New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

correspondent OF 1.-THE Chicago ord-Heraid'
tells a romance Of numbering in Canada About
seventy-nve years ago Joseph Demister had huge
raft Of white oak logs caught in the ice and frozen
up on Lake Scugog. In the spring the raft was
missing, ana several years later he found 1t I'M
bedded IN the mud at the bottom of the lake. The
story OF the sunken raft repeated IN the family
from generation to generation. until last summer
a great-grandsop OF the original luInberman de-
termtned to recover the timber. He has been at
work since last June. and about September 10
Gated 1t under thirty feet of water. imbedded In
the mud bottom of Lake scugog. He engaged
divers, and is at work cutting out the logs
and releasing them from their imprisonment OF
thres-quarters of a century. Mr. Trin,ble congratu
lates himself upon having found fortune, as
at least several hundred logs in the raft.
and some people think there several thousand
of them. Each log will probably average 160 cubic
feet Of white oak. which is worth least 81
foot. Experienced lumbermen say that the timber
has not been injured, but is likely to have
been improved By It's long immersion.
THE WINGS OF LOVE.
Time flies" they say. my dear. and
Am satisfied It's true
But goodness mel What makes it fly
-(Philadelphia Press.
A Boston steamship man was a witness OF this
Incident. A liner unloading at one of the
Charlestown docks. A cooks helper, small and
very black negro. leaning over the rail-
large hogshead oe molasses came creaking up on
fro Finally with smash, 1t struck the rail and
broke into bits molasses flying everywhere. There
was a wild cry, and from the wreckage came the
negro soaked from head to foot and entirely
recognizable He danced nadly about and shouted
like nothing hraan. A little Irtshman. in overals,
regarded the apparition for q moment with mouth
open awe. and. a light breaking him. he shouted:
''nokei fer the love hivini Moikel will yez see
pbat came out of the barrel merassesl' 1t took
the combined efforts of the superintendent and his
assistants to convince Pat that he hadn't discov-
cred q stowaway method
Uncle John, should I be justified in writing to a
Only on very important business my dear L,,, 70
marry meP'-Qllustrated Bits.
The quiet French town of Annonay had a de-
pIorable thrill Of the the other night The
parish church bellringer awoke at twenty minutes
past midnight. read the time for a. m by mis-
taking the hands. and, rushing to the church
through tho deserted streets began ringing out
the morning "Angelus" The church is situated
pretty well the centre of the town. and the I'M
wonted clamor startled the entire population from
their beds with apprehension OF some imminent
calamity. The police had to climb the belfry TO
put end to the untimey performance
MoRITURI sALUTAMUs
the dark Of y s Shq veil oiled
Hear now before we die the prayer of one
OF that subdued slow going race who gam no
From holding on to manners old
of ambulation
Since we must die. and since our life's short
Has run its length in frantically lodging thee
Since all boosted trade and armed force
Has fallen down. n ana dd nHT a aS can
thy peroration-
down meath whTl Of sp of long spo5es
us last gulp the blast OF smelhng smokes
we know
And not the heavenly Gabriel chord chord, l,,o,
This ,;,,s,v account Of social function at Paw
Paw Mo- comes from local paper: Tho ladies
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church held fine time
at Mrs. Sinks house. which was NICE thing IN
every way 1t Ice cream sociaoie 10 puy
the pastor an overcoat. that he may pioo along
this winter without freezing his weary bones. The
ladies' served the cream but Deacon Daley was in
charge. BE hoggish. folks he called now and
then Eat all you can crowd in, so the preacher
can be warm this winter. Many young Fellows
brought their girls and did even worse than
that by fetching a complete jag to the festival
His name shall not be mentioned as ne spent 80
cents for cream. eating 1t all fervehuy and we
bet il didn't go we'll with that booze. But what
matter2 Seven dollars and 30 cents was realized
from the ARRAY. enough TO buy preacher Hicks q
fine coat leave 81 30 for socks ana o'her things
Rxplained.-'I can't imagine what you were
thinking Of let your uncle beat y99 sg badly
A Kansas called upon youhs woman the !
other night or the Swedish man at the door he |
asked If the lady AT home On pehg informed |
that she was no inquired, rs she ensasedF' and |
nearly tainted receiving the reply: es' but ay
tank he In town tonight
The announcement is made oy r, rne, Lahore |
TrIbunef that the Jeer Swami OF IiruKmnrungudi '
an ancient and influential mute IN lhe aanneyeliy
district, Madras. has presented TITS ~ tha NM
seum stone pillar from the preclacas 81 .ne mutt
never heard of an American mutt doing anything /
liks that.-CBunslo Commercial