New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

countryman on a visit to Glasgow, while walk
ing along Argyle-st. reading the signboards and
the tickets IN the shop windows, said to his COM
panion: Hoo can a thae ham shops be the best
and cheapest? Every yin O. them says that and
the same WI the clothes shops tae; they are jist
a lot O. leears" They continued along the street
until coming opposite plumbers shop with a big
hill in the window with the words "Castiron Sinks
printed in large letters it, he exclaimed: "WeA,
Jock here's yin that tells the truth at ony rate;
but any danged fool kens that castiron wad sink
That's the uueerest countryman 1 ever saw"
said the observant man at the burlesque show. He
looks as if the ballet bored him to death.
bs he enjoying bS t look @ al That WAY FfRS9 s wife is
there alongside of him "-(Philadelphia Press.
The following police regulation. ''in view of the
earlier approach of darkness" is being widely
posted in the North of Ireland: Until further
notice every vehicle must carry a light when
darkness begins. Darkness always begins as soon
as the lamps are lit"
The perpatetic musicians who push the piano
organs through the streets must have very poor
opinion of human Iney & ps a3Vs Say Tnose
g f nS 6 6Sr se that is are dealt ou to
them.-(BOstOn Transcript.
."The Chicago POST reports this conversation as
having taken place at gathering of women:
Have you noticed said the secretary of the
meeting to the treasurer. that the little woman
in the corner is the only one who has suggested
oh she hasn't any," replied the treasurer.
How does that happen?" asked the secretary.
shes married and has children herself.
How can I prevent damage by wheat weevil?'
asked the old farmer. . ,-,, -
vote for Bryan. of course" he .said.-(Chcago
Post.
7 NJ Barrie's story OF how editor, receiving
a dispatch that the ZuIus had taken umbrage''
headed the article Capture OF Umbrage by the
zulus" has been paraleled by a Western editor.
Shortly after the anti-Semitic riots in Austria
slight shock Of earthquake was felt in the vicinity
of Vienna and a cable dispatch tersely stated that
there had been Seismic disturbances the
Austrian capital. The editor headed the item:
Outbreak Against the Jews!
One Little Girl in the slum-wot dyer say she
The. other Little one-Eatin ice cream the
First Mentioned-Lor'! What a jolly DEATH
CTit-Bits.
The story of the church in Alabama which had
over one of doors the words: This is the Gate
of Heaven" with the modifying postscript some
distance below: This Door Closed in Winter
Time" recalls a somewhat similar story which
Cardinal Manning used to tell OF his publishers
He was a man who did keep his own books
in any great number his private shelves. and
so one day found II necessary to go 10 his pub
fishers for a copy OF his volume Confidence in
God" TO his surprise this conversation took place
in the loudest voices between the front and back
Offices the men calling to each other at the top
OF their lungs: Say, YOU, send up of Man
nings Confidence in God. " Cant do it. Man
nings Confidence in God is all gone
"Ah said the groom. here IT Is! Here's your
oh" exclaimed the bride who busy In
her boudoir, what Is it?'
IAN original poem Of-let me see-hve stanzas.
with his book
well! II seems To me that after what gave
him and his wife they might at least have sent
salad dish or q pickle fork!"-(Chieago Times
Herald