New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An Indian traveller IN Tibet who the Grand
Llama In 1852 thus described him; The Grand
Llama is a child Of eight, with bright and fair
complexion and rosy cheeks. His eyes are large
and penetrating the shape of his face remarkably
Aryan, though somewhat married by the obliquity
OF his eyes. The thlnness OF his person was proha-
bly, due 10 the fatigue Of the court ceremonies and
10 the religious duties and asceuc observance OF
his estate. yellow inter covered his head, and
its pendent lappets hid his ears; a yellow mantle
draped his person. aud he sat cross legged. with
Joined palms. The throne on which he sat was sup
ported by carved lions and covered with silk scarfs
The state officers moved about with becoming dig
nifty
ToU-She says she is nineteen years old.
M she yoo Well oS Sea qst s that
conference.-the Journal
There is a new medical invention In Paris. II Is
a little apparatus which is put under the arm Of
fever patient. and so constructed that on the tenn
peratuye reaching a dangerous height 1t rings a
bell, suInmoning doctor and nurse.
THE HORsELEss HORSE SHOW.
P6 S5ss' s saoF ana q9d p aaIss' sm nall
Hackneys strong and 1.-the OF limb.
Hunters full OF verve aud VIM
W6seers trained and leaders skilled
pray-cart nags OF manners meek;
Mounts with postrils seeming
Good oil Dobbins stanch and true,
Ready any work to DO;
Tandem teams with champing bits.
Eager almost unto ats
Man has ever thought to bTeedl
These, It's said. are to he seen
Al the Horse show. ever green;
But n faith HbT ! 1b5u are yt there care?
For the Horse Show. my mind.
Is not for the horse designed.
But to show us how our "6Ioods''
Sport the very latest duds'
Cad! IT'S clearer every year
That That the H9rIs 9Ss horse n Shows here
But they're not put there to see,
But to make the wheels so round
For the people richly gowned;
Showing OIL their wondrous coats:
Cremest of the De La Cremes:
And Z, the ribbons hons Bile .;e, and red.
VIII be given not to steeds
OF the finest equine breeds.
But 10 youths and ladies' tair
M o for are p @Gs fat pfoHe there Se a
But for those whose gladstone rags
As the public passes by.
Dazzle most the watching eye.
Poor old horse Thy day is Ger
Human folk have the floor
Naught Is left, alas! Tor you
There to wait the trumpet call
That takes you TO your Heavenly stall
-(John Kendrick Bangs, in Aarper's Weekly.
H. w. Lucy, in the November Strand" mentions
a little aside" he heard in a speech by Frank
Lockwood some years ago at the Sheffield Press
Club Abiding TO his long connection with Shelf
field in the capacity of Recorder. he said II hope
that during the ten years / connected with
this city l gave satlsfaction"-(here the company
broke into loud cheer. Il was about to add"
continued Lockwood. gravely. II gave satisfaction
to those gentlemen who came before me in my
judicial capacity. l did not realize till heard the
applause that there so many present here
tonight"
The country editor had turned the personal coll
umn over TO his daughter temporarily. while poll
The daughter had studied country editorial meth
DDS to some advantage, and the following items
Tom Jones called last evening with a two-pound
box Of candy. Cali again Tom
sidebiar buggy last week. Don't forget the mum
George Browns billboard is said to be good FOR
two seats for anything that comes We ALWAYS
like to see George on show nights"
Miss Mary Martin, the mlIllner has a mae
rihcent display of the latest STYLES In her shoS,
Chicago Post Inc
General Phil Sheridan was at one time asked
at what little incident did he laugh the most
We'll" he said. II do not know but I ALWAYS
laugh when l think OF the Irishman and the army
mule. riding down the line one day. when
I saw an Irshman mounted on a mule which was
kicking it's legs rather freely The mule finally rot
its hoof caught in the strrup. when, in the ex-
citement, the Irishman remarked: Well. begorrah
If you're gon' to set on I'll get orr"
Have you weighed anchor yet?" demanded the
new commodore or the yacht club. 49,
aye aye SIR answered the petty officer touch
'Then why" thundered the commodore "doD,t
you announce the weight"'-(Chcago Tribune
young lady applicant for a school out West
says st. Louis humorist. was asked the ques-
ton: what is your position upon whipping chill
dren?" and her reply was: MY usual position is ON
a chair, with the child held firmly across my knees
face downward" She got the school