New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In a downtown Office where there is a
collection of newspapers containing ac-
counts of notable happenings. The Trio-
une of December c, 1859 containing de-
scrIptfon of the execution of John Brown
divided the attention of number oil
brokers Yesterday with Colonel Roose-
yelt'S OssaWatomie speech. According to
the article the rope with which Brown
was strangIed was only three feet long
1T was of hemp made in Kentucky ana
sent to Sheriff Campbell by q planter for
this express purpose says the article
"Other ropes had been sent from othef
sections-another rope almost as great a
pet with our CharlestOwn friends was OF
hemp made in Mississippi by the slaves
of Mahala Doyle, and sent by her win
the request that for the sake of retrlou-
tive Justice it might be used to hang the
man who she asserted. murdered her hus-
band and two sons. This was tried in the
balance but found wanting. so the pre-
cous gift from Kentucky was applied to
the purpose"
It is one mark of quack. whatever
school he NAV belong to, that he never
admits his own ignorance. hedge doc
tor kind of quack in Ireland, was
being examined at an inquest on HIS
II gave him ipecacuanha." he said 49,.
You might as well have given him the
aurora borealis,' said the coroner. ius+
'Indade, Yer honor, and that's luso
hadn't died. .''-Tit-Bits.
THE laws of fashion have no weight
with some mem" said Herr Meissauer, of
Munich when he appeared recently IN
what he called reform costume" lie
of
pean men 'hideous to look upon and not
conductive to good health" and has SUB
stituted for all outer garments one great
robe, which is like a monks frock, but
has some resemblance also to a Woman's
gown. The man, when seen on the street.
was simply laughed at but when he
Joined church parade on a recent holf-
day in his queer costume he, was sent to
lookup for two weeks on the charge or
dfsrespect for the Church.
Hicks fat the train We'll. old man. so
long, 1 hope you viii enjoy your two
Wicks-There is no doubt that ] shall.
You see. the girl who lives i'll the house
next door to mine is learning to sing
SomerYille Journal.
'Tf people would follow Mrs. BIS exam
pie" said a dealer in European fancy
goods, there would be less heartac1eS
OH board incoming steamers. and the last
hours of many trips abroad would be
more comfortable. She fears no customs
inspector, although she buys lots of pres
ents. For several years she has come to
my place of business Il few days before
sailing and bought presents for her
friends. These included things from
Paris, London, Berlin, Vienna, Carlsbad
and other watering places. Each article
was done up separately, with card in
the parcel, and in the course of the season
we received note from Europe when to
send the packages to her New York home.
When the woman returns from Europe
she distributes the presents to people who
were remembered before the trip began
If the value of the scheme were properly
appreciated department stores here would
open European present departments and
would be kept busy"
Gunner-Did Won see the new suburban
drama? They have real vegetables and
real chickens in the second act.
GuYeF-Is it realistic?
Gunner should say SO. The chickens
go to the next neighbor's and eat the veg
etables instead of eating those in their
owners Gardep.-Chicago News.