New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

skee-running has become regular feature OF
army training in France. among the mountain
regiments. The seven battaliOns OF Alpine chas-
seurs ard the chasseur battalions OF three other
regiments have received orders to send each a
detachment. under two subalterns. to Brianeon.
where at the beginning of the new year, three
months course OF instruction will begin. Each OF
these ten detachments viii afterWard be used for
Institutional purposes in its own battalion. The
result will that before long it will be possible
for the French army to utilize a strong infantry
division skee-runners.
What She, Meant-'Didnt hear your wife refer
TO you as the human mince pie?' said the curious
yes" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
Not exactly She means that I never agree with
anybody Washington star
The servant problem is serious in other cities
besides New-York. Washington Is cursed with
worthless, incompetent and unreliable servants.
group of six eight children was playing on
sidewalk in Rhode Island-ave., when old negro
woman came along. "Chilun. yO' all tell
where's de lady that wants COOKE" she asked.
Yes. indeed; come over TO my house." shouted
every of the youngsters.
The LADY, gave you a piece OF pie last week,
and you've been sending your friends here ever
The Tramp-You're mistaken. lady; them was my
enemies-(Judge.
The sweetest little building in the United States
belongs to H. F. stapel. of Rock Port. Mo. and
will be exhibited at the st. Louis Worlds Fair.
Stapel
Several months ago he conceived the idea of hav-
ing his bees reproduce his office building in honey
He accordingly placed in a hive exact imitation
OF the Stapel block. and in a few months the bees
completely covered every part of it with honey an
inch thick.
THE HOLIDAY SHOPPERS.
How come the shoppers
Down Safest. at night?
They start at Van Buren,
For maybe ten feet,
Then off to the left
Till something they meet
Send Sends + them aI at !6 snr9m and gliding
And humping and jumping
AND AND SALINE SAILING a and }a aiIin and calling
And twisting and stumbling.
Resisting and mumbling
Assisting and grumbling
And smiling and piling and fling
And leading. reced9g. impeding .,-
Then shopping and hopping and stopping and
,,lMEopnss atOh misses and madams
o6n On down 8TN% TO Monroe roc
Thence through the Washers
And cTashers and dashers.
Then as2i into 9n the ., crush LAG again
Little ones biubbering
Older ones rubbering,
Till Madison street
Lures their tremulous feet
They in II again
Until they have oozed
Bruised. confused and amused
At Randolph to rest.
They it's a pest
But they look at the track
Where the shopping ones pack
And then they go back
-(Chicago Tribune
In the days when Sir Charles Gavan Duffy was n
leading figure in Victorian politics there sat in the
Melbourna Parliament wealthy but not well IN
formed butcher. The Chief Secretary of the dav
deprecatlng the attitude OF the leader OF the
opposition. whose conduct was he declared worse
than Neros.
who Nero?' interjected the knight OF the
ceaver. with equal and sincerity
who Nero?" replied the delighted Chief
Secretary The honorable gentleman ought 10
know. Nero was celebrated Roman butcher"
Little Wilie-What is the difference batvroo,
character and reputation, pa?
Pa-Character is a luxury my son while remit
tation Is Observation-Disclosures Daily News
King Alfonso of Spain is giving his subjects les
sons In agriculture. He wants to show them that
by the application OF modern methods land which
for centuries has been held to be barren can be
made 10 yield profitable crops. For this purpose
he has selected 100 hectares of his poorest land
and has procured machinery OF the latest tyne
Nearly every day he drives out to inspect the
work. accompanied by the Minister OF the Exterior
count San Bernardo who is said To be more or
an agriculturist than diplOmatist
Man wants but little here below
When eating a Ia carte.
bvt when It's table d'hote he wants
II all, right from the start.
-lYals Record