New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In its issue Of May 2s 1861, THE New
York Commercial Advertiser printed the
following paragraph under the heading
"a Clerical Traitor: Rev. Mr.. Balch.
formerly rector OF ST. Bartholomew 8,
in this city, in officiating in his church at
Newport, Ky, omitted the prayer for the
President Of the United states he was
escorted out Of church by the congrega-
ton, who, without delay, hoisted over the
building the American flag"
MY husband has never spoken a cross
word TO me-
you lucky woman! How long have you
been married.?
Nearly two weeks.'-ChicaSo Record
Herald.
A correspondent of THE British Medical
Journal" gives an account OF the curious
symptoms he experienced after drinking
tea. He writes Whenever l take tea
20 through a regular procession OF events,
most distressing and stultifying. Shortly,
these are as follows: Within fifteen min
utes Of walking movement seems TO be
essential I feel hot about the scalp and
knees; the former feels as If pepper We're
busted all over II; then 1 practically lose
my sight and hearing. and. if in converse
ton, cannot say more than yes or no
because / am so faint and listess; then |
lose the power Of walking quite straight
and choose the wall side Of the path;
lastly, break out into a general perspira-
ton, and within fortyfive minutes l re-
turn 10 my senses" This correspondent
ADDS that he has consulted many medical
men. but has never found any means OF
relief
Church-You know Shakespeare said men
Of few words are the best men.
Gotham-What did Shakespeare want to
knock Noah Webster like that for. do
you suppose ?-Yonkers Statesman.
The European spa region, which includes
Carlsbad, Marienbad and Franzensbad
offers an additional attraction this year in
the form Of the presentation Of the Wal
lenstein plays, which will take place It
Eyer on July % and 80. Some Of the build
lngs which figure In Schillers historical
trilogv are still intact, and they will form
the background for the great pageants, in
which more than twenty-five hundred In
habitants of the old city. clad In the cos
TUNES Of peasants, mobiles, guild members.
soldiers. citizens, etc. OF the seventeenth
century will take part.
Teacher-What change takes place when
water freezes? -,
Tommy dnnocently)-A change in price,
I guess -Harper's Weekly
Discussing the recently published auto
biography Of Richard Wagner, the 'Oes-
terreichische Wochenschrift' says that no
one will ever know whether the truth has
all been published as 10 the masters pa
rentage. 1T IS a fact, though. that he was
registered at school as Richard Geyer ana
did not take the name Wagner until ne
was fourteen years Old" says this author
itv. 1T is also a fact that the recently
published history was seen in manuscript
by Mottl years ago at Wabntried. In us
original form Ludwig Geyer was named as
Waner's father. Geyer's portrait hung III
the villa next TO that OF Wagners mother
and there was no portrait Of the saxon
police actuary. Wagner, to be seen any
where"
Charley, dear" said young Mrs. IorKins
did YOU say that man stole pase
Yes, that's what / said.
We'll. I'm glad of II. There were more
than our men seemed able 10 90 anything
wlth."-Washington star