New-York tribune., 1902-10-13
TIE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Good stories. says VI. A. P. have trick Of re-
peatins themselves. The classic get OF Daft
Davie" with Professor BIacke about the horseshoe
has Just been repeated in real life in the course
Of the extraordinary Studdert remount case in
Ireland Daft Davie'' was what We call in Ire
land an omadhaun-a congenial idiot with a spark
OF cunning IN hin-who loved 70 take rises out
OF the Edinburgh dons. Picking up a horseshoe
ono day on the Hgh-st.. he approached Professor
s'e. and asked him II. with all his learning
he could say what IT was. a horseshoe" said
Rlacke. The shoe OF a horse?" queried Daft
payie. The shoe OF horse" echoed the Pro
fessor with the good humored smile he ever re-
served for those whom he considered true Scot
tish originals" An hoo DO ye ken ony better
than Daft Davie.'" said the omadhaun. that il
isna mares shoe?' So much for Ednburg Now
for Ennis. One OF the witnesses was asked did
you sell Major Studdert a horse?'' NO sor'' Did
your father sell Major Studdert horseF' NO
sor." Did your grandfather sell him a horse -
No. sor' Well then. did any member OF your
family sell Major Studdert anything" YES sor
Who did. them" Il did sor' And what did
you sell Major Studdert?' Il sold him a mare
sor-' The counsel sat down and the court roared
a An ImpIovemeent-,I hear that Cactus Tim had
Yes said TarantuIa Tom: railroad I'D IL
nipped his feet of. clean and sure Hes stumpin'
How does he ike it,
boots now,'-Gudse
All AMUSING Story Is told 0f man condemned
death recently in France who was asked according
TO custom what he would prefer for his last meal.
He chose mussels. which though his favorite
dish. always. he said. caused him terrible in
dlgeston. This time. however, he added grtmly.
they will not have the chance
He courted a gem OF a girl
But but when they were married
~Philadslpha Record.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne has very ancient custom
When the business OF the assizes is ended the
Mayor makes a quaint speech TO the Judge Of the
Northern Circuit. He SAYS
My lords have TO congratulate YOU upon
having completed your lahors In this ancient town
ana nave also TO inform you that you travel hence
TO Carlisle. through border country much and
otten infested BY the Scots We therefore present
each OF your lordships with piece of money. to
Duy herewith dagger TO defend yourselves
Ihen. as required by custom. he gives the senior
Iuose 1acobus. and the junior Judge a carolus.
II costs no little sum 20 buy these old coins
tba Last st evening strollins policeman was passing
out pII1Ss OF a Gostermongsr who was weighing
DO quickly chueked on the top plum as over
casual plum as his perauisite But the bitter was
Ia @ inr ms teeth ground hard upon the iron simu-
nad thrown off the balance Now. what could Do
the stusop Wa ne sssI soTd neither
He refuroe1 business & asset He took the right
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teaI one.-CLondon Chronicle
me strictest purist will forgive the Americans
sood deal in the way OF coming words for the
sake OF tneir charming rendering OF our ugly word
autumn Not only has fall a pleasant sound
says The London Chronicle" but il gives US in
Iour letters the whole beauty and tragedy OF the
rev Ie" weeks that speed the departing summer
Ihose Few weeks of red and gold are already
upon US Already the Virginia creeper. earliest to
~ ana earliest to go Is changing its color and
VIII not be long before the maple the most dar-
hs OF al natures colorists. begins 70 paint the
hedges with great spIlshes Of scarlet"
a ~ II u not right TO Judge man by his clothes
eLai heu the observer of Events and Things why
noula Sap one Judge cigar by its wrapper?-CYon-
LIE Gaulois" gives interesting account of a
conversation with one OF the very few surviving
spectators OF the battle OF Waterloo a widow
named GiVron. the Tooth anniversary OF whose birth
ABOUT 10 be celebrated in the little village OF Vfes
vie, Hainault. She relates that on the morning |
OF the day of the great battle she ran awsv from
hsr parents and made her way through the woods
peihS curious what was going ON Sha No.,