New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

60. .,h,rdreaT statesman This seems 10 DC tlls
,. ,o,ne attached TO that best abused minister OIL
all times and in all governments tHe Ia,si -
tarv saws The London Chronicle Nosl peo-
- r-bo have played cricket on a village green
have drunk shandygaff, that compound 'i s sn9e
heer-in the days when ginger beer was s1he7'
beer-and ale What its derivation can De mas pu
zed the students OF Notes and queries LOT 'e ia
FORTY years One derivation that Is aosoiu'e'' ''
-oee,le Is that given in Hottens Slang Dictionary
.pa~hans.-r,ark the much virtue In that woru
.perhaps-'sang de Gof, the favorite HiAtuIe " VI
one Gon q blacksmith Who was GoH' anu ""e, : :
5id he blacksmith. and why did he oIl'h o'oou
~, nossibly some reader may enlighten the "ol'u
ON the derivation OF word which mas oeeh Edl9eu
to the dignity OF political epithet.
An enthusiastic collector OF muInmies reached
the B.lgian frontier the other day WITH an ancient
and TfsPeG1ed h Be ocias asked what it
a mummy was !; n the 1xitR0Ui anS%eri paving duty.
But mummies pay no duty, rePIeN '"e
I'VE will consult the register. replied tn, the OF of
ciaL An enormous volume was eNaIllueu "U' "'
ecInre Tssgil Il aa sst fish, ~ shouted the official
OF the clerks and thus the mummy oi no ssi
gium.-(London Express
A story is told Of how Mrs. Caroline Corbin. OF
Chicago became active anti-woman surrag'st
She was school friend of Miss Susan b Anthony.
In later years the two women met IN w Nosninstoii
what have you been doing all this while! asked
Miss Anthony.
bringing UP four boys was the answer
"Boys"' exclaimed the outspoken Susan What
under the sun is a woman like you doing with tour
boye?"
Il don't know Would you expect me to strangle
them?'
"Boshr was the reply. "You should never have
had them. They will be nothing but men,
THE real. THING IN EDUCATION
president Hal Of Clark University. nS GnlGago go
them. Let them use IT. Slang aids the boy or giIi
OF from fourteen 10 nineteen years OF age TO ac-
Quire huency."l
Aw! Cheese the cultured layout;
Cut out the brainy talk
And he wins III walk.
Get onto eduCa ton
Youth nab II In a bunch,
If you're like old Columbus.
And follow up your hunch
Who was the duck that figured
This lot Of Of grammar ira, mar. dope? i39,,.
What kids need is rope.
We're next TO all the gabhe-
Is B@f When whfh the We teather re eTe orders d. nN
4 first class string of talk.
That gazabo-that Euclid
He rubs against my nerves
With all his raZzle-dazzle
On getting onto curves.
+AIu ~ iaits isso1 " ~ 2"S ~ lot 'i'"S'
TO read how some old has-been
Was Johnny the-spot.
Say, this slang education
Will cop out all the trade
Wen pass around our language
A la Professor Ade.
The coming school commencement
With hot stuff umpalazzas
About the "Goo-goo Eye"
Baltimore American
journalists.
daily paper in the Danish capital has an
nounced it will suspend publication during July.
August and September in order that the staff may
enjoy long summer holiday.
It's readers told to look for its temperance
in october with fresh pleasure expectation.
Not Good Locality-'For heavens sake"' cried
the life Insurance manager excitedly. cali off that
rev agent as quick you can
What's the matter with him.? asked the chief
clerk r,. or,o. .,o . ..1,,,,,. 49, o.,
invaded the feud districts of Kentucky and Ten
icy he makes out"-(Chicago Poe~
One of the best known railroads in America has
placed order for steel rails in Europe simply be-
cause it was impossible to get it hl4ed WITHIN a
reasonable time in this country. Could there be a
stronger proof of the prosperity of the steel in
dustry in the United States?
Reciprocal Civilities-A Yorkshire farmer was
asked to the funeral of a neighhors third wife
and. as he had attended the funeral of the two
declined this invitation 'e- --e
on being pressed. he gave his reasons with some
'SWeI, thee sees, lass, it makes chap feel bit
civilties when he never has nowt O. t sooart of
his to ak 'em back to."-CTit-Bits
When the Great Eastern was launched It was the
wonder or the world Already there are transat-
lantic steamships of greater tonnage than that OF
the Great Eastern, and in few years whole fleets
of vessels bigger longer. wider and deeper than the
Great Eastern will be crossing the ocean What
will be tho limit of achievement in shiphullding?
No Way OUT couldn't get out of marrying
her. Henpeck explained. When she proposed she
said: will you marry me? Have YOU anV obiec-
tur? You see. TO matter whether l said yes or
mo- she had me-" -
why didn't you just keep silent. them" in
ouired his friend.
That's what did. and she said, Silence gives
consent and that ended e.'-(Philadefphia
Press.