New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The anniversary of the beginning of the trial
of the assassins Of Abraham Lincoln cannot oo
forgotten in a family in this city, where a SOU
venir Of occasion is carefully preserved IN inc
form of letter which is framed, together WIN
portrait of the boy soldier who wrote II. Inc '.el
is dated washington, May I. 1862 anu coii'"''''
this sentence: This morning was the commence
ment OF the trial OF the rebels who killed the fresi
dent and tried to kill Johnson, Seward ana stan
ton | was on duty as guard, and sa" faine' WI ~,
Surratt and the Others. l think they get "haL
they deserve General Grant came to Washington
to-day" The sheet OF paper has plach poruer
and bears top picture of Lincoln
Senator Bailey appeared at the Democratic
sorrY - said nsartb the e%eFx6edy for arms
form, of course But what's that Dulse !" S0"'
SThat" responded the Senator: with proper
hauteur. is the State or Texas = Pii-''
Ledger
one Of the passengers on the White Star liner
rsdrjc nm her last trip to this port man
who COMPLETED on that passage five round tlps.
On nine Of voyages he had been violently
seas!ck and looked forward 70 his return IN the
stormy season with and trembling until he met
at Nentone a physician who said he had cure Tor
saas,ckpess The doctor told the American TO
make no preparation for the journey TO diet but
to eat drink nationally, to begin TO walk on
deck as soon rs the ship sailed. to be in the air
as much as possible and 10 take Wlheslassiui
OF the medicine. of which he gave him liberal
quantity four times daily. The directions were
followed, and for the first time the traveller en-
toyed ocean voyage, although the medicine gave
out day before landing. The same steamer
brought note from the physician to mutual
friend In New York in which he writes: L hope
-- had a good voyage gave him something 10
cure seasickness. Tell him it was only Mentone
water. with just enough vinegar ana VerIlou'n u
give 1t taste If he sick, 1t was no good; II
he was not-we, he knows Now the man asks
Was i prevention or cCre?'
Nonsense Heat always causes metals to ex-
pand. Why do you deny it2
a five dollar gold piece to expand to any great
! extent. t.'-Philadelphia Press
Joseph Cowen. an English Zionist leader and
cousin OF Israel ZangwiL was recently the guest
at a reception in Boston We have at our com
mand :, sum of between 1900, 900 and s.. 0.0o0.
said Mr. Cowen in address. In July we shall
open a branch in ConstantinOple which VIII De aoe
to negotiate further concessions with the sultan.
As the Jews would be perfectly prepared TO accept
the szeratnty OF the Sultan, political complications
need not be feared. A Jewish nation with US does
not mean Jewish kingdom. with an army anu
a navy We have no pretenslon TO such things The
Jewish spirit would produce a centre OF light or
learning and culture. The Jew is for the power OF
character and the power OF learning
Father" said little ROllo, what is an anar-
An anarchist. son, is a man who would
to mob ne umpire & even TIT If ne e was i d9ng 3a
everything possible to give the nome team 'e oe'
of it.'-Washington Star
ander revival services in Philadelphia the minister
OF a certain church went down the aisle. according
10 MS custom to greet the strangers In the consre-
CATION Il don't think are member OF our
cburch?' said he to he warmly shook his
hand NO. sir" replied the stranger. We'll. you
will not think unduly curious If 1 ask to what
denomination you Delong?" asked the minister L
suppose" responded the other I'm really what
Won might call a submerged Presbyterian" "A
submerged Presbyterian" exclaimed the minister
II should be glad if you would explain Well
was brought up a Presbyterian, my wife Is a Meth
odist my eldest daughter is Baptist, my son IS
the organist at a Unitarian church. my second
daughter sings In Episcopal choir and my young
est goes TO a COugregat tional Sunday school
But" said the minister, aghast you contribute,
doubtless. to some church, Yes; contribute TO
all of them the answer: that's what sub
merges me
Servant-You'u have to call again.
|. Colector-That's what you said yesterday
Servant-But Mr.. Skinner Is too Ill TO talk to
you to-day
Coector-You needn't worry about that. III do
all the taking.-Philadelphi Press.