New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Before Jacob Ruysdaels picture THE
Cornfields," loaned by Mr. Benjamin Alt
man for the Hudson-Fulton exhibition,
well dressed woman stood yesterday after
noon and remarked TO her companion:
go The Cornfelds' They don't look like
cornfieIds They look more like wheat
fields The labels must be mixed up.
Thus has the meaning of corn in
America been buried under the golden flood
of Indian maize.
Ragson Tatters-Dere amt any doubt
but hunger is de best sauce
Fringey Dudds-Dat's so, but we hain't
got anything ter go with N.-Bostoh
Transcript.
Cesare Lombroso, in his article on THE
Soul Of the North American Millionaire
published recently in 'Lettara,' after de-
scribing the physiognomy of the American
men of great wealth, said that only few
OF them had the characteristics which are
usually the accompaniment of genius. He
added that they were small of stature and
that in some cases the American million
aire was found to be ''inches shorter than
his wife" As to the children. the crimi-
nologist pronounced them generally weak
in body and SOUL" attributing this def
cheney not to degeneracy so much as to
forced isolation"
THE LETTER H.
Oh letter H! How shall we tell
The course that should be followed?
Shall you be uttered clear and well,
Or shall you just be swallowed?
The English say IAN history"
There's naught can make them stop 1t.
With H their object seems to be
To find a chance to drop it.
The Spaniard substitutes 1t when
II might he least SISDPCted
In vain we cry, "Oh, Hentlemen,
Why leave US thus dehected!'
Indeed. this H doth vex US so.
The student superficial
Is tempted just to let it go
AS a profane initial
Washington Star.
Where are the new Lincoln one-cent
pieces? A man who wanted some walked
from the City Hall down Broadway yester-
day, and on the way bought twenty news
papers, paying a five-cant piece every time
and receiving four coppers In change in
each case. When he made cash he found
that he had received only one of the new
coins He gave his papers to a blind vender
and went to the Sub-Treasury. and his
story caused the query. Where are the
Lincoln pennies?
Gladys-Mamma, my teacher was talking
q
nyme2
Mrs Catherwood-A synonyme. darling.
is word you can use I'm place of an
other one when you do not know how TO
spell the other One.-ChiCagO Record
Herald.
Seventy cents is the average price paid
for a meal on a dining ear" This state
ment was made by F. NJ. Dow, OF the Ili-
nois Central Railroad, secretary of the
American Association of Dining Car Super
intendents. at their annual convention.
THE table d'hote system OF meals Is dying
out among the railroads" added Mr.. Dow.
THE la carte meal is better suited TO
the wants of more people. Railroad sta
ton lunch counters. once so much talked
about. also are tending to become extinct.
for people have found they can depend on
the dining car service. But no railroad
makes money directly from its dining
cars,
The polar bear is an animal of won
derful sagacity. said Professor Nacher-
fake.
Never noticed it,"
"Of course not. The polar bear does
not lend himself kindly TO such practices
as dancing on his hind legs drinking
out of bottles. But he shows his superior
sagacity-a wisdom even beyond that of
manly sticking close to country where
Ice Is Inexpensive the year round. Wash
ington Star.