New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The food % the Chinese consists principally Of
rice and fish That statement has appeared IN
nearly every school geography or history that has
been published since the food. It's all foderol
and hapdoodle." says a concessi0naire from the
interior OF the great empire. The streams were
hshed out ages ago. and you seldom find fish IN the
interior. On the coast-yes. Much fish IS eaten.
But the main food Of the Chinese Is pork and
chickens. Mutton and beef rare Less rice is
eaten than you would lima CINE. but there IL an
abundance Of paIatabIe vegetables and you would
find no difficulty in making out good dinner"
Appropriate--..Irs so long since you sang" said
the genial TO the frozen brook 81 suppose when
you get started again youH babble some old chest
A" Jutht tell them that you thaw me- Hzped the
brook faiutly.-t Philadelphia Press.
Byron's lines on the ban Of the night before
Waterloo viii never be forgotten. There was 20 Dc
imperial ball IN the Winter Palace, In St Peters
burg but the japanese torpsdoes and naval artillery
ct Port Arthur prevented the prearrangsd revsryI
Tt Is. It Is. the lannon's opening roar"
vaterways-Bacon-I hear your uncis Is TO
lecture on "Our Great Waterways" What does he
know about WATERWAYS?
-tionkers Spokesman.
Two human beings with immortal souls and With
black skins. negro husband and = negro wife. were
burned alive few days ago IN q Southern State
because they were suspected OF murder. At an
other time and another place a black who had
Doen guilty merely or tDGtSCreet talk dashed
with wires until his flesh was cut to ribbons. And
this is tho second month OF the year 1905 IN the
Christian era!
duty. comrade brought him a sandwich He was
about TO eat It when the major Ppeared; and the
asked the major a sandwich replied the re-
the major Don't know you from a crow. PER-
haps you're the majors coachy." No I'm not
haPs the old Chap 'Eraselfs Right tbs time.
ssid the major: oh. good sIqciousl', exclaimed
present arIns"'-(London Answers
An English law Journal contemporary attributes
to American Judge down South the following
charge TO 4 jury IN explanation OF tho difference
between a verdict OF murder ard one OF man
slaughter: Gentlemen he stated. with admirable
lucdity. murder IS where IS murderously
killed. The killer in such a case IS a murderer
Now, murder BY poison IS Just IS much murder
murder with gun. pistol knife. 1t IS the simple
act OF numbering that Constitutes murder IN the
eye Of the law. Don't let the idea OF murder and
manslauzhter co1found you. Murder Is one thing
manslaushter IS quite another Consequently. II
there has been murder and II Is not malslaugh-
ter. then It must be murder. Dent let this point
escape YOU Self-mUrler has nothing to do with
this case. According TO Blackstone ard all the
best legal writer's cannot commit felo de
upon another: and this is clearly my opinion
Gentlemen. murder is murder. The murder OF
brother Is called fratricide: the murder OF father
- cdLeu p1LElC4Ce. DuL tlaL QCn enter INTO TINS
case. As havo said before. murder is emphati-
cally murder. You will now consider your verdict,
gentlemen. and make UP yoJir minds according 70
the law and the evidence. not forgetting the sx-
PLANTATION have given you"
General" reported tho Tory innkeeper, she
panies. each containing sixty minutemen."
20 t, ed an -, . snaI ss eng W tS
are hours '-(Harvard LamPoon-
The story is told OF a convict who had a rat for
n pet IN his cell visitor IN the prison remarked.
"Ah. you have a rat, see" Yes" replied the
convict. II feeds him every day. think more OF
this than OF any other living creature" That
proves" said the visitor Eentimentally. that
there's some good impulse II you only find Il.
How came you TO take such fancy to the rat?''
"Ccz he bit the warden" replied the convict cheer
fully
BALLADE OF THE OPEN FIREPLACE
Some like apartments warmed by steam;
Some say IN comfort they can dream
When rafting pipes i b -i them to rest.
And makes them happy as can be
The opea fireplace for me-
Before the crate I sit and gaze;
r5aS b g1sqF back there 6 H mind s T tbs
When foolish doubts did not annoy.
viii PHI Pipe and furnace WON'T toy
The open fireplace for mel
When night Is here, and NgntS burn low
watch the diCkeTing shadows play
Upon the floor; they come and go
AS do ones thoughts, now grave. now gay.
Contentment miner Well, should sayi
LIES better than I thought 'twould be
And more delightful every day
The open fireplace FOR mel
L'ENVOL
Yes. though most things I'm not right
This statements true. you viii agree
Soft coal costs less than anthracite
The open fireplace for me!
-(Clncinnati Tlmes-Star.
An odd notice has been seen over a shop IN Cairo:
at speak English and understand American
An Amended Criticism. 'Binks's play good2
Nonsense. Binkss play is nothing but a little old
French farce warmed over, said Crtucus.
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