New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-17
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

'"The British Medical Journal tells curious
story at the expense OF the French Academy OF
Medicine which has recently moved TO new quar-
tiers on the place being cleaned the room IN
which the Council used 20 hold its meetings was
found TO be a kind OF museum. containing speci-
ments OF Paris dirt collected IN the course OF
many years. As first step in the process Of
publication tho carpet. worn and heavy with the
dust OF ages was taken I'D. when. to tho wonder
ment o. the beholders. another carpet, still moro
ragged end grimy. came into view; under this was
another. below that again fourth, and so on I'll
some ten layers OF Wondering carpet had been re-
moved. Surely this will shake the public faith
n the microbc bosici
OUR GOOD OLD WINTER TINE.
Last night the wind P south b Or me ne9 ses frost
And forced that dreaded harhnser Of snow
To auction on his stock In trade at cost
The sky was wan and dropped above the height:
The height slouEhed down in mist MIST upon the hlAI'
The sale lay black ana uouonle9s ana stiIL
II looked Ike rain-lt felt Ike rain. and 50
LEI the nTss 60 az ana aT g ~ 70 s1o%
Was even then careering overhead
To-day the wind is north with two points west.
And sparkling crystals fret the window pane
IL doesn't look a little BIT like rain!
'TFizt sun and this wondrOus change was
sudden shifting 20 the frozen Eons
o.: hckle winds which only last night 50 sought
Keep our stern o4d VI inter from MS oNAl-
Tomorrow Al tomorrow who can say1
What prudent man would venture 20 forecast
The sort Of wave to pass qi2ns ms y y last,
lust now the rnercury's . below
Good Oh New-HaTnpshire weather; quite the
Tomorrow An indeed, We DO not know,
40 mortal man say what that win bring
-CThe Granite Monthly.
Tho Mexican Railroad has erected n monument.
with suitahls inscription marking tho point where
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monument f. % wood. twelve feet high and twenty
four feet long. on the top there two arms
pointing out the II IS situated on desert
ground few miles south % Catoree.
stsaIs she friend md, OF We you F,.,, On, v,,.
observation-disclosures Bits.
Dr. Edward Martin. who cares FOR the public
health IN Philadelphia. owns beautiful little coun-
try home situated in valley the banks OF
shady creek near walllnEford. Penn. One day he
was entertaining a party OF gay little girls from
Philadelphia, for Dr. Martin plays tho host most
delightfully."- to children OF whom he is very fond
on this occasion one little miss out walking
with the doctor. and became very much agitated
at the manners OF a COW which regarded her with
n solemn air Of belIEerency. 1T must be that red
dress you are wearing. Dorothy" said the host
smingly. Dorothy, the doesn't ike red very
much" We'll I surprised" replied tho
little girl II know that red IS not quite the fash
ion now, but I don't sec how a green old country
would ever know enough to know that"
That's n pretty noisy passenger you've got IN
there" remarked the man who was smoking on the
front platform. rs he crazy, or only drunkE -.
Neither one said the motorman. Hes Just
A London paper speaking Of the American in
vasion.' relates that enterprising Yankee came
over TO England and decided 20 open a shop IN
Birmingham. He obtained premises next door 10
a man who also kept shop OF the descrip-
ton. but not very pushing in HIS business
methods The methods OF the Yankee, however.
caused the older trader 70 wake up. and. with
the spirit OF originality strong upon him. he affixed
a notice over his shop with the words Established
fifty years" painted in large letters. Next day the
Yankee replied this with notice over his store
to this effect: Established yesterday: no old
stock"
Two Of Them.-Towne-I met that fellow De
Browne-Yes so he just told me.
TowHe-TaIk about g man who won't listen 70
reason
Browne-Don't That's what he's Just been talk
ing Observation-Disclosures Press.
Many good anecdotes are told Of the late Bishop
Dudley Of Kentucky. lie could administer a re-
buke dellcately. but occasions he took care to
see that the point plain. one OF the wealth
lest members OF his church. well as one OF the
closest. told him he was going abroad. II have
never been the ocean" he said to the bishop
'and would Ike TO know OF something that will
keep from getting seasick." you must swal-
low nickel" responded the bishop. you'll never
give that up.
Miss Chatterton7 think I'll send her word
that I'm out
Won't the stis small voice reproach you?"
Yes. but I'd rather listen 10 the still, small
voice than TO Miss Chatterton."-(Puck
a PhiladelDhian who had been dining at the Pen
dennis Club. of Louisville tried some OF the private
stock OF bourbon belonging TO the club Every
Louisville man Is ready to swear II IL the best
whiskey IN the world. How Is this whiskev
tested%' asked the Philadelphia Quito a simple
process. sah" was the KentuckIan's reply I'VE
inject drop Of 10 into a rabbit and II the rabbit
doesn't lick bulldog on sight, then the whiskey
Is good. sab"
II asked your father"
what did he sayT"
He said. It's leap year,
And them"
"Why-er-I leapt had to''-tColumbia Jester.