New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Young man not yet out Of school, who intends
to make electricity a speciality with We" -
business when his school days are over, recehtS
received from an uncle piece of the 1888 Alialo
cabIe with note containing the following memo
randum: TT will be fifty years on August II since
the dream Of the Atlantic telegraph cable became
reality I remember the great event periectIy "ell-
Every window IN our house was illuminated with
tiny candles and there was rejoicing everywhere
In every house there of the ninety
word message which Queen Victoria sent to Presl-
dent Buchanan 1t was great achievement even
If it did take more than hour to send the mes
sage. l remember going with my father on board
the Niagara which with the English warshlp
Agamennor laid the cable There We got the
four-inch piece which send you herewith think
it douby valuable because Cyrus Field handled
it while he spoke to my father about 1t. send 1t
to you as a symbol of perseverance, the quality
which, when prompted by good judgment must
lead to success.
you seem to need rain very badly
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel In a tone OF
doesn't do any good We've given one sunday
sn hammocks an buggies out overnight an paint
ed all the buildings fresh But none OF the things
that used to bring rain seem 10 work any more! -
Washington Star.
of the American delegates to the International Con-
gress of Architects at Vienna, delivered an ad-
dress at the convention in the, course of which,
speaking of the development of skyscrapers as
Conditions are likely to arise which will greatly
influence the architecture of the future. To sail
through the air is no longer mere picture of the
Imagination, and the day may not be far distant
when the architect will have to devote his atten-
ton to beautfyng only the fronts Of buildings.
but the roofs WELL so that they may not offend
the eye the aesthetic traveller through the sky
You must try to love, your papa as much as he
loves you," said the visitor.
"Oh! love him more" replied Tommy.
indeed Doesn't your papa love you very
Not much He says he only loves me when I'm
good."-Phadephia Press
In a circular announcing plans for its twenty
third annual meeting to be held in Columbus, Ohio,
on July q. the American Philatelc Association
says: Stamps educational factor and
stamp collecting is enlightening. There Is hardly a
branch of human knowledge that is not contributed
to by postage stamps and that fact easily be
demonstrated to the satisfaction OF all doubling
Thomases by a conscientious study for ten minutes
of any common stamp-even that the letter be-
fore you. You may CLEAN useful information from
the cancelled stamp on the envelope that you nave
Just tossed into the waste basket. What was it?
WHY merely common two-center,' with picture
of George Washington. But you have disposed OF
here in half a dozen words ver1table textbook or
learning The story that this common stamp tells
would fill a volume, and mighty interesting vol
ume Mt that Pick IT up and examine it closely and
sec If there are not dozen questions suggested to
Won that YOU are not at able to give an
sv,er to- See II it does not call attention to some
deficiency in your fund OF information concerning
your country's history or the life. the deeds, the
character of It's first citizen
do you think there is any reliable way of fore
telling the weather.?
Of the kind You don't want and then prophesy IT"
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