New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
A NEW YEAR,s RESOLVE.

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A NEW YEARS RESOLVE.
O the first of The years too cold. fear
For the bet cause to 0 Wait for later date
When things bit more warm
The trouble that lies in the way of the wise a
Who'd leave bad habits behndi.;s
By the chill of the winters wind.
The good intent of the righteous bent
And the turned leaf soon comes 10 grlel
And withers beyond repair.
Old Janus bold, with his blasts cold.
Bites deep the virtuous nose:
Reform is lost in the he a aontp f G9 Shows
'Twere better by much to await the touch
OF a genial May day sun
For putting on ice your favorlte wee
With which you at last are done
For the tenderest fow'r in Natures bow'r
Is a sturdy oakland that's no joke
Compared to a good resolve
And that is why with the new year by
To my vicious ways cIlhs'
And contra bonos mores go
TIL the warmer days OF spring
--(John Kendrick Bangs, in Harpers Weekly.
The Japanese papers contain an account OF tne
shinto services in honor of the dead IN the recent
war The ceremonies which took place IN inc
Awoyama Cemetery. in Toxic, consisted OF placing
tablets and funeral meats before shrine al
miral Togo made a remarkably eloquent address 10
the spirits of the departed heroes 1t is as foHo"S
The clouds of war have disappeared from sea and
from shore and the the WRoie c6 goes out to meet
the men who shared life and death with you, ana
who now return triumphant under the imperial
standard, while their families wait for them at the
oolt G hack we recall how bearing the bitter
cold and enduring the fierce heat you fought AGAIN
and again with our stT9ng 1ceFan voM Went before
us to the grave, leaving us to envy the glory you
in1itete YOU in paving the debt to sovereign and
country Your valiant and vehement lighting all all
ways achieved success. In no combat did you ran
to conquer. Throughout ten months the attack on
Port Arthur cor aa d. aa aban 6hs snse aHnh
ing effort decided the issue. Tbenceforth the
onean This success had its origin in the infinite
virtues of the Emperor but it could not have been
aS Sed T6 hff vd not yqR the Dubc The
over We who return e remember that we cannot
share it with you. and mingled feelings Of sadness
triumph of to-day has been purchased BY your your
glorious deaths and your Loyalty and yaIor viii I'll
inspire navy. guarding the imperial land for all
time. att u,+o - n,orshtn 70 ,,o,,r
snirits and. Speaking something of our sad thoughts
pray you to come and receive the offerings we
make
Here is a picture from French paper: The auto
mobile rushed down the road-huge. gigantic, sub
lime Over the fence hung the woman who works
hard and Iong-her husband is at the cafe and she
has thirteen little Can unucky number)
Suddenly upon the thirteenth came the auto I'M
seeing, slew him. and hummed on. unknowing. The
woman who works hard and long rushed forward
with hands hands made rough with toll, appraised.
She paused and stood inarticulate-a goddess.
giantess. Then she hurled forth these words of
derision, of despair: Mon dieu! And I'd just
washed him.
GENIUS.
He has A strange hold Fame
VINO christens all the new cigars,
The vb sTl0s and fns f sfRn Brain daT'
That doth conceive for later gliding
A different title. gIory,.vadln. ,,,,o,,,
For every new apartment puiIoins!
Yet what are they? What is, their, strength?
Compared to mine what is their skill!
/ make em look Ike ,, less ess than nj NIL
what? Who IT I'll bet you hye
THAT I'm the greatest alive
I name the newest linen coilars.-Puck.
II Is proposed In France to require that chauf-
feurs shall pass medical examination in order
IN have only men absolutely sound in charge OF
automobiles. Many instances have been found in
France of chauffeurs in poor condition, with
rious physical infrmities In one case an epheptic
was found in charge of q motor car Over here
the strain seems to be upon the pedestrian rather
than upon the driver of the devil wagon. A com
mission TO pass upon the physical Qualification OF
every man to walk the streets is in order The
nervous and the weak hearted should be kept at
home while it is doubtful If the average degree OF
Tranquility ought not to be IN some manner re-
stricted to the side streets
Disillusioned -she-I hear you have tugt got mar
ta-0hi much too late. 1 married three
weeks ago!-UlluStrated Bus
A well known college professor offers the two
horns of a dilemma to advocates of co-education.
..rf Won lecture to twenty boys and twenty girls
IN the same ROOM" he asks, will the boys attend
10 the lecture or TO the girlsY
or course the co-eduoationst. to be consistent.
must say that they will listen TO the lecture
We'll IL they do replies the DEAN they are not
worth ecturins to-"
ted n sell drue
ali day on Sunday, but TO deal In perfunery on
that dav is unlawful. Candy cannot lawfully be
snid later than II o'clock in the forenoon unless
80 clerks or assistants employed Propretors
may keep open all day II they do the WORK thenn-
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