New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A letter from France addressed Lord Mayor of
Chicago, Town Hail. was delivered to Mayor Har-
rison the other day. 1t came from Countess Der
ruppe Lacan par Bagnac The countess wrote on
tinted paper. mounted with her crest, and asked
the Mayor question Of great Importance. IL was
Who is the Chicago who wants to buy an
autograph of Shakespeare The Mayor can't
answer.
They that in order to be haPPy, said rt the
young woman who reads great DEAL man
Yes answered Miss Cayenne. IF a man IS a
he is as wise philosophers are credited with
being he won't Observation-Disclosures Star.
There is always scarcity Of pennies in the
West" says official of the Philadelphia Mint.
land a superb bundance of them in the East. Every
little while the banks out there set up a boot and
cry for pennies. but our banks here are ever glad
to rid themselves of their surplusage in these
coins. 1t is difficult to why such a state of
things should be. I'm sure penny is just as dear
to the Fasteners heart to the Westerners; one
would no more throw penny away than would
the other: yet here always have too many pen
MES; there they never seem to have enough"
THAT must he a pretty bad toothache to swell
your face like that. Why don't you a dentist?''
I did call your friend: DR.. Puliem yesterday.
and experienced great relief
You must be mistaken. PuIem has been out of
Il know. / felt relieved when I found that out"
-(Philadelphia Press.
At the recent dinner OF the Palmerston Club. at
oxford Lord Spencer told this story
"a very distinguished Member of Parliament on
the same platform myself said an examination
going on in the capital of the midland counties,
and the teacher very enthusiastic about the
beauties of nature and having dilated upon the
beauties OF mountains. skies clouds. trees flowers,
md he knew not what, he said: My dear children.
tell 20 whom do we owe all this There was
considerable silence, and then one OF the children
answered. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain When the
what cd hat The omit
the child said: oh sir we did not know you We're
a pro-Boer.'"
SWING ON!
Hits mos too late fer de wagon wild de band
But don't git kotch out in de rain
We'en you heah de whistle BLOWN en- de engine is
Swing on de bumpers de train.
Hard times, believers
Hard times below;
But good times comm up de hill
I'm knoCkn' at de do,
Hts mos too late fer de wagon wild de band.
But don't you tarry in de lane;
overcoat collar.
En- swing on de- Jumpers er de train.
Hard times believers
Hard times below;
But good times comm UP de hill
En- knoCkin at de do,
ATLANTA Constitution.
There was teachers institute the other day in
EIdorado. Kan. and some OF the yOuuS men.
habited In gorgeous shirt waists, took their seats
in a row in the OF the room. The instructions
were going along a few minutes later when the old
professor looked the top of his spectaces and
said: For this question would like an answer
from one of the young ladies in the back seat"
''Do you think that young man who is poor has
an advantage over the child OF luxury In an ar
Well answered Mr.. stormington Barnes, re-
nearly SO liable to lose lot Of money."-(wash-
ington Star