New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

One of the comnonest Of Interpretations is "fa,i-
tation is the sincerest form of fattery. The words
form Of are interpolated in the original which
was contributed to literature by C. C. Cotton, au-
thor of THE Laeon."
Letter from Europe-Mrs. StruckoI-Paw, Eln-
my writes that the most interestin' thing shes seen
in the hull trip is the sphinxasays she Just loves
an fetch It home With her;;llke to see one OF them
Robert Chrsty. venerable Britisher now visit
ing this country, renainseently tells of his long
acquaintance with the Prince OF Wales. now King
Edward, and narrates the story OF his christening
when baby. All of the stores of the empire were
illuminated that night and Albert Edwards initials
"A E. were displayed in all Of the windows when
one of the courtiers remarked, Before he wears
the crown the lad'n need the three other vowels."
THE FARMER AND HIS CORY.
To saw? To split?
That g the question.
Whether it is better to rip en- up
To feed. to eat, perchance to choke
Aye, there's the rub.
For If we cleft them
WRefhsf fsn ns fs the h Sqra thf year
Or get an axe and sweat and toll
And hew them down 10 size
Where the steers can get them in their faces
kansas Agriculturist
In some parts of Siam girls who reach certain
aSe without marrying are placed in privileged
class under the special care of the King, who
binds himself to find husbands for them all rI,s
method is simplicity itself A prisoner IN any on.
OF the Siamese tails may gain his pardon and re-
lease by marrying one of the ineligible class
Whether he is already married or net IA Of no
consequence for in Siam is NOT restricted
- on" wife but still many prisoners prefer Jail
without parallel for commercial wit
City to buy yard Of silk, which the clerk told
hal Tha IArk
that she buy, the remnant What viii YOU take
TSF h sRe Clerk poe W ff take Il but
YOU can keep the yard you've just torn off" The
ing the humor OF the proposal made the eychanee
-(Woonsocket Evening Call
The cumbersome old white beaver hat is not
Yet wholly obsolete 1t is still worn by member
Of the House of Commons. Sir Edward Burning
Lawrence VINO relates that he bought the beaver
hat in Paris upward Of thirty years ago; that he
has worn it every summer since: that IL is as
good and would, owing TO the scarcity
Of beavers-which are all but extinct-fetrh now
NJ least ten times its original price
Very Dear to Hint hate to give Up my Old
Rut Of course the best of friends must part"
Yes bit this is a peculiarly aggravated case
Ny old straw hat is all possess "-(c1eveland
Plain Dealer
It is stated on the authority of officers in the
Confederate army that a balky mule decided the
bal Of Gettysburg. The Southern and Northern
troops were both attempting to reach an eminenes
the position of which practically decided the battle
and the Southern column was blocked by balky
mule just long enough to enable the Northern
troops to gain the eminence and so that balky
mule really decided the battle.
A doctor was lately summoned 10 cottage az
Harwood, in Teesdac, and found boy patient in
need of his services.
Put out your tongue" said the doctor.
The boy stared like owl
MY good boy requested the medical man. "let
ne see your tongue
Talk English doctor" put in the mother. and
then, turning to her son, she said; Hopen tiny
gobhler and push out thy loker."
The boy rolled out his tongue In moment--tftt-
Bits.
In Paraguay the women are in the proportion
of seven TO one. as compared with the men. The
consequence is that the men are taken the great
est care of. and everything which is unpleasant
or might be risky to the life OF man is done by
the women. The streets cleaned ships are
loaded. oxen are driven by them. and 1t is even
said that they have taken part IN their countrys
wars, acting as substitutes for their men folk
Il suppose" said the facetious stranger, watch
ing a workman spread carpet iFoh 'n9 SnuIcn
youF nNing there "
.SVl replied the man. TINS 10 HeiVH Dfiuni
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