New-York tribune., 1901-11-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY

IAN amusing libel action The London
Globe" has been started by German vioiin'st-
A n,ner vent,Ired 10 state that when he mounted
the platform he carried All before him AS now
ever the violirst has marked tendency 10
obesity a subject which he is very sensitive
he did not take II as an unmMeu coihP"'"e''''
Hence the action
II wonder why the baby cries so much said the
@-rfat's easy answered the bachelor uncle.
WHY is it, demanded the mother 1,,,
Because It is a baby replied the uncIe-'Ch-
cago Post
"It will he some time says The London Chron-
,clo .,before the King and Queen will he able to
mako buckingham Palace their home IN LONDON
because the alterations there are on very exten.
sve scale and being undertaken by oodF oi
workmen rather larger than the average Boer
commando Not only are preparations being hlaue
for the King and Queen. but suite Of rooms has
been set apart the OF the Princess victoria
and these are now being decorated under her own
supervision. Needless 10 say that the hing ana
Queen are also taking warm personal interest III
the new schemes Of decoration and Hghthg. some
idea OF the extent OF which may be gained from
the fact that the installation electric light alone
will 5000
Discretion the Better Part.-Miss Gushngton-
But were you never frightened. captain, when you
saw, the enemy advancing?
Captain Kandor-No; / felt safe so long as had
n couple Of life preservers with me.
Miss Gushington-LLfe preservers? . Co.,
Captain Kandor-Yes; my egs.-(Cathoic Stand
ard and Times
According to n Chicago paper. four young and
pretty married women of st. Bernards Church. In
Englewood. Chicago. attired themselves In infants
clothing and personated the famous Ormsby quad
ruplets In the church fair. until their husbands
found 1t out and broke up the show. The produc-
ton was a complete surprise to the husbands. who
held a Indignation meeting. Then the church lost
the best money making scheme In the falr.
Sing a song of short grass pocket full Of gold gold;
Of nd 0-N
olds. Add patch of roughening 3uestem 9tackaG
in rows; is 1t any wonder that Western Kansas
blows?-tKanSas City Journal
A curious case of a pauper was reported the
meeting .of the Yarmouth Board of Guardians the
other day. The man. who had lived alone for many
years and had been in receipt of relief recently
died, and when his house was searched hundreds
of books, many of them very rare. were found
there besides more than hundred and fifty
prints. The whole collection was valued at several
hundreds of pounds but of other possessions the
man had none, the only money found In the house
being 1lRd. a key ring. The man had evidently
spent every penny he could obtain on his hobby,
as receipts for large from Paris booksellers
were also found.
you advertised" said the gullible one, that you
had discovered the key to success"
The reason for that. answered the fakir; pleas
anty is that you . haze h S hsn BUYING me- the key IN
Chicago Post
"Our Dumb Animals tells this story: ''W. W.
Hall q young farmer near Montpelier, enjoyed him
self hugely q days back In watching couple
or CITY girls attempt to water their horse at the
trough at his place. The horse was checked up,
and of course could not get his nose down to the
water This seemed to surprise the young women
at first but finally realizing the trouble. they both
rot out of the buggy and going behind lifted up
the hind axle, and, after raising the hind wheels
clear of the ground peeped around the sides OF the
vsbicJe TO see the horse drink Finding that the
horse didn't seem know enough to stick his
head down at the same time they raised the hind
wheels one girl remained behind to hold the buggy
I'm and the other went TO the horses head and
,r,ed TO pull his nose down to the water After
laughing Hall went to their assistance and un-
checked the horse"
rroprietor-It doesn't seem to me that our new
sInerintendent Mr.. Fussbout, accomplished great
deal of work. :. . =, ....s 80
ConHdentiaI Man-It wasn't to be expected or
him But he is SO sympathetic! he Is great
acn,,isition BY the way, you Will have TO take on
two or three more men and girl or TWO, 10 per
fect his system He says 1t Is absolutely impcra-
tive ~. .s+.v, g.. nsr/actad
what then? w.t. 49,. .,,...r,
pv be perfect. What more would you haveT 1ou
can't expect to have system ana WoFAs too'-toos-
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