New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Ing the Pope's first portrait, but 20 French
artist has fallen the prize According to THE
London Globe NJ. Gabriel Ferrier the gold
medal at the last Salon with picture OF 'Mary
Weeping Over the Dead Christ" and Plus Y In
quired from one Of the staff OF the French EN-
bassy the OF the painter. after seeing a small
reproduction OF the work. This led to NJ. Fer
rier's commission. Tho Pope gave the artist many
sittings. and the sketch is almost complete,
though q few moro touches are still required. NJ
Terrier has elected to paint what may be de-
scribed n state portrait. with the Pontihcal
throne and tho tiara. Ono detail OF a personal
Is Of much interest. Though the face Of
Plus X is fun Of benevolence NJ. Terrier. IN all
the lengthy sittngs and conversations accorded
&c him. never once a smile upon It
whats that watch WORTH asked Mr.. Klose.
.-ren dollars" replied the jeweller.
It'll take IT," said the customer, and after pay
ing for IT he went out
ex aay o s sqs sxaeR sSt h. said
What's that one worth?" pointing to another.
"i.iii take that instead OF this one. II you don't
mind"
4 day or two later he came sgain;
wen, s2s win get pretty GOOD sinepieee.- said
the jeweller, handing one out Here's one with
ment IS warranted"
He paid the difference. took the watch and went
After lapse OF few days he made his appear
Have you got first class watch with solid
other watch and SIS That's the one ! really want
ed at first. but hated to pay out all that money
at once."-CYouths Companion.
strange case came up In the Superior Court at
Salem last week minor sued his father for
the loss of finger. The boy worked In his
fathers shoe factory. The boy got a verdict
IrI+ra Modern rnother
numbers among her friends several school teach
ers and, although she is not yet five. Margaret has
Not long ago a family of kittens made an entree
tn 'G keep hem all er mother obeePed on hs
ground that they were all giFl pusses and would
NO, they won't, mother" said Margaret, very
them to be teachers -(Brooklyn Life
A new sort OF shooting affair has come to light
in Kansas. Three young went out after Jack
rabbits and were having pretty poor sort of luck.
At last Jack started and one man fred at
1t. breaking OF it's legs. Another of the party
at the bunny and tried TO catch It: hs could
not. so threw his gun at IT, but missed. The third
man then threw his gun. and the gun went off,
shooting OF the men In the leg. This probably
holds the worlds record for a fool shooting acci-
dent
A lady appealed to the Gov,
She said that her husband kept SHOW.
I'm a streetcar conductor"
Said the the HI husbands instruct true. her
-Q.fe.
There has just died at Berne at the ago of sixty
five. one OF the last descendants OF Halter. the
great Swiss lnguist and botanist. He him
self historian of mark in the republic, and his
history OF Berne is of the most authoritative
works dealing with the city His was Berch-
told Halter. and. besides being lifelong bachelor
he was unusually short OF stature. His dIminu-
tive height once placed him amusing disad-
vantage in passage OF with a Frenchman
with whom discussion was becoming warm "I
am a descendant of the great Halter" said the
Swiss. "Ah. case OF really long. long descent"
sneered the adversary. eying down the little man.
who quite collapsed
Flat-Have you anything new in folding bedsr
Dealer-Only this, madam, and it really is quite
a success On arising in the morning you touch
tub. After your bath, you touch another spring
and 1t becomes a dressing case. with French
slight pressure viii transform it into an extension
table. After breakfast. you press these three but
That's ali it will do except that when You ais
be changed into rosewood coffin.-(New- York
Weekly.
Commander Wainwright, who was on the Maine
when 1t was blown up off Havana tells of a vivid
account OF the disaster given by one Of tn.
tackles" The sailor had been wounded and was
in the hospital at Key West. He was asked what
he knew OF the explosion well. SIR" replied the
sailor. '1 can say that knows much of II
was a-eorkin IL of In me hammock sir vbs,
hears h of a noiseI Then. sir. the nurse saws
Sit up an take this
An Eloquent Objection-Mrs Newlvbessed Pr.
you certainly don't object to such little baby
Jantor-oh. it amt the size as counts murn-,t.
the principle NV the thing.-(Judge-