New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The state OF Utah has established holiday in
honor of germs. II IS called General Health Day
and is the first Monday in October On this daY
all theatres. churches public halls hotels. board
ing houses. etc. must be thoroughly disinfected-
A Discord.-Ho-Ha! Absurd things those Bat
tledore BaIlads' Ehl What?
she-I'm sorry you think SONY sister wrots
He-Er-of course. don't mean the words
poser ought to be kicedwho wrote liz
Shell did,! a! awkward silence)-CPunch-
A schoolma' am in Springfield. Mass. asked her
class this question: "Can you tell me what a hero
is?' small boy put up his hand Well. Tommy
what is a hero?' Please. it IS a bachelor" an
swered the youngster. who must have had IN MIND
the perils Of leap year.
SPRING POEM.
IT'S spring, the gay; tho glad. the Fsetul spriag'
The crocus kicks the covers from It's oed'
me ,d To ,Sk eT bnyo tEaTe9Ia in The head
There is IL haunting fragrance in the air, ~
And in the overcoat which now you wear
Tho mothball yet the little pocket ms.
Our hearts are filled with melody and song
At seeing the reviving trees and grass
A voice within us, too. IS calling strong
For vernal brew prepared Of sassafras.
Prepare to stretch their golden belt with haste
The paperhanser dau1s the chairs with paste
The glory Of the hyqsinth and p pink K. ,,,or
within the grocer's window make us think
The seeds he sells held in last years box.
And sends a hopeful message TO the soul!
The grayness Of the winter now Is gone,
There but remains the bill for all the coal
IT'S spring. the same. the dear: expensive springi
And FITS his metre TO the rhythmic swing
OF some one beating carpets on line
The iceman now emits his matn call;
She ne lets s" her esyclopedic essay faI
To read what bonnet makers adyertise
-(Chicago Tribune
T. V. Powderly, formerly Commissioner General
qfO wa I'D To
him by one OF the inspectors. according 70 The
Philadelphia Post"
1t appears that a certain German immigrant, Just
after landing In this county became very friendly
with the inspector in question As he remained I'm
New-York. where he was employed by one Of the
BIG hotels he visited from time to time the inspec
tor who had put TO him the usual questions upon
his arrival at New-YOrk.
When tho period OF five years residence IN the
United States requisite to the obtaining Of natural
ization had passed. the Teuton sought out his old
friend the inspector. with inquiries what
steps 1t would be necessary for him 10 take to OBJ
tain his citizenship papers.
So his friend gave him the necessary advice and.
in a spirit of kindness. promised TO go with the
German to the judge to whom application for
naturalization to be made.
The usual interrOgatories were asked. among
which
You have read the Constitution Of this country"
mo, your honor" responded the German, stoIid-
~; no. hat not read der Constitution: but my
trent Krause he hat read 1t to Und wish to
say dot liked It fiery much. 1t is ferry nice. your
honor, ind fiery much pleased nit itI
The judge granted the necessary papers.
It Might Grow.-AIiss Roy-No. Mr.. sophtly. I
have never really considered you lover.
Mr.. Sophtly-But don't you think you could learn
to love me a little?
Miss Koy-But a little learning you know. is a
dangerous thing.-(Philadeiphia Press.
An Amerlcanlzed Russian has patented a new
process of embalning which consists In casting a
solid block Of glass around the subject to be pre-
served, through which the features and outlines OF
the body will be perfectly visible. As air can
possibly enter. the remains expected last in
block which them like many flies
in amber The inventor hopes that the relics OF
great men will be preserved In this way. remaining
to aftertme in their habit they lived with vast
nausoleums in which to place them. entrance to
which viii be deemed horor like that of burial
in Westminster Santa CrOce The mechanical
process by which all this is TO be made possible
and on which the government has issued patent
is quite simple The remains first surrounded
with a coating of sodium silicate. water glass
which is allowed to dry. When the water has been
sufficiently evaporated. the subject is placed In a
mould which is TO determine the size OF the glass
block. and molten glass is poured in till 1t is filed
The Worst of AI.-''Pa is ratribution the worst
thing a have2' mo: il isn't half as
bad as the feeling has after he has confessed
and then discovered that he wouldn't have been
found out II he had kept quet"-(ch'cago Record