New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-02
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

One of the NEST curious bridges ever built was
that made by the British troops IN 1850. They were
marching Picking but found their progress barred
by a flooded river OF considerable width and depth.
a timber party formed. but found nothing 20
cut down borrow suitable for a bridge. AT last
huge store Of cofins was discovered in the
village. and with these the soldiers built their
bridge and crossed alive the receptacles for the
dead.
The Bays-"Yes." said the poet. he inclosed
stamp Tor the return OF his manuscript 7 expect
for you added his complaining wife. but 40
record a9G H eGsido'' '0' 10 O'''' '' s.
New-York IS fortunate in the settlement OF Its
claims 10 lands in the Sheepshead Bay region Of
Kings County II will acquire valuable property
on the shores Of the bay. extensive areas under
water and eleven acres at Pelican Point for a
side park Moreover. the Manhattan Beach Com
pany has pledged itself build a bulkhead 1900
feet IN length from Emmons-ave TO Pelican Point.
and 10 lay out parallel 20 this bulkhead a macad-
amized avenue 100 feet in width These improve
ments will add immensely TO the attractiyeness
Of that quarter OF Long Island. and the municipal
authorities have made excellent bargain.
FATE.
How often cruel fate seems bent
To kill the hope were cherishing'
The bud Of promise perishins.
] often think II is too bad
r 1sy T pro aTSSD have ' had Si''' " "
But nothing ever came of IT,
Yes, more tnan one good thing that might
Have been has been allowed 20 me.
An heiress once knew by sight
think might have won her hand
9ut peesmeG ny a S"% t St Sand
So nothing ever came of It,
ran FOR ONCE 1 was told
Eeo RRH Say R %as Ser eea for me-
Nv they had burned
Friends thought nv onance was Eos1
Untl the counting an was done.
NO. nothing ever came OF IT,
Alurng prospects, too. in stocks
And onIv oft reeso 1e k Te out 10 me
Have brought some grains of doubt to mo
Ny chaUces have been many. still
To menan more wo o%R 1r tne me- H.
For nothing seems TO come of them.
-(Chlcago News,
Colonel Grandprey once French military attache
in Picking. gives some very interesting information
regarding the Chinese army in the Revue de
Paris" He says that few countries have such
excellent material China for army. where the
whole population OF 42OOOOO0 consists so 10 speak
of people. displaying the same racial qualities
The Chinese is long lived and tenacious of life;
he thrives in climate. in spite of the heat or
cold. He is extremely thrifty and therefore easily
supported. He has OF steel; he can sleep
in any position and in any place. and can do with
a minimum of sleep He seldom needs n doctor and
bears pain with the greatest stOlcism The Chinese
is very teachabe. and what he has once been
taught he never forgets.
Why He Retracted-Kllmore-Aft all. stedman
isn't bad fellow He came TO me- man fashion
and took back all the things he had said against
Burmau-Did Il voluntarily?
kilmore-Prac tically that. 1t Is true threatened
TO shoot him on sight II he didn't retract. bur that
was only a matter of rehabilitation Transcript.
disposition on the part OF great railroad cor
porations TO get possession of trolley lines which
parallel and compete with their steam systems Ia
conspicuous in more than OF the States OF the
Union. This is interesting development In
traffic conditions nowadays and 1t is difficult to
foresee how far IL may go.
Freda-He claims to be related to you. and says
he can prove tt.
Freda-Of course; but that may be n mere rOIr,
cidence.-tIllustrated Bits.
The Tribune published last Sunday an inter.sr
ing article the habits OF the swOrdhsh and de-
scribed the manner in which the big fellows V,ers
captured. It IS an odd circumstances that ,vbtla
there is a steady demand for swOrdfish steaks In
cities on the New England Coast sales are not
large in New-YOrk This sort OF food is paiatable
and nutritious. although It may not crafty the
metropolitan taste other delicious Inhabitants
OF the sea may do But with a beef scarcity
looming ahead. Gotham may wish to reinforce It's
food supplies from many quarters, and may ind
It desirable to call upon New-EngIand for liberal
supplies OF the salt water warriors OF the sword
Enough.-'T understand that the relatives ~ the
late Jabez Flint. the millionaire going to erect
a monument 10 his memory"
What did he ever do 90 deserve a rlthnument?''
Ell. died."~lI3roehlyn Life.