New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Where did that very common word fudge
come from and what does 1t really mean? The an
3fottarian ef The Restea Je9FR&I" says tie ffsc
appearance Of the word in literature Is IN the de-
scription OF tho call of Lady Blarney and Miss
Carolina WlheImiRa Amelia Skeggs on the vicar
Of Wakefeld's household: But previously sRouio
have mentioned the very impolite behavior OF Mr..
BurcheI who. during this discourse, sat with nus
face turned to the fire. and at the conclusion or
every sentence would cry out Fudssr an express
sion which displeased us all and in some measure
damped the rising spirit OF the conversation.
Does the word come from the provincial French
'fuche" or the Low German "futsch'? Or SHAH We
trace 1t to the story Of 100 quoted by the elder
DIsraeli: There was, sir. in our times, one Cap
tain Fudge who always brought home his oWners
r. good cargo OF Hes so much that now aboard the
ship, the sailors. when they hear great ne tolo'
cry out, You fudge itl
Not in Evidence-May-Mtss Passay has been
quito III Is she likely to recover? .r -
Fay-She thinks so. She says sne mas EouIn Oh
Aay@Ewell, II she has 4 must be on the inside
Catholic Standard and Tunes
In an Iowa law court an attorney vas arguing
with great earnestness and eloQuepce. In the
midst of his argument he paused moment, &C
cording to The Green Bag" and said: I see your
honor shakes his head at that statement desire
to reaffrm IT, although your honor dissents' I
have not intnated" replied the judge. how l
should construe the evidence or what my decision
will be in the case and your remark is uncalled
for You shook your head" That may be
true the court replied. There was a fly on my
ear and reserved the right to remove II in any
manner saw fit Proceed with your argument,
Not the Same It's mereifgl disRensatiqa sar Of
full. It's just heavens mercy that keeps them
from realizing how bad they are. are. aou,o .i,e.-s
from ealizing how bad they are? Would you cali i
Times.
Perhaps the most interesting gift to the Pope on
his Pontiflcal jubilee ancient clock. In the
form of d piansphere. dating from l725 It was
constructed al Plaisance by the mathematician
Barnardo Facini. who presented it to the wife OF
Philip II of Spain The pianisphere gives the hours
and the minutes. according to the Italian and
Spanish style, the length of days and nights, &C
cording to the the daily position of the
sun according the signs of the zodiac. solar ana
lunar eclipses, the real seasons and the seasons
according to astronomy. Notwithstanding the
enormous PROCESS made In mechanics since It's
construction. the movement Of the wheels Is ahso-
luteIy unknown. When once it broke down no one
vas found able to repair it.
THE WAY OF 1T.
The Optinaist;
The world is full of roses
For all of us they've blown
We only need to pluck them
And claim them own.
The Pessirnist:
The world is full of roses
But oh, tits just my luck
To see some other always
''N ''0 -c'hicag6 Record Herald.
Perhaps the most remarkable pension appuca ton
ever presented in Congress is that embodied tn
bill introduced by Congressman Pearre OF Mary
land 1t reotes with great gravity and wealth Of
circunstantial detail that the applicant when 4
child In arms in 1851, frightened by Yankee
invaders in Maryland that he became paralyzed and
has never been able to do any work
LoRged For Adyantagem.What w at Is IS, It; IT, AgeE i
v1-Ico 7 he pDnP he sal
why. Agernoon! If you were you couldn't have
me" -.-,.. -.o.u,. -,.so,.. -,,,,
ming any risk OF being sneered Ht"-0'hcaso Rec-
ord-Heraid.
On account of the thieving propensities of the
-"paleface' the Indians have abandoned their old
burial custom of depositing valuablss belonging to
the deceased with the corpse. THE Breeze" OF
Bliss l. T. ~ authority for the statement that
the Indians place money in the bank and put
the certificate OF deposit in the coffin for the
dead Indian take along to the Happy Hunting
Grounds as they have found this be a much
safer method.
Mike Ueaching Pat poker>-Well. what hov ye
ePat-Four trowels and black shamrock.-(Puck
Massa achusetts lawyers still use the little green
bag In which to carry their papers to court. 1t is
related that once frosty morning Chief Justice
Holmes was walking downtown thus equipped. He
met by q smart youth ef his acquaintance. who
Ealuted him with: Hello. Judge What have you
got in your bag7 Ekates7"
Had EEals-A negro couple were In police court
at Topeka the other day on charge which grew
Snd the judge shnEng to H the tmy nshy9
domestic relations. told tho wife that she too
s asS ali s sG3r as o BY s
Deed dont bsiie6 all de lee da tells op Jim.
dem But half OBJ dem lies jedke makes him a