New-York tribune., 1901-10-22
THE TALK Of THE DAY.

"Rattlesnakes grateful II you gain their az
fectlon." says correspondent of Tho Corsicana
CTex.) News" My brother Jim found six-foot
rattler near town c1ught under a bowlder and in
stead Of using his advantage he sympathetically
released the snake which thereupon became a
pet and followed Jim about and guarded him as
watchfully dog. One night he was awakened
and missing the snake in its usual place at the
foot of the bed he knew something was wrong
He got up and lighted a match to investigate and
found q burglar in the next room in the coils Of
the snake. which had its tail out OF the window
rafting for the police"
a Report.-He-How is the new cook getting
His. wife-well. had to discharge her twice this
well.-(Brooklyn Life.
North Carolina pastors" says THE Raleigh
On. c. News" ARE noticeably considerate. The
Rev. Jesse II. Page, while preaching at Morgan
town a recent hot summer evening. dropped his
voice almost to a whisper. saying: L hope the
brethren in the rear will excuse If they do not
hear If talk louder will awaken those in the
front pews.'"
Suppose give you your supper" said the tired
Madam" said Meandering Mike. "In give you
meal wtout andin fault Wit Single thing S'o'e
to Come IN and she se he 6 him
Star
The teacher of an intermediate grade in a Mil
waukee school the other day showing OFF,
her pupils before a number OF visitors.
The spelling class the floor, and one small
red headed boy was given the word introduction"
He paused twisted his lips. stared and then in
a faltering way spelled 1t correctly. and seemed
rather surprised that he had done It,
do you know what that word means?" asked
the teacher
Nom"
What? You don't know what introduction
means?"
Nom"
wall
mother have calers?"
"Yesm"
well, now. suppose that two women came IN
call on YOUR mother. Your mother knows one of
the women but doesn't know the other She has
never seen the woman. and doesn't know her
name Now. how would she become acquainted
with this woman and find out her name?"
Shed send me out for a of beer"
AS that the correct answer, the teacher had
nothing further TO say.
Did you see Mr.. smifkins this morning. asked
No. replied the publisher. What did he
s dssrsd work "s to GoW him i'm 5Rngs his
cess "-(Glasgow Evening Times,
w. S. Coburn. of Alpine. Col prospector in bad
luck has advertised 10 sell his body another
grubstake TO get his feet He owns a good deal
of mining property which the government work
has been done. and he is confident he has fortune
underground If he can only raise money for deveI-
opment.
He has exhausted his credit. and those who
backed him threaten TO levy his claims to pro-
tect themselves In this extremity Coburn adver-
tses. After citing his condition the advertisement
says:
IF have the right TO sell my body when II be-
comes corpse i am on the market for anybody
desiring such investment. IL you know of a mar
ket for such dealings, and you can make sale OF
my corpse. will pay fair commission. My body
would make good skeleton
C;ibson-How stupid some folks are,
Hudson-For instance?
Gibson-I was sitting in the last evening. and
a came along and asked lis this taken7''
And full of my bundles. The fellow must
have been blind.-(Boston Transcript.