New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho Chinese namc for tho game which the
European Powers are playing in tho East IS PLUCK
Pidgln."
Housekeeper Ito a book agent who brings the
tenth lnstaiment OF a noveD-i can't take tho book
Book Agcnt.oh. what shame. rs right IN
DlA,ter.
Tho most notable feature OF a recent debate IN
ths Austrian Rcichsrath this continuously IN
toned declaration by Herr wol. Herr President
we shall throw Ink pots at your head"
one OF tho most literary OF the London evening
papers makes the following startling announce
ment: "A complete set OF hydrants and fire appli-
ances will he arranged. and the stage is 10 be fitted
with double asbestos and stee! hreproof curtain,
to be one OF the largest in London. namely. about
eighty feet wide and nifty feet deep."-(Glasgow
Times.
Not long ago THE lola Nfo) Register published
an article to tho effect that in excavatlng for a
cellar in that city workman found old toma-
hawk with tho name OF the famous Indian chief
Loot Llrpa. carved IN the handle Now. after all
the papers OF tho State have copied tho item. The
Register asks them TO spell the OF that
chief backward
Misapprchension.-w, ckw!re-It you DO not work.
you ought not 10 eat.
mo for catin' eat cause have to: not cause
l want to- (lndlanapolis Journal
Ono morning n gentleman called upon Douglas
Jerrold to solicit subscription on behalf Of a
mutual friend in want Of money. Well" said
Jerrold chow much does want this timer
why Just four and two noughts will. think.
put him straight"
VERY well" answered Jerrold put mo down for
one OF tho noughts this time"
DO you take any stock in any Of these woman's
well. l think tho wisest and safest course for
man Is TO concede to woman every right that she
but what does she really WANT"
An. now you have got down 70 tho real prob
lem
And so saying the wise man showed his wisdom
by making quiet sneak. for there some
things that are beyond tho ken OF man.-(Chicago
Post
The directors OF tho Worlds Exposition prepar-
Ing In Paris for the year 1900 deluged with tho
most absurd ideas for exploitation at that institu-
tlon. one inventor urges the dropping OF n gigan-
tic glass egg from the top of the Eirel tower into
a pond below: several persons TO have the
privilege OF occupying the egg. In order expert
enco falling from high point into space. An
American proposes a representation OF Adam and
Eve In Paradise with the serpent and the apple
OF such enormous dimensions that the apple shall
contain n lunchroom. a Chicago engineer sug-
gests colossus like that OF Rhodes. whose into
ror shall show visitors the arrangement and posi-
ton OF all the organs OF the human body and shall
have room enough besides to accommodate a med
ical congress.
Harold (aftcr the fateful question had been nut
and answered)-Did surprise you. dear?
Maud,Surprlse me? You paralyzed me! / gave
up the idea two years OF your ever having
pluck enough to propose-(Chicago Tribune.
correspondent calls the attention OF Tho Trtb-
unc to the fact that there were three mistakes In
a article published In tho Sunday supplement OF
April g. entitled Changes In Date for Easter"
Tho statement was there made that tho only oc-
currcnce Of Easter Sunday In this century on
March % 0he earliest possible day following tina
spring equinox March 2D was In 1877 It was
further stated that In 1890 Easter fell on March %
and that tho same thing would again in 1890
These three dates were Incorrect. the facts being
that In 1890 March 81 fell Monday old style and
on Sunday style; In 1877 March 81 fell on Fri
day. and In 1890 It will fall on Wednesday, thereby
making 1t impossible that March % should be a
Sunday In any OF these years. Another subscriber
writes that he was born Easter Sunday, March
e. 1873 and wants to know II this distinction Is to
be taken from him by tho statement that Easter
came March % in 1917. Tho correction Just
made will set his mind at rest.
4 resident I'm a small suburban town quite a long
distance from Boston. had visit from n German
friend who knew very little English. but played
gave musical evening" and, OF course. he and
his visitor were Invited The German took his
his best pieces. from one OF the great masters.
When he had finished there an awkward
oSSs eS S at tho {aG who s
disappointed and clustered. Tho silence grew
Finally the hostess. quite red in the face. edged
TO the side of the Germans friend
Cant YOU get him to-" she whispered
what do you mean?"
why. now that he's got tuned up, isn't he going
to play something2'-lUtca Observer.