New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

According to a Western college boy who is on
his vacation. the college youth Of this country
have put heavy demands upon the simple tattooer
No longer will hearts and serpcnts and laurel
wreaths do to decorate the Of the learned
young The Western college boys say they must
have the names OF their college fraternities In
Greek letters done into the skin of their arms 1t
is a fortunate thing that use has been found
for Greek. So long the alleged fad endures some
one will have to study his Homer In order to do
tattooing in the true classic spirit.
-. Yachting Modes-Brown-Ah! Here's something
that viii interest you, Maria Half column on
S%9ssupes %ss Iu 54r C2wes, 49,,
people nowadays; First it's sunbonnets for horses
tangled ideas-(Punch.
In chargs Of one OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
trains that runs from Southern Delaware into
Philadelphia is Isaac Thomas Parker. He is the
conductor and he is Lieutenant Governor of Della
ware ana Quartermaster General of the National
Guard OF that commonwealth. IN the thirty-ive
years General Parker has acted conductor OF
Delaware trains he has become acquainted with
nearly every one in the State. The Lieutenant
Governorshtp pays salary and its functions do
not prevent the railroad man from running his
train.
Clara-Did the papers notice your father at the
great fah banquet?
Clara-Well. mamma said she could not see his
otbdnn {ohnny-No; No but the list ends up with and
fiOr,
him that way.-(Iliustrated Bits.
The visiting card is not an exclusive institution
of polite society. The Coreans have visiting cards
a foot square. The savages of Dahomey announce
an intended visit by sending in advance a board
When the visit is paid the board is returned to the
owner. who keeps il for future use The Suna-
trans use piece of wood decorated with straw
THE SUMMER SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY.
One touch of sunburn makes the whole world
The 5qooq or girl sba make makes Of ALL
Surf bathing levels all ranks.
There's no fool like summer fool.
Flirting is its own reward.
hand hand in the hand is worth two in the gloves.
Seaside communications corrupt good manners
Absence makes the heart go yonder
Faint heart never won four ladies.
Money makes the time so.
Take care of the tents and the towns will take
Two chaperons are better than one,
A man is known by the secrets he keeps
Nice men tell no tales.
It's long head that has no turning.
It's sea breeze that blows nobody good.-CPuck.
westerner tells this card story. Three men
played dummy whist One OF them afterward de-
scrlbed the game: No held five aces In his
hand. No. 2 held revolver, and I held the in
quest"
English-"Its funny"
What's funny?"
That you can never tell whether woman has
a good carriage till you have her walk
cleveland Leader.
grim story of Napoleon is told by Christian
Was in Frankfort review under the title of
Napoleon at Jaffa." A great number OF the
soldiers were down with the plague and one
day Bonaparte sent for his chief surgeon Larrey
"If you" he said to him. II should put our
plague patients out OF their misery; IT would save
them from having recourse TO opium TO soothe
them" But my duty is 10 make them live" re-
piled Larrey. Bonaparte then revealed the grim
truth He and hfS raer red1
on foot because the horses all being used for
the transportation OF the sick. He must therefore
either abandon the plague-stricken to the cruelty
OF the enemy or get rid Of them. Mr. Was main
tains that the order carried out accordingly
There is end. observes the Journal des
Debats.' to the illusion of the famous picture In
the Louvre of "Bonaparte Visiting the Plague
Stricken Soldiers Jara'
her letter.
Well, answered the ungallant wretch, ''she
PROBABLY ngures uJt in her mind what her
letter has made you say, and then tries 10 have
hQ lar vvDrdF IN