New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

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dephia Ledger" entertaining her caller from
Germantown by telling OF the wonderful intellect OF
one of her pet dogs. TT Is really incredible now
wise some dogs are" she said Mine actually I'M
derstands everything I say TO him" SO does
mine" said visitor. compacentyj IN fact, my
husband and 7 have learned French, so we can
converse without dog understanding US
THE NEW sTENoGRAPBER"
I have a new stenographer-she came to work to-
She fold me that she wrote the Graham system.
Two hundred words minute seemed to her. she
And word for word at that-she never missed en-
I gave her some dictation-a letter 70 a man,
And this. I remember IT. was how the letter rant
Dear Sir: have your favor. and in reply would
That accept the Offer Of yours Of recent date.
Can AFFORD think OF your free lance proposition
ss9 d SEq G TsaGy b 20 August olh about
Material Of this nature should not be rushed un-
ThnnEiaig you for your favor. am yours very
She took # down in shorthand with apparent ease
Thought |, At last have girl worth keeping
Then said. Now write It out-you needn't hurry.
The Remington she tackled-now and then she
And after thirty minutes this is what she handed
And accept the ofrer as you have reasosd It
car / for to think OF a free lunch preposishuni
Shat be IN tomorrow To, turn the mother out
Materiul OF this nation should not rust n. Dooley
Truly" milwaukee Sentinel
The umbrella tree is found in Ceyion IN greater
profuson than anywhere else IN the world. AS a
matter OF scientific fact these grow to their
greatest height and attain to their greatest size In
very wet. rainy countries. This growth frequently
Is due 20 the fact that tho tree requires great
deal OF moisture and not because It is needed 70
keep of the rain. The tree forms so complete an
umbrella that number OF persons might take
shelter under its spreading branches. The foliage
Is as a rule, thick that It serves to keep OF
the rain almost perfectly even in heavy down
pour.
Several French dealers have recently visited tho
farm which they propose starting IN the south Of
throughout France that the animal dealers believe
frst farm Of it's KIM in the world Not long ago
President Loubet received present or hunting
ing scnrcef each year. and there Is always a great
demand for IL for boots. shoes handbags. writing
pads portfolios and toilet artcleS.-(Chicago News
"one Of our readers" says an English newspaper
sends US q curious instance Of physical agility
which he culled from serial story. The pas
sage runs as follows: The stranger grunted. and
noticed that he smiled family for the first time.
but Just a that moment he turned. and. catching
sight OF my back through the half opened door,
started slightly"
'OlD BHOB
Tho Weather Prophet writes and. having writ.
Bengnly back among his Clouds doth sit;
Nor all the cold Sarcasm OF the Press
Can hinder him from thinking he is II.
And that inverted Bowl we call the Sky
He rules from Day to Day with varied e., Lie; b.
IA little really knows as You or II
Myself when young did eagerly peruso
The I9dicadons 5 , In t the daily lily news nSry,o
whateer they promised did surely loss
sometimes think that never giows red
The as GE ony me eSy Winds a and he
And Sol comes out right dazzlngly instead.
Alb Lowell couldst thou and somehow conspire
To grasp this Weather Bureau Scheme entire
And then remould it to our Hearts Desire7
For he no question makes OF Ayes and Noes
What Others think is neither Here nor There
laura Simmons, in Munsey's Magazine
Yankees generally have been pluming themselves
for years their guesses OF population OF eighty
millions OF souls The latest Census Bureau bulle-
tin puts the number of inhabitants, outside OF
Alaska and the insular possessions. at 79.sooSS9.
That is almost SOOOoOOO. It is true. but that
marrow margin blunts the edge of our Boosting.
The bureau estimates the population OF this city
at 3716139 in 1903 Chicago is set down at a total
OF 1.s73.SsO. and the members Of the Two Million
Club ought TO possess their souls In patience and
walt while. Philadelphia is reckoned at 1.Se77ls.
From what he supposed was safe distance, tho
carelessly thrown came in his direction. who
would ever think" he moralized. retreating 10
still safer distance. that the words polite and
politics come from the same root!' For the pro-
fessor simply can't help shedding information. even
I'm the most unpropitous surroundings.-(Chicago
Tribune.
The Office letter paper of an Iowa lawyer bears
this piquant sautatory:
Am the red headed. smooth faced. freckIed
wounded legal Napoleon Of the Slope and always
In the stirrups. Practice in every court earth
except that OF Judge Lynch. Quick a hippo
potaTnus and gentle sunstroke. Refer to my
friends and likewise TO my enemies. Fees are the
sinews OF war.
In the British House OF Commons. soon the
question be decided is put from the Chair clerk
at the table sets in motion a huge sand glass.
Familiarity known to members as the egg boiler"
probably because 1t takes three minutes TO out.
As the last sand runs through the glass the
geant instantly locks the massive oak
doors of the chamber. and only those members who
have succeeded in getting through the doorway
vote.
Two Characters.-"That fellow yonder''-
What of him.
Just rich enough be miserable But the fell
low standing near him IS
WHAT"
Just poor enough to be resignedT'-tAtlanta
Constitution