New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
TIRE TALK OF THE DAY.

Or Jackson's experiment IN acclinatizinr 81
perlan reindeer in Alaska has proved TO be a great
success, although it thought il was pofns -
be disastrous failure at first The animals b,,,o
learned to eat the Alaskan moss. and are nluItnIv
ing rapidly. Their milk is very rich and tba,. o.,
also used for sledge animals.
Somebody has found out that blondes are rarely
insane" 7 rarely
the genuneness Of their 6iondness s c9Ido na when
question. cleveland Plain Dealer. '"''
AS illustrating German ofIciaHsn. the fouo7-,r,
story Is told of recent experience in BerIt, "a
"eh-to-do gentleman was driving a rather ssittIsb
horse before dogcart near the tov,n S,,,
ne noticed that he was nearing a portion ~ ,ba
road where the asphalt was under ranotr..
broad. deep dixie had been cut for the r,oD,.-t
right across the road. and only a small hoard ~
oeen put up to notify the public that renairs wee
being made. He succeeded ir nearly storr, 49,,
horse as he came to the place. but the animal ~,
stiIl very fdgety. Not having groom WITH bin,
he called out to a policeman standing near and
asked him TO hold his horse while he cot dow, 81
came to its head The policeman. being one Of tho
true Prussian type. never budged! Asai,, ,bo
gentleman called TO him. Still the man took no
notice. Fortunately no accident occurred and tho
driver succeeded in turning his horse around ana
drove nome. He wrote furious letter 20 the head
OF the police and in due time received n rpnIv 70
the effect that the said policeman ba,in,, 60
in an infantry and not in a cavalry regiment be-
fore he joined the force could not be expecteA t,
come TO the horses head, he was unacuuainted
with the ways and manners OF such animals
Stranger (at the door)-I am trying 20 find n lad,
whose married name l have forgotten. but know
she lives in this neighborhood. She is a woTan
easily described. and perhaps you know her-a SIN
guIarly beautiful creature. with pink and white
complexion, seashel ears lovely eyes and hair sich
goddess might envy,
Sry Serryant;-Really 1;- sir, don,t know~-
man I'll be down in a minute.-Qsondon Tit-I3its
The descendants of Mary setoun. a maid of honor
to Mary Queen of Scots. have curious watch
which was given to their ancestor by the Queen
1t is in the shape Of Il small skull. two aud one
hale inches in diameter. and is supposed 20 have
been bought by Mary in Bois
Nell-Oh. my. don't like the shape OF INV new
fall gown at all: | wish knew how TO improve it.
-(Phadephia Public Ledger.
The editor who issues the first newspaper I'm a
boom town is often confronted with sudden af-
duence. Frank Prouty in 1889 started 'The Guthrie
GetUp in Oklahoma. His paper sold for 81 a copy
and had a circulation Of eighteen hundred IL Is
said that the editor recovered from the shock
Friend-Fello. old man. how are you? I hear
you've written the very latest novel Of the day.
now.-PittsbuTg Post
THE London News is responsible for this: THE
donkey who was connoisseur in tobacco must
look to his laurels. In Aden.' says a correspond
ent. once saw young Sonali bull that not only
chewed lighted cigarettes. but also washed this
meal down with half pint of neat rum. Tommy
(the bulls name) The property Of Captain
Craig. the skipper of ths local steamer Falcon
FIe was liked on board. and was. despite his diss-
pated habits. a great favorite with the native
crew.
Well Founded Fear-She-Let you kiss mel
Why. I've I've AHHoWn YOU only two days: N.
"a If you knew me oetter-(smart Set