New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
CONFINEMENT.

envy not the famous men
on amy any Tne b 0F laf held the bridge
I've held Myrtilla's hand
Though Shakespeare may have written plays
And sonnets not a few;
Yet to Myrta have penned
A joyous billet-doux.
Drake NAV have circled round the globe.
And though that pleased his taste
Around Myrtillas waist
Though Sherman may have made march
wedding march right up the aisle
Is good enough for me. life
The Capitol at Washington being dry" nova
days the saloons in the immediate vicinity do a
thriving business. The saloon nearest TO the Cap
itol on Pennsylva MIA ave now displays sign
which reads, from the Capitol side: First
Chance" On the side which approach
ing the Capitol is the legend: Last Chance"
sIumsIopogas. the aboriginal convert was
sprinkled with water and became John 1t being
High Church community. the pastor impressed on
his flock the necessity if they would be saved, of
eating fish and meat Friday But. alas for
the frailty of flesh. the pastor passing Johns wig
steak stewing- Said he: "Oh. John, this is indeed
The backslider made answer: cts likee this
sir. You sprinkle SlumsloPogas with water; he no
with water ne no more COW, hut hsh.'-(sporting
Times.
Golf players complain that their favorite game
is not taken seriously enough by the people. and
they protest against the tone or leVty In which
newspaper photographers discuss the game. There
time when golf taken seriously enough
this excerpt from an ancient law document
attests:
John Broune. wabster in Banff. convicted BY
the borrow Justice court Of the burgh Of break
therefrom sumo golf balltS," and the Judges
and Garrett to the gaiiowshi Of this burshe s9d
hangit on the gaows thereof to the death whereof
domino
The comic Bnglishmau is always represented as
being fond Of the adjective bloody" Perhaps ne
Is the sort Of Englishman as the one who
drops his his" This story is told of a London
school In which little French is taught after
hours by enthusiastic pup-teacher:
The Head Master-Next boy
The Next Boy (readng aoud)-The Englishman
with his usual sangfroid--
The Head Master-Good. But what does that
sentence mean?
The Next Boy-The Englishman With his usual
bloody cold!
your Patients by being away for 50 long a time?
them got well.-(Boston Transcript
The Colonial Treasurer Of the Transvaal h.. ,-nt
to England for $4,000 worth of pennies. WITH IN.
view of aiding in the reduction Of the cost OF uv
ing in the Rand. Owing to the dearth Of pence.
matches at present used as a portion Of RI.
currency OF the Rand
Tommy-when you want to call person selfish
you always say he's looking out for Nunb.r One
don't you? Oi'e'
Painless you're speaking Of a widow r,S, 90,
Press Pre- LOOKING Out TOT Nu'n0er r"o'Phiiadelphia
frisky mongrel cur carrying a stick ~ d,-,.
mite in his mouth caused a wild starunssn 49,.
a West Side crowd not long ago. But the pre-
sumptuous creature was more fortunate than lucy
less Casabianca, the boy OF the burning daol
whose fragments strewed the sea. The dog srd
his death dealing morsel separated vithor,
serious damage TO either. and the canine e.Dert
menter In explosives survived the ordeal and is
likely to try again.
Farmer Skidmore (readns signs In a city hotel
room)-"Gas burned all night charged axfra
Don't blow out the gas" These feerr In bound
laadsE