New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A testamentary curiosity has been going tho
rounds Of the press, and most readers are now
familiar with it. Perhaps fewer are aware that
this alleged viii Of one Charles Lounsbury-who Is
, represented having been an occupant OF an
asylum for the insane at Dunning Ill, and whose
generous bequest Of oil outdoors to tho children
made such charming readlng-was harmless hoax
perpetrated IN an idle moment by a Chicago law
yer. Williston Fish. and printed In "IIarpers Week
ly' nine years ago, says THE Chicago Dial" Re
Sides being widely quoted. this bright little piece
was made the subject OF an editorial recently nv,
The New York Independent" and at a late dinner
Judge Walter Lloyd Smith. Of Elmlra READ aloud
this remarkable Will, commenting admIrIngIy on It's
several clauses. Sundry newspapers have reprinted
II, and tho superintendent OF the Dunnlng Asylum
has been overwhelmed with Inquiries concerning
his supposed patient Mr.. Fish. who IS a gradrI-
ate OF West Point. IS reported as saying OF him
self and his writings: My army ufe gave me an
opportunity TO write. I used 20 write for Puck
and Life and a Last WHIP was Just one Of those
little fancies that sometimes occur to you. It was
published. paid for. and believed, forgotten
Curiously enough. Mr.. Fish had a great-grard-
father named Charles Lounsbury.
Pat-The next wan O them chauneurs rs runs
0y T6o ms Il s2 dfQ wv. d0f th Tf
Iat-Ive got tin o nitroglycerine IN pocket
Punch.
Callers at the Paris Building this morning.
says The Manila Times enjoyed the sight OF q
( snake skin OF mammoth proportions 1t was that
OF boa constructor shot forty miles north OF
Zamboanga by two American prospeotors Bell and
Newman. The skin measures twenty-nins feet but
Mr. Wickersharn, who brought the skin TO Manila
says when first killed the snake measured thirty
feet six inches At the time it was shot the con-
strictor had Just seized deer by the nose and
choking of It's Wind. Tho constructor received
a charge OF buckshot full In the neck and fell
without struggle. The wound Is now represented
by Jagged hole IN tho skin about three inches in
diameter. Mr.. WickerBham says he has seen one
constructor even larger thirty-six feet. For the
purpose OF convincing tho skeptcal that there are
such monsters IN these Islands he has agreed to
place the skin exhibition"
Her Husband during the spat)-Don't you think
for minute that you impose on me. There
are no fools in our family.
His Wife-Why, John you forget yourself!-Ch-
cago News.
There is widespread prejudice in India against
tho birth Of twins tripets which is supposed to
be natural among animals not among human be
ings. gays The Dundee Advertiser" In former
times such children were killed. though IN some
places this avoided by making them over to
some wandering fakir disciples. For an Indian
baby the sixth day after its birth is the most dan
gerous Hence Shashti. the Goddess OF the Sixth"
is specially worShipped. This Is rather curious
when taken with the fact that surgeons tell that
this is Just tho period when infantile lockJaw
caused by want OF care and cleanliness is likely to
attack the child On this night fire Is kept burn
ing to light the room and the infants bed is sur
rounded with iron and other things which said
10 scare evil spirits.
did you follow the diet advised7" II did
about three times out OF fiye should guess
Puck