New-York tribune., 1911-12-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Colonel Herman Bendell. OF Albany, an
ticipating the age limit law which will 20
into effect on January !, 1912, has been
placed on the retired list OF the national
guard at his own request. THE Albany
Evening Journal in noticing the order. pro-
mulgated from the office Of the adjutan'
general. says: Few officers Of the guard
have a record equalling that Of Colonel
Bendsr. Fifty years ago last May as a
young medical student ne donned a soldiers
uniform and enlisted in the S9th New York
Volunteer Regiment and was az once pro-
NOTED 10 hospital steward" When he was
charged from the volunteer service In May,
1865. he had reached the grade Of surgeon
and was brevetted lieutenant colonel His
services I'm the national guard began on
September s. 1856 when he was commits
stoned surgeon of the Sd Brigade, with the
rank of major. He served in that capacity
under Generals Parker. Oliver. Lloyd and
Lester.
Satire Is cynlcism with which you agree.
Cynicism is satire with which you do not
Life.
AN AFTER CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Ten little dollars, all Of them mine.
One went to Sanity then there were nine.
Nine little dollars. at any rate.
one went to Sanity. then there were eight.
Eight little dollars, saved. by heaven
One went 10 Sanity. then there were seven.
Seven little dollars, not in the mix,
One went to Sanity, then there were six.
Six little dollars still alive,
Ono went TO Sanity. then there were FIVE.
Five little dollars. would there were morel
One went TO Sanity, then there were four.
Four little dollars left to me-
One went to Sanity, then there were three.
Three little dollars. firm and true,
One went to Sanity. then there were two.
Two little dollars-more to be done
one went to Sanity, then there was one.
One little dollar. all alone.
/. went to SANITY, then there was none
No little dollars. all are spent
l wonder if Sanity will pay the rent
w. J. LAMPTON.
The Teacher wishing TO impress the
virtues Of gratitude and content)-What is
IL that comes after Santa Claus when he
has brought little boys and girls lots or
toys and nice things TO eat?
Freddy know.
The Teacher-What is il, Freddy?
Freddy-The doctor.-Baltimore American
The Nobel peace prize goes this year
20 two champions OF the cause OF peace,
says letter from Stockholm. whose labors
seem TO have been Of equal value in the
eyes Of the jury. The editor OF the Fried
enswarte,' Alfred Fried. OF Vienna, will
receive one-half. while the other Will go to
DR. r. VI. c. Asser. Of Amsterdam. mem
Der OF the Dutch diet who as a member OF
the first Hague Conference helped 10 es-
tablish the Institut de droit international
When tho history Of the jury sessions at
which this result was attained Is published
IL will be found-if reports may be relied
upon-that the debates were anything but
pacific What u paradox! II required war
to award the peace prize"
Beauty is only skin deep" quoted the
Wise Guy.
Yes" assented the Simple Mug, "a sirl
may have teeth like pearls aud stilI be as
dumb as an oyster r'-Philadelpha Record.
Even since the Mona Lisa took flight
and vanished from view. the guides In the
Louvre have found it difficult to induce
their parties TO move away from the place
where once they could beSt Atc tIh WIZ"
ing smile" says a Paris letter Many
times every day ridiculous questions would
be asked and these would be answered
with the courtesy which tip usually in
spires. The empty space has now been
covered. In the place OF the smiling Lisa
one sees now the bearded Baldassare Casti-
glione. by Raphael The stern face under
"A shHpeless cap. the folded hands and the
pose of strength are all In strange con-
trast with what the space once held. VIII
the tourists ever forget the stolen Lisa1