New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

During the war between the North and the
South. in 1885," says Admiral Dewey IN ~ c.
st was a midshipman on Farragut's temporary
flagship. the Monongahela. a yoIngster getting his
wisdom teeth cut the shells of battle One day,
while besiegfng Port Hudson. on the
Mississippi River, n round shot from one of the
heaviest batteries cut the mainmast in two and
fell on the deck. A thrill of apprehension
round the ship 70 one knew If it were shell or
not-I must explain that in those days the oldtims
fuses were used. But the midst Of che panic
one of the strolled coolly up to the shot,
picked it Up and threw It overheard"
The British workman. asked by Mr.. Chamberlain
to surrender his cheap food for certain problemat.
zeal advantages may be reminded Of the fate OF
the baker confronted by a smart little girl The
roiI Hhc6 vas given her NO think I'd Father
have penny bun," she said handing back the
shop when The baker reminded her that he had
not got his penny for the bun I save you the
baker. you didn't pay me for the the. roll OIL OF
-(LondOn Chronicle.
The cutting of the British flag which draped the
base of the monument to Captain Nathan Hale
during the recent visit Of the Honorable Artil-
lery Company Of London to New-York. and the
adding Of the words Lest We forget" reminds
an English paper Of a similar incident in London
In Westminster Abbey there stands very inter
esting monument erected in honor Of Andre, and
of its features is small figure Of the soldier
carrying a flag Of truce Some years ago the
the figure had been knocked Off The head was
replaced repeatedly. only to be knocked off again.
and this vandalism continued for some time. A
fierce discussion arose to whether racial feel
ing or mere love OF mischief was the motive
A Labor Question.--."what are you feeding to
those hogs, my friend?" the professor asked
Corn, professor, the griZzled old farmer. who
Are you feeding 1t wet or dry?"
Don't you know If you feed It wet the hogs can
The farmer gave him a quizzical look. Now. see
culato hogs time is worth?'-Qippincott's
The French-Canadian women take their politics
seriously. II the story told in THE Boston Trans
cript' is true. Louise Leblanc was engaged to
marry Joe Beaire, but they quarrelled about poll
tics. He a Bleu. she q Rouge. devoted to
Laurter. Her mother tried to induce her to marry
him. But Louise admitted she sick with
love for Joe. but she could not change her poll
tics. and she would not marry him unless he would
promise to vote for Laurier. AS told by a mutual
friend Of Louise and Joe: Joe OF those
conservateurs so bleu dat you new can wash him
off, The cure tried TO get him to promise as
Louise wished. But Joe he's tell de cure. Nisieu
lie cure. dass no use for promise I can't change
my poliuque My poltique dass my principe an
my principe dass my honneur Surely. you don't
hask for loss dat After that the mother OF
Louise she's come for see the cure. and mex week
de cure is go for Louise He's spik long tahn
Wis Louise till he get her for to be marry
So dey married. But what was II Msisu 10
cure tot Louise what mex her consent after her
uoder couldn't mex her? Well. sch ahH toll YOU
Z was lax dis Msieu lie cure he's say Louise
non eufant. take my advice an marry Joe Be-
aire. You know he's love you good an strong
Kou know you's love him tus' de same lax dat
You marry him an will ask 10 bon Dieu for bless
your marriage l will pray God TO give you a big
family. Also 1 win pray dat all your children be
boys. Den you bring de whole lot hup to vote
for Laurier.' So she married Joe Belaire And
bagosh. dere was twins two tahm runnin' already
and dey's hall boysP'
What's In a name-for a book? Tho problem Of
christening children Is very small one COMPARED
with the question of the proper name for a book
There many more matters to be taken into
consideration, for at the time OF the childs an
pearance there is no developed characteristic In
evidence to Indicate whether he Is Socrates or a
Romeo. The titles OF some OF our recent popular
novels, which have become household words have
often undergone extraordinary evolutiOns In order
to reach the final satisfactory stage. Jude the
Obscure" was first entitled THE Simpletons' a
which gave place at the very last moment to
a later and better title for during it's appearance
known as Hearts Insurgent." Sir Gilbert Parker ;
The Right OF Way was at first in the author s
manuscript Charlie Bell and later = harley
Steele ard The Lane That Has No Turn
ing by the same author, until the
time of it's going 20 press called The Golden
spoon" onoto Watannas Heart of Hyacinth''
was originally Evening Mist" II is now known
10 many that Lady Roses Daughter was In
manuscript "A Woman or Talent"-CHarpers
Weekly.