New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

. ,na-,,o1 of surgery was shown to the French
Academy of Medicine by Dir. Delair recently
patient had lost his chin. part Of his lower Jaw
his up a portion Of his tongue and his nose o"-
ing 10 the explosion of gun which he was hring'
An apparatus in four pieces has been made for
him which makes all trace Of his loss practicaHy
invisible. The chin and lower lip, with false
beard on them. made of soft india rHh'er' t'e
necessary teeth. nose and Jaw have oeeh sup
piled and the patient himself remove ana re-
place the apparatus which weighs only a trihe
more than ounce
This story Is told about Kemp Sturgeon. who
was well known by about everybody in Hoxhury;
Mr. sturgeon was stahaIns i IN nIntnr had SMILED
An old woman who saw him stopped ai!1 aShe.t ~ H
much. only an Trishman had hemorrhage. -
Christian Register.
In the Nilgiri hills of Southern India there
dvelIs a race Of men. the Todas. who devote the
whole OF their career to the worship or the cow
or 10 be precise. Of the buffalo. Their most sa-
cred temple IS a cowhouse. and the whole life OF
the people IS governed by the most rigid observance
Of the routine Of dairy work every detail OF which
IS performed with the most elaborate ritual Ihev
alone perform the dItes Of milking ana ou'-
ter making who have been duly consecrated for
this work by fasting and the performance Of mys-
terious rites Representing the only priesthood.
they compelled after their initiation for the
rest Of their days play the part Of the dairy
man. Tho lesser priests may marry. but the hgh
period Of years
Il suppose you so TO the city at least once
year said the summer boarder. -
Il used tew.' replied the old farmer but
amt been thar fer nigh onto three years meow;
Sense We got rural free delivery Kin gil ounkoeu
jst well by mail. b'gosh!'-Chicago News
Electric clocks regulated from a central station.
are being installed in various prominent positions
throughout Vienna In most instances they are
Axed on the tall electric light masts at the inter
sections OF the principal streets Each clock has
fo,r diaIs which have no figures for the hours.
hut instead black squares for the III. VI, IN and
XII and black strokes for the intermediate hours.
He-Wise men hesitate: only fools are certain
He-I'm qiIite certain Of it-London Opinion.
Professor Br0tts recently completed equestrian
statue Of Karl Alexander. at Wemar looked too
now 10 suit the sculptor. after II had been un-
yelled and in order give the work dignity. it
was subjected to a patina process. When this was
cornpIeted the statue was, according 10 a Berlin
paper a light frog green. and its appearance
caused much Tnerrtnent- The sculptor set men 70
work taking off what they had put on. and at the
end OF the day the statue became bright metallic
rider on a grass green horse. Then the town au-
thorities had a placard fastened the statue.
stating that the municipal government was blame
less for what had been done TO the work OF art
The horse and its rider will be restored TO their
original bronze condition. and in time will prob
ably assume the tint which IL intended 10
produce but for years the memorial VIII De pointed
the green one
How did you get into this country asked a
reporter Of a Chinaman. Was II through the open
door,? ,,,. ,t5 tho ,ro,go,,on
tersely.--Judge's Library.