New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

Young woman from Australia has Just won
singing scholarship in London under novel crcurn-
stances, according 10 The Pail Mall Gazette
From her colonial home she sent 70 q well known
professor 81 London record Of her voice. with
the request that he would test it on a gramophone
and inform her whether he thought It's qualities
sufficiently good TO Justify her IN taking so long
a journey for examination for scholarship.
The professor listened 10 the record. was duly
IMPRESSED with the possibilities OF the voice. and
wrote 10 say he thought she might try Encouraged
by this report, she reached England just IN time
for the examination. and one OF two SUCCESSFUL
candidates out OF $50 competitors.
You mustn't kiss me until formally en-
DO YOU always insist upon that ruler"
i've always tried TO- Life
The Nevada and California Railroad wanders
about bit IN the mountains. and its trains 90
at a Ieisurely rate. A mining who travels
the road much tells Of this Illuminating incident
regarding an Eastern visitor on the train. He
called the conductor relates the miner, while he
was passing down the aisle, and said:
Conductor how far IS # TO Hawthorne
Fifty miles. said the conductor.
" Only fftyT' repeated the passenger. You been
on this road very Iong2
twenty-five years said the conductor.
Is that sop said the passenger. Is this your
second trip
Then the conductor wanted to night"
BLOWING HIS OWN TRUMPET.
s-t--bs Ees --r-a7 yf--saf~ hr,o~la1
aitAaa mai 5g- 5i59iaE The o.5TiolstJ
Since ne was but a little boy
His lungs mad not been strong
Nor W rr1affed maj little Ions
But when he sought a doctors aid.
That expert said, Il bet
YOU'D be as right as ain,ePence' II
So off he went without delay.
And praCtised hour by hour,
Until he found his breathing gained
A cakevaIE gave him much relief.
ne felt quite healthy when hs played
Upon his clarioneL
And now once more he's strong as teak;
He's often TO be seen
Eclipsing every record on
r7,s me 5y your {Ie [ 4Fs sSn,5 T5shne
Their nerves are all upset,
Because they have 10 listen while
London Globe.
A London daily tells short modern ghost story.
A man was travelling on a uorthbound train out
Of London. Opposite him was a silent stranger,
his only companion Between London and Derby
no word passed. Then as the train drew out OF
Derby he said pleasantly. Good line this. eh?"
The STRANGER replied, Il think IT beastly bad line.
I was killed on it two years ago"
one on the Flat ADMINISTRATORS tell me that
Briggs is down with pneumonia
his fiat intoxicated and fell against the nadi-
ator. OF course an intense chill fohowed--Judge
Many European cities on the seacoast use salt
water for watering the public thoroughfares call
ing it a waste to make Of fresh water for this
purpose. They are the more satisfied because GER
tain properties OF sea water eliminate the neces-
sity Of frequent applications. on the other hand.
salt water exerts very destructive influence on
the paint and varnish Of vehicles and merchants
affirm that the salt Is found evcry-where and that
It's deuquescence is attended with harmful results
And again. salt water IS destructive 10 the pipes
and metallic fittings, and the leakage Of the pipes
kills vegetation in streets. parks and gardens
His Natural AUstake-AIr. Brownbsck On the
bosom Of his famIlyl-Dey's got steam
whistle at de saWmlIl. out al 'POssum TrOr and
it's pow full prodlglous dat when IL blows It's
bowls kin be heered mighty nigh miles,
old Gran paw BT0WubaCk twho is hard of hear
iugJ-Wha-whad yo' say dat Meferdist brlld-
deTs name was, SOM Puck.