New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
THE TALK or THE DAY.

An old Cornish had asked her parish
priest to read to her letter from her In
Brazil The writer's orthOgraphy doubtful
but the vicar did his best read phonetcally
Il tell you how the muskitties torment
me. They pursue me everywhere-even down tie
chimney
The fond mothers eyes grew large with mingled
pride and amazement.
Ezekiel must be handsome" she said. for
the maidens to be after him. And reckon the
Mss Kitties IS quality folks too"
Pa" s=d little Willie. why do they speak OF
the milk in the cocoanut'? It's more like water
Exactly" replied Mr.. Gilman: "and that's why
iSsy Record. da'' mix very p'001o'' 'F"'i''e'ph''
The appearance OF the katydid Two weeks ahead
Of time has caused some uneasiness among the
farmers of Delaware. They say that II comes
about six weeks ahead OF the first frost. and IL
this should prove the corn and buckwheat
crops would be damaged.
Not Her Choee-Tess-Miss Passay claims that
she il an old maid from choice.
Jess-Doubtless. Every marriageable of her
acquaintance has chosen some one else-CPhta-
delpha Press.
Australians have queer nicknemes for diff
ferent States and for one another. The Queens
Ianders are dubbed banana landers': Western
Australians now abbreviated into Westralians. are
known as 'sandgropers'' "gropers.' The West
raIians class the whole OF the other States in one
group and call them "tother side and the in
habltants 't'other siders' Tasmania, so much
like England In climate and other characteristics.
Is usually regarded a little behind the times
and referred as the land of lots o time, 'the
land of sleep a lot" and so on. Tasmanlans are
called "Tassies." also Jam caters jam being one
OF the chief productions Of the tight little island
II see your names in the papers a good deal
commented the old friend. Il suppose you're really
In society now
had become suddenly rich but sometimes have
my doubts
Well when there's swell charity entertain;
$500 or more the evidence seems TO indicate that
we very much in society. but when
elusive private function takes place there to
he nothing hut what you might call negative evil
dence. think possibly it might be correct to
-(chicago Post.
French insurance company has just put into
operation the novel idea OF insuring candidates
for parliamentary honors against defeat at the
POLLS. The rates vary of course, with the risk
involved in different cases. the popularity of the
candidate being a prominent factor In determining
the amount of the premium to be paid by him.
she-Here's note to you from pa
He-What's II about?
She-He wants To let him have the hammock
Wednesday and Friday nights.-(Chicago Record
Herald.
An unusual will has just been decided by
the courts In Minnesota. The witnesses to the in
strument had stepped through a doorway into a
room adjoining that in which the testator lay at
the time of the signing of the viii. and had affixed
their signatures at table about ten feet from
the testator but just out OF his sight. II
testified. however. that he was sitting the side
OF his he'd at the time. and could have the
witnesses by stepping forward two three feet.
The attestaion and subscription of the viii under
these circumsta ances We're sustained.
Modern Office furniture. from the desk the door
mat, IS nearly all AMERICAN in every up to date date
swivel chair before Michigan rolltop desk, writ
ing ones letters on Syracuse typewriter, signing
them with a New-York fountain pen and drying
them with blotting sheet from New-EnSland-
U.oudon Mail