New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tho emigration or Watchmakers 10 warsaw
Poland. is alarming the manufacturers OF Switzer-
land. The conditions offered TO them in Russia are
very advantageous salary OF 4s5oo francs year,
with all expenses of the journey paid The con-
tracts for Warsaw are legalized by the Russian
Ambassador at Berne. Watchmakers in Neufchatel.
La Chaux de Fonds ST. Imier and Geneva get very
low wages: many do not 500 francs a year.
The watchmakers' association has declared that
workingmen who leave Switzerland for Russia Will
never be accepted members II they return again
to their own country. The association fears the
competition Of the matchmaking industry of Rus
STA
DIARY OF A BoARDER-
Monday.
Roast beef tonight for dinner!
/ ate TO beat the Dutch.
A treat like that's unusual
We don't get many SUCH
Tuesday.
The aftermath we've sarnered
From that fine roast they gave us
Some nice cold cuts tonight.
Wednesday
That luscious roast OF Monday
Is lingering with us yet;
Disguised as beef croquette.
Thursday.
II Miss skimp's investment
In roast was rash
AS supposed. This evening
Twas served again-as hash.
Friday.
To-day all grateful
To get a little fish,
No beef. we hope. remaining
To form another dish.
Saturday
All. me, Tonight greeted
Once dear old friend
The beef bones boiled for ',potage!
Well this must be the end.
Sunday
Gee whizz! This beats the record!
Last Thursdays hash-Oh. my!-
With and raisinS added,
is served as minceneat pie
-tCatholc Standard and Times
Congressman Jones' of Virginia tells this story of
his father: Directly after the Jones. sr..
sent to the State Senate. An old slave who had
belonged TO him was also elected TO the Senate.
The drew adjoining seats. Senator Jones was
very courteous. and in addressing his former slave
always called him Senator The old negro stood 1t
for time and finally said: "Massa William.
don't like dis Senator business. KANT / come
down TO yo' house and visit that cook OF yourn? /
The request granted. and while Senator Jones
in his library the other Senator was down IN
the kitchen visiting the cook.
The orchestra soughed and the hero of the light
opera sprans forward TO remark. in rectative:
"oh. yes!'' exclaimed the heroine, her face radl-
for all these young in wet weather skrtsr'
The audience Numbered applause For it was the
adequate and artistic rason detre had besn as s
signed the conventional chorus of village maidens.
statoner Is thus quoted in ''Ths Philadelphia
Record: Just the nineteenth century brought
the steel pen In place of the quill. the twen-
tieth century the typewriting machine take the
place of the pen. The effect already very notice.
able. Last year didn't sell half as many pens
sold five years ago, and the decrease has
been steady each year. Some large business houses
have a system of keeping books with typewritinz
machines. and when this becomes simplifed
it is bound to be universal. i shouldn't be sur
business within a few years. Indeed. 4, Is not be-
yond the range of possibility that hundred wears
from now handwriting. IL not exactly regarded as
lost art. will be at least looked upon as a relic
OF antiquity. and specimens OF handwriting will be
treasured curosities.'
Angelina-That a lovely engagement ring YOU
gave me last night. dear: but what do these initials
'E. c.. mean on the inside?
Edwin-Why-er-that is-don't YOU know? That's
Bits. 'iiS
BY the operation of n new law nearly one thou-
sand greenSrocers butchers and poultry sellers i'm
New-Orleans are forced close their places os
business permanently. The law in question nro-
hibits the establishment of a private narks, ut,h
I'm $500 feet OF public market and was enac,a5 an
the interest OF the public market lessees i'm or5ar
to Increase the revenue of the CITY In has hoe,
tested and upheld in the courts The puhc mo-
kets now nave a monopoly ann food prices n,
New-orieans viii go up 10 or Is per cent
want piece OF cake. too. l''VHs you
Harvard Hasoen--No. lady but If th.r,ss M
old black suit o. clothes about The house r co,,,3
use that. The poor teller Won yave th, r"uln
yesterday was my brother-( Phiiadelphia prss 10