New-York tribune., 1901-08-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The hobby of the German Empress is the build
ing Of churches. and II apparently does not meet
the approval of many of her subjects. This was
shown at the recent unveilng of one of the groups
of the statues with which the Emperor has deco
rated the alley in the Thiergarten in Berlin known
as the ''Siegesalee" At the close OF the ceremony
came the national hymn. Hell Dir i'm Sieges
kranz" whereat every one of course uncovered.
Among the number was a totally bald man, seeing
whom one of the street urchns present called out.
"Hey. there's another vacant spot for the Kaisern
to build church on,'
John" said Mrs BiIlus after the caller had gone
away, II wish you wouldn't bunch your bunders
What do YOU mean Mariac" asked Mr.. Billus.
Il didn't mind your telling her that You were ten
later by letting 1t slip out that were hfty-two
Chicago Tribune.
There is near Philadelphia says The Rec
ord" of that city, a really wealthy publishing
house that brings out only worthless books: vol
umes Of verse and of prose fiction which have
literary value and which the house issues at the
authors expense. These volumes do not sell; they
appear bOokstands; their editions
about large enough TO supply five hundred copies
10 the newspapers to review and five hundred
copies to the authors for distribution among their
friends The contents Of the volumes which
fan 10 include the authors portraits and brief
biographies are very amusing in their banality.
This, for instance. is the rhymed dedication OF
novel from this house;
Friend C be seated IN the shade:
The ppestem that for you made
Place I'm your mouth \ mug OF beer
Place by your side An onion. too.
That Il may raise a sympathetic tear.
In case the contents hereof viii not do.
Within these pages. then. forgiving. look,
For 20 you I dedicate this book
Nothing. save, perhaps. their versfcation. could
be more repellent than the hurnor OF those lines
At the end OF the novel the writer takes up verse
again. and in twenty long stanzas describes
country dance. Here is the concluding stanza
which Is not the worst one OF the twenty;
ALAS for poor TickIefoot
Endeth the dance.
He kicketh high heavenward.
Spltteth his pants
Books OF this sort are issued by this firm at the
rate of about six week
II was put out OF the theatre asserted the IN
And you want damages" asked the lawyer,
That's exactly IT. answered the indignant man.
Henrietta Squeeler IN her new emotional drama"
You have no claim for damages II :, they put you you
case If they'd made you stay. I've seen her
(Chicago Post
while L trains rumbling and roaring up
Washngton-st. the other afternoon to the accom-
paniment of rafting wagon wheels and the clack
ing Of iron shod hoofs." says The Boston Rec
ord" "A man whose gait was somewhat unsteady
lOunged around the corner OF Waltham-st. and
braced himself against building. He studied
his surroundings for a time in disconnected way
until the noisy passage Of train reused him.
He looked up and hailed a passer by. I've dis
covered it ne remarked. with show of interest.
Before long III he famous and he glanced up
ward toward the L structure. Discovered what"
quered the other. Why electricity know what
il is now Ihis brought another question. and
the man who was TO be famous replied, Why, it's
LIQUID noise | Just discovered it, He refused 10
say to what use he would put his discovery. but
from his walk as he started in a zgzag course up
the street he apparently believed that. compared
he a
back number"
An old colored preacher In the rural district ac-
counted for the lightning I'm this
Ever time Satan looks down en- sees de L2Wds
work gyvine on fire flashes FUN his eyes. OATS
de lightning. En- Wen he fail ter hit church wild
II he lays back hollers. OATS de thunder
But passon." said old deacon, "whar Is
Satan in de winter time? We don't have no light
min dem
The preacher studied minute and then said;
We'll. hit may be- Brer Williams. dat he'll 5
fro2e over den" -(Atanta Constitution