New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

duty He was on the list Of the Seine Assizes for
several days and when finally called upon to serve
his name came first out of the box. thereby making
him foreman. The case before the court was an
everyday burglar affair, that of two men caught
leaving the house with the stolen property upon
them. An amusing incident occurred toward the
end of the hearing When, as foreman, VI. Coque-
lin read finding of the jury. he forgot to place
his hand upon his heart. decreed by the law
Thereupon one of the prisoners counsel raised an
objection on a point of procedure. which was al
lowed In explanation. NJ Coqueln stated that
though materially his hand not upon his heart,
# morally! new trial, however. will be
necessItated by his inadvertence All Of which
comes from playing role without first rehearsing
SWEET CIDER.
The dapper waiter fingers
What shall drink tonight?
l turn. with lstiess fingers.
The wine list to the light:
That wine has lost is charm.
dream once more of drinking
Sweet cider at the farm.
From granddad's ancient settle
Before the cracking blaze,
l watch the singing kettle
\ merry tune il plays
There when the corn was swapping.
And apples sized and steamed.
With granddad slyly mapping,
My sweetest dreams were dreamed
The winter wind snow laden.
Cooked up the roaring flames.
And there q rosy maiden
Sat by and played me games
There Love. who heard the blinking
Two happy lovers drinking
sweet cider through a straw.
Snug sheltered from the weather
At Boreas We laughed,
And quenched thirst together
In that cool amber drapghr
That drink of granddad's making.
Pressed in the mill hard by,
Set no light head TO aching
Turned no bright speech awry
stilled are the clinking glasseS
Long vanished is your smile,
oh. rosiest Of lasses;
Ny gray mustache I'm dipping
In wine without flaw
see your red lips slipping
Drank Roe Bachelor, in Lippincott's for No.
vember.
Here are a few sentences of Baboo English. taken
from a begging letter. Honoured Sir" wrote
man. 1T may be evident by your blessed face.
which combines a faultless symmetry of feature
with single sweetness and intelligence of express
sion that your manners in relieving poor natives
are gracious and pleasing. Being informed that
you are fond of figures, they appended. viz:
that is to say. 1, . g. i. 5, 6. I. S. .. 10
Funniman-He Is undergoing a species of voice
training l believe. to iii him for his political work.
Funniman0Yes Hes training >his voice of CON
science to keep stI-(Philadephia Ledger.
Joaquin Miller. The Poet of the serras" re-
Gently visited friend in Boston. This friend.
whose literary tastes run largely to Emerson.
poet in the library afternoon deeply absorbed in
a book according to 'Lippincott's."
What are you reading?' asked the Bostonian.
"A novel by Bret Harte." replied the poet
The Hubbite shifted. Il cannot see' said he
chow immortal being can waste his time with
such stuff
Are you quite sure" asked Miller that / am
an immortal being?"
why. of course. you are" was the unwary reply
In that case" replied the Californian grimly II
don't why should be so very economical OF my
time
"NaturalT the woman impatientiy renlied
there's nothing natural about her but the frame.
work "-(Chicago Record-Herald ~ -
A remnant Of the Sevis tribe of Indians trh,b,,,
the island of Tiburon. in the Gulf OF Cau,or,t
and is ruled entirely by the women ForrnsrI,, th.
tribe numbered about five thousand hut d cu
shrunk to a few hundred. living a life ~ ai-o..,
complete isolation. and refusing intermarr1 ,t,
any OF the Indians OF the mainland Foo. -
left Of the tribe is healthy and vigorous. ana -
always maintained its independence Agh,,nr
valianty for 1t when necessary. The woman a.
master of the household. and a council OF r,a,ro
is at the head OF public affairs. the me, ha,,
mo- voice In them. They have a nominal chic, ~
IS a man but he has no authority. and an,- -
sumption OF 1t would bring the women about hIs
ears like a nest OF hornets IL does saw much
for the wisdom of female government that the trim.
is SO RAPIDLY dying on but II would probably he No
better with men at the head of its inconsiderabIs
but rather interesting. affairs.
What a difference it makes whether you say OF n
mans speech IL Is breezy understandable
Journal.