New-York tribune., 1907-09-25
THE TALK or THE DAY.

An unusual concert took place at Hamburg re-
Gently. of which the ''Nachrichten." of that city,
says: The family Wsche. who live at Mdhiheim
furnished the performers. who were all blind Inc
Young woman has a fine voice. and one brother
played the piano and the other Is a ceil1st, An
blind brother, who could not be present 70
take part in the concert. is composer and the
organist of a large church in Berlin. The pro-
graInme included selections from Chopin. Brahms
Wagner. Schubert and Mendelssohn, and the con-
cert was thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience
among whom the majority marvelled at the musical
accomplishment of the blind people
Miss Hoamley- Rich-I heard something today
love he said he did
Miss Cutting-Cood graciOusi Rad news from
your banker. eh?-Philadelphia Press
Milwaukee, has a novelty in trolley cars 1t Is a
hospital car which has recently been put in ser
vice The interior Of the car is fitted with three
leather upholstered permanent stretchers HOOKS
placed in the sides the ceiling. from whch
a fourth stretcher may be suspended At eaoh
end Of the car stationed cabinets supplied with
complete surgical outfits, consisting OF all neces-
sary Instruments. well dressings that might
be called for in emergency cases The car Is eec-
triCally heated. and water In two-gallon tank red
from larger receptacle may be heated in the
same manner The car is not designed for city
work but in outlying districts first aid will be d.
rected on the ground instead OF taking the sufferer
to the city.
Iie-why arc you going marry that old fossil
She-I love the very ground he walks on -.
getting it7-London Opinion
Tho FIRST newspaper ever printed In tho Tbetan
language has been started at Tassa- Its title in
translation will mean The Tibet Times. Since
Of the English expeditions the Grand Lama
has been busly engaged In reforms some Of which
include lecture and reading rooms. where ihe peo-
ple can be educated I'm the geography. history and
industrial conditions of Tibet. The Tiheian gov
ernment that the ignorance Of the people
constitutes hndrance to carrying out the reor-
ganzation of the administration.
I've got a little straight said the VINO
had called What have you got
Three aff1nities and pair OF artists answered
Later when the man saw three queens and two
Jacks he realized that he was playing poker with
In the Vienna mint the ieaden walls Of a reser-
volr containing sulphuric acid, although i3 milli-
metres or about II inches. thick were eaten
through by an insect. The eaden gas pipe in
cafe was also damaged in like manner Such
damage is due 10 a sort of wood wasp. OF which
there many sorts in Central Europe. The
largest OF these. the black and yellow giant wood
wasp resembles the true wasp On the under side
OF the elongated belly the female has very hard
boring device. about 10 millimetres Ghree-fourths
of inch) long black and futed. and which lies
in It's sheath Ordinarily this boTer is directed
backward. but when in use II is turned about its
base so as 20 make a considerable angie with the
axis Of the body. and is used like a rat tail file
until It makes n hole about Is mIlimetres (seven-
tenths Of an inch) deep in the wood which 1t usu-
ally chooses to perforate-
Teacher-Wille. why don't keep your hair
combed?
Wne-'Cause l amt got comb.
Teacher-Why don't you ask your mamma to
buy you one?
Wie-'Cause then I'd have ter keep my hair
combed.-Judge
DE AMICITIA
When hollow hearts most unkind
the
True the polar star find
Mumbrella.
When lightnings flash and thunders roar,
When tempests and torrents pour.
Faithful and fearless a the door.
Mumbrella-
sentry straight from head to heel
All clad In silk and ribbed with steel
He keeps my gate with sleepiess zeal
M'umbrella.
And in the field comrade bold,
Above head his shield doth hold.
To guard from my death of cold.
Mumbrea.
There's many face that's false and fair:
There's many foeman unaware;
But evermore my life shall share
Mumbrella.
And when his ribs rudely hit.
And when his silks are sorely split,
I'll get him a complete reht.
Ny tried
My true.
Suppressed emotion)
Mumbrea.
Puck