New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

General de Galllfret. former French Minister Of
war, of whose memoirs extracts are being pub
ished IN lie Gaulois." tells this amusing anecdote
OF his reception by King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
during the OF 1889: II was sent Yesterday on
a mission to the King OF Italy. Where was he7
This was not known exactly. found him at the
end or the evening In house which looked like
an Inn He was lying a fairly large bed with
nothing on him but towel probably donned in
honor OF my arrival. In the room a big table
still covered with the remains OF the dinner which
the king had taken with his officers. I saluted
with respect which was all the greater as the
King was but slightly clad. Good evening Cray
hsh. said the King; it was my red SpahPs cloak
which brought me this compliment: you know what
has happened marched with some Of nv troops
on Mona where the Austrian General Urban had
been lingering. One OF your cavalry divisions cut
off his retreat He Caught with his six thou
sahd; men. Your cavalry general was however
well tricked. Instead of calling on Urban TO Law
down his arms he entered into conversation Irrhar
said 10 him. Talk away" and, taking advantage
or the conversation. he sent nearly all his people
gradually off. Then when 1t was all over he told
your general. u am very sorry. but am not au-
thorized to listen to you" What chatterer vour
general is! He is a thorough parleyins general
You VIII relate ali this to your Emperor. You will
tell him that It Is not my fault My troops are
quite knocked up and require two days rest
shall spend them here"
Motor Cercases.-Mr. Punch compliments THE
Essex County Chronicle on the hanpv = scci5ant
which is responsible for the above title of an ac-
count or motor car cases brought before a local
court. Most suggestive-(Punch.
joint committee of the recent session Of the
Louisiana legislature visited the State penal farms
at Angola and Hope. according to story I'm ''The
New-orieans Plcayune" for the purpose OF report
Ing on the work done by the board Of control The
members of the committee spent some time talking
with the negro convicts. and presently one of the
negroes recognized member of the committee
VINO Is rising young lawyer, not thousand miles
from NeW-Iberia
You know Mr. B-?" inquired one Of the men
'Yaas, sab. knows Mr.. b well. He's de ona
dun sent me heah' replied the darky with prip
spread all his face
The man had not heard of Mr.. b officiating as
a prosecuting attorney. and wanted know how
he came 10 send the convict there.
He wuz NAH lawyer sab"
bborb6o9 m@m6G Meal MsaIThere lived down in my
wife who ran small farm. and were very poor"
the office of Tax Assessor at that time. and ne,4 m8
ngh wh ths doSe 6o my bonPSs spending the
stricken. never failed to make me welcome One
Fda invited to light and Sn come hGpr IN 10 add dnHs4 wss
& We took & our seats at the table host bowed his
heard. God bless our bite The wife passed a
to which helped our plates saw that m NV ssht s6s
troubled and exerted myself by cheerf,I TfSI
small eeet no saH fH faa ssid dmsesas Se as
seeng got We sG5mefhnS 5m o6 to eat
how l could get anything extra when we b,in.t
got nothin but bread she replied. Jim pondered
this excuse minute then giving her a queer Iools
replied: Well Sally you mout "a put little sat IN
the bread d'"-tBirmfngham (Ala) News ~ "
Shad were very scarce in Connecticut waters
this summer. but appeared in large numbers I'm tho
Ohio River. a profitable catch having been made
within five miles Of Cincinnati Before 1876 sbad
were never caught in the Ohio. The first one taken
in that year was considered such a curiosity that
it was sent to the Smithsonian Institution
Can a saw buck?-(st. Joseph News.
Sure. Can chimney swaow?-(Chicago Trib
Capital.
Yep. Ever see a bed spring?-Ckansas City Jour
nal ~
OF course Can a rail fence?-CNew-York World
To be sure And wouldn't a railroad tiep Toa,
would a crash suit baltimore American. iio"
deIphia Telegraph. W MIA
Rather. WSN a banana peel that made the |
night f-ll?-e2sncego Record Herald 'aue lie