New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Scotch fishermen have introduced fishing boats
driven by motors Experiments have demonstrated
the great advantages of such boats over sailing
craft in calm weather when the wind is unfavor-
able. The Scotch fishing feet comprises fully ten
thousand boats working line and net fishing. in
addition to hundred or more steam trawlers.
Wisdom Comes Too Late-Askitt-Your friend
Lambley is quite well on isn't he?
K I,,s, NJ e was
Knowitt-Yes; but he didn't realize it until after
h Sew had taken 3" f''SF IN Wa" S'TS'''-'0"''as0
One Of the strangest OF modern industries is that
carried on in the Jura district in France. 1t con-
sists in taking the fur from live rabbits and
ing II into textile fabric which makes the warm
est kind of clothing material known. The species
OF rabbits which furnish the raw" material for
the manufacturing process is the Angora rabbit
which has received the OF the silk rabbit
Every three months the rabbit sheds Its fur. and
several days before this takes place nature is an
ticipated by female hands. which remove the long
silken hairs by gentle friction. The skin is al
ready ripe and the fur off easily and
without the rabbit suffering the slightest pain from
the operation IN fact. bunny appears to enjoy
it. lying quietly in the lap of the operator during
thu manipulation.
An Observation-Disclosures We on sthrike
Kerrigan-shorter hours.
Kelly-But We were only wurrukn' eight hours
day.
Kerrigan-But they were sixty minute hours:
we're sthrikin for ffty-five minute wans.-(Puck.
According 10 Law Notes" Sergeant Ballantine
used to tell this story Lord Chief Justice Cock
burn OF England: One night, while Ballantine was
passing along PIccadily he came across a police
man who arresting he claimed was
drunk. He stopped to expostulate and stated that
the woman seemed to be III rather than intoxi-
Gated. Just this time Lord Cockburn. who was
then Attorney General, came by his way home
from the House of Commons. and Joined In the
discussion. Immediately another officer rushed up,
and Selling Cockburn by the collar. exclaimed:
IT arrest you also" ARREST met cried the as
tonished Attorney General What forT' '-Oh"
replied his captor. FOR many things; you are
well known to the police"
straigh. ID-s. y. gs9vIsd the nrss hobo"
why. I started ter" replied the other. but a
minister -lookin guy gimme a tip not ter. He SEE:
Turn fr9p yer present path yere son ter dc
The people Of Paris have more trying experiences
with the telephone than do those OF New-York
The hello girl there is a law unto herself Among
Parisians there has been superstition that there
existed a magic number the mere demanding OF
which would reduce the naughty maidens TO fear.
A gentleman who believed he had possessed himself
of this talsmanic secret bethousht him TO try its
powers After being kept waiting at his bell for
an unconsconable time. he poured into the ear Of
the offending maiden a demand for the mystic num-
ber The effect was indeed magical. but not in the
direction wished The offended nymph abruptly
shut of the offender. who could get no response
ali to his repeated calls that day. He had been
pended for twenty-four hours by fat OF the tele-
phone girl. He will not try tho magic number
again.
Sir said the one-eyed orderly 70 Ro1estvensixy
as he swept the horizon with his telescope l see
Hold that. glass TO your blind eye" said the
great admiral. hastily, remembering Admiral Nell
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