New-York tribune., 1901-12-13
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Cow. .,,,. aro saws a conductor quoted by
The Philadelphia Record, Il was doing some snort
runs on the Midvale-ave. branch. \ man got H.
and spotted him by chance and noticed tnat MS
ewes glistened as he gazed up at the register at
the front II stood at S9e7. His fare ran IL To
s9ss He gave a start when another passenger
got IN and the bell announced s.se9 You know we
nick up but few from there to the Ridge
watched him He awfuly nervous lie
moved and twltched and once changed sides Well
NE stonued at the end of the route, and sti the
register said $3.50. He came up 10 me. handlns
me a nicket. and said: Ring that up why you
maid me- | said. Finally he coaxed me, telling
me Il was for luck. l rang up 5000. and he got
off the car as happy a big sunfower. have
learned since that it's considered lucky to be on
EAR when the register shows combination ending
in three naughts. It's new hunch'
Hiram-That boy of yours what went 10 college
could do powerful lifting with the clubs and
siias-Yes; but I always thought more of the
ofafr aramBd one 1 he ift dum6beIls and the like,
Silas-No; he lifted the mortsage--Philadelphta
Record.
"one of the last sharp November days" says
.The PHILADELPHIA Re e-ord.' "a boy entered the
leaving the door open. much to the discomfort OF
an old gentleman who sat next AS the wind
chilled his his temper rose. Leaning
across his seat and taking the kid by his ear he
said: Were you brought up in a barn? Why don't
Won shut the door? The boy said nothing, but
closed the door, coming back his seat in tears
This sight moved the old man 10 relenting pity
There there he said. little man, l didn't really
mean YOU were brought up in a barn That's Just
it, retorted the kid. I was brought up IN a barn
and every time a iackass it makes me think
of it !"
cents. and gives that to A. A accepts it, remark
ing that he will trust for the balance. later
that as him % cents one debt offsets the
other What is the answer?-(Baltimore American
remarkable family has been discovered in
Verona. in which all the males possess the faculty
of rlmination, and chew the cud just like cows
No More WaIking-Towne-I suppose after a
while the who hasn't automobile will be
uben P even the somnambuIist will become a som
nautomobilist. philadelphia Press.
The clergy of London have been vaccinated,
partly in order to set example to their parish
toner's
Lady-7where is your son to-day. Mrs. Murphy?
Mrs. Murphy-sure. Mikes to be married TO-
morry ma am, an he's gone to BED a To-Day whole
Oi washes his trooSow for him--(T1t-Bits.
THE Philadelphia Record" relates: "A pigtail
party was given in his studio the other night by
artist from the West The arriving guests were
yerv curious know what earth this sort of
party is and they found it to be one whereat the
tails of pigs the main dish of the supper. AS
accessories there were served, OF course.
kraut SauSaseS, CneeSe, pIetzeIS ana peeI Out
delicious pigtails lorded it easily their neigh
bors They were fried, and each guest found he
could eat dozen without difficulty In st. Louis
the artist said, 'pgtails common an article
or tood as pigs feet or beefsteak. Every butcher
has them on sale. and they cost about 20 cents
dozen Here in the East they to be unknown.
7 had great deal of trouble 10 get these that you
are eating tonight. and had TO order them two
weeks In advance Several got the recipe for
their cooking and said they would leave standing
orders for pigtails with their butchers
"our church fair splendid success" said
young Mrs. Torkins ~
Did you sell lots of thngs?"
Yes"
"Anything useful?'
Yes indeed Everything useful
can't think of single article that couldn't be
saved up and donated to be sold at the next fair.
Nv shinEton Star.