New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

traveller getting outside of ST. Petersburg
discovered when he tried to re-enter the city that
he had left his passport in the bedroom OF his
hotel The guards refused let him pass: refused
to send for the passport According to you" said
he the only thing for 10 do Is to throw myself
in the Neva"' Not ssid the sentry, suicide In
Russia is strictly against the law"
Esther shouldn't wonder. had to talk with
him last evening. and really thought should die,
tea,her in a Texas public school received the
following letter the other day:
Sir: VIII you In the future give my son easier
some TO do at mites? This is what he's brought
hoam two three mites back: II Iore gallins OF
bere will MI thirty to pint bottles. how many pints
and half bottles will nine gallins OF bere hY Well.
tried and could make ncehn' OF II at all. and
my boy cried and laughed and sed he didn't dare
go bak In the mornin' without doin' 1t. So
had 10 go and buy a nine gallin keg Of bere. which
l could III afford 10 do. and then he went and bor-
rowed lot of wine and brandy bottles We hll
them. and my boy put the number down for an
answer. l don't know whether 1t is right not
as we split some while dom II. p. S-Please let
the next some be in water, as am not able to buy
bere"
Newitt-Yes. old Goodman's three boys are. bad
lot Two of them. at least, ought to be in jail
Brown-Some redeeming quality about the third
Newitt-Yes. he's already .-(Cathouc Stand
ara ana IlineS
An editor in Ireland condemns evening dress for
men because the guest at feast cannot be dis
tingushed from the waiter behind his chair"
Quite the Contrary.-Towne-H the most dis
agreeable fellow % | eve, ever played poker with
Towne-NO; easy winner.-Philadelphia Press.
Mr. Green of Wichita Kan. who has just cele-
trated his ninety sixth birthday. was a neighbor
of Martin Van Buren,. whom he disked He
saw and talked with man who witnessed the
famous ride OF General Putnam and who said that
Putnam did ride down the steps. but descended
a hill beside them. lie knew Aaron Burr Ad-
rnraI Decatur President jackson and Santa Ana
His boyhood chum cabin boy to John
Paul Jones. the famous fighter. THE last
time took drink" said Mr.. Green. was the day
Franklin Pierce elected. Myself and three
others went into tavern ana | set 'em up. The
round 12 cents. In those days whiskey
good and IT didn't cost much. After 1 drank
my iigger l turned around to the boys and said:
That is my last drink They laughed. but I
have kept the pledge since Referring to his
dislike of Van Buren, he says: "Mayoe 1T is be-
l knew him familiarly He looked too
much like a wolf to suit me"
They tell me that Jim Muggins Is one of the dI.
rectors in big city corporation now" said the
Yes. seen him las time was down to town."
said Mr.. Meddergrass He directs the envelopes
fr the hrm."-( Baltimore American.
II is told of the Bishop of Liverpool. who is
very plain preacher, that old woman went some
distance to hear him preach. After service she
was found In state of great tribulation Never
l disappointed she declared I'D never
heard a bishop. L thowt I'd hear something great
But l could understand every word he said
Conservation of Energy.-"You say you never
gossip?"
Never" answered Miss Cayenne. when I feel
disposed to hear my neighbors discussed / merely
mention a name and proceed TO listen. WASHING
ton Star
THE London illustrated News" says: THAT the
design for the British postage stamp should be
made in Germany has caused here and there a
note OF consternation but in matters of art at any
rate all OF us are. ought to be- international
in our tastes. Herr Fuchs has long been known as
a designer for the mints. and he has work laid
10 his hand at ST. Martin s-le-Grand Every point
of postage stamp is examined and canvassed NOT
by collectors only. but by the public in general as
eagerly as point OF law among lawyers or the
points Of horse among sportsmen'
She-You always talking about your uncIs
Harry. Strange that I never you with him
He-It would be etranser II you did When I
visit my uncle look out that nobody sees me
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