New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Pants 90 cents leg: seats free" has been out
done by one I'm tailor shop window OF East Lon
don. which reads: Dandy kicksies. with wroughty
buttons and an artfuI iakement down the sides.
Cut saucy over tho trotters Half monarch
Caller-Td like TO interest you in a new insurance
scheme that
Business Man-Get out! I'm tired talking to in
CaIier-Ahi that's Just it. Our scheme is to in
Philadelphia Press.
The following advertisement appeared the other
day IN a London paper: AN American gentleman
visiting London. whose tastes tend to theatres and
frivotes rather than TO archaeology. botany, etc.
desires entree TO congenial Cbohemian) society;
liberal terms"
Ascum--WelI. what's the difference between a
Newitt-A rhymestcr is one who talks proudly
OF the poems he has written poet IS one who
Press.
The late Canon Carter. Of Clever. England.
the terror Of compositors. His was perhaps. after
Dean Stanleys, the very worst handwriting OF the
last century About 1880 the then Bishop Of Lich-
field. DR.. Maclagan. surprised of his secre-
tares by saying: Il have hardly ever received
anonymous letter. but I got one this morning; it
is very badly written and can hardly make It
but from the signature II is to be abusive
The man has signed himself A Tartar See II
you can make IL out" The secretary who knew
the handwriting, rather startled his lordship by re-
Joining: It's nothing alarming. It's only note
from Canon Carter, OF Clewer!'
so you won't let play Hamlet?' said Storm
SEmphaticaIiy. no. answered the manager.
You have no respect for the character OF the
Now. my dear Storm was the soothing
ioinder What does the public care about great
'Uncle Toms Cabin -CTroy Times
who represents the defendant in this case?'
queried Justice Hall. Of Chicago. after he had an
nounced that the case of the People agt Arid
had been reached on the docket Il do replied
Stephen A. Douglas. stepping before the bar. And
the prosecution will be handled by?' Robert r.
Lee I'm more than glad to you. gentle
men" declared Justice Hail. warmly. Your
names quite familiar to me" The spectators
in the court looked amazed they listened 10 the
conversation at the bar. Il tot them was both
dead" remarked a small boy Lee. distant rela-
tive of the Confederate general is City Prosecutor
at the Harrison-st police court, and Attorney
Douglas. son of the Little Giant" represented
the defendant In a larceny
Art-"Are you fond OF pictures?' asked the man
Il should say so!' answered Broncho Bob. Give
me jacks. queens or kings every time. l always
did hate TO fool with ten spots or less. ."-(Wash-
ington Star.
In a talk to workingmen the other day Bishop
Ingram. of London said: Human nature always
reminds me of the story OF the two frogs which
fell into a pot of cream. One of them soon gave
the struggle up a bad job. and without much
ado sank the bottom. The other. striking out
with all his legs and persevering eventually found
himself resting upon pat of butter churned by
his own efforts to get his head above the level of
the cream"
to grim looking Scot on board the Loch R@trne
steamer.
"Replete with .istorical associations"
Oe Ge tSe RSehqg aSo0t
you have @ re read the works Of your gIeat country
s W Waiter scof What was he 9? ne
Sir, this is perfectly incredible. You a Scotch
Wa1eey noyes Marmon he TnS dy WrS Of the the
Lake AXE snod and all all that tos sort 10 of thing"
The disgusted cockney turned away with an ex-
and an individual who had overheard the conversa,
aon m 96Sg Tor Of s sn %e mp took
"Toot. mani" was the testy reply, IT didna want
betherin, tliI1t Heard OF Waty Scott For the last
Scott, and his novels. too. I'm a printers reader
and 5 0rk 9TT % m has n been bad bPT1dt new edition OF
be bothered speaking about shop!"-CTit- Bits.
This is how Edgar L. Wilson got the appoint
ment Marshal for the Southern District of
Mississippi: When Mr.. Wilson went in TO see the
President about the appointment they had a chat
about boys. During the Presidential campaign OF
1900" said the Missssippian my boy came homo
from school one night with black eye. Papa
he said, m the only Republican in the school
and the boys are trying to get me to be for BRYAN
wish you would get a Mckinley and Roose-
welt button. I can wear it to school and sbouy
en- got a button. and he wore It to school
That night he came home pretty badly bunged up
but still wearing the button. He said he had bad
to whip four boys that day. Next day he whipped
two. The third day ne came in much diapidated
but still wearing the button. He had licked tba
bully of the school" "Goodr broke in the Presi
dent The father of such Republican is worthy
of consideration"
The trouble with dear Jason" said the patient
times" ~ Vi '"o
In what way7'
He keeps figuring on whether had hAt.a- ~,
aoW college or build hospital when he gets
10 pc nlIionalre: instead of going ahead and