New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-06
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Reports from Maine say that the lobster naher-
having a hard time making living this
winter HOLSTERS are extremely scarce, and recent
cold weather and storms have discouraged
many OF the fishermen that they have hauled up
their pots and quit In disgust Prices are higher
than ever before known. 50 cents being asked for
a iO-iuch lobster. and larger ones have sold for
Sl2 IA dozen The demand FAR exceeds the supply
even AT that price During the fall tho fishing fell
on. and from that time until the present the
catches have been small. There seems to bs no
probability that this delicious shehsh will ever
again be as plenty It a dozen fifteen
years ago. The storms have destroyed many
traps and as tho expense OF the equipment IS con
siderable some OF the tolers Of the sea are out of
pocket
Ascum-Did Shea actually ask old RoHiey for his
daughters hand2
Wiso-Yes. and he claims he compelled the old
man TO toe the mark
Ascur-You don't say 20?
Wise-Yes. but Shea was tho mark-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
A mysterious disease Is troubling the Dutch medi-
cal profession. II broken in the district of
Ouddorp. not far from Utrecht, and Professor
Spronck OF Utrecht, after all the best efforts he
can devise. has had TO confess himself perplexei.
The disease is contagious affection of tho heart.
and the patients invariably develop high fever.
There have been moro than one hundred cases.
Professor Spronck has made a careful analysis OF
blood taken from patients. but has utterly failed
20 find origin for the epidemic.
Mrs. Housekeep-lf you do little work for
now, III give you a E0od dinner after a while
Weary Wte-Youll get OFF cheaper, lady. II ye
gimme the dinner now an forget the work. Work
always gives me fierce appetite-lllustrated Bits.
A phonocard has been invented by a German
which is finding much favor abroad. A description
Of the novelty is follows: For producing the
photographic postal card apparatus is used
which records tho human voice upon a piece OF
pasteboard of the form of tho card. which It Is
claimed. has many advantages over writing, as IT
cannot be deciphered except by reproducing ma
chine. The recording of tho human voice is done
by an ordinary photograph OF simple construction
by means of a pencil with a sapphire point This
pencil makes its impression upon suitable sub
stance called 'sonorne'' spread upon tho surface
Of the card The sonorine. which be easily
spread pasteboard possesses all the properties
of a wax cylinder and is in reality the invention
The signs are impressed In the form of n spiral
beginning at the margin Of the card and ending In
n very small circle, and impressed SO deepIv
that the stamping by the postal authorities can
only destroy two three words The card has
ample space for about eighty words
There's always moro JOY in anticipation than in
u don't know"
Have you never realized TT"
mother w"-Houston POST. VISIT from my
General Lees favorite warhorse Traveller was
almost as well known to the soldiers OF the Army
Of Northern Virginia as the majestio form OF the
great commander himself. Captain Robert e. Lee
lions and Letters OF General Robert l. Lee" has
much TO say OF Traveller. To an artist who
wanted 10 paint the horse General Lee wrote:
IF were an artist like you / would draw a true
picture Of Traveller. representing his fine proper
lions, muscular figure. deep chest and short back
strong launches, fiat legs. small head broad fore
head delicate ears. quick eye small feet and black
mane and tail Such picture would inspire a
poet. whose genius could then depict his worth
and describe his endurance of toll hunger thirst
heat. cold and the dangers and sufrerings through
which he passed. He could dilate upon his saRacitv
and affection and his invariable response to every
wish of his rider He might imagine his
thoughts through the long night marches and days
Of battle through which he has passed But / am
artist; can only say he is a Confederate gray"
Merchant (to applicant who has called In response
to an advertisement for business partner)-NOv
let get to business at once. TO begin with what
want TO assist in this enterprise is a man
Of brains.
Applicant with alarming franknessD-Oh, YOU
needn't have told me that; could Il for my
self.-~T1t-Bits