New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
. TIE TALK OF THE DAY.
As II its whole vocation
Were endless imitation.

An extraordinary effect Of lightning is reported
from lake Grandlieu. in the Nantes region.
violent tempest burst over the lake. with VlVlo
lightning and thunder. number OF boats were
on the lake. and while they were hurrying 10 oanK
there was a tremendous peal Of thunder. Almost
Immediately there fell among the boats the dead
bodies Of large flock OF wild ducks, some OF them
roasted to a nicely. and some charred to cinder'
Roast duck cooked by lightning reads like a
novelty even in the freaks of meteorology. II 1t
could only be adapted to the quick lunch systemI
ARMS AND THE WOMAN
being privileged account OF an election Al the
It was a solemn seance composed Of martial danes.
Discussing likely candidates with military claims
The doors were doubly boltedi but through
am H enabled to report exactly what occurred.
The Amazon presiding over the lists Of Mars
And she had just put forth the name OF Bella
Third cousin to captain in the Bounding Buo-
cancers.
Then spoke Horse Guards lady. welterweight
And rode her husbands chargers to hounds at
81 ask FOR information; pray who is Bella squeers7
And Who by all that's holy are the bounding
Cavalry Of the Line know; one meets them here
("The Liner she's a LADY, observed the angry
But il you mean to keep select. you simply can't
alone knows howl
At this a stout YeowomAn repressed & rising sob.
And called the previous speaker horrid hOrrid
And said that II the Junior Arm should fail to get
Herself would bar all candidates related to the
Blues.
Dare describe the issue. what language rent the
What sudden transformations took place in PEG
Or how West Kent's aunt-in-law had both her
pince-neZ broke,
And something awful happened to a Kitchen
Lancer's toque?
A coloners wife c'The Dye-hards') betrayed a
On being drehched with coffee all down her dexter
And. though of temperate habits and never known
swore frankly like a trooper. and swooned from
loss Of paint.
shrink to estimate the cost In limb and even life
Had not nervous member screamed, Il disap-
Stop! or fetch. my Father, noted man Of gore,
Great peace ensued. They kissed again, like dear
mock-turtle doves.
Household and Line and Yeomanry. and called
And by unanimous consent elected Feua soueers
Third cousin to captain in the Bounding Buc-
Punch.
ST Bernard dogs seem to retain their life saving
instincts. in this country A large specimen
of that breed was recently seen at Keene N H.
making great fuss over what appeared to be an
old coat partly buried in snowbank. At last some
investigated the coat, and found that there was
a man inside of it who almost dead from the
cold. AS the dog saw that the man was TO
be properly cared for he went on his way in peace
III you refuse I shall never love another
woman"
Does that promise stand good II accept your
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
AS marble producing State Georgia may rival
Vermont The marble belt is about six miles IN
length. extending in a southwesterly direction from
the North Carolina line through Pckens County
The supply is practically inexhaustble, and the
depth OF the deposit in many places IS over one
hundred feet Both white and colored varieties
are found The characteristics of the Georgia mar
bic are purity OF chemical composition, uniform
texture and peculiar crystalline structure render
ing 1t remarkably durable because of its slow alb
sorption OF water.