New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

William Redmond. NJ. p. once arose 70 speak n
the House OF Commons. according 70 The Boston
Evening Record and there came a question
hurled at him from the Right side OF the house:
"Win you vote for this bill II II comes up?''
Mr.. Redmond looked from one side of the house
10 the other and slowly answered:
1T will"
Immediately the Right side OF the house burst into
a storm of applause. But Mr.. Redmond continued
he could be heard:
not"
Then the storm came from the Left side. and
soon as It subsidized for moment he completed
what he started:
answer that question"
And perfect silence reigned both sides
A GEORGIA HYMN.
Utah took ter heaven
N fiery CherryOOt-oht
De ride he got wuz blazin hot
But he keep ez cool ez snow!
He boiler ter de bosses:
Go fas' fas kin BET
I don't perspire fer sich fire
Hit same frost ter me!'
ole Satan see him goin'.
En- den ole Satan low;
II don't keer Of I lose dat man.
ATLANTA Constitution.
Tons Of dead fish have been washed ashore on
Fox Lake in Illinois. and the farmers are trucking
them of to be used as fertilizer on their land.
There is a report also. from Bangor. Me- that the
surface OF several ponds is covered with dead
perch. cells. pickereI and smaller fish 1t is the
theory OF people that the fish We're frozen
last winter and of others that they were killed by
the earthquake In March.
Catches at the Boathouse.-'Thngs terribly
catching down at the penthouse
What do you mean? -
why. first you catch onto the stroke then you
catch cold. then you catch crab, and then YOU
catch the deuce from the coach'-(Harvard Lam
pooh.
According TO recent Investigations. II appears
probable that hypnotism can stop the action OF a
persons heart and thus cause death. a. Gourmet.
a Frenchman reports that he has increased and
diminished the number OF pulse beats at WILL and
as far as he could venture with safety. II Is said
to be also proved that circulation is seriously az
fected. even If it is not quite certain that the
heart be silenced-
THE SOUNDS OF PEACE.
When the Eastern foeu,en battle.
And the warrior shoots his load.
While the busy Gatings rattle
And torpedoboats explode
Sure, II seems a dreadful pity
That these men who face decease
Can't be dwelling I'm the city
And enjoy the sounds OF peace.
Where the subway's soft explosion
Midst the regular Commotion
or the elevated train;
pf6wn ' the h mePTy @ ea Fos ysS
And a German band is swelling
All these gentle sounds of peace.
Fighting men must face explosions.
Earring dynamite and shell.
And the various connexions
Which convince that war Is hell"
Blu, the powder laden zephyr
Which is roaring over
Couldn't make deater
Than these whoCpins times OF peace.
-(-ife.
Secretary Shaw tells story 10 the effect that
years ago Of the charitable societies OF
Iowa sent number OF orphans out 10 his town
for distribution among childess people The dis
tribution aroused much interest in the village ac
cording to The Buffalo Commercial" As the
orphans were being given 20 those who wanted 20
adopt children little resident of the town ran nm
TO her mother and said: oh mamma wish vo,,
would take little orphan girl But NV dear
replied the mother. Il have you. What do I want
with an orphan?' Il know you have me" said
the little girl. but you might want 10 have
funeral and you could use the little orphan girl
instead of me-"
IL Changed Him.-"Kandor may be brutal,,,
frank, but there's good thing about him ~
back" A "ehiho MS
On, that's changed nowl He's bought an au,o.
"ooie. you know. philadelphia Press.