New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

II need scarcely be said that Paris was very
much occupied with NJ. Loubets visit to London.
but If one may take the cartoonists as accurately
rejecting public opinion, the prevailing sentiment
seems be of sceptieism TO any really solid
results. Caran d'Ache. perhaps the first of French
caricaturists treats the event one Of pure
persihage. In a series of four cartoons he repre-
sents France and England the two high
tracting parties to the following weighty conven-
tion: France ON her part undertakes to speak no
more of Crecy or Agincourt, and to remember them
as seldom as possible In consideration whereof,
England consents to forget all about FOntenoy.
except as to the good manners of the belligeTents
"a pretty allusion to the "Aessieurs les Anglais,
fire frstO. No more is TO be thought of St.
Helena. and the French bind themselves by a self
denying ordinance against chatting the British
tourist in comic songs the tourist reciprocang by
ceasing to present himself at the theatre in sum-
mer hannaIs.
Woman's Sweet Sohcitude-Mrs Youngwife-
Thank goodness! I've got the worst of my spring
carpets to-day and clean out the cellar and
Mrs. Naybor-oh, then he didn't go to the office
Mrs TogIgwfe-No, he IoQksd S SO badly and he
Wouldn't let hlm.-(Catholc Standard.
Among pedestrians no one is more indefatigable
than the King of the Belgians. In Brussels he is
TO be met saunteFing in the Bois. and in Paris he
is familiar figure the bouleyards: but 1t is
chiefly In Ostend, where he has built palatiaI
villa, that he does his walking. AS early
o'clock In the morning Leopold II is abroad In
white waistcoat, straw hat black coat and light
striped trousers, and, quite unattended he strous
on the sands or PAGES the esplanade, pausing now
and again TO watch the worknen who are hastily
putting up new villas However. some twenty yards
behind, discreet. but alert, detectives The
King insists upon their keeping at distance, and
even when his daughter. Princess Clementine ac-
companied by some friend. is walking on the beach,
the servant and two detectives told off to watch
her are ever well in the background. In fact Leo
pold II loves his liberty. and once while in Paris
on seeing a large crowd assembled before the pri-
vate entrance of the Hotel Bristol. he approached
an ider the outskirts of the crowd and asked
what the people were waiting for. ITO see Leo
pold." was the reply. We'll" said the King take
my advice, and go away; he's not worth waiting
for" And with that Leopold II betook himself to
the bouievards
Her Test.-"Faith, Mrs. O'Hara. how dye till
mouth an If he bites know it's Moike |1Hsr
ward Lampoon.
"a school for oysters" said Philadelphia deal
er in fish, us institution that you would swear
could not exist. for oysters notorious for their
stupidity 1t is, however, fact that there are
many oyster schools. An oysters inteIligence is
limited, but stil 1t has intelligence. Years ago
certain wise fish dealers discovered that If you take
an oyster suddenly from its subaqueous bed it
opens its shell. whereupon the life giving water
inside it all escapes, and the oyster dies. But if
you expose oyster to the air gradually lifting it
out of the water for few minutes. and then re-
turning it again. it gradually learns that TO keep
its shell closed when out of the water is the best
thing for its health These investigators found
that they could take two oysters, one trained and
one unframed. and the trained oyster. keeping it's
shell closed while out spf the water. would live a
long time while the unframed one. opening its
SHE'LL would die in few hours. Therefore training
schools for oysters We're established. The schools
are in appearance nothing more than reservoirs fun
of water. Oysters are put in them. and the water
Is drained of and then returned again. 1t is kept
of for few minutes at first. then for ten minutes
then for half an hour. and on. Oysters in these
schools learn that they will live longest and keep
healthiest out of water If they hold their shells
tight shut. As soon they learn this they are
graduated. and go out into the world"
Pride-von Porker-Aren't you satisfied with that
Rnte-nuptiaf settlement2
Lord Grafter-No. sir: I don't want to lose my
your daughter for every thousand.-Clfe
General FItzhugh Lee can appreciate a Joke on
himself we'll another. He told this story
in Springfield. Mo-, the other day: After Robert
Lee had Capitulated General Grant FItzhuEh
started for his home on horseback. After having
proceeded a number OF miles he met a ragged
long haired veteran returning to the army from
his home, where he had been on furlough Lee
asked the soldier where he was going and he re-
plied that he was going to his command You
may well go back TO your home" said Lee
General Robert Lee has surrendered his army
and the men are all going home"
What!' exclaimed the soldier II don't believe
word OF it, II anybody has surrendered it's thar
id Fttzhugh Lee"
Ihere's strange man at the door. sir" an
hoo1need oIFGd the new servant from Boston
house impatiently. "a ZIG
sssSs segSsiHS ~ yGnT pardon SIR replied the servant
wants a bath. but what ne Is askins~ for a.