New-York tribune., 1902-06-19
TALK OF THE DAY.

"Lo Gaulois." OF Paris tells this story Illus
trative OF the humor OF the late Lord Pauncefote:
In the Peace Congress at The Hague he attracted
the attention of the delegates by taking notes with
a fountain pen the handle Of which formed
by the shell OF dumdum bullet One day the
representative OF foreign power. excited by the
heat OF the discussion in the interests of eternal
peace. said to him sharply:
My lord, il isn't right for you to that mur
derous shell in this congress. The instruments
used by persons almost emblematic They
become part OF themselves an expression OF their
ideas and of their personality
Lord Pauncefote smiled. but said nothing.
The following day his critic. wanting to write
something, turned to the English diplomat bor-
pen. The ambassador pulled out of his
pocket old fashioned pen made OF a gray goose
quill and after the borrower had finished sad
Monsieur. 1t isn't right for you TO use such an
instrument in this congress. The instruments used
by persons almost emblematc- They be-
come part of themselves. an expression Of their
ideas. OF their personality
while playing ping pong was a good deal TO blame
What makes you think SOP?
why, a I make out he trying
to return ball by a short arm quick counter with
the right forearm reversed for backward back,
-tcleveIand Plain Dealer.
There is talk of erecting at the entrance to
Sydney Harbor a monumental tribute to the
triumph of federation a colossal statue of Aus
traia Facing the Dawn a sort of rival to Lib
erty Enllghtenns the World from the island in
New-York Bay Funds, however, have not been
Forthcoming. and It is reported that of
the principal advocates Of the project has written
to Lord Rosebery suggesting that a contribution
from the 100000 left by Cecil Rhodes TO
promote the consolidation OF the English speaking
people might be legftimatey alocated this
purpose.
May-He's veterinary surgeon. but since tEe
turned his attention to dogs and other small AMI
mails.
dogs. eh eh?-(Fhilade!phia Record
Let me tell you" says Missouri correspondent
of The Kansas City Journal" about marriage
that happened In Saline County in 1856 The
nony performed by Elder McCSarvey, fa ther
OF the present Christian minister in our city. The
groom was a man named Johnson-I forget his
first name--and being mighty nervous about the
approaching ceremony, he went to AcGarvey and
requested that he make it short possible. and
received the minister's assurance that he would
do so. Mr. johnson never will forget that night
he marched down with his bride his and
was met by the minister at the foot OF the stairs
AS soon as they reached the bottom STEP McGar-
vey stretched out his hands and said: You're
r!ad' The suddenness of it took the grooni's
trea.h away and he turned TO his best man and
shouted Henry. married? This marriage
ceremony didn't take over ten seconds
take II here asked the druggist.
oh dear, no. was the response; II don't want
It for myself. I want TO use il the spring of my
bedstead."-(Boston Transcript.
The population Of the State of South Carolina is
shortly TO be converted by law into light artil-
lery The "toting' of weapons after July l will
handicap a man somewhat in the performance Of
ordinary sublunary vocations the law says: NO
person may carry pistol about him, either
ceaIed or unconcealed, unless it is at least twenty
inches long and weighs at least three pounds. >"
This law passed year sgo. 1t not only pro-
hibits the carrying Of pistols under the required
size but also forbids the sale. manufacture
transport. Peace officers arc excepted under the
law.
A rug pedler called several times at A Wichita
Q<an) house and found the people away from
home. At last he wrote and pinned this note
the door; Madam Kindly remain at home to-
morrow forenoon l want TO sell you rug. -
GAanSAS City Journal.