New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

The supply Of roc eggs Is apparently not YET
vhorsted in MADAGASCAR, for a fresh specimen
ues brought over recently from Antanahar'Vo "
Johannesburg its finder doubtless regarding 'ne
Rand capital as the most Nkely hlafhet HI NV
sor+b African quarter. The egg was put up Tor
sa1a nv auction between the chains, the other
dav nnd after some spirited bidding was sold FOR
500 Being comparatively speaking rresh ess'
the prfce paid for it Is probably fair one Out
after II passes through few more aucuons rs
figure may reach the regular market siahu@i"
which has lately been we'll over S5oo
net to let the baby touch anything on my desk? -,
HIS Wife-Weli, you know cant Walch hel aii
scribbIer-i should say she has! She's written an
historical novel-(Judge.
The Rev, Thomas E. Sherman OF Chicago Is
oonular priest not only because OF his personality
hut also on account of his distinguished
hene the son of "Old Tecumseh
His study Is easy of access. as Fatner sherman
Teens omen house ready to serve and succor Deep
IN his studies he was interrupted one evening oy
a seedy individual. whose soiled garments offensive
breath and general dapidation soon filled the room
with q disas agreeable odor By degrees the man
directed his conversation 10 the lneFiIaoie pe"'
few pennies for nights lodging
In his peroration the vagrant wished to know II
no had the honor of standing In the presence OF
the famous generals SON. He was answered. III
the Affirmative Then. assuming an air Of familiar
rapret that he had not been privileged TO Join In
that glorious march to the sea
..I mvsef would not have regretted it had you
ioined the general in that famous journey 10 the
sea-" said Father Sherman enthusiasticaHy'
"You wouldn't, eh? asked lhe HAIL. 'ohi
abashed. why not?"
ct am sure the general would have left you
there remarked the priest significantly. as he
onened the windows and dismissed the would-be
patriot with coin
why don't you try to carve your name high on
INV friend" answered Senator Sorghum a little
severely there is no use In my dodgng IN g7d ar6und m
fective work with fountain pen and check
book'-(Washington Star
Music and poultry very feelingly discussed
bv .sThe St Louis Globe Democrat which finds
text IN Chicago episode. Up in Chicago they de-
sded to exclude orchestral music from the pet
stock show because it has detrimental effect ON
the poultry. They say they have made discovery
to that effect and 1t wasn't one of those singular
coal oil university professors that made it, di-
rector of the show who has been close observer
of chickens for years. declares that they are of
highly sensitive nervous organization and that
they suffer severely from orchestral combinations
of instruments. A single number by koeian or
KubeIik would throw ell of them into nervous
prostration and a nervousy prostrated chicken is
neither good in the pot on the nest This in
formation about the chicken begins to open our
eyes to the magical and not altogether desirable
the matinee girl OF q VlrtuoSo playing;
something of the delirium and Cain generally
stirred up by Paderewski and other long haired
musicians from Central Europe is explained The
behavior of chickens shows that II is the music
that's to blame not those who listen to IL. \ hen
brought home from orchestral performance with
dilated eyes, heart palpiating violently, lips half
open and countenance in rapt expression would
not be sent again. IL is not the first time we
have been able to learn rule for our guidance
from the poor, dumb animals
First C;ateman-Who is that woman who has
asked twenty times in the last five minutes about
the schedule. for fear her train will get away?
Second C.ateman-She'S headtn' a bunch o. dele
gates soin' down L a meetin' o. tn American
League o. Don't Worry Clubs-( Baltimore News
German clergyman who was travelling stopped
at hotel much frequented by wags and jokers
The host. not being used to having a clergyman
at his table, looked at him with surprise; the
guests used all their raiilery of wit upon him with
out eliciting remark. The clergyman ate his din
ner quietly apparently without observing the gibes
and sneers of his neighbors. One of them at last
in despair his forhearance. said to him: We'll
wonder at your patience. Have you not heard all
that has been said to your "Oh. yes; but am
used to IL. Do you know who am?' mo sir"
We'll, will inform you. l chaplain OF a
luna tic asylum: such remarks have no effect upon
me-"
In a Safety Deposit.-"What is your name?" In
uuired the Justice -
Pete Smith," responded the vagrant.
What occupation continued the court
oh nothing much at present: just circuiatin'
round
Retired from circulation for thirty days" nro
nounced the court, dryly.-tGreen Bag.