New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
THE Talk OF THE DAY.


man with an inGamEable nose recently created
excitement on the boulevard Saint Michel, Paris
He was lighting q cigarette when his nose became
suddenly ignited. and IT and his beard were soon
on fire. The man jumped about In great pain. and
was carried through a Mortified crowd 70 a drug
gist's shop. where ths blaze was extingushed. It
was then found that he had celIulo!d nose. Ths
real nasal organ had gone under IN a street agnt
and hs went 70 flesh patcher for an artificial nose
Ho had been supplied with one OF ceuuIoid instead
OF horn. hence his mlshap.
VIII YOU asked III, prosecutinr attorney
9e!y explain 10 the Jury why you think this de-
well" replied the expert witness. "he buut a
mouse not long ago. and really thought II wasn't
a dd'''F 'oa MI" It W0ula-chieaso RecOrd-IeT-
Tho AUD Brig at Ayr. comuemo-ated by Rob
ert Burns. win DO preserved. It had fallen into
decay end was unsafe for Use and likely 10 fall
The money, 10000 needful for its restoration has
been raised. and the Town Council OF AYR has or
dered Immediate prosecution OF the work.
Awkward Nephew-Uncle John. what's tender
Gouty Uncle CglarIng)-aIne. and dom. you forge.
t'-BaltimOre American.
New South Wales offers $50 a head toward the
passage money Of approved agriculturists and
domestic servants to that colony and 500 a head
for other desirable emigrants.
fg hof
ne frequently contradtcts himself"
After listening TO some OF tina things he says"
that no should. "-Tit-Bits.
On the estate OF Earl Dudley. AZ lfiu,lev s,aas
there IS curious habita.on known as tho
crooked house" 1t Is altogether out Of The, per-
pendicular and Slants toward the south end which
Is heavily shored Up with thick red brick hut
treSses These peculiGrities are tho result OF min
ing operations. the under stratum OF the earth IN
these parts being completely hOneycombed The
clocks on the walls. although absolutely perpen-
dicular. as their pendulums testify. appear 10 he
hanging Sideways at a pronounced angle A short
Slass shelf. end OF which appears to be a foot
higher than the other. proves to be absolutely
level while In tho tRproom Is a table which Is an
parently slanting, hut which ie round marbles
are placed at the seemingly lower end they roll
TO all appearance uphill to the top OF table and
fan over with bump
Your old professional rival Is gaining a great
Yes answered the doctor. but IN FIX all that
d, am making arrangements 70 have him called as
an expert witness. w ashingtOn Star.
Readers of The Convict Ship Will bo interested
to know that until recently one of these craft was
in existence. The ship few years ago was noored
and exhibited in the Thames. between Blackfriars
and Westminster bridges 10 had taken to Australia
in its time $4,000 poor wretches exled from Eng
land for various offences The vessel sank in Sy,I-
ney harbor. but later raised and sailed to
England. 1t had seventy-tWO cells a black hole
and a chapel. The ship began its voyages TO
Australia In 1851 and sailed eghty-One years In
which time II carried 20 Imprisonment and exile
lle'Sl2 men and 2OSl9 women.
eSere and honest. We suffer for our coavic-
Tor Tor your convictions. I've noticed it in yeur
"Ahr'
When you are convinced that you can get Your
NO loot into No. shoe '-Phi'adelphia Press.