New-York tribune., 1905-07-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Ex-Representative James Hamilton Lewis. who
was recently made Corporation Counsel of Chicago,
told q political gathering there story OF
the late General F1tzhugh Lee. 1T vas when he
was candidate for Governor against General Ma
hone the day following the election which left the
count in uncertainty. He came down by the way
of the University of Virginia and ran amuck OF
our old janitor. He said, 'Zebe did you for
me yesterday? Zebe replied. Yes, Massa Fitz.
voted yesterday. I know, but did you vote for
me? Now. honor bright. Zebe, tell the truth
To which Ze6e said Well. boss. the truth is, m
a member OF de church; can't tell lie. No.
didn't vote for you. Mass Fitz but they count it
for you jes' the same "
Weren't you awfuIly embarrassed when you
yesterdey?'
7 don't know why should doI'E3e ave been , She
half as much as mine."-(Chicago Record Herald.
The French literary hero worshippers are seri-
Gus lot. A proposal to place bust of Victor Hugo
in the courtyard OF the last house he occupied in
Paris before going exile in 1881 brings TO light
a couple Of curious facts. The house stands in the
Rue la Tour d Auvergne. and Is in much the same
condition when Hugo lived there. The con-
cierge who let Hugo into his is still concierge
at ninety-three. and the tenant who succeeded
Hugo has never left. He is NJ. Robin. vice-presi-
dent of the Society for the Aid OF shpwrecked
Seamen. He is eghty-six. Hero worship seems to
be preservative
The managing editor wheeled his chair around
and pushed button in the wall The person
number of directions from siders as to the best
WAITS way 70 M run neWsPepeF spa See that they are all
Life. 5-''' -' waste ''''''' O'O S'-'" ASnins' Ton
The following story is related by ''The Dundee
Advertiser" Scotland is so far away that we have
means of verifying it, "A learned professor Is
so absent minded that he walked for mile In the
gutter, instead Of the path and would have con-
tinued if he had not suddenly been brought to
halt by seeing the polished back of a brougham in
front of him. He stopped. and looking at the hack
of the carriage, came to the conclusion II was a
blackboard So from his pocket he took the niece
OF chalk with which he illustrated his lectures end
began 10 work out ma thematical problem on the
carriage. He had almost covered the surface with
figures when the carriage started on its Journey
again. The professor followed It, and kent on ada
Ing hSures untf the pace became too fast and he
then realized that something was wrong with his
blackboard! He sighed. looked about him with a
oazeo ar ana replaced the chalk in his pocket"
Nj Kipling says that motorists now move in
mobile Passes you will realize what sanctity smells
hke-(San Francisco News Letter.
The rules OF the British postofice are presur,
ably liberal regarding what may be sent by mail
But there Is. OF course some red tape as this
wall from person who wished TO send a conv
OF Will by mail goes to show. He writes: The
postofnce allows you TO 90 good deal that you
never want to do. You may for instance. send
a live bee by post; you may even with the spe-
cial permission of the Postmaster General send
what The Postofiee Guide describes as .any
living creature But II you try to send a copy
Of will TO America your troubles begin II
seems absurd that while apparently. a baby can
be sent by post. will cannot. But as the postal
assistant pointed out. when the would be sender or
the latter article returned for the third time TO
the ofice with the thing done up right at last You
see, it isn't printed matter and II isn't exactly
manuscript, and it isn't private correspondence
commercial. hat
Guilty in
your machine? -
Acknowledgements camera for taking mov-
ing pictures You see. / so fast don't have
time 70 look at the scenery. and so I photograp nh
II as so a1ons-(rransIatsd from LIliustratior.