New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-18
THE TALK or THE Day.

An amusing bit of gossip comes from Paris by
way of The London Era" which says that the
Paris theatrical managers at daggers drawn
with the critics. Last year the managers gave
ND issuing invitations the latter to the repct
ton generate" or dress rehearsals. and now they
have decided to give free tickets to the press
for first performances. The Paris theatres have
not beeu doing well this year, and the bad bust
ness is ascrfbed the critics, the entrepreneurs
threatening attack the scribeS In the law courts
IF a journalist writes down play says one Of
the Paris managers. we shall proceed against
him In the law courts If "A newspaper were 10
nuhlish an article stating that KS cognac was
undrinkabe the journalist who wrote the article
and the newspaper in which it appeared would
both be sued for damages. Our case as we con-
slider it. is precsely similar.
smple-I suppose the correct way to go into
WysGolt Is no out - Tome out with a barrel OF
monev and YOU may be you are a successful
potician.-Boston Transcript
There is talk in Mississippi OF close season for
basebalI-say from September until New Years
The sport it is explained interferes sadly with
the cotton picking. "A few days ago says Il
Southern contemporary. mine baseball games be
tween staIwart colored teams were proceeding at
tho same hour in the suburbs of single Missis-
sippi town with large assemblies OF spectators
circling each holly contested field. Meanwhile
cotton planters all about the town were sitting
uDOnf hei
pickers and puncturing the atmosphere with ex-
pletves''
7 ought to- have marry Cecil and me? | feel as
though Nj Goodman Mia Is so yTHns anu not pe''S
na 6b pshaw, Have DR.. Easleish- I've had him
for four OF mine. and he always gave thoroush
satisfaction - Chicago Record-Heraid'
=, 1906 Josiah Quincy. then young man but
rocentlv graduated from Harvard. says The
youth,s Companion" was invited by Judge Story,
q member of the Supreme bench To accompany
him TO Washington. Judge Story was one OF the
great takers at a period when conversation was
considered a sort of second profession In Fig
,rac of tho Past Mr. Quincy gives an incident of
the Journey from Boston TO Washington. which
was made by stagecoach:
",rbe first night of journey was spent at
.sbford in Connecticut where arrived late in
tho evening; and here the bother of wildcat cur
n,,,. as II WAS afterward called, was forced upon
our attention
..rbe hills of local banks would not circulate be-
vond the town in which they were issued, and
whom Iudge Story. who had neglected to provide
himself with United States notes offered the land
,ora Salem bill in payment for his supper the
man stared at it If it had been the wampum of
the Indians or the shell money of the South Sea
Islanders.
This is not good Saiu 'Hc must anu thihh
YOU must know it.
I know it is good retorted the judge testify.
And I'll tell you how know it made 1t my
self
This reply OF which the landlord could make
nothing unless it the confession of "A forger
did not mend matters; and it fortunate that
| had provided myself with some national notes,
which ended the difficulty. The explanation
that Judge Story. president of Salem bank,
had signed the bill"
THE LADY GIRAFFE.
The Lady Giraffe for the ballroom was dressed
In the latest decollete style.
When a dashing young beau.
The good looking dodo,
Stcrnled up to her side with ii smile.
NV dear Miss Giraffe" said he, with bow,
You're the farest of maids at the ball:
And yet II your neck
Should grow longer speck
You would need to nothing at all.
-tPuck.