religion has got him -SChicago Post.