New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

way OF persuading the delinquent subscriber. 1t
quite accidental. He had borrowed a rife
Gently, and he started up the main street of the
town to return the weapon to its owner The de-
lnquent subscribers got it into their heads that he
the warpath. and every he met insisted
paying what he owed him. One man wiped
out debt of ten years standing. On his return TO
his office he found load Of hay fifteen bushels OF
corn ten bushels of potatoes, a load of wood and
a barrel of turnps that had been brought in All
the country editors are now trying borrow
Wnchesters.
IT'S qgsserr'
1.-The who pays he goes is most welcome
TO stay."-American Spectator.
Dr. Sawyer. of williston Seminary. in Easthamp-
ton, Mass. according "Everybody's Magazine
was discussing the education of the earlier genera
ton. 1T not such as people get now, he
said. but I not ashamed Of it. When think
of il 1 am always reminded of epitaph once
saw in a desolate little town. 1t devoted two lines
the virtues of the good woman buried there con-
GLIDING with this line:
"'She averaged we'll for this vicinity"
Modern Love.-Anxious Father-But do you feel
sure that you make my daughter happy!
Calm Youth haven't thought ABOUT tna nat 6 SUI
happy.-somervile Journal
Varona Italy, is just finishing the excavation OF
its ancient Roman theatre. The digging was be-
gun In 1894 The theatre dates from the time OF
Augustus Cesar. and was lavishly decorated with
marbles from Greece. Africa and Asia. The theatre
was formed OF huge steps OF granite. above which
were rows of private boxes, of which stands
it's original position. in excellent preservation.
and with the Of the owner carved on 1t.
Above the tiers of private boxes rose the places
where the plebeians seated. and from where
they looked down to the stage away to the
water jousts the river.
ENCORE.
What memories II brings of sunny days
When summers charm made pleasant all hre's
And with it on won the passing gaze
What matter II a sudden shower came.
And, for time. put my splendors flame
BY soaking 1t till 1t limp and lame?
The expert touch that marks the eraftsman's skill
Would straighten 1t and all its hollows fill
I wonder if he's equal TO 1t still
lonely winter in the attic spent
Has it, 1 find added lustre lent;
Indeed Il seems it's worse than ever bent
Let's see. Financially where am at?
All yes, I see 1t surely must be that
Another summers in that old straw hat
Belgium with it's forty-two miles of sea coast and
its colonial possessions is one OF the few civilized
nations of the world without a navy There are
only two other navyess nations in Europe-Switzer-
land and Servia. Bulgaria, hardly great sea
power has a torpedo gunboat and a few small
steamers while Rumania is proud in the possess
sion of twelve small vessels" Holland Belgium's
clads and a fotilla Of one hundred steamers If
Bulgaria has the smallest navy in the world the
tiny principality OF Monaco has the smallest army
-126 men all told
A lady met neighbor who had been Ill several
weeks and nd asked How are YOU feeling now Mrs
i've had $3.50 worth of grtppe"-Christian Register
Says a writer in THE Cape Times of Cape
Town: "StuUrman. old bushman who lives
the top of hill at Stuurmans huts. in the Prieska
district of the Cape Colony claims be the oldest
in the world. He is said to be one hundred
and forty-six years old. and his wife-his second
over one hundred. 1t is known for certain that
sixty-five years ago he very old man and
that his son is more than ninety years old"
Teacher-What marsupials?
BOy-Animals which have pouches In their stom-
achs
Teacher-What do they have pouches for?
Boy-To crawl into and conceal themselves In
when they pursued.-Ffgaro.