New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

\ bo,stes wayrarer was passing English pub
lie house late at night when foreigner was elected
therefrom who bore all the signs OF extremely
rough usage. but nevertheless was 'ausiins ''
moderately
what ia the joke" the gentleman asked
"why." said the other "a man came up to me
IN the bar lust now gave fearful punch on
the nose and said Take that. you blooming Nor
wegian =" and he fell TO laughing again
But" the gentleman said, there's nothing very
funny in that"
No the man answered but then he hit me a
crack in the eyes and afterward knocked out my
teeth saying. And take that TOO. you oioomihg
Norwegian "
But stin I can't anything funny"
'IIo! no! no. the other yelled. The joke Ia
that I'm a Swede"'
Bits from the West-Automobie weddings are
bed e nsey Ms Mnn @
People over IN Zapata County are, Are reported 20 be
SetNlshiner (TexJ Gazette; -.,.,-,-,..
tail ''gTS Under Michigan Central car wheel, It was
painful ag5e Try The hSCb ether Nss END httycorre
This here making those IsSnSeEs take water
little whiskey would do more in a minute to get
their arections.-(TI CTenn2 Free Press
ladies' had to walk home four miles alone after the
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spondence.
In Ncw-York and other cities extravagant fu-
nerals, with long professions OF carriages. often
fill the pockets Of undertakers and stable keepers,
while the money troubles of poor families made
more serious by n foolish ambition for display. In
some OF the country parishes Roman Catholic
priests insist that the faithful members OF their
hocks whose savings are scanty shall not hire
more than half dozen hacks for the melancholy
parade to the grave This Is prudent rule worthy
of appreciation II might well be adopted in many
in cities
Theatrical Manager-well, that's the best can
do for you. You've been idle all season so far.
Lowe Comedy-f'ii take il. In this case a small
Press
What has become OF the widespread craze for
"rummage'' saes7 They were almost innumerable
I'm many parts of this country few years ago.
Have they departed to the limbo of wornout. aban-
doned things like the roller skating Kinks? Millions
of roller skates for use in halls were sold in the
when the popular fancy for the footgear
of the little wheels strongest. Now there
fow Kinks anywhere of the type formerly well
known and profta bic. and roller skates used
chiefly by little children on the sidewalks and
asphalt pavements-
Hello JinkS 3s Why r hagGnt seen you for sew
Poorly; every little thing-thong seems to affect
me lateiy. Wen. at any rate. you are looking like
Feeling that way. except for a slight touch of
Yes; spring,sprong always affects me. too
makes my head ring-rong"
man. the way you've got to taking
Nothing thong said Jinks. making a swinging
movement of his through empty air as his
friend backed away in amazement and alarm.
Il hear that you have become a great devotee
TO the fashionable fad of table tennis"
Yes he said wildly; II like to have my fling
hong, and enjoy the banjo sing-sOng OF the game
of ping pong AT every racquets swing-Swong, while
the celluloid sphere is on the wlng-wong. | know
that games the thing g-thong''-
Gently the keepers from the asylum led him away
10 his padded cell the first victim of the omni-
present game of ping pong.-(Chcago Inter-Ocean.
"Casses Saturday Journal" prints some anus
ing boys compositions on the coronation A boy
of ten writes: 1T is the priverledge of the lord
mare to wash and dress the king the day he is
crownd, the archbisharp of canterberry will ask
the King to say OATH and when he has done
this he will wash the feat of IL poor peepul and
rise up an ointment king" One boy SAYS OF the
kins that, although he is a rooler. he is a clever
that he wrote poum for the Corunaton
called God save grashus king his majersty
will sing this himself vile he is being crowned
with pompersniss in westminster abbey" Another
/ boy states that the prisons will be emptied ON
coronation day. the prisoners will the crown
ing Ike rispektable people and then go hack happily
10 prison again" The Duke of Norfolk who is a
gold STICK. we told. will set off sEwibs and
as the prime duke of England will see that every
thing Is nice and soIum"
convert of Goldine? ~ ~
Parson Bright-Better than that: hope to get
! (Boston TRANSCRIPT N'' ~'N'