New-York tribune., 1906-04-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The great productiveness OF the ruins OF Babylon
in the way of ancient coins has aroused the suspi
cions of visitors An American who was going
around with guide became distrustful OF the ease
with which these relics could be disinterred. Ac-
Cordingly he remarked his guide while they were
searching about the tower Of Nimrod that he par
tcularly wished to find coin with special de-
sign. on the side was horses head, with
some sticks placed roughly between the ears, and
the other side bull and fowl in the act OF
growing. The guide requested him to draw on
paper picture of the two sides of the coin which
the traveller did. About week afterward the very
coin came light There was no doubt OF its
genuineness. for on the diverse was mares nest
and on the reverse cock and bull
LINES TO JEHU
tn doubtful whether the cab viii survive far into
the twentieth century
Cabby. that intently eabbest.
Where on & earth ,aE Wil meters rs. end dabbs+
Lot awaiting you old friend
Things. as they just now are going
Point to further woes for you,
What the hcke Fates may do
Who can tell If this committee
VIII be kind or the reverse:
viii it view your wrongs with pity?
Will il only make them worse?
Will it bid YOU mend your manners.
Mind your tongue and mind your whip!
Ample pay for cabmanship?
VIII it make the radius. Jehu.
Eight long miles, instead OF four?
With taXameters in store?
Cabby. tubes and motor buses
Make your future black as night;
And your occupation thus Is
London Tribune.
There is a man IN Bangkok who keeps goose as
watch dog. He has trained the bird to initiate a
motor car hooter whenever a stranger approaches.
So realistically does tho teathered histron enter
into its part that Il has been arrested several
occasions for exceeding the speed limit
EncourasinE Prospects What are your pros
are married. Bent 'S Sxrock ir 'SS Quotes 81 brown
eyed widow IN EldOradO as asking a hig fat Wild
Wen answered the wldoTer. i have Eood
scheme o! managing a laundry in sight" That
to to support u.s. That that IS about the size Of it. IT, .
were made one.-KaGsas City Journal
An English manufacturer OF pottery Is the subject t
Of a joke told in The Liverpool Post" While on
Continental tour ne purchased u SevreS vase for
some hundreds OF pounds. aud brnUEh; il home
most carefully Thinking that the foreman Of his
works might gather hint from the design. he
called that gentleman In and showed him his
treasure. How do YOU like it," he asked. The
foreman took the In his hand. turned 1t over.
and returned with the brief reply. Il don't think
that I can learn much from tt why nOt?"
asked the manufacturer. Il don't like telling YOU.
sir" Come with It," Well designed that
vase myself II is a foreign imitation Of our own
work. and is worth Is at the outside"
What makes YOU think Bnkins is IN love-
II was In the next room 30 him and his EirI. and
overheard one Of their silences."-I.ife.
A PocahOntas association has been formed IN
Washington Of deseendants % the Indian prln-
cess. Already hfty members have been enrolled
There is - he "Pocahontas day" at the James
town exhibition.
Lady (stanch teetotaleFl-Oh. please vould YOU
mind ietehing my little dos ride out Of that public
housee
Obliging 'OstleT-Tes. mum. Certainly, num-
Which bar was you inf-The Sketch