A Gentleman Was Walking Down

Nassau street lienind two English swelte, when he oyerbewd tlie followng converaation: "An-y wy boy," saya one, "whaVs o'elock ?" 'i'iie other felt for his watcli and exclaimed. "15y .ove, hTvo left h'it h'at 'ome." Then tnniiiijr to :i hootlilack standing by ha said, "My lad whst's o'clock ?" "Wlwt'.s a dock?" saj-a the Jad; Why yon darned f'ool, t'aa tliinu; aa big aa your head with hands on it." Englishman passed on. is that marble?" aaid a gentleman, pointing to a bust of Kentucy's great statesman. "No, sir; tliat's Clay," quietly replied tibie dealer. lt is now ,-i wcll established fact that wlien the sap and albuminoiiB matteca contaüied in wood are removed, the wood will be preserved agsvinst warping uut dec:iv. Simple drying does not uiteet tliis ifinoval.