New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-17
THE TALK OF THE DRY.

one Of Australia's coonists, a veteran Of ninety
years has just published his "reminiscences While
walking up George street, Sydney, in 1895. he heard
a beman announcing the first sale of allotments
in the new township Of Melbourne. He went inside.
The auctiuneer proclaimed the merits of this new
township and predicted that it would be grand
city some day. Yes. a city OF kangaroos. inter
jected a soothing spectator. Hardly bid could be
elected few years later the gold discoveries did
rapidly convert the township Of Melbourne into
a great city and the lucky people who had bought
aIlotments for 500 or $3.50 found their value in
creased s1oo, 900, $4,000 and, in some cases.
even $25o,o0o-
\ Scotch farmer went TO town to have tooth
II would advise you to have it out by the pain
less system. 1t is only shilling extra, said the
He showed the apparatus for administering gas
rcnarlins that it would cause him to fall asleep
After reluctantly consenting the customer pro
"Oh! never nina paying now.
''Hoots. wasna thinkin' o thot but II l m gaen
tae sleep I thocht l wad like to coont ma siller
frst"-Picl-Me- Up.
Monday lest was Equine labor Day in Buffalo,
the first ever observed in that city. 1t great
success. There were S25 work horses on exhibit
ton representing the animals that draw the freight
trucks and delivery wagons for the merchants and
manufacturers of the city There were seventy
three judges including leading hOrsemen from all
parts of the United States. Harness medals were
awarded animals of merit and there were cash
prizes for veteran drivers. The exhibit planned
by the Erie County Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, and II will hereafter be an
nUal fixture.
Mrs Jenkins Creturned from a visit to London) -
Az that Lunnon 5 wonderful place! What WI
the 'Ors buses and the motley buses, and the ecriC
underground railways An I've coined away
l expects it's all goin' on just the same!-Punch.
A New York man was entertaining some first
timc-tn-New York friends al uptown hotel The
restaurant. The place crowded and people at
the next table heard: Yes. this Is the place to
see celebrated people at any time. There. at your
left second table from the door is Miss Blank
who is now playing at the Dash Theatre. and over
there by the window is Mr. Stox the great hnan-
cier"
How lovely-tell us some more,'
The New York did tell some more and made
his remarks additionally interesting by drawing
literally on his ina ginaton. While this coI.ye-sa-
ton was going major general OF the United
States Army stood not ten feet away, greeting n
retired officer of the rank and his wife but
they were evidently unknown to the man who
pointed out celebrated people" for he made no
mention of them to his friends who were seeing
things under his guidance
Are you aware who ann"
Sure Didn't just call you an old idiot?''-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
with Chronicles rs It's authority. THE Plumbers
Trade Journal says that the bathroom was an in
yenton Of King Solomon. who put IL I'm use q
thousand years before the Christian era II was
sinful to enter the sanctuary unless the body was
perfectly clean and for the accommodation of
priests A bathtub was erected at the entrance 10
the temple. 1t said of Solomon: HE made a
molten OF ten cublts from brim to brim round
in compass and FIVE cubits the height thereof and
line OF thirty cubits did compass II round about
According to the measurements the SoIomohan
tub fortyfive feet In circumference at the top
and six and one-hslf feet deep. 1t rested on
carved figures of oxen and was OF solid brass cast
in one piece decorated with floral design Con
aected with II there small sinks which
used for washing the Offering
What's become Of Old Hugh Bxley?" asked the
man who had returned after an absence Of several
gears.
oh he's joined the great majority"
What do you mean? Is he dead or has he
merely gone 10 the ball e?'-ChiCago Record
Herald.