New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

silver saIyer was recently presented to the dean
of one of the smaller colleges at Cambridge. The
inscription ram 'Viro egregio hujusce coHeg1e
decano d. d. hanc patellam alumni a student
at the college is responsible for this translauoh
ITO the egregious gentleman dean of the huge
college this id aluminium plate
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT CACTUS CENTRE.
women.s scarce in Cactus Centre. and there amt
Fer to start them Monday rushes that break down
B,t we had some Christmas shoppin' that the town
lest because of one small woman and drug store
toilet set
She was Cactus Centres teacher. and she hadn't
Fore she she had the boys plum lOcoed-and don't
She was cute and smart and pretty, and she might
"a, been here e. yer 4,a,,,so, and his drug store
toilet set
1t was old and scratched and speckled. for twas
in his case for years, ,,o,,., nut o vvbisner
But OF Dawson. sharp and clever put "ii4'p'A
Lowed he'd sell that set at auction. and he says
,rb,s,,r make a hit with TeacherAths here swell
toilet set"
Well. the bddin started lively. and it got to git
Fer every very Mind in Cactus that single thing
Purity soon I'd staked my saddle. worth two hun
lust to own, fer one short second. that blamed
drug store toilet set
1t was then began the shootin'-no one seems to
And twas lack of a1nmernition that at last broke
And thirteen Of us was hurried, but the worst blow
Was IN findn' that some bullets had gone through
that toilet set
But we plugged the punctures in 1t. and we
plugged the wounded; too too +ba b,,ncb,a sea
So we sent Mt a gift committee but they came back
Ear the teaoher'd nuttered Eastwazd-so we have
Denver Republican.
7bs giving to the English Premier of social
nracedence over the nobility is recognition Of the
Prime Minister'S power. Apropos OF this. Dlsraeh'
after a banquet at which number OF titled per-
sons preceded the Premier from the dining ROOM
took the arm of his neighbor and pointing to the
hacks of retreating dukes and marquises. said
nithtIy Next week 7 shall be making some OF
those"
Associauon-'"What cultivated manners that man
Ne Eyes he's the president of agricultural col
lege."-(Baltimore American.
An old lady who was gathering statistics for
temperance society publication obtained most OF
her information from brewers men, Talklng one
dav to a drayman. big. heavy and red faced IN
dividual she asked, according to The Lohoon
c.lobe". well now, my man. tell me how many
glasses Of beer you drink during the course OF
day" The man took his cap on and scratcheo
his head well num-" ne replied L oone kno"
es 'ow I can rightly tell you. Some DAYS as
about thirty but"-brightening upon the other
and some days as quito a lot"
washington Feature.-Thomas Nelson Page
was pointing out the salient characteristics or
Washington RDaTttaS It,. .+no formal
aresa that all men VICAR. You don't see the men
in washington clad In rough sack suits. tan . COL
ored shoes and lounge hats Like LC cost WITH
wear the black and ceren; onious fFock co&@ with
its various rich concentrates ,.., no ,rou, q
QuannIt he said during his first drive through
washngton's streets. there must have been
sa YEA saIe?. said She What Off
High hats said the little boy."-(Washlnston
Post.
This e from a tombstone in English church
ward It robs death Of It's sting and the grave
Of its victory: Sacred to the memory OF Ma
thanieI CodboId, esq, Inventor and Proprietor of
that excellent medicine The Vegetable Balsam. for
the Cure of Consumptions and Asthmas
Too rate.-"sayr' demanded the ugly individual.
suddenly appearing from a dark alley, what uIhe
You're tust about two minutes late replied the
GniGag4an INV watch s1catholic Standard and
Times
C3us.av11s Nordn. a Swede. has just made q trip
from Stockholm TO Paris in tiny canoe. He ar
rived in first class condition. The hardy Morse
man saws that he originally confeotioner,
but having injured his digestion by sweetstuf and
pastry he resolved 70 nourish himself on bread.
tai es but they did not agree with him. His prin-
cipal sustenance for the last three has con-
sisted OF apples. nuts. almonds, figs and bread
with water. milk and honey. He started out from
Stockholm in August
! she Recognized Hn-"This" remarked Mr.
Sappyhead. lis my photograph with my two
II think So" said Miss fsuifuric You are the
one wlth ths hat on are You notst-cHouston