New-York tribune., 1900-10-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The young women students OF the University OF
Chicago have protested against the coloquial style
of Professor Oliver ]. Thatcher, who lectures on
English history. When telling about king OF
England who shot while hunting, Professor
Thatcher's version, II Is said. somewhat OF
a knight had scrap with his attendant got a drop
on the king and put him out of the ring. Inen
when the son sat the paternal throne ne mao
no kick coming for he had "a mortgage on the
Golfers of the realm and 1.-The bulge on all comers
So those kings did amy old thing they pleased.
She was pouring at tea that M afternoon; 1;t;n6 an9
at her left, in a bower OF palms that almost con-
under cover OF the tablecloth, while she tried to
RRs iaed bt b knew bV her color and the
little quiver Of the hand he was holding that she
INJURED as She sent one cup OFF without a spoon
and another filled only with whipped cream, dear
cIatter Of silver and more color in the girls face
as in STOPPING to pick up the spoon. he kissed her
hand. Spurred by this success, he went on: Dear
YOU knowEjUst put three Jumps of sugar into the
next cup you PouTnye-s or, n y91 don ,i I; t%U; V
was almost full but In her haste to hide her con,
his mother. they drove home that night, If she
eusted reply 'Such horrible stun to drink as they
gave one! Why, my cup was half fun OF sugar.
Smart Set
A Philadelphia hotel recently engaged a valet
who agreed 10 serve the guests OF the mousse Witt
out wages. depending upon the tips. But number
Of New-York drummers upset this arrang cement.
Seeing that they had struck good thing, they sent
for all their old clothes. which they gave 10 the
valet to clean and press. AT the end Of three
days the tips of the latter had amounted TO 30
cents. Since then the signs have been altered
The word ''gratuitous' has been eliminated. and
the valet has understanding with his patrons
before he does their work.
We heard you whaling your boy in in the the & wO9d
reRSd the & ndg9sh6 f m Re the y9nng s ef
his mothers jam tumbled his little sister out of
her high chair and tried TO build bonfire IN the
barn y NO matter" returned the spokesman. IT
is goyernnent without he consent Of the governed
ana We cannot permit ~ Besldes tnaJ. went on
your basement" What cried the spokesman
licked within an inch of his life, I'd like to have
the handling OF him for day or So and d ; teafn
out the consent''- rs a theory, nothing but a
theory--a measly little impossible theory!'-(Chi-
cago Post
A college student visited a Philadelphia photog-
rapher the other day and sat for his picture When
the plate was developed the astOnshed photogra-
pher plainly the young mans forehead
clearly defined deaths head with crossbones be-
meath it. Thinking it some imperfection in the
plate. the photographer arranged another sitting.
Again the skull and crossbones appeared in the
picture, and the mystifed photographer fairly
struck dumb with amezement. Then he noticed
the smiling sitter and finally induced him tell
the forehead the grim design with a solution Of
bsulphate of quinine This is invisible TO the eye,
but shows pure white to the camera.
Still Waitng.-Towne-CoIon BLUM told me he
had spoken TO the Governor about job for you.
Browne-Yes. that some time ago.
ToWne-Didnt his influence have any weight
with the Governor? ,s0-
Browne-I guess it had wait enough Judging
from reSults.-(Philadelph Press.
witness in a Missouri court recently described
himself "a dignatorial transit gentleman" On
being asked to translate this he said that he 'i-
Quoted the scions of the aristocracy of his town
ship into knowledge of terpsichorean movements
and punctilio. or. in other words. taught the kids
in that vicinity how to dance
remarkable tried in the Somerset
County Court. at Somerville, recently. A farmer
living in one of the country townships Of Somerset
County sold horse to Somerset man. The
latter gave note for $50 in payment. The man
who received the note paid little attention to its
wording. but went TO the bank have il discount
as 1t read: I promise TO pay one hundred years
after date etc The man with the was great
ly excited when he discovered the time of the note
which he had not noticed at all. and promptly
brought suit against the who gave it. The
case came up in court at Somerville. The defend
ant claimed that he was perfectly able and willing
to pay the note when 1t came due. but protested
that there was no law that compelled him do so
before that time. 1t was in black and white on
dismiss the case (Plainfield IN. j. Press