New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Philistne tells OF meeting a woman at a
literary reception in London who said she had
heard the American "hosier poet" read at Exeter
Hall. How curious that hosier should become
your poet laureate in America" she said. The
Philistne' did not know what she meant but fol-
lowed the trail OF her chat until she said that her
favorite among the "hos!er poets" poems
when the Frost Is on the Pumpkin" and then he
exclaimed that II was Riley the Hoosier poet"
oh. you Americans have such queer way OF pro-
nouncng things" said the woman Yes but Mr.
Riley Is not a hosier he Isl began "the Philis-
tine" But she cut the explanation short with
"Oh. see; II Is Joke then: you Americans are
funny. suppose you think Mr.. Riley is blue
stocking. and so you call him hosier."
have | showed my new photograph 70 the Neli:
to-day He said 1t awfuy pretty, and
she said i didn't look a bit like me;
Edth-So II seems thai husband and wife can
think alike. doesn't it?-(Boston Transcript
It is said that the full name of the Sultan Of Ter
natL who received the Order OF the Lion OF Nasran
at Queen Wilhelminas coronation is Tadjul Mahsu
indjatillahillhanan Sradjul Mulki Amiraddin
Islander Munauurrnssadik Wahnwaminaladilin
sjah Patra Ajanhar Rasdhlnktank Sudbdja
When does the next train that stops at Meal al
hours" Il think not i" well, maybe you know bet
Ter than do ma am Yes. sir. and maybe you
travel on that train myself whether am In
quring for a relative that's visiting at my house
and wanted me 10 call here ana ask about H. ana
save her the trouble. because she's packing up her
things and expects TO take that train herself ana
not me. and she'll have TO do The waiting and not
me- and maybe you think It's your business TO stand
behind there and try TO instruct People b s9oTt
but my idea Is that you're put there because they
couldn't use you in the switching department and
perhaps you'll learn some day TO give people civil
answers when they ask YOU civil questions. young
man My opinion is you won't" with gasp
Eyes, ma am
Kansas philanthropist who has been studying
tho tramp problem ever since Governor dwellings
Invitation for all ramps TO enter Kansas as they
would n home now purposes TO buy farm where
emnloyment may be had at all times of the year.
Things ain't Ike they used to be. .Grggsby. We
don't get the tobacco we used to have, nor the
wine nor the music -. ,
NO Fuckmaster; we don't. Fact Is; the only
things that haven't changed arc the jokes In the
papers. They're The same ola Things they al""ys
was "-tHarpcr's Bazaar
The Kansas city papers say that one OF the feat
,res OF the coming carnival In that city VIII De
"Iter IIlustrious Hlghnesa. Princess Mban-Na-Uli-
vau eldest daughter OF Tanno Moafu. King of the
Fiji Islands who has already started from her
f,ther.s capltpl sava-Savu situated on the island
Of Moula Mairar for San Francisco and VIII ar
rive there on September g. Her lilghness brings
with her the court costume she will wear when in
Kansas city and before leaving her island home It
nod heen carefully packed In ciRar-box and
scaled with the royal seal" The managers OF the
carnival found her a high-price1 attraction. as. In
addition to her travelling expenses. she held out
for three copper rings and a necklace OF hui
man teeth In addition they had 10 give her father
a bonus OF one pound OF iron spikes and a bottle
Of Medford rum. And then after all these negotia-
tons had been completed. and II was supposed the
deal had been closed. Her Highness struck for a
box Of rough-on-rats which she Insisted she must
have 20 do up her back har
4 youth who much desired 10 wear the matri-
r,cnial woke had not sufficient courage TO pop the
nuestlon' on informing his father Of the dirculty
ne labored under the old gentleman nassonatey
renled. why. you great BOBBY. how do YOU sup
nnsed | managed when got married.
'.oh yes" said the bashful lover. you married
mother but I've got to marry strange girl Tilt
Bits.
Wyandot,c CKan) girl. who recently caused
the arrest OF her pastor for kissing her testified
under cath that his kiss was 80 cold that 1t made
her SILVER
An Honest Tradesman.-C Customer WHAT'S the
adherence between these wool.en undershirts -,
Dealor-On t. half cotton and the other is all
cottou.-(New-l ork Weekly.