New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

TIE TALK OF THE DAY.
That famous restaurant the Maison Doree has
closed its doors forever. 1t almost the last
of the renowned houses of entertainment ina
formed one of the most distinctive features Oh
Partisan life during the greater portion OF the III
half of last century 1t long one OF the CHOSEN
resorts of all that famous and elegant not
merely in the French capital. but in Europe Inc
propretors of these houses. which were 'tnpossl"e
fof all but wealthy customers grew rich ana II Is
because times have changed and it is no longer
customary to dine luXuriously. that the Malsoh
Doree has had to put up the shutters Inc oluer
who now spends % francs upon his dinner ana
considers himself rather extravagapt Wouiu' III
the days of Second Empire, have pald loV' anu
thought he a hero. 1t was not lot hotII'is
that the neighbcrng Cafe Richie was SO Called
,rbat r-as the name of its owner. and when the
Maison Doree belonged to NJ Hardy the WITS use'
70 saw tnat one must be richie pour diner chez
Hardy, ct tres hardi pour diner chez Esiche'
His Fearful Blrnder::-"where are you going in
soch naHbere to get out of town till it blows over
Till what blows over! <,L-;,.,,. . .
Hasn't a1yD1dGy ssaa tSId 70 Eou Aunt Rsche who
next door to US shaving set id' ii'e'N 80
ny THAT was awkward. but you can explain it,
No, / @ can a !, GOOD deal more beard than the
nephew has."-Chicago Tribune
while q Jury was being impanelled in circuit
Court in Washington. D. c.. recentiy.>one OF tIe
talesmen asked TO be excused from serving on ehe
ground that he suffered from deafness
.sCan you hear what 1 am saying? 'Chle1 1usu's .
pirgban, of the Supreme Court of the District Oh
Columbia. who was on the bench, softly inquired
..Yes sir" promptly replied the citizen
..tIow does the deafness affect you. them? the
Chief Justice desired to know r
"Whv your honor" the citizen explalheu' l
can't hear at all with my left ear
The chief Justice smiled "I suppose, he saio'
.f+er nsuse that under the circumstances you
would be able to hear only one side OF case
The talesman was excused
THE MICRoBE OF sLOTH
Nv One Who Has Got 1t Badly.
Il for long had believed that concerning my Case
There existed much popular hazlness,
for years had felt sure it was grossly unfair
regard trb as as faRs Come S oat thanks to
ts f yda R1GSsd psaz eoT for "n}S1d g
Have been suffering from unciariasis!
Yes the eralist rsntr tw1tted and spsgT Epqrned
And"what IS still worse-by the SNUG Doctor
4sas he s1ssard 5a na f adVsed make ess the ant
And to heed s the &c, % life e %oad ask you to
HaVe ne' Been preyed on by villanous "hookworms!"
I've beer s5yTho be %S0lSn na
Who ask gbGs amsns all his
In fact looking back the years that have passed
At my diligence 'tis I'm astounded!
But benceforth let me say that with work have
7 in future shall not do a stroke OF it;
And who viii dare say that man n inn in my y case as
FOR seeing we've hospitals now. for all ills
From n to o 4b of homes
For the treatment of unciariasis
And to one of these havens Of rest let me hope,
and sncs ed no fsan nv o.
Can be fairly regarded rs stronger.
AnG viii inest strive. e with sratsfu persistence
To do even legs than t, Ne cone 1t En- she past
III" 'he eau u my -Gondon Truth
A phvsiciar is bringing out book of Geographic
Clinics in which he undertakes to explain the
characteristics of men of genius by their malades.
Carlyle Browning, De Quincy, Darwin and Hux-
lev he explains the score of "eye strain, to
which nowadays almost everything from nervous
breakdown to consumption is attributed. How fort
innate that good oculist did not get at these men
and deprive us of "Sartor Resartus," The Ring
and the Book" the Opium Eater" THE Descent
of Man" and Evolution and Ethcs' 1t is painful
to think of genius being snufed by pair of
spectacles.
school.-The boy going away to school, fun
pipes the frst yearl:' he said bravely
His mother kissed him and wept. His father
wrung his hand In silence.
They were too full to speak then.
But when he gone, and they calmer
they talked together OF him. and prayed that his
ambition might not carry him beyond his strength
--{I4ife
One of the many curious customs which mark the
visits of judges to provincial asszes OF England is
that observed at Newcastle le-on-Tyne.
The Mayor always makes the following speech
to the judges on circuit:
MY lords. have to congratulate you upon
having completed your labors in this ancient town
and have also TO inform you that you travel hence
TO Carlisle through border country. much and often
infested by the Scots. We therefore present each
of your lordshps with piece of money buy
Herewith q dagger to defend yourselves"
Then the Mayor produces two ancient coins a
jacobus and caroius. The former he presents TO
the senior and the latter 10 the junior judge. Ap-
parently Ii is intended that the senior Judge shall
purchase dagger twice the size of that purchased
by the Junior judge.
A Severe Wood Famine-The wood famine mas
become severe that when young goes TO
his girl he has to take arrnioad wood
with him, and when IL is burned he either
leave by staying take chances OF freezing
GUaxsE frN AfarCt