New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
THE TALK OF THE DV.

new industry has been started in Australia in
connection with rabbits. Nearly half gallon ~
oil possessing valuable lubTicating qualities has
been obtained by rabbit hunter At Gigandra, New
South Wales from seventy three pounds Of skins.
without lesscning the commercial value OF the
pelts.
Parson {who has been visiting the school to son
OF local groom)-lm sorry TO hear you spell badly
no answerD You should know that! What is it
your father puts on a horse every n, day!
In the rear of the Philadelphia Library is a beau
tifully planted plot OF ground which is overlooked
by porch at the rear of the building. TO which ac-
cess IS through the French windows of the library
building In the wall by the side OF this porch Is
the inscribed cornerstone which bears tribute 10
the young artisans who founded the library at the
suggestion Of Benjamin Franklin Near by is the
broken stone that formed the inscribed part or
the pedestal OF Frankin's statue. Few visitors 10
the library appear TO be aware of the existence OF
this spot or of It's interesting features
Mrs Brindle-Now. Mary. want you 10 be care re
full This Is some very oiu b ,1Uth vears and-
Mary-Ahi sure msam you needn &c 49, anv
won't tell soul and 1t looks as good as new any
way.-Illustrated Bits.
In an article on the Apaches-the highwaymen OF
Partisan English correspondent tells OF attack
on an Engisnman in the streets of the French cap
ital Two of the rufans fell upon the visitor. but
with q stout stick he was able TO render good
who happened to be only forty yards away. One
of the policemen Immediately placed hOrs de
combat by a savage kick from the Apache. but the
other stOutly grappled with his A night
Waterman and a concierge went to the assistance
of the police. and both footpads were carried of
TO the police station. not however. before the Eng
lishman's hand was seriously wounded In his en-
deavor TO wrest file from his assailants. The file
was particularly murderous instrument; II had
been CIT away to a fine point. The other man car
n ccfs
that?' the Englishman asked an interviewer .Is
an Apache has pair OF large scissors in his
pocket ne cannot be accused OF concealng arms
which carries with II penalty; moreover IL gives
color to his contention that he is a tailor He NAV
PACK this up.as he often does. by producing a card
showing that he is a member of a tailors. union
Pedestrian-What horrible whine You bavs IN
asking for assistance. You ought to have '' yoI IA
, pEEaimp"Dat,s Wot 1 wants money fer boss I'm
tnkIh NV havin me voice irrigated ~Chicsqn
ii is moot question whether birds sudaa,Ir -
cover from fright or sham death to effect their
escape when captured. A man living In ono or m.
houses In Park Row. London IS the nossesso 90 =
me old Persian tabby cat which not inrraorert,
makes raid on Hyde Park and returns horna ,,,S
" lat prize Inc other day one OF the maids met
puss climbing leisurely upstairs with a sparrou, a.,
MS mouth lie was making the peculiar n,u@sa
mowwow" that meant heres fun {" 1ba h,,,
heao oansied Imply, its eyes were half shut ons
wing was trailing. and feathers were missing from,
It's tan The owner of the house and the cat han
pened to come downstairs at the time and che
maid drew his attention to puss and the bird The
cat laid the sparrow at their feet with prlde Tba
maid stopped to take the bird In her hand whom :,
suddenly shot up and flew straight out OF an omen
window. 1t had evidently not been hurt bv the
cat which was so angry that II tried to iunnn ort
of the window too.
Patience-What was the peculiar feature %
AtlSnhZzdT ltaSt, do remember
Patrice-No don't think i do
Why they couldn't read the handwriting dom,
Well I'm not surprised. Some of thesa mann.
are so0m'nsoiy writtsni"-xonksrs Statesman.