New-York tribune., 1902-10-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Speaking OF Texas said a young lawyer who
once lived in the Lone Star State TO The New
Orleans Times Democrat" reminds OF Pc
culiar conversation heard in grocery store
few years ago in OF the smaller places OF the
State and the story will amply illustrate the pc
cularities OF the vernacular in certain more re-
mote parts OF Texas l happened 70 be IN the
grocery In question when a little girl came
in to buy some eggs. and the following conversa-
ton carried Oa between the girl and the
keeper OF the place: 'Aar't you got eggs?
asked the little girl. amt said amt the store
keeper replied. whereupon the little girl replied
after this fashion: Il Amt ask you is you amt
you. l ask you Is you is you. Ain you? That's
the way they talk in some sections OF the State.
The little lasse who used the expression made her
self clear. and she got the eggs
OF all sad words Of tongue pen, the saddest are
these AN empty bIn"'-(Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The demand for railway ties will cause demand
for some substitute for wood within the next few
years unless method be adopted which will
replace the already depleted supply OF timber suita
Bile for this purpose White oak the standard wood
for ties is too slow a grower. and renews itself
only once IN a century. As early as 1918 General
William Henry Harrison called attention 10 the
catalpa tree OF the Wabash Valley as being of eX-
treme durability. Various a''road men have since
demonstrated the entire Inability of catapa wood
for ties There is GrOat probability of the estab-
nshment OF catalpa plantations by. some OF the
enterprlsng railroads of the country. 1t has been
tOuud that, WIN EOOu treatment, ueeS at twelve
years will make one tie each AT twenty Ave years
or age the trees will yield twelve ties each.
two thousand an acre The seasonal growth is
about inch I'm diameter.
His DIalect-"Mike;,~ said Flooding Pete. did
Sure" answered Meandering Mike. II don't
have to talk dis way. If showed off me literary
readn' de help wanted advertisements instid O.
huntin fur ndouts."-(washington Star.
According to the late Richard A Proctor. says
'"The London Chronicle" the phrase Il guess" to
English ears so ridiculous. is really Identical with
the old expression II wis meaning II know" The
word guess has changed it's meaning entirely in
England. but has partly preserved IL In America.
where. OF course. the native says II guess when
he is more or less in a state OF certainty. There
are many other examples OF words that have played
fast and loose with "g' and W." such guar
diam and warden" guard and ward"
"guIchet' and wicket"
A MODERN RAPUNSEIA
LET down thy treSses, Iove!' | sang
Beneath her latticed easement.
And Will WOO thee. gentle dove.
Let down thy strands OF golden hair
And ! will climb TO thee. my fair.
she She heard fs,I my & love bsE btmp9ssISnsd Ss SeTE
Said. while the silvery moonbeams kissed her,
Great Scott! I'm not a Sutherland Sister,
-(Brooklyn Life.
''Hoot-ta-loots" are a dainty sold in the streets
OF Washington. and here Is THE Stars expIana-
ta-loots" cried old colored man the other even
ing on Seventh-st. Git 'em while dey's hot Good
and fresh, Dey's good foh de young and dey's
good foh de old. Only three mo- lef; yer Ias
chance foh fine hoot-ts-loot' What are you sell
ing. uncle7 inquired Star reporter 'Hoot-ta-
loots. honey' replied the old man. What's hoot-
ta-lootT Well dey's somethin' like pie only Jey
isn't Where did you get the name? Well, II
riginated during Camp Alger In Virginny. 1
used to sell pies TO de soldiers dah, but one
day an order cum stoppn' all de people from sell
ing EN-. So when went home day wild my
baskt full stead o. empty. my oil oman said she'd
fix s'Im'thin' SOS dey'd not know what dey wus
an she up and made desc ere things, and toie me
TO so on back TO camp wild 'em. an / do De fus'
pusson met when got dar er doctor fruln
one oh de Pennsylyania rigimints. He say Jasper
what yer got dar? tole him hoot- -loots "Hoot-
ta-what?" he said "HOot-Ia-lOOts. boss" ''Whal s
dty?' he said. Il doan' know 'zactly. sir Jes try
one He Gid 50. and den he say dey wus all right
an he up an tOie 90 to dc cunnel fob a pass
which ! did. but befo de cunnel would sign de
paper he said he wanted to tas' EN- an after 4e
done tas 'em he said. ''Yo' kin hab de pass uncle
an after dat wus in the camp every day till de
boys went away Den 'ceived de idea OF comm
to de city an spoSin OF desc things / calls 'em
'hoot-ta-loots."
Hogan-An' il he hiooded dog Mike
hloooea. !. eh.o say. hs Wy when he
"nz pup N doc had bleed him to kape nm from
bsiu a bloodhound ~ $1,000