New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

formation regarding the Kings CockcrOwer.' He
wants to know if such ofieiaI still exists. who
he is and whether he performs his duties faith
fully 1t was n feudal office, but perhaps it has
not survived the humOr of modern times. The
alleged function of the officer was to crow three
times every night during Lent. aIlusion to
Biblical incident. The spectacle of high noble
growing o nights is perhaps a shade too gay for
the modern penitential season.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Yesterday Bob Jones wy he
Right in school an took me. square
In tn ear! squeaed fer fair;
Teacher come to where we sat
An'-"Bob Jones, did you do that?"
she says Ro fh s5Ts az s eIy cross toss
Jest as soft-not hard tall
But that baby had ter bawlr
you're lar!" I yelled out
Fore I'D had time ter think about
Turned an looked right clean through me.
Do Dol jest ST what I tell You to = "
Take yer books an go an set
With the girls!
Gee, but you bet
We felt awful cheap, becuz
We thought at nckn' wuz
Easier to stan an that!
But | went acrOst an sat
Down By i.izais snItht,-an say!
Like she didn't notice me.
That wuz Jest at Tristan. gee,
don't blame blame her. cause you see,
Groaned an made kissin' noise
With their mouth. But after while
Men she give a little quick
lords me An there was about
Al IN. samples all worked out
Copied EN- of jest Ike pie!
Girls Y know always do
Lizzie had apple there.
An when she had made me swear
Not to tell she give some
Say. I'll bet know what's meant
BY "Cap-pit-tul pun-iSh-mentr'
cleveland Leader.
According to the English papers there seems IN
be but thing to the joys Of the Rhodes
scholars at Oxford They drive their buggies IN
and down the High with air distract One Of
them. when asked what it really was that be
missed in oxford, what the great blank con-
fessed that it the absence of female society
Il don't know how to- spend my time or money
now" he said. No American youth ever feels at
home as the solitary occupant of a buggy.
The Gotham Point of .-Philadelphian-H ave
you read Robert HeTrck's new novel The Com
Yorker-No What's it about?
Observation-Disclosures people
Newly orker-Good title. eh2-(Puck
At the Eutaw entrance to Druid Hill Park Balti-
more stands one OF the most remarkable sun dials
the world The time in many parts Of the world
is shown whenever the sun is shining. 1t Is easily
possible almost at first glance TO read the time
within two three minutes. while closer acquaint-
dhce Win the uIel eLstDles the correct time to be
read to the minute. The base is OF carved bronze
The instrument was presented to the park by Peter
Hamilton who designed and made it entirely Of
store
A Lively Animal-He a good natured Ger
man and his face fairly beamed as he walked into
drug store. The first thing that caught his atten-
ton electric fan buzzi1g busily the soda
counter He looked at il with great interest and
then turned 20 the clerk.
Ply Rolly!" he said, smilingly, "dRt's a tanned
lIhy squirrel vot you got in dare. amt id?'-(Iip-
pincotts Magazine.
In a dispute between conductor and a pas
senger in a London subway car. the conductor re-
marked; II have been this train man and
bow for twenty years ''Yes?' said the bitter
passenger What station did you get in atP''
The Two Evils.-''TheFes Jest two things that
bfeek I'm most happy homes." observed the Pohick
philosopheT WHATS them?' inquired the Sque-
dunk innoTamus. ''Woman's love for dry goods
an mans love fer wet goods. bg0sh! '-(washins-
Peat.