New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
10 Animals has been organized in Paris,
where no legislation on that subject has
been passed since 1850. So long as the beast
was not the property of the offender, acts
Of cruelty against dumb animals could not
no punished. According TO recently pub
lished accounts. a man who had poured
turpentine on a dog and then applied a
match and another who had been dls-
charged from service and had taken
revenge by tearing his former master s
horses eyes out were discharged by
magistrates because the brutal men were
not the owners Of the tortured animals.
The act under which the new society was
organized provides that any person shall
he punished who maltreats a dumb animal.
Mummy nhe village banker)--What do you
suppose the young felloWs1n ancient home
did to pass the time?
Phunny 0he village philospher)-Oh, l
don't know 7 suppose they used 10 hang
around and talk about what punk town
Rome was.-Puck.
Those periods in history" says The
Memphis Spectator. have been noblest
and best which have been characterized by
the deepest religious sentiment. Skepticism
Is strong. cold wind, which is necessary
TO blow away the malaria of superstition,
but the lungs of humanity, once relieved
Of poisonous vapors, cannot endure the
keen blast 10 continue; the milder, gentler
atmosphere Of a religious spirit suits them
better Where either extreme heat or cold
ness prevails all the year around civiliza-
ton is IN a low and stunted state. So
likewise when either skepticism or re-
ligtous mysticism holds unbroken sway
the intellect and soul Of man are shrunken
and deadened. 1t is the temperate zone in
both the spiritual and material world which
produces the best humanity
Hewitt-Dd you go over to the corona
ton?
Jewett-No; It would have been just my
luck. after going that big distance TO have
had the game postponed on account OF wet
grounds-Judge.
The current number Of "Our Dumb
Animals" contains this story: "A cat has
lived for sixteen years at a church in the
suburbs of London. She has had a kind
master in the person of the janitor and
regularly attends the services. She has
brought up many sons and daughters which
have been sold at church benefits, netting
substantial sums to help defray expenses.
The cat appears to take genuine interest
in all the activities Of the church"
MYSTERIES.
oh. life is a simple affair, we know.
With ease are fits objects attained
But we have 10 admit, as a-toiling We 20,
There are some things which can't be ex-
planned.
There's the lady with millions
Who dances cotillons
With dukes at her bidding, we'll trained.
Rut saws she, Il don't care,
I will we'd the chauffeur"
There are something's that can't be ex-
planned.
There's the statesman who studies the
needs Of the hour
With Industry never restrained
Yet ward politician supplants him In
There e" are some things that can't be ex-
And fhe1 ardent free trader.
Nav quit when there's aught to be
gained
BY protection, tney say,
FOR the folks out his way.
There are some things which can't be ex-
planned. Washington Star.
lecture TO be delivered annually at the
University OF Vienna by a scientist OF in
ternatIonal reputation, who shall receive
1000 kronen for his services. is one OF the
memorials to Professor Nothnagel The