New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
THE TALK or THE DAT.

a Boston paper tells this story.
he was little late for the dinner and we all had
his aoject apologies TO the hostess. who
however. Informed him that he was better late
and 80 on. And all the way from New-iork. too!
But where Is your brother?
Il am commissioned TO tender his regrets You
see. are 80 busy that II impossible for both
Of Co get away. and We tossed up 20 see which
OF ms should come
General attention and What original ideal
And you Von2' from the lady Of the house.
"No"-the young man had caught sight Of girl
he knew and divided attention made him absent
minded lost
hs Ess o s9 "a f ~ o Ga Tasow gesGha ear
which shot by local uirnrod while IL was Try
ing 10 steal pig. Burr OZment ana a friend were
huutIrs near Carthage. when they heard pig
sgueaiiEg In tree top Looking up they ga saw that
M pig was fast In the taons Of powerful eagle
which was sittius among the branches above them.
his frIand vent nearer the tree The eagle became
scared and flew over ozments head He dis
charged both barrels OF his shotgun at II When II
came TO the ground T. was SO badly Tldded with Win
shot that II could hardly be mounted--ihansas Cry
The following amusing details OF the freaks OF the
custom House are told IN the "Munchener lei
tung'. \ German gentleman returning from South
west Africa brought with him tiny monkey
weighing about two pounds From Tansa TO Genoa
the animal conveyed gratis Thence TO the
Swiss frontier Id. was charged on IL as "A
bird" The st. Gothard Railway officials how
ever. viewed II "A dog" and charged Is.
while ON the Eastern Swiss Railway II became
mere package" liable 10 Sd Through Baden
and Wurtemberg the animal was passed free. but
at Stuttgart It again became "a dog. and cost an
other I'D.
Horses Which Never Drink There are Is
Of horses and thousands OF cattle in the Hawaiian
Islands which never take drink OF water through
ISLANDS the upper attitudes Of the mountains are
given up 20 cattle ranges. Except possibly Two OF
streams pools OF water IN any part where the
fee 9 Known Rrf by hs native Of
MAMMA. This IL both food and drink-'London
Globe
The Parts letter In THE Philadelphia Post tells
OF the two blessings OF Western CIVILIZATION u Is
the ambition Of an American educated japanese
girl to take home 10 her land. II was at one Of
NJ DeIcasse's receptions IN the Ministry Tor For
elrn Affairs. She came with the japanese Amoas-
sador's party. and she was winsome as a mower
this delicate Japanese girl-oh. an amber GIRL
dressed IN the silken splendor Of her race mere
fore was il almost uncanny to hear her talk with
Down East accent When you gasped she SAID;
Why I'm a Wellesley girl you know
And YOU going home?
yes. hack to Japan
The small face grew very serious
u want 10 teach my people two things when get
back" she sad-.ice cream and the Gospel
4 man with an unusually large mouth has the
habit OF opening II on some OCCASIONS very VICE
His dentist the other day administered mia re-
Not 50 wide. please: I prefer TO stand outside
and work. '-(Life-
4 man had been absent for some time. ana during
his absence had raised a pretty luXurant crop of
whiskers mustache etc. on returning home he
visited a relative. whose little girl he was very
fond OF.
The little girl made no demonstration toward
sauting him with kiss, as was usual
why child" said the mother. don't you give
Uncle VIII kiss?''
why ma returned the little girl, with the most
perfect simplicity II don't see any place.
She Lost the Dlamond.-"So Edythe refused her
yes; she said il was in the nature OF sacri-
fee hit TO save her older sister -(Brooklyn Life.
Homes for animals coming 20 be feature OF
e,er centre Of civilization. The latest 20 report
the establishment of one of these humane affairs is
Chicago and II is being supported handsomely by
voluntary contributions. Perhaps II would not be
far out of the way alude to these animal rescue
leagues as animal intelligence offices since they
often bring about the placing Of poor but worthy
dog whose owner neglects refuses to pay his
license I'm the hands of person who does appreci-
ate him sufficiently 10 pay the necessary sum for
his keeping Failing TO find homes for dogs be-
cause OF their sickness old these societies
put them 70 death humanity and intelligently, and
so place them beyond the reach OF cold hunger
and abuse.
A giraffe In a foreign zoo. suffering from
throat, has been wearing less than thirty yards
OF red flannel wound around us neck
The only conceivable thing In nature than
a grane with tonsilits is centipede with chill
bl4luS.-lLondon Express.