New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In an appreciation of Bishop Potter. contributed
to .'The Boston Transcript by the Rev. DR.. Leigh
ton Parks rector Of St Bartholomew Church, this
citv this story is told: 1T is known to few that
while still Young man DIR. Potter called upon
to deal with a parishioner who had become lntem-
perate: in the course Of the conversation the man
remarked But you also drink wine, to which came
the quick response IF you will promise never TO
touch intoxicants again so will l. The double
pledge was given, and broken on either stde'
and this at a time when Dr. Potter pointed at
by the comic newspapers as wine bibber'
A certain drill sergeant, whose severity had
made him unpopular With his mp 9gneTa Ts Re
else Opening the ranks so as to admit the psssage
structor by way of practical explanation. walked
slowly down the lane I2red Dy t te coTpse Paw
Having reached the end the party, he turned
round regarded them with scrutinizng eye Tor
or to thf then s5d TnT esds is right but
YOU 'aven't got that look of regret you ought TO
'ave."-Tt- Bits.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria will be sew
entyeight years old August Is, but he Is still
an ardent hunter. Having settled down at 1schl
for his summer holiday. the Emperor has lost no
time in beginning his favore sport of deer shoot
ing In the first formal court shoot the Emperor
and his party drove in carriages as far into the
mountains as possible and then took to horses
But after riding for a quarter Of an hour his
majesty was forced to walk the rest of the way
hours climb brought the party to the hunting
ground, and the Emperor shot four stass-not a
bad days record for a close to fourscore
years
eanes way to git even .E wifi n, ftgb6gTn SaRa S1a
person said Uncle E6e1 e rs ap TO let 1T h b wben m m
Holiers RTI waE fo6 heip IVA as shington Star
One of the strange sights of Neuilly. says the
Paris Figaro" is the daily parade of Isadora Dun
cans pupils. who hope some day TO dance them
selves into wealth and fame The barefoot dancer
conpels her pupils dress in the old Grecan style
and the little girls with hair streaming under
little CAPS short skirts. socks, heelless shoes
or sandals and ample togas as they strut along the
street on their morning and afternoon walks attract
attention because of their rugged appearance and
graceful carriage as much because of their
strange costumes
she-It al depends.
He-On what? -
Virginia dentists through their state association.
have launched a movement looking to their recog
nition as medical specialists. Vigorous reference
to the present state of affairs was made in the
annual address of the president. who declared that
"the most remarkable fact recorded in the history
OF any branch of the healing art is that we who
have full charge of the oral cavity and the various
diseases which manifest themselves there, have for
more than half century remained content, ap
narantIv so to be classed as mechanics or arti-
Sans and as doctors only in name while every
other branch of the profession has been recognized
as a legitimate speciality of medicine or surgery.
yaiter-Dd you order beef la mode, sir?
Crouch Cimpatiently)-Yes. What's the matter;
are YOU whiting for the styles to change?-Phila-
delphia Press
Nineteen out of every hundred Chicago
babies under one year old died in the first twenty
two days of July. This is about one-fourth of the
ouoted death rate of the city According TO DR.
Heman Spalding, of the Health Department, the
common house fv is one of the great contributors
TO the complaints prevalent among the hundreds
of children This is especially so with reference
To intestinal diseases and typhoid troubles. The
doctor ascrbes most of the fly troubles TO the 1900
horses of the city-the great attractive bodies for
the fy before It begins its dissemination OF disease
The Psrson-I intend to pray that you may for
give Casey for throwing that brick al you
The Patient-Mebbe yer ry'rence ud be saving
tonne II we'd lust wait till OF git well. and then
pray for Casey.-Soper's.