New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-16
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

Chicago IS coming TO be court Of final appeal
in matters literary. Not content with the fame Of
having settled the authorship of "Cyraro." the
law courts of that city have fouted Balzac- 4
woman there subscribed a set of the noveIist's
works. and after number of volumes had been
delivered declined to pay for them, the ground
that they proper reading. She protested
that she had been mised into the belief that they
were juveniles! The court held that "caveat
emptor' did not apply. Moreover. this Balzac was
masquerading in respectable English, and so
capped the sinister suggestion OF his French array.
Whatever doubts the jury had on the subject were
cleared by the -Dron Tales" The twelve good men
and true decided that the person who dealt in such
stuff BaIzac did his risk. and the
woman did not have to pay for her set
weeks while her parents discussed the high price
OF meats and vegetables 1t had been the custom
heard 70 speak about the high PFc f TO neT play
day the mother presented the family with boUnc
ing baby boy. and the other child was vel pleased:
night she exclaimed: The doctor brought him this
buy such big baby when meat is so high
CBoston Herald.
Congressman Littlefeld of Maine who is one OF
the speakers that the House delights to listen TO-
and whose voice is rare oratortcal equipment.
tells this story about himself:
1T up IN Buffalo in the 1896 campaign Il
local lawyer and I had been assigned to a big
meeting The local man was introduced first. and
proceeded to draw from his inside pocket manu-
script from which he started to read AT the end
OF an hour of the worst rot ever heard my ambi-
tious friend closed in what he thought blaze
OF glory.
Three cheers for the speaker for finishing"
some one yelled.
duced II was a tough proposition, but jolled
along with the crowd for some fifteen minutes. and
then launched into what / thought was my best
line of talk. l finished all right, and the chairman
N.ra 1oFra-
the meeting the local speaker said TO me;
Mr. Lttlefeld if I only had your voice. with
what have to say would be a wonder
Easy.-"How old is your boy?" asked one of the
Wen said the Missouri farmer. rejecting
moment he vas born the last time we had 5h EN-
yourself."-(Chicago Tribune.
1t is said that the seri Indians are a tribe of
Jekylls and Hydes. They spend a portion of the
year in the neighborhood of the boundary line be-
tween Northern and Lower California. when they
dedicate themselves to peaceful pursuits and evil
IDENTIFY adopt civilized customs. frequently working
as farmhands on the hacien1as. When the crops
are in. however. they experience remarkable
change, like any of the lower animals with
change of season. 1t is then they have a wild
longing savage life, and enntgrate to Tiburon
Island where they lead barbarous existence
even induIglng in cannibalism. 1t is averred-
Uncopyrighted Idea.-Wfe Ito her husband
Arthur, love. want you to give John good scold-
ausbandEWhat for? I am perfectly satisfied
Wife-Wen you see, he has to beat the carpets
tomorrow and he strikes ever so much harder
when he's in d bad temper.-(Pearsons Weekly
The Boston Journal" tells story of actor
who was accustomed to spend his summers in
Wilton, Me. There he noted when. the custom
was farmer killed a critter, the liver. sweet
breads kidneys etc, were thrown away He Of
fered 10 purchase these delicacies but. though he
got the goods the sturdy farmer scorned his prof
fered gold Not long after he observed as he
walked through the village that he the cyno-
sure of all eyes. and was followed by wondering,
If not admiring, crowd. chiefly of the young.
AHA" thought he. Il cannot escape my fame: my
glory a actor has followed to this OBJ
scure hamlet And he nightly pulled up till
he overhead yokel shout to another: "Bill.
there goes the Teller what eats innards!"
THE AUTOMOBILE.
1 am impelled succinctly state,
And pirate not in glittering platitude
Humbly increasing the worlds death rate
Which Is the proper attitude,
a highly desirable. very advisable.
Easily acquirahle automobiist attitude.
The Juggernaut killed and manned a lot
OF heather in Htndoo latitude,
But just slaughter for fun. that's what!
stop not for woman or man or tot
Which is the proper attitude.
The ne'er to be caught for automobilist attitude
To say is my beatitude;
XIII as a boy would kin toad.
Which IS the proper attitude
Easily acQulrable automobllist attitude
II I kill many fine I pay
(For which you should show your gratitude).
For might easily scorch away
But, really the sports worth a dollar day.
Which is the proper attitude,
A wholly commendabe automobiles attitude.
-(ROcheSter POSt-ExpreSS.