New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Otto Nsustauer, OF Munich writes Professor Har-
mask, OF Halle last year demonstrated that ne
Is able to defect the magnetic needle by stroktng
quite lightly with his hngernai tina glass Lid of a
well constructed compass. he found great diner
ences in himself. according to the time or day,
whether he mad previously rested or worked, talked
or taken food. When the stomach was empty OF
when he had talked much. for instance the expert
msnt did succeed; If he had eaten and drunk II
usually went very we'll. But among many other
persons he found only very few who like him could
perform the experiment He himself could COCA
sionally bring the needle to detection by simply
touching the compass lid
Hello Old man. Haven't seen anything OF you
since you got married How goes III? .,-.,r,
tobl II you only knew what the dressmaAers
charged .. ,+q..
oh no. married a Observation-Disclosures
for Tales from Meggendorfer Blatter.
.aThs Boston Her aid" tells a story of Secretary
Long. The converted yacht Vixen had been brought
into the service of the United States during the
Spanish war. Her name was the Josephine Com
mander Sharp who assigned TO command her,
went TO Mr.. Long and said: Mr.. Secretary my
wires name is Josephine, and wish you wouldn't
change the name Of the yacht I'm to command
And what does Mrs. Sharp ssy? asked Mr..
Long.
.'she said" answered Sharp. that II you kept the
name it would be the only Josephine I ever COM
manded."
abr said the Secretary of the Navy, II shall
change lie vessels nArne to the Vixen" And the
Vixen she became
Failed to PIease.-His eyes make no attempt to
conceal his admiration of the beautiful young thing
as she enters the parlor.
Indeed he does not want them to.
you are positively queenly." he declares en-
An offended expression comes to her face.
...QueenlyY' she asks dtsdanfully ,a.ros-
Haughf,ly she BIDS him leave:
Wei. I happened to look over, a lot Of magazine
and If you think look like them It's time for you
and me to be strangers. '-Iife
The written language is far from the spoken
in Scotland that spelling reform is academic
question. A story which illustrates the many dia-
lects is told OF an examination at Aberdeen UnI-
versity. The examiners were an English clergyman
and a Lowland Scotchnan. The master Of the
scholars put many question to them which were
admirably answered: the boys brought the Israel
ties out Of Egypt with simple directness which
Moses ywould have envied. Then the clergyman
| asked How did Pharaoh deP' The boys sat
dumb. The Lowander, to make II more plain, re-
peated the question. Hoo did Phawraoh deer"
Again there dead silence Next the master
himself took the matter in hand-"Fat cam to
Phawraoh at his hinder end?' The boys answered
with voice. He drooned," To dee"
means in the Aberdeen dialect TO die in ones bed
These careful scholars knew that Pharaoh had not
deed"
Shocking ,Mortality.-The crowded ship gave a
sudden lurch.
There a splash
sitting near the rail reading pi book WI" Think of fall all
those lives being lost'
at her copy Of "PiutaTch dancing meTry on the
waves far astern--Chcago Tribune.
clergyman in the North of England was dssat-
ished with the quality of milk being served him.
He determined to demonstrate with the milkman
who brought it I've been wanting to see you IN
regard TO the quality of milk which you are serv-
ing me-" Yes SIR" uneasily answered the trades
man. II only wanted to say" continued the min
lister. that the milk for dietary purposes ex
clusively. and not for christening
Young Bellarine had at the same time a sore
throat and pains In his stomach. So he went to
the doctor who said that he must take something
sweet for his throat but he protested. saying that
It would be bad for his stomach And" said the
doctor, refusing TO listen. for your stomach you
must take something strong"
But. protested once more the victim, that will
be bad for my throat"
"Dlo mio!' exclaimed the doctor. out of patience
you are a little too Decide instantly
whether you prefer throat stomach
trouble.-I Rise