New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Professor Weber. the Munich archeolos1st mas
80 a,,ca1,a+,re an Irish or Celtic village near
Nranching an hour from Ingostadt Inc Ntlldse
lies about ten feet below the surface anu pioo1
was a fourishing hamlet in the time Oh julius
cesar II Is surrounded by a wall. and has an eA-
+AnsivA cemetery Some Of the graves appear 10
80 haen onened before but from those which
had not been disturbed many interesting 1acts pea
ing unon ancient Celtic life have Oeeh uiScl
The bodies were clothed in wooen coats heiu "
gether by pins, and by glrdle at inc "t'it' 60
hor+ pvoolen trousers were also worn ana poseiOS
49, 4t,,ob M rernains of the latter have oeen
eo,,nd Like the American Indian, the ancient -.
WAS buried with his arms beside him. inc e $50
the right hand, the lance at the lelt anu ~ 49,.
s,o.oa 1ore+b1vise over the body. The arms seem
n have been left naked, and were proO1''
too.d or covered with bracelets and ornal.e. .
TL or.roants found indicate that some OF the
,,ee nrobablv contained Irish kings and nooieS'
THE COMMON WAY
Ten resolutions, standing in q line
One day he got mad and sWore-
Then there were nine
Nina resolutions. sober and sedate.
Some one asked him in to drink
Then there were eight
EIGHT resolutions pointing up to Heaven
Some gave him clgai-
Then there were seven
Seven resolutions all square as bricks
He told little lie
Then there were six.
Sly resolutions-how they do survive!
He talked about himself
Then there were nVe-
Five resolutions-would that there were rnole'
He used bit OF slang
Then there were four.
Four resolutions cheerful as can be.
He skipped his cash account
Then there were three.
Three resolutions. so far tried and true
He got in an argument
Then there two
TWO resolutions shining IN the sun
He stopped to fattery-
Then there was one.
One resolution pitiful to see
He stayed at home from church-
on dear me -(somerville Journal.
Among the many memories and relations brought
49, ~, Dr Harper's death is one relating to the
ooe-a+ion for cancer which was the beginning OF
tho end AS he made ready for the operating table
his mind was dwelling upon the uncompieted Work
before him. and after the operation. when the sur
eeons pronounced sentence of death upon him. he
said to them: Boys, boys. keep me alive until
January Is of next year. If l die before then
shall die with my life's work unaccomplished. II
live until then I shall be willing to die the next
day-if God wills it-and die contented man.
whose labor is ended" The special work he had in
mind in this statement was the rounding out and
completion of his scheme to have a great medical
department added to the university This desire
he lived to see realized owing to the skill OF his
physicians and his own indomitable will. He died
on January TO- i've days before the time for which
under way, and would go through the centuries
IN increasing usefulness and therefore at the very
last. shown by his murmured phrases his Wig
orous keen intellect. unclouded to the last was
wholly bent toward the great change approaching
end the mysteries it held for him in eternity.
Economy.-First Stork-Hows business?
Second Stork-Pretty good l find people like 20
have their children's birthdays come on Christmas
or New Years. as It saves extra present later
1t brooklyn Life
AS example of the ability of the juvenile
scholar to evolve unexpected meaning from his
text. correspondent of The Spectator relates
that the following question put to a history
class: What misfortune then happened to Bishop
Odo?' The reply readily: He went blind"
An explanation was demanded. and the genius
brought up the textbook There, sir!' triumphant
ly the book says So The sentence Indicated
by the ink stained digit read: 'Odo was deprived
of his see"
Seasonable Tu Quoque.-Vicar addressing sun
day schoOl)-And now, boys, l wish you all a very
happy New Year. and remember that the best way
TO make ii is to behave well home
Chorus of Scholars-Same You sT.-CPunch