New-York tribune., 1902-05-12
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

| "A harbinger OF peace" says The London Chron-
icle.' has arrived in the form OF the postage
stamps which nave just been issued in the Trans
vaaI. They range IN value from a half penny to 10
shiIlings. The head OF the King is know It
on the English stamps, but set in plain oval Of
| gray black in all values but the half crown. on
! which the head is in coored frame, while the
rest OF the stamp is black In the specimen OF the
| halfpenny stamp which Messrs. Stanley Gibbons
| have sent us we note gladly that the crown Is
balanced correctly the Kings head and does
not. in issue. threaten topple the
royal nose"
Cause for Joy-Tess-Yes, Mr. Borem called the
other evening; and ! was so delighted when the
Iess-T9u 70 don't mean mean IL y Were yog really glad?
card might have gone down 10 ' him. thinking II
was some one else.-(Phladephia Press.
Some one recently wrote to DR. Temple. the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury, 10 ask whether in view Of
the possible danger Of infection during the admin
istration Of the chaice. he would authorize the
provision OF small glasses into which the conse-
Grated wine may be poured for Individual consump-
tion. The Archbishop replied that there would be
nothing unlawful in such practice.
ADDRESS TO JOHN BULL
J.,B:. with anger and DESPAIR.
Soon soon old man. you won't know where
Soon you will wake-confounded dumb
To shame and ruin past redress,
All that YOU are j. b. become
II. =.
And driven shameful to the wall
Stripped OF your 'baccy. beef and sea,
You'll start to md for you it's all
-G-oudon Globe.
'T have not been in the business for nine wears
says drug clerk quoted by The Philadelphia
Record" "and up to date I have learned of S6g7
cures for rheumatism which regularly licensed
physicians know nothing abOut-or at least if they
do. they don't recommend them People come in
suffering rhCuma hat
people who suffer from rheumat tIsm all seem TO
look and act alike-and present doctors pre-
scriptlon. The first thing they want 10 know is
how much It's going TO cost. look the pre-
scripton and tell them. and then they invariably
rear up on their hind legs and howl. They tell me
about the virtues OF something that cured Uncle
Henry-goats milk. drunk at o'clock every morn
Ing; a raw onion carried in the left hand hip
pocket horse chestnut carried In the vest pocket
magnetic rings-oh, all sorts of things that I've
made notes of. II has become so that am dis
eouraged over the chances of hlling a prescription
for rheumatic patient"
At any rate he speaks III Of any GSeSmt one Fellow
Browne-Iie doesn't seem to, hut he's one of these
very happy when saw him and say it in such a
way to give the impression that Jones was boii
ing drunk-(Philadelpha Press.
A deputation of three soldiers once waitsd uDor
DR., Lueger the antiSemite Burgomaster of Vienna
and before dismssing them he said to one:
What would you do il the Emperor ordered Won !
to shoot the Burgomaster of Vienna? p"
Il would shoot the Burgomaster" was the stolid |
reply.
OH said Dr.. Lueser. 'and what is your re- |
lgion?"
81 Protestant"
In that | am only slightly surnriso5 ,t |
you" said the Burgomaster
Turning to another soldier. he repeated the oues-
tion.
II the emperor bade me shoot the Burgomaster
would obey" replied the man.
And what is your religon7r
Il am Roman Catholic"
In that case am exceedingly surprised at you"
Inc thlrd soldier when addressed replied;
I would not shoot the Burgomaster
An! said the Bursomaster highly pleased
ana why not my friend? What is your religion.
II am Jew
"hai' shreked Lueger. DO you know that.T
am 'he greatest anti-Semite In all Austria and
hunsary' and you would not shoot me%'
1 haven't rifle" replied the man. ..I am
drummer" ~ N''' d
Tableau
turned many se tae net tall chap Petro? Well he has
II 'Ir Enaw ns - neiither handsome nor rich"
Then Then how did he turn girls. hs,dsq,
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