New-York tribune., 1906-07-28

all; yer said he liked the mud. but he ran last
StaDlePoy[Can't ye see dat de plug likes de mud
it ell over him?-LippincOtts
]. B. Robinson. the South African millionaire
told an interviewer his early experiences in
searching for diamonds THE news spread like
wildfre through the countryside that white man
was giving away wagons and oxen for bits Of stone
set all the natives who came to work TO seek
diamonds one side OF the river" says Mr.. Rob
inson, ''and fetched UP my own fifty men TO
hunt for diamonds among the bushes and scrub on
my side Of the vaal Next morning at sun
rise startled by loud halla- -bullooing and
looking out whole gang of my men rush
ing toward me In a state of great excitement. One
OF them had found diamond of good size: they
all had come to see what would do with II. What
will you give me for it7 says he Il will give you
ten cows. I replied, and sent the man into the
herd to take his pick. and he marked ten Of the
best cows as his They had never dreamed Of
making such bargain. Ten cows for a bit OF
stone! Off they went again, and found diamonds
every day. they all became rich, and accumulated
a good store OF precious stones. We made a belt
full of small pockets. in each of which we placed
diamond. When the belt was filled my partner
grded it about his body and started for Cape Town
He never took off his belt until he reached Lon
don. And it was in this way that the first con-
signment Of African diamonds reached London"
Slow train local time. Dispute between passenger
csuard-Wen. sir. I've been on this train. boy
Bitter PassengerSGOod heavens, man, what sta
ton did you get on at2-Smies.
Telegraph lines in Africa are exposed TO unusual
perils, and Interruptions OF extraordinary
character. Recently, according TO '"The Bulawayo
Chronicle" herd Of giraffes became entangled by
their necks in the wires at Intundhla, 125 miles
from Bulawayo. and pulled about a mile Of
wire down. breaking three OF the iron poles. Tho
telegraph hneman was near at hand. and COM
Was int Ote1 faV
This is the sixth time since the opening of the
Falls line that similar Interruptions have occurred
In two cases elephants were responsible.
tician says considerably more than half the pOpu-
latlon 43E1 4 OK OK, the the, y, world Is feminine
nc how w would ne acc0%1t T0F the fact that oneha
lives?"-Chicaso Journal.
The African elephant has always been held TO be
inferior in intelligence to the Indian species and
incapable of being trained. The Congo authorities
after falling aOclimatize herd OF imported
Indian elephants, are experimenting with the in
digenous stock. The experiment seems likely TO
prove Unexpectedly successful. Twenty-eght
young elephants are now being trained. and some
OF them have already been used with success on
railway works. though they have apparently none
OF them been yet educated for as long as twelve
months.
DshnitiOns.-Tailor's GOose-A bird with an alb
Paper Knife e-An obstacle to criticism.
BohemanZA talent without a napkin
Grattude-one-tenth OF the interval between two
Temperarnent-An apology for character. The
artistic temperament connotes artlessness: the pO-
Rising EIocutionist-The elocutionist who never
acquires the art OF sitting down.
Race-A run for your money.
Bookmaker-The recipient Of money for your
Welcher-one who makes the running.-Lon-
don Tribune.