New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19
THE TALK or THE DAY.


Ma attack on the Esterhazy court-martial. and as
tho Academy il not yet ready to let him IN ne
will have to skirmish around FOR the present uh-
decorated with any authorized official regala As
70 tho Legion. his flow OF language VIII permit
him to address to it the expelled lovers pain'lve
Interrogation
perhaps II was right 10 dissemble your love.
But why did you kick me- downstairs
WHY indeed, Nobody doubts his patriotism, while
n good many doubt the Estcrhazy court martial
o,G dts,rus, IT, findings II the LOYAL Legion de-
c,res 20 roinstate him. let him found patriotic
order OF his own. with the image and superscrip-
ton OF Dreyfus for It's emblem. Membership there
in would bo twice as exciting as In the chapter OF
the Garter or the Golden Fleece. and perhaps In
trnslcally quite as honorable Az least lola thinks
So and he ought to know.
III you feuers halnt decided on who you're fur
IN the tax collectors race. wish you'd Ming In fur
Ton oI2b p',n ,a1!'
Fur bekase he needs the oinss wuss than airy
man in the race
'Hain't crippled. IS he7''
"H,iu't been sick so he couldn', wuck ner nuthin.
No but he IL Jest out ov the chain gang. whar
he haz been FUR six months an. haint had chance
% mako NARY cent. He's the man that rally needs
the of,lss feliers."-(Atlanta journal
Berlin IS ono OF the least noisy elite, Of Europe
Railway engines are not allowed to blow their
whistles within the city limits. There Is no loud
havliug By hucksters. and a man whose wagon
gearing Is loose and rattliig Is subject 10 a fine
The courts have n large discretion as TO fines for
noise making Strangest OF ALL piano playing IS
regulated In Berlin. Before certain hour in the
day and after certain hour In the night the piano
mus, be silent in that musical city. Even during
PLAYING hours a fine is imposed for mere banging on
tho piano.
Fuddy- So you were a. tho theatre last evening?
What did they play?
Duddy-Play? They played a mighty mean game
fknCfnn 'lrl inf
The following curious advertisement appeared tho
other day in a London paper:
"FOREIGN SITUATION, at present Constantinople
WANTED FOUR SCOTCH SERVANTS. good
reference. namely. Parlourmaid. liousemad. Iron
ing Woman. and Ladys maid understand dress
making) Stating wages. No stimulants. Com
Portable country house. Egyptian family. Husband
and wife kept English nurse for children. be-
sides other menservants. cook etc"
Not n Polvglot-"Are you golfer. Mr. Knox"
NO. | couldn't learn the language. '-tl.ife
The Hungarians will soon celebrate the hftieth
anniversary OF their liberation from the Austrian
yoke The revolution under Kossuth broke out
IN March. 1915 but tho weather In that month
being uncertain the fete was postponed. The Hun
garians will not take part In the Emperors Jubilee
celebrations but connne themselves to celebrating
their own on April II. when a procession composed
OF all the different OF Hungary will pass in
OF Budapest to the Petoh Monument.
Accuracy Above Everything -Magstrate-You are
charged with burglary. These officers. It appears
caught you in the act. What have you TO say fer
Boston Crook with great indgnation)- Can It be
possible Your Honor that these m%nlGPal h,remss
sh words? The alleged offence for which am de-
lapse OF time subsequent to the first roseate flush OF
dawn in the eastern horizon burglary Is house
breaking by night Not guilty. Your Honor-(Chi-
cago Tribune.
c. Y Rcedcr. OF Johannesburg in the Transvaal
IS In Kansas city. purchasing large number OF
horses and mules for that country.
Commercial Traveller-who's that talking so loud
and kicking up such a fuss back there in the pri-
Office?
Clerk (nonchalantly)-Oh. that's the silent part,
ner.-(Somerville Journal.
II In chemists shop" says n correspond
ent of Tho London Daily News" when a coster
girl entered with large basket OF vioets and set
It the floor | bought bunch. and then noticed
the chemists assistant pass a small glass phial to
the GIRL tho contents OF which she empticd into the
basket. Tricks OF trade said the chemist with a
smile, while the merchant gave him n look OF sly
humor from under her hat. What was that she
bought? asked. "A pennorth OF wood violet. he
replied Those French violets don't smell. They
rest moist moss In the basket and the moist
moss absorbs the perfume The pennort will sell
tho basket"
An English gentleman was staying with an Irish
home in the dusk bullet flew past them just
they passed the lodge gates Good God. what is
that 90 exclaimed the stranger. on. answered the
Irishman IT'S only tho lodgekeeper." Lodge
keeper" said his friend. That gun was loaded
with ball" "Of course" was the rejoinder. Had
we not better send for the police Immediately"
asked the visitor. "and have the ruffian arrested:
'Heaven forbid" was the reply The IL the worst
shot that ever had."-(San Francisco Argonaut.
DO YOU think" asked a superstitious man re-
ported by Tho Washington Star" that a comet
presages danger?'
WELL" replied Mr.. Meekton with the delibera-
ton of a man who is accustomed to think many
times before he speaks. III does II stay out late
enough TO see IT," r.
Loves Manifest tion.-"What excuse. II II were
possible to have any excuse for such conduct have
you for beating your wife7'' asked the Judge.
'She nung It In my face that didn't care rap
for her." pleaded the prisoner, "and just gave her
to show her her Observation-Disclosures Journal