New-York tribune., 1899-11-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Ar,oro all the auctions and other sales Of famous
castles in Europe none will attract more attenuon
than that of the Castle Of Canossa, at hegeio i''o
will be put up at auction next Friday' IL 10 " y.
sold for non-payment Of taxes amouhths " 1o9'
though that is almost enough to make Pope
Gregory VII King Henry " and Countess Sa'',ue
come back to earth and join forces 10 protect ''e
castle that had so important place IN the mo
tory Of Germany and Italy.
sented 10 YOUR daughters marriage to that young
Swiftpace" said the old friend
Il guess guess you don't know the young man." sus-
gested the old friend pointedIy. III ahou, him" an
swered tho father and also know s az IA apoge General
qJs If bed refIsed nv consent ten to she would
have married him anyway but havlng HNen in ~ -;
h o T tbroV him over before they've set tho
day for the wedding '-(Chicago POST
Whales are thick on the Scottish coast this sum-
mer. At Sand in the Shetlands, shoal OF seventy
one bottle nosed whales was driven ashore ana
cantured in one day II was the first time in forty
four years that whales had appeared there thoush
in former times they stranded frequently
I,nits TO His Gratitude-'I feel that ought 70
make some acknowledgment 70 tne s PeIIpt Ilps, sick
kind to during my late VIE M aso 81 bs va
ness" said Mr. Phroogle, 'snd would IKE 10 % hase
you insert this card Of thanks IN prominent pia''
o9sd make rSh Shq5gs for Bsssrd 5hsse
looking over the manuscript and this VIII cost
you{L ,., .,,,t,,.h q" re,o,ned Mr.
Phrooge II am not quite as grateful as all that
comes to."-(Chicago Tribune.
THE Philadelphia Record says billiard cue
with a. square tip instead of a round one, Is an
innovation that may shortly be put 10 a practlcai
test A well known amateur OF Philadelphia, who
is OF an experimental and inventive turn OF hlhu'
conceived the idea and had special cue MADE
with a square tip He says It answers every pur-
pose TO which the ordinary cue can be put. IN ad-
dltion TO which It has a number or advantages
over the round tip. For thing 1t Is Impossible
to make a mscue. The full surface OF the cue
strikes the ball and gives it more purchase. Inc
point OF contact between the rounded tip and the
hall is perhaps one-tenth less than that OF the
SQUARE tip and the ball, and where English Is
used the latter tip assures much greater control
The inventor OF the square tip has applied TOT
patent and hopes 10 introduce It through the
medium Of several well known professional players
JOHNS WAY.
From The Spectator.
j. Bull hes got his faults. maybe;
There's furrin chaps good es he,
An some thet's wuss. 'twixt you an me,
Whatever folks may say.
He's glad IN tread peaceful track
TIL others hits him fust. ker-smack!
An then he'll turn tu hit 'e:n back
Fer thet's Johns way!
ELS true he likes tu strut aroun'
An go paradin' up an down
With all the rabble in the town
A-shoutin out "Hooray!'
He'll boast afore a fight Is won,
But when the little Jobs begun,
He don't leave off until it's done.
Fer thets Johns way!
Jesse Bracken, of Mason City, Iowa ceieDratsd
his 101st birthday recently while serving on jury
IN that town He is said to be the oldest man In
Iowa.
THE SCULLERY DRUDGE.
rWomen are pouring into the professions; .
Tn conseouence OF the difficulty OF procuring 90
nestle servants IL Is proposed TO employ men tor
general housework.-(Daily Paperl
Mamma is a bishop in CATERS,
Aunt Flo is brilliant @ C..
They say that no better debaters
Are heard in the Commons thah sne'
Aunt Amy's an eminent surgeon
Aunt Jane Is Chancery Judge,
Aunt Kate is greater than Spurgeon.
And am a sculery drudge
I've female relations in dozens;
| eye them with awe from afar;
For most of my feminine cousins
Are lights OF the Church and the Bar.
They are crowned with halo Of splendor,
glory 1 cannot but grudge,
For being of masculine gender,
I'm only scullery drudge.
Time was had other ambitions
Than securing pot or a pan;
| forgot conditions,
| forgot | merely man
But none OF my friends cared bit for
My notions. They laughed: ana crieo' uuse'
Ny dear what Is any man nt lor 49,
Du' '"' ''' u -(Punch.