New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The first mention Of petroleum IN America was
made by Father de la Roche d'Allien. Franciscan,
in 1929. IT may be surprise to many people TO
know that both the product itself and the names
petrol and petroleum familiar az least as far
back as the middle of the fourteenth century. In
the Sloane MS. Fifteenth century, mention is made
both of rock oil and of the correct derivation OF
the name which is medieval Latin, and, of course.
has nothing at all to do with Peter:-"PetrOleum
oleum est factum de petra Gtallicel. pet
roiile," C'Petroleum is an oil made from rOck-in
French, petroille.'O The property OF drawing fire.
had struck the imagination long before the work
quoted in Mature" was published. In 1895 Lodge
used it iii a metaphor:-"As the clay petrol draweth
fire. the looks do gather affection" The word
petrol Tor petreoD disappeared from English, and
did not return until the days Of the motor in
dustry. when It reintroduced from the French
In the sense OF refined petroleum.
WHEN HE DOESN'T LIKE TO WORK
When the sun gets 20 cheerfule shining.
When the weather is settled to fair
Out Of doors on the porch in a chair
Or the clover is mighty attractive
d0Gt feeI 20 espe Is sHS@ aet ne sade
When the weather is fine, I'm afraid.
When it's cold and drizzle is falling
When the skies all gloomy and murk,
Then the thought of hard toll is appalling.
with e's seat by i'a FIRE, bright and snSppy.
And book and the pipe that's nv pet.
] loaf all the day and be happy
But never work when it's wet
When lts summer I'm languid and weary
I
In the winter it's chilly and dreary,
But It's mighty good weather 10 rest
can't give you an adequate reason.
6S 70 s seSo nnq to n 9a tSeIe am 69@S6
When I don't enjoy lOafing around
Chicago News.
A correspondent of THE Manchester Guardian
gives a good childish definition; 1T overheard
a little boy talking his younger sister. AT length
she interrupted him with the question, What fs a
solid?' He paused a few seconds. and then. his
eyes Frightening, he replied. why. a solid IS all
one piece. with empty place inside You VIII
not be surprised TO hear that the boy Is now a
B. Sc. and science teacher in Of our Liver
pool schools" A little philosopher defined dark
He accustomed to having small light
in his bedroom all night. One night he shared his
fathers room. and the light was turned out alto
gether. "Oh!" he exclaimed. in awestruck tones.
what big Ole!
There's the Expense.-"I wonder IL it's true that
it costs so very much TO live in New York?'
1t may not cost much TO live, replied the man
believe you're living and not merely existing -
Catholic Standard and Times.
A correspondent OF 1.-The Manchester GUARDIAN
tells OF an elevator maker. lift maker" who was
called up in his office at night by telephone An agi.
tated voice said It was Lady Blank who spoke and
that she wanted at to repair her ele-
vator, lift the English call II. The lift maker
said that he sorry that every one had gone
and that he would send some one in the morning
"Oh. that won't do at ALL" cried the voice: you
must send some now The lift has stuck between
the floors" The lift maker repeated that he would
send some one the first thing In the morning The
lady cried. But am giving n dinner party and
The lift maker inter1ected that he helpless and
could only send some one in the morning But
there is lady In the lift!" cried the voice ..r
Offer writes the correspondent. 1.-THE fearful host
ess the waiting dinner party and the lady In tho
lift to any writer of farce who may happen to care
for modern material"
they?''
Il didn't know they were particularly so"
oh yes; they much reader than other peo-
pie 10 face the music.'-BaltnoFe American.