New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
THE rALK OF THE DAY.

II &c doubtful whether nowadays present OF
ones own coffin would not be considered premature
if not unfriendly. Nelson. however accoroiis "
.eThe London Chronicle felt differently; TOT when
his old friend Ben Hallowell, captain OF inc
swiftsure sent him coffin made out OF the main
mast of the ship Orient after the Beltle ol 'ie
Nile he appreciated the gift SO much 'hat ne u
it set UP in his cabin. just behind the chai' o
which he always sat. Il SEND IT, iiaio"e We, us
written that when you are tired OF TINS NE
,-o,, NAV he buried in of your own trophies
And # was In this coffin that Nelson oouy .s
when it was brought by water 10 " hi'eia,A o
occasion of his public funeral, oesclipou ~ SO -
rse,v IN Miss Berry's journal as "JoD 10 'iie
Herald Office and their hireng undertahers
r,o,, ~ tho Trade-"Madam." began the peder'
as he opened his red satche can sell you soii'-
thing this mOTnng Opad the elderly matron raising her
broom ominously land you better move on - o+,.-
Just you say mada Iaplover On earth but see
you don't need it.
An also this wonderful remedy for restoring
gray hair to its natural color out you ia'e Ao
iot "Whv how kind of you to think SO! -,,a,,
And this little yoseh B it Woud be s1peruous
Offer X to YOU. Good day. madam ,+or. :,
d of 1eed Them as you say, but will buy them
and give them to some friend always eiicouiaeo
truthfulness. ."-(Ch1cago news
There will shortly be witnessed in Paris the
, snectacle of three well known daily newspapers
Ia+or who committed suicide, among his varied
activities was interested in Journalism Accord
tg11, ba was the principal stockholder of La
pa+rie " Ia Presse" and "L'Echo de fArmee-
His bankruptcy necessitates their sale
HENRY's FAULT.
Your Henry's fractured. mother DEAR
His HpGn feet 'fs betWiSt the goal posts
At fourteen yards he left an ear
collarbone at forty
d,c+or now with loving care.
They say he s VII his n9f Tbs mlSs aSs there s
Though several bones are lacking
He holds his thorax with a groan
And says it hurts little;
His coaches say in aWesfrIckh f brd fheT Known
That Henry was so brittle.
They say that Henry didn't lack
The talent and the training;
At half he a crackajack-
OF what there is remainins)
Alas! he had the proper stuff;
Though rather tall and slender,
And though his fate is somewhat @ rough
'1is not because the games too tough,
But 1eiiiS 10 wv -(AIontreaI Star.
mantrap has been found in Afford, Lincoln
shire England. which shows the barbarity OF less
than a century ago 1t is probably the largest
mantrap in existence. 1t is rs inches In length and
,ts laws with teeth protruding two inches. will
open fully feet inches by Is inches. Oldtime
landlords who chose to insist upon their rights In
entirety,
plant these barbarous engines about in the under
growth of their inclosed land, for the benefit of any
trespasser possible poacher who might chance
to set foot near them. Their use was abolished by
law in 1921
Warned In Time.-"It looks to me- said the
fortune teller "as If you were going to change
building with stone walls, and"-
Not for me- yelled the insurance president
he tossed dollar. I'm of for South
America. -(Chcago ord-Herad.
A lawyer from Maine. big countryman, raw
boned and red faced had gone 20 the South to
build up there practice. His mouth was ex-
traordinarily large. He had on the Witness stand
Southern backwoodsnan. The witness had replied
to his question that 1T n speenI hiiity.''
Ouoth the lawyer: "a non poaaihtys9 Now
will you tell this and this Jury here what YOU
mean by non-possbility? Give us an example"
Witness: well. i think II 'u'd be Il non. possIbiI-
ity to make your mouf emmy bigger wideut setting
YOUR years furder back
OF course. the dignity OF the court was suspended
Her Dire Threat" hissed the fall
brunette. her slice eyes flashing FIRE ~ ever /
found that you were false to me would skin YOU
Great ScottT exclaimed the frightened suitor
Have YOU been taking lessons?'
where
why. IN the female vivsection class In the
Chlcago University" Y."-fChicASo News