New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Mime. Tussaud's waxworks in London have
reached the respectable age Of a hundred years,
and a suitable celebration has been before the
British public. Mrs. JarIey's exhibition. with which
the pathetic figure OF Little Nell was so closely
associated. never had anything but shadowy ex-
istsnce portrayed by the genius Of Dickens Never
theess, in future centuries. Mrs. Jarley's renown
will eclipse that of Nine. Tussaud.
NIGHTMARE OF FAIR WOMEN.
The latest fad has struck house-there's women
Or rather women's pictures-on each pillow. plate.
The countess of Potocka. with her and weary
Is sfSa about the house in almost every
No matter where you sit stand. most any wav
You'll see her dreamy eyes peer from unez-
And then. to-day the worl1men to the
Where there's burnt-in picture OF Nine. de Pom
padour.
There's Antoinettes and Columbines upon the win
Du Barrys. too. and princesses-I don't know all
dozen Lady Washingtons are scattered through
OF Cleopatra; yes. and from the taI seat there
The sorrow laden optics OF the much abused
The rocking chair like the best holds Clara We're
So I sit a shoe box. where faces yet appear.
It's showing sofa pillows-they in the vesti-
And bobbing through the parlors like big apples in
pool;
They show US pretty duohesses and aunty chorus
And other famous for complexion or for
I've tripped upon the lovely face of more than one
AS through the pillow flood at night I've vainly
This morning when I shaved myself it startled me
The towel had some heroine done in embroidery,
Last night when had carved the roast-this is as
Gibson girl smiling through the gravy on
The platter showed Priscilla and John Alden true
must confess stabbed at them with that big
The latest fad has struck us bad-its pictures
All Photographed and photographed on pillow. plate
1t makes me feel llke-this. know is not so very
COngratu!ating beggars on the fact that they are
blind! Nv. d. N. Chicago Tribune.
Our squirrels in Central Park have so many
friends and admirers that their good repute has
crossed the ocean. and Londoners who have visited
New-York desire that pairs of them may be sent
oversee to add to the vivacity and gayety of the
recreation grounds in the British capital John
Bull sent English sparrows to this country many
years ago Those birds unmtigated nuisances
with no redeeming qualities The Transportation of
rabbits to Australia and New-Zealand was prolific
OF almost incalcuable mischief. Other injurious
creatures include the gypsy moth the elm beetle
the potato bug and the boil weevil.
The doctor says I must take some massa-.
treatment TO timber up the muscles Of my neck"
81 o'clock and watch the matinee girls come OUT
CHouston Post.
Too many very eccentric" men are allowed to
wander about without restraint Murderous luna
tics, too, often permitted to roam at large TO
the peril of the communities which do not take
measures to keep them in check. Such homicldaI
maniac, who ought to have been put in place Of
security long time ago, shot and killed deputy
hnTtn TnVy Trlo
During the siege of MafekIng one of the officers
spirits of the men He discovered according 10 the
story as It is told in " c. that the men n had S5
Hearing OF sergeant in the HghIanders who
was was good performer he asked the to CON
. I'm s9rry .v sir t but ! cannot
strqment, don't you?"
~ 80, did sir"
The bones. sir: but I've eaten 'em-CYouth.s
Companion.
ssvd ss might no tE9T land to land
That moment that his I see
know the man that hear me-
So merrily carols Colonel William Jennings BRYAN
as he swings around the circle of his tourneyings
abroad But the teaching prohteth not the listener
overmuch.
Dorothy-Don't you feel in awe of literary wom-
Dora-No. indeed my literary cousin says 1t takes
more sense to dress well than 1t does TO write
book-(Detr DIT Free Press.
A CHRISTMAS PROCLAMATION
Know all Men by These PRESENTS
Smokers pride cigars.
Purple cravats
Hopeless hair brushes.
Noisy neckties.
Dainty smoking jackets.
Agonizing bath robes.
Fairyike bath slippers.
Unreliable umbrellas
MeerschaUm 60 pipes
Monogram socks
Chaste cigarette boxes.
Maddening match safes.
EngmaJic toilet articles.
ScandRlous scarf pins.
lSoVeknot cuff links.
Fulback OaJamas
Rhapsodical suspenders.
Temper testing ash receivers,
More match boxes.
More cigars.
More pipe Tacks.-(Ihe.
The Archbishop of Valencia. who died a few DAVIS
ago, left legacy of $4,000 pesos the first Spanish
general who will land the territory OF the
United States with army strong enough to
avenge the defeats OF Spain in Cuba and the
Philippines. Until that is done the money will be
in charge of the Bank OF Spain. So a cable dis
patch reports The Archbishop was evidently
believer in the possibility OF modern miracles hut
not DESTROYS of the benefits OF he Ne Testa