New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Readers of Parkman recall the "gondoas' which
Benedict Arnold destroyed Lake Champlain
when he forced to retreat before superior Brit
fish forces in 1776. The wreckage may still be
on calm day at the bottom of Arnod's Bay, and
this summer was more clearly visible than usual
sotourner in that region thus describes recent
visit to the bay: 1.-THE water lower in the lake
than the oldest inhabitants remember. It has
gone down six feet since June. We found of
the 'gondolas.' These were evidently stout, wide
boats. very large and strong propelled by oars as
the two oak ribs sticking up from the keel of the
one discovered plainly showed These ribs are
about five six inches thick After a long strug-
glo sawed off piece with two rusty sails in it,
nails that really large spikes. AS the water is
about feet deep and the top the ridge was
about two feet below the surface, the task saw
ing about a foot off heroic. 1t is hard oak
now quite black. There already six saw cuts
in the piece secured Some other travellers had
been at it and had got discouraged. which is not
surprising"
"see here. said the tailor, as he headed the
you SEQ me to keep from paying that bill you owe
Il should say not" replied the v. m.
Then why do you do it?" asked the knight OF
ITO keep you from asking for It," answered the
Bishop Grafton. of the Episcopal diocese OF Fond
du Lac, Wisconsin, whose attention called to
| attack on Sunday baseball by of his clergy
cussed question: Whether any recreation on Sun
day is allowable must depend upon the individual
conscience If recreation interferes with his primal
duty to God then it ought to be given up. and
while number of devout Christians would alb
stain from the recreation named. there are others
who look at baseball games attend a free con-
cert at the park which is not harmful to their
spiritual life. they having done their duty by at
I tending in the morning the divine worship pre-
scrbed by Christ. Sunday is a day of devotion
rest and recreation. While the Church forbids all
servile work that be avoided it does not inter
fere with any recreation that does not interfere
with a Christians devotional duty.
An Irishman more patriotic than clever. enlisted
in a dragon regiment with the intention of be-
coming a gallant soldier The fencing instructor
of explaining to him the various ways of using
Now he said. how, would you use the sword
If your opponent tented"
"Bedad." said Pat. with cleaning eyes. I'd just
tickle him with the point to IL he sham
ming. '-Tit-Bits.
"The Kennebec Journal tells a story OF cum
ming old mother fox's efforts TO save her young
from capture. Some hunters discovered den of
foxes containing five little about as large as
well grown cats The mother fox escaped before
the hunters reached the den. which lined
thlckly with soft grasses and feathers. Instead of
running away she kept within sight while the
hunters worked with shovels. She apparently uh-
derstood what they doing, for she endeavored
by every means 10 attract them away from their
work and toward herself. She approached quite
and acted II lame and distressed. She
would lie down her side and writhe along the
ground. utterng whines and means Then she
would limp Off going slowly and hating frequent
ly. The hunters not TO be drawn away from
the work in hand by such tactics and finally, after
much digging, upon the den where the five
little fellows shrinking. Maine hunters say
it is unusual for mother foxes to leave all their
young In one place. 1t is their cunning habit TO
scatter the family in widely separated retreats
pa what's the difference between the drama
and meodramaT
: '.The seats my SON. You will never find any
empty ones at the melodrama Chicago Record
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