New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

THE TALK OF TIE DAT.
The famous old grapevine at Hampton Court Pal
ace. planted in 17sS from slip off vine In Essex.
is still vigorous and still produces excellent grapes.
The principal branch OF the vine Is ia feet In
length. and its maximum Girth IS 10 Inches. The
vine its greatest productive power some
forty years ago. when it yielded between $500 and
1000 punches, weighing one pound each on the aver
age Last year. in consequence of thinning out
its branches. II bore only 200 clusters. but these
were OF superior size and quality. Recently the
winery has been enlarged and practically rebuilt.
and by removing the pa wing stones of the old vine
house 1t IS thought the vine viii receive new Wgor.
Visitors to whom the great vine has always been
OF the attractions of Hampton Court, will here
after be excluded from the winery VIII be
PEELED to admire the mmoth royal vine from tho
exterior of the winery. which is built Of glass
Jagged Jake..Dd ye hear what happened to me
MusJy AIose-whats de trub? DeadS
Jagged Jake-Wors'n dat Water on de knee
Representative Sydney E Mudd of Maryland
who has coined many expensive political phrases.
has just coined new one. according to The Bait-
more Sun" A young wanted Mr. Mudd to in
dorse him for minor position. DO you live in
my dstri1t?' inquired the Representative. NO
live IN Baltimore but have lived in your district"
well. young man" retorted Mr. Mudd. with
smile you should know there Is past tense in
politics. Politics deals only with the present and
the future However. 7 will violate the rule in
your and write you letter OF recommended
ton
Revised hakespsare.-ShyIock-Pn have my
Antonio"C,o ahead. old man: me doctor says I've
got to reduce my weight.-(Town Topics
A collision recently occurred on the Uganda Rail-
way. British East Africa that would be possible
nowhere else on earth A huge bull rhinoceros
~ Ff1Il zHA
the so-caied up mixed train. which was slowing
d1wn as 1t approached the station Sultan Hamo!d
2lS miles from Mombasa. The train was stopped
and the "rhno'' discovered about one hundred
yards down the track Slowly ne returned 10 the
Jungle and was lost sight He did not escape
unharrred for pieces of lis thick skin were found
adhering to the train. but tie hercrness OF his
assault smashed the engine step and splintered the
inch and half roOtboard OF She arst carriage
WHEN JULIA NOTES"
Crwo Points Of Vew)
I-That OF a loo susceptible rhymester. VINO az
fects the seventeenth century.
Whsn in her IN, me' or JqI ba goes rans her blows,
s e g FqPg ie6 SG hsT Of fP Rsf a1r fair
B Bshes as hFo oe RI saaa Clouds her cheek
The . osqiSh m aGEss Z The eager aagas sn sA
OF hlmy scarf. chat futt,rlns hoats
When Julia notes
Less fleet Tran Julia is by far
OF peacocIs. doves CT prancing steed
Upon "a wheel her slender hand
Shs aa lsEs for fo4u T' e. "a the SS %ad
The Gazer, turns to look behind.
When Julia notes.
Thus Ike sop e ,5 proud ana ana say.
And binds, despite my FOND alpeals.
NJ caEtve TO her chariot VII. els
When Julia notes
u-That OF the twentieth century realisA
When in her Motor julia goes
What smut begrimes her pretty noseI
Her eyes lTogsh O"', 59so sos &c.. STARE
o horn ana petrors noisome , reek
with head IN buster tied up tight
When Juna notes.
The seo score t. in his his racing "a Ing Ca, car
Through streets and lanes at topmoss
She loves TO dash. and takes no heed
But. scorning those WHO bid her stand,
Flies onward, fearing to te fired
We splitter gasp and clear throats
When Julia notes.
Thus. to tho wayfarers's dismay,
SIZE rushAs OF her reckless way
And brushes careless 5Si s Of the4 r. sqgseis
Her q namber ' the T policeman notes wnees;
When Julia notes.
Mr.. Campbell the irish Solicitor General. speak
q
North Of Ireland Protestant who perfectly sane
save on one coinL This sCanch Protestant harbored
the delusion that one OF his legs belonged to a
Roman Catholic and therefore when he went 10
bed every night he used to leave the Catholic leg
outside the blanket by way Of punishment
''Do YOU care for Brovning?, asked tho gentle
man with the hong heir Of the lady with the paint
eG checks az The reception.
Not SO loud please. whispered the woman:
my husband has An awfully Jealous disposition"
-(YOnkeTs Statesman
"The BIuetacket Qndian Territory News'' offers
70 the world n new champion stone thrower 1t
says: Frank slagle IA man hitherto unknown
20 fame as was Alton T. Parker before the election
Is the new star In the horizon a man who demon
strated his ability to take one smooth stone and
from distance OF 20 feet land blow the cranI-
um Of q bald eagle which caused that lordly bird 10
retire from public life completely does the
successful candidate for Vice president OF the
United States" To the increduous this should
carry conviction: "size OF Bird seven feet two
inches from tip TO tip
ny No Menns-"Five dollars said the medium.
female spirit; would you IKE ~ nitateriazed?''
your mother-in-iaw'' Lord no Heres another
1ys dolIars. Don'tl'-(FeTt Wor1h Aseeord