New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Law Notes prints the following petition pre-
scented in a case before a Tennessee Circuit Court:
ITO the Honnable circuit court of Columbia, Maury
County. Tennessee. You will please hear TO Your
petitioner Geo. McClenad Defendant against Addy
McClenald. Cold plaintiff. She base aplaid to
Your honnable court For a devorce from my care
without doubt With many crultes She base Re-
cieved OF me as stated in her complainant There
for. must pray 10 Your honnable Court grant her
q Devorce without adelay. may God Bless her that
She maight do Better What She base been doing in
the Past. This II day OF Nov. 1901 of our Lord.
Respectfully yours. George McClenald.'
Sutton-I never could bear Hartley; there's some
thing about him I don't like
Wison-Thats queer; he always speaks well Of
sutton-That's just it. How can you like man
who DISCUSSES his sentiments in that way?-(Boston
Transcript
Susie f. Jenkins. twenty years old, OF Phila-
delphla. Il have seen nearly all the funny
shows that have come TO Philadelphia in recent
years. and not OF them could make me laugh
Ny mother has often tried TO make me laugh by
tickling me. but even that won't work. Ever since
1 remember people have been telling me funny
stories and cutting up all sorts OF capers in the
hope that could be induced to smile; but all their
efforts have beer in vain. No; have never con-
suited a doctor about 1t, for have always en-
Joyed perfect health. I want exhibit myself in
public. and offer a prize to any who make
me laugh. 1t must be queer sensation"
mat the German authorities IN samoa are DE-
termined to thoroughly Germanize that country is
shown by the fact that the English missionaries
their pupils and adherents in the Teuton tongue.
american and Chflian dollars. as well as British
coins. also to make way for German money.
and apparently Samoa Will presently become as
French. What is important is that the
Samoans showing disposition to accept COM
70 show that they are also undergoing a change of
temperament.-London Chronicle.
THE latest in 'yells." says The Kansas CITY
Journal lis that of the convicts their
from the Jail in the county in which they were
sentenced to the penitentary. A gang of fifteen of
them from Buchanan County. the sherin's guests
on a special car gave this yell each
railway station they passed between St Joseph and
jefferson City a few days ago: Two years-fve
years-we will stay; didn't like ST. Joe anyway! a"
The Honest neutrality-suspicious. Customer-Has
this paper got the news of the latest revolution In
NewsboyIli be honest with you, mister It's
fifteen minutes.-(Chcago Tribune.
An American sotourner in the Philippines says in
a recent letter friends at home: I want to go
home. 1 want some washing done. To show you
how bad. 1 send you under separate cover a hand
kerchef and collar just back from the laundry.
Take the handkerchief out and bury 1t. and
the collar souvenir They don't pretend to
get the dirt OF your clothes here They take
them down to the river, hard water and partly
salt souse them in. take them out, lay them on
boards and with stones bat them full or holes and
pound the buttons off. Then they smooth them out
with plank"
.'Why did you resign from your club?" he asked.
oh they were absurdly particular, she
replied
How"
why, the chairman wouldn't let me talk Just be
cause some else talking-es If that made
any difference"-(Chicago Post
correspondent tells TIE London News that
being at Falling. in Norfolk. he asked permission
of a local marsh owner to walk over his meadows.
What FORE" he wanted to know. "Oh, to do
little botanizng." was the reply. There was a
pause while the landowner scratched his head.
Then, slowly and suspiciously. Not with gum?
An old Maryland colored was summoned to
court by the controversy over the ownership or a
mule
.'Nho bought the mule?' demanded the Judge
"Clem Smif All each bought haf Cd MIN,
sah" responded the old man.
where Is Smith now?"
HE amt nebber cum down yit, sab he went
to curry his half when his half was In bad humor
Now Clem's chillun wants TO get deb fathehs half
away from my half. deb half am deSs haif
Stop roared the judge. Dismiss the CASE
Chicago News.