New-York tribune., 1901-12-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A paper in Western Australia has been bewains
the uncultured accent adopted by educated
children in the "Westralian' State schools. In
proof of this such examples are given as 9 ee-yuh
for here "paticker' for particular bin Tor
..been - and seen for saw 1t is pointed out.
however that in other parts OF the Australian Con-
tInent a more Objectionable form of language, the
use OF slang. predomnates head Is "top-piece
or a 'napper," eyes lamps or ''ogles. an ear Is
a lug or a 'paddlebox.' mouth is 'ksser
or .nlush" face Is dial" or a ''phiz, and legs
are clutches" ian abbreviation of Dutch pess)-
Uncle-What are you crying for Georgie?'
t,eorrie-Teacher caned me because l was the
only one-boo- o-hoo-able to answer a question to-
Uncle dndgnantly)-T1is is scandalous. my poor
boy! What was the 9uesth9h ho Nh. tho ,ant min IN
the teachers chair?-Crit-Bits.
Hindoo bakers assistant in Bombay. set
ting up In business for himself. bethought him OF
catering the English community, as well as for
the native one With this end in view. accord
ngIy he had the following notification painted over
his doorway: Ram BuX solicits respectful patron
age He is a first class British loafer'
Rhenish professors and pastors who have publicly
signed protest against the erutay tab & OF GnsJa s n
verses which illustrate this protest very well:
FROM the land ND where professors in plenty be-
The land which produced one Kant with *
And many cants with e.
Six hundred and eighty of them at present. but
there are numbers more.-uo1don Globe
Professor syle of the State University of Cali
rornia cannot tolerate snobbishness the part
of his scholars and any such offence is to call
forth some sarcastic comment. The other day,
while calling the roll Of one of his classes, he
came upon the Of Miss Greene He paused
and expressed his disapproval of the final 'e' in
her name by saying: "G-r-e-e-n-e: does that spell
Green or Greenie?' Miss Greene promptly re-
piled: "S-y--e does that spell Syle or Sillie?"
she-Do you think capital is always timid?
for his daughters hand in marriage but there
me to suppose for one instant that timd.-
tYonkers Statesman
According to "Ainsiees Magazine" when the
Governor of Newfoundland. Sir Henry McCalium.
X c. NJ. c., went ashore at small harbor of the
east coast he was met at the landing place by a
rrizzled old fisherman, who sought make the
stranger welcome. whoever he might be. BE you
comm ashore, sr? he asked. Yes" said the
Governor "Be you here about the lie seal oiD?''
the fisherman pursued. No" said the Governor.
..Fe YOU one o. Sam Lews's men from Red Bay.
sir come about the TIMBER" II am the Governor
of Newfoundland Sir Henry announced, with
some show of dignity BE you. now?' said the
fisherman with friendly offer of his hand well.
Ills a mighty good job-if you hold it. An
hopes you will. Would you like cup O. tea. sr?'
LAWYER or doctor something high. Isn't there
some way in which you can rise above the corn
Southern Colored Man-Yeas sab; dahs many
wavs Dab might be a hurricane, dis mule
might lif' me wild his Observation-Disclosures Record
The Church Times" of London, is very much
disturbed at the report that the King will not be
anointed at his coronation. The amounting. it says
.is the one distinctive sacred act by which the
King is set apart for his holy Office But
Truth" somewhat cynically remarks that Brit
fsh monarch has nothing beyond a Parliamentary
title to his throne. He is not set apart for molly
office The title would neither be smaller nor
greater were no oil poured him by an arch
bishop or he bathed in oil by the entire
bench of bishops.
An Irish judge of the old school. in recent
-,r,,,jne nm AT the Four Courts, Dublin. created
a great effect The plaintiff was even more beau
tif,1 than her beautiful daughter, who was wit
ness gentlemen of the jury his lordshop be-
gan everything IN this case seems plan.except
Mrs OTooie and her charming daughter. r.-uAon-
uop News.