New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
1.-THE Omaha Bee" says that the people OF Daw-
son City have adopted a novel and effective cure
for crime 1t is a monster woodpile, OF size to
awe the most hardened offender. A man convicted
of any offence is compelled TO saw wood. He saws
ten hours a day steadily, day after day. until his
sentence expires. He must saw regardless OF the
weather. the most intense cold, the hardest
rain the fercest snowstorm, he is compelled to
continue saving; and II the day has not ten hours
of light lanterns provided to enable him to put
in a full day. When the pile of sawed wood begins
TO get low the authorities sentence men for very
slight offences and the result is that every
body is kept his good behavior
Peace Loving woman.-"Did you pay the grocer
and butcher, Amela?" -,
6D oT wa WoS make to qonRS III
the money and spent it downtown '-CInolanapOhs
Journal
IN his book about Persia. The Land OF the Lion
and the Sum-" DR.. Wills says that he was once con-
versng with the Kings son. and large circle OF
courtiers and priests filed the room The Prince
narrated his exploits in hunting the antelope Ihe
previous day, and gravey stated that WINE puTsU-
ing a pair OF anu when riding very res'A'e NO'90
his headstall broke.
what should you have done Doctor" asked
the Prince.
81 should have tried to stick as long as the
ground was good. and expecting an accident have
awaited IT.
''Ah that was because you were not prince,
he said II leaned forward. and. unclasping my tet
placed horses mouth as bride, and thus
directing him. pursued my game and killed ooth
antelope
All the circle applauded. of course they were
bound to do. DR.. Wills silent
you don't mean to say you don't believe that?"
said the Prince. Speak out If you don't; sha'nt
be offended the least"
We'll Your Highness I don't believe it
quite right darogh hood" qt lie) unbiush-
lngly replied His Royal Highness, and burst into
fit OF laughter quite unabashed the circle of cour-
tiers, of course. were convulsed.
wizened faced newsboy climbed on a Detroit
streetear the other evening and w3rning his way
past tne @ So%r 1 bd dtsg ndi
out s2d ooe and and yad ne H
Say, boy. where did they find that tray?"
The youngster paused in the doorway.
I'm a pack o cards.! he shouted back and dis
appeared.-(Cleveand Plain Dealer.
At a recent meeting of the Municipal Council OF
Paris proposition referred to the Committee
Hygiene to Invite the Partisan public to refrain
from splitting on the sidewalks The proposition
raised a laugh, but the committee recommended TO
the Council that enamelled signs be put up the
streets and in public buildings bearing the follow
ing inscription:
lin the interest OF the people and TO avoid the
spread OF contagious diseases the public is re-
quested not to spit the sidewalk"
At the Theatre..oFGddy-Wh do you laugh at
that old joke f0rG d When told IT to you three
laugh at it as though you would die
I'm bound to make the most OF my moneys worth.
-(BOston Transcript
native Indian barrister OF Bengal recently made
the following unique address in court My learned
friend, with wind from teapot, thinks to
browbeat me from my legs; but this is a guerilla
warfare. I stand under the shoes of my client and
only seek to place my bone of contention clearly in
Your Honor's eye. My learned friend merely. and
vainly amok upon the sheet anchors of my
case. My client is a widow Your Honor; poor
chap, with post-n4ortem son; a widow not able
to eat more than one meal day. look after
a man; my poor client has not such physique or
mind be able to assault the lusty complainant
Yet she has been deprived Of some of her more
valuable leather. e.. the leather Of her nose NV
learned friend said that there on the side OF
his client a respectable witness-namely, a pleader;
since this witness is independent therefore he
should be believed But. Your Honor. with Your
Honor's vast experience. is pleased enough to OBJ
that truthfuness is not plentiful black
berries In this country; and 1 am sorry to say
though this witness is man of my own feathers
that there are in my profession black sheep OF
every complexion, and some OF them do not always
speak Gospel truth. Until the witness explains
what has become Of my clients leather he
cannot be believed. He cannot be allowed to raise
a castle in the air by beating upon q bush. So
trusting in that administration of British justice on
which the sun never SETS close my case"
A high school girl said to her father the other
night:
Daddy I've got a sentence here I'd like to have
you punctuate. You know something about punctu-
alton, don't your
,n "A III. little said her cautious parent rs he took
This Is what he read:
"A five dollar bill flew around the corner
He studied 1t carefully
Well" he finally said I'D simply put a period
II wouldn't" said the high school girl; .'rd make
a dash after ttP'-(Cleveland Plain Dealer.
This story is told about the late Archbishop Ben
by hts son:
A worthy clergyman once sent him a proposed
service for the dedication OF a church stove with
special lessons and collects The Canticle was 10
be the Benedicite, because OF the verse o We IRE
and heat. etc. The hymn the Vent Creator
because OF the lines:
Thy blessed JUNCTION from above
Is comfort, life and fire OF love
Though my father lturgically minded thesa
suggestions afforded him the intensest amuse-
ment"
I see II is reported that the president of the New
York City Council Is under serious considera -,
for the second place the next Democratic No
uonal ticket IL is 20 he feared that even the most
enthusiastic campaign shouter will stand appalled,
peiore such battle cry as Bryan and Guggen-
hemer!' AS another New-York Jew Mr. SS9eNa.
Is also candidate for nomination to the same no
sition. II seems that practical politics woid
favor the latter, In consequence OF the exigency
should be the first consideration
The above nom THE American Israelte" will
be read with interest by William Sulzer Repre-
sentative In Congress from the XIth Congress Ds-
trict who has probably never. until now. been taken