New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-10
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.


Among the prisoners in the fail AZ Frankfort
Germany. there is n barber who has been con-
fined in it for half century. He was accused o.
having cut the throat of man whom he was
shaving. He has always protested his innocence
and has repeatedly refused his pardon because
it offered only condition OF his confessing
his guilt.
SO. Mistuh Erastus Pinkley is grine to git mar
red said the coffee colored youth with the large
Yes was the answer. Somebody done tot
spoht dat he's boun' to take a chance."-Cwashing-
ton Star
The most vehement speaker in Congress In recent
times was Representative BrOsius. His gesticula-
ton of violent energy. Private John Allen used
10 say that whenever Mr.. Brosius made a speech
he burst his euspsnders. One afternoon Mr.. Allen
and a party were watching Brosius's exertionS
There they so now" Allen exclaimed. "TH bet
you his gauses parted that time or else he lost
both buttons at the rear OF his trousers AS soon
as he stops talking will go over and find out
about it," After ten minutes more Of gesticuations
the gifted orator sat down. wiping the moisture that
streamed from his brow and his cheeks His collar
was wlted, his hair was saturated with perspira-
ton and his shirt front showed visible evidences
Of the struggle Mr.. Allen approached the matter
delicately calling the member by his first name
complimenting him upon his speech and the force
Of his delivery. and finally renarking that he
ulations without busting his gaIluses" Mine
parted about the middle OF my remarks" re-
marked the orator, innocently. whereupon Allen
shook hands with him again and led his party
away.
A srggestion-"Yes," said Miss Rowers. after
her solo, Il intend to go abroad to finish my
HUH snorted Miss Growe1s why not finish IT
Press
A travelling art gallery is new idea IN Mime
sofa. where the travelling library has reached
high degree Of development \ State art society
will have charge OF the work. It intends to ar
range series OF exhibitions in art no two occur
ring in the same city during the same year
THE BALLADB OF THE WALKING DELE
GATE
Oh it was walking delegate. naughty man
And he was the business agent for union don't
He didn't do the toiling and the moing in the sun.
But it's he's the one who figured how the toiling
There were certain men for this thing there were
He'd a handy set Of arbitrary rulings in his hat
And If one who handled lumber just as much as
There was likely to be trouble and twas likely to
For the haughty walking delegate was there to
Should do anything at all. but Just as he would
have It done.
Now. the man who hired the workers and the
,,,z man NV who p paid them too
TO DO.
If he happened to espy who on slouchy work
Oh he didn't dare to fire him till he had the full
OF the natty business agent with his men for
this and that.
For If be who paid the toilers OF himself should
There was likely to be trouble and twas likely
For the naughty walking delegate was there to
Interfered with him in showing how the work
was to be done
Now the man who paid the toiIers. should he
find the work was slow.
And ne felt like telling some he must hurry
If the job was hanging heavy. and the contract
Should he offer a suggestion to how to make
Then the naughty business agent would be chill
And would take the meek proposal with the very
Until ali upon the building Hezekiah. Hans and
Felt that trouble. was a-brewing. and twas likely
For the naughty walking delegate was there TO
Interfered with him in showing how the work
to be done
But Rs s ssy the walking delegate got tumbed off
For the, man who paid the tOIIers told him he
He would run Che said his business as he used
And he'd take no domineering Cis expression
And the natty business agent with the rulings
why. the boss s propoSltOn Tor a moment knocked
him fat.
He says he. me gay gazabo. there's a way
stop that trick.
For there's goin' to be trouble. an it's goin' to
be quick
So the naughty, walking delegate he called
strike. you bet.
And the boss is now a bankrupt and the men
loahng yet!
-Q4fs.
NJ. Emile Merwart. Secretary General OF French
Guiana has sent to the Jardin des Plants in Paris
two pairs OF ventriloGuial fowls These birds thu
Temps says greatly amusing to visitors to the
gardens. who assemble around their cage by their
cries which at one time appear 20 come from the
trees others from the sky, and sometimes from
the midst Of the crowd itself. The flesh of the
birds is said 10 be savory than that OF pleas
ants the finest guinea fowls and their eggs
are in great favor among American epicures. The
Empress Josephine tried 10 accmatize the species
in the Malmaiscn aviary. but without success.
She Used Them.-"8Iaggie," said the housewife
I'm Eorry to say H. but you've been expensive as
a cook There must be a great deal OF waste here
f'Niver p Bit
But I'm sure you don't the scraps"
Don't the shCTaps, Sure. livery van
iv thin
How
I sind thin to poor mother IN tn Mkt
ard an there do be enough 10 feed tn fam iy.
Don't you worry about anything soing to wastA"
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