New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The following unique legal paper recently
filed in a Kansas court:
''E L. Warner, OF Lawful age. Being duIey
sworn on oath depothes and says-That One John
McKibbon did on or about the 4th days OF Febru-
airy a. d. 1855 did then and their IN the County and
State Foresead did Willfully Malsiously and I'm
lawfully defain and Liable the sead affant f. L.
Warner In that sead afiant had stolen Oats from
the sead John MchibbOn-On or about the 18th day
Of January \. d. 1883 Contrary to Statutes in like
Cases Made and provided"
Knew II on Sight-''You can't fool me on them
things" remarked Uncle Alf Chatterton. OF Fur
smootbiv down the rack 81 the Tevi "a @ s tb
mountain side I've heerd about 'em before
We'll what is IT, Uncle Alf?" asked one of the
other mOuntatneers.
Hits automobul."-tChcago Tribune.
John jeffrey who died recently in London at the
age of eighty was an active and lifelong opponent
OF vaccination. He was member OF the KeishIey
Board OF Guardians at the time when a number of
the members were mmured-Mr jeffrey among
them-withiu York Castle for their determined re-
slstance authority the subject OF vaccination
Mr. Jeffrey argued the matter with the then Lord
Chief Justice in London when II came before the
courts He informed his lordship that the guar
dams could have guaranteed the peace OF
KeighIey If they had enforced the regulations and
the Lord Chief Justice replied TO him: Never you
mind about the peace OF KeGhley; will look
after that
The scorcher had conided with trolley car
seriousness the doctor remarked seriously, I'm
afraid 1t Will go hard with YOU: old man
the battered man. IA ~ am brave , sn9ugh to hear It.
that hereafter you will be forced TO ride with up
turned handlebars
lapsed into insensbility.-( brooklyn Life.
The London Daily Express" says: Thanks to
the efforts of Mr.. Jameson ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at
Shanghai. a school of practical Chinese is now
being established at London under the auspices OF
two native professors, who have been brought over
from China by Mr.. Jameson for the express pur-
pose receiving pupils at their domicile in
Mazda Vale. The instruction is specially directed
to commercial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES forms of
accounts, bills of exchange. etc Mr.. Jamieson's
exertions have been greatly impeded, OF course by
the recent troubles. but 1t will be generally con-
coded that his enterprise is worthy of support by
every interested in the future of British trade
in the Chinese Empire
Righteous Indignation.-Mr. Nurox with blood IN
his eye)-Lookee here! 1 left an order with Won
yistidy fur dozen bottles OF the best Made'ry
VIM, Merchsnt-Ies, sir: weren't they delivered?
stale the bottles had dust on EN- an inch thick
You can't work no shopworn truck off me
In the course of the terrible march of the Irish
Fusiliers from Dundee to Ladysmith the men were
much fatigued, owing to the rough Journey
One man IN particular stumbled along as if walk
Ing in his sleep. An officer passed.
Sir" said Michael. what country is this we're
marching over?''
The Natal tableland. my man." was the reply
"Bedad, sir" said Michael. Il think the tables
turned upside down. and we're walking over the
legs Of it,
\ New Trck.-Old Fogy Proprletor-Why did YOU
treat that sha billy dressed woman cooly?
YOU? ~ w. '' N''
Yes"
And the article didn't really suit her.
II noticed that"
"She bought it because she thought I Thought
she couldn't AFFORD to"-(New-York Weekly.