New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-30
A DAY DREAM

Castleville. No. queer thing about IL is the fact
that family named spender lives there.
DAY DREAM
Oh. how 1 wish were a Soth.
Because 10 work I'm always loath;
And IL l were a SIoth. you see,
I'd just be hanging from a tree.
The tree of knowledge would choose;
Then. if wished to read the VS.,
I'd Just gaze upward lazily
While breezes turned the leaves for me-
The Australian papers protest that the term
''Cornstalks' is not proper as a nickname for the
inhabitants of the big isle of the South seas
English papers have been in the habit of calling
the Australian cricket team the "CornstaIks." OF
the Australian States. New South Wales alone
confers the title "COrnstak' upon her sons
Queenslander is "BaRaraander," Victorian
Gum sucker South Australian ''Croweater."
West Australian 'Sand-groper-"
tween practical and theorical farmer?''
tassel, lis one that insists on tryin' TO make a
hvn on ne farm an practical one jes' faces
boarders. Nv ashington Star.
The young man with presence of mind resides In
Detroit. Just he lifting his hat to a couple
of young ladies the other day a boy barrow
against his legs and the fashionable young man
turned half a dozen pigeon wings and came down
all tours. He picked up his hat without so
much as frowr II am always subject to these
dizzy spells in summer, he said apoloseticaIiy.
TO A STOUT sHEPHERDEss
We sa at To the fe1 es9es Is the o. Gn but
that it Is becoming only 70 the slenderl
Dear lady. are you open to a hint
AS down our sober pavement you display
costume reminiscent of a print
OF Vaienciennes and shepherdesses gay?
When Vatican master of Rocco art
DEPICTED nymph ii, IN pastoral ,,3l d%isgGlses
A charm to graceful shapes and slender sizes.
That saucy Vatican hat. where rosebuds Irvine.
Is not the sort ford dame should wear.
Although tip-tied at the proper line
Upon your own. or some ono else's hair.
Those PAINTERS OF Pcmpadour brocade.
That scanty skirt, although nc doubt de rigueur.
That oorsage laced, with rufiies oyeraid.
Are not think intended for yeur Squire.
Go home dear lady. lay your gauds aside
Atfct no more your feet with Louis heels
Wear ample garments. flowing tqll and wide
Accommodate your features with veil
Then hen though as shcpherdess YOU frankly fall.
You may be more successful as lady.
A genius up at the Bnlena whale fisheries has
according to veracious reports. succeeded in do
INVESTIGATING the COW whale. The whales not
exactly household pets yet. but according 10 Pro
fessor Muller their owner. they are very useful
Fifty OF the whales come daily to little inlet and
MIXED. each of them giving five to seven
hogsheads day OF milk When the adventurous
Professor Miller 3cgan 10 experiment with COW
whales he found great difficulty In persuaing them
keep still while being MIXED The whales could
not understand The process. But they like good
things to eat particularly sweets. They were lured
a few at time into inlet. where they were fed
with choice whale food. AT last they were Taught
that no milk meant food And they submitted
They now stand without hitehing and have never
been known to put foot in the pail when stampInf;
TO keep off flies.
His Mistake--''You don't seem 20 care much for
the girls az this summer resort
mo"
What became OF that girl you were flirting with
last summer
You mean the girl thought was flirting with
she married me.''-lCleycland Leader.