New-York tribune., 1906-11-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A woman stage manager has, according TO Paris
| reports. Just been engaged for the Opera Comique
OF that city. For this place. held for many years
by NJ. Bentn. the lyric tenor who died only few
days ago. Director Albert Carre selected Mile.
Perroa-Daube. who for years has made a success
OF her instruction of opera singers.
An Englishman travelling in Ireland complained
whom he had heard. He was advised to speak TO
the next ext. farmer or teamster he met
horse with load Of turf The horse had a blazed
What white face your horse has. my mani
said ...l the E@ngshman @ by way OF an opening. -
as white when it has been long in the halter
Birmingham Post
Practically all the wood used in making reels for
cotton in America and England is in the forests
of Maine. but great is the amount of timber
Quired each year for making these seemingly in
significant articles that Maine will not be able to
supply the raw material much longer The reels
are made of brentwood, and the birch of the Maine
forests is the best for the purpose. More than two
million feet of timber shipped Scotland every
for the Of the great thread manufacturers
there. and almost much is supplied TO English
manufacturers.
Although Mr.. Hobbs was taken at his face value
by his son and heir. there times when the
his parent in 5lia the family srosp 'r'0u's'
had be eus Tso4oys ao @ 9s as home NJ
fsa bavns table Wg m mem slightly Intoxicated were
was no policeman in sight, and they were in a fair
way to knock each others brains out when /
Weren't you afraid. fatherS' asked Mrs. Hobbs
Hobbs, Initiating his chest MI
ou Of y ssd 9SqG %y kSSk
Youths Companion
At the English royal castle of sandringham It is
customary to weigh every guest on his arrival as
we'll as On his departure. The weight is carefully
entered in book. and the person weighed must
As tha has
there for more than forty years the book of sigma
lures has obtained considerable dimensions Among
the many signatures the book contains there are
many Of celebrated names. The signatures that
most frequently recur those OF Harrington and
Devonshtre. the former and present names Of the
Duks Of Devonshire. who IS well known has
been the Kings most intimate friend. Lord Sails
bury. according to the testimony Of his own sigma
ture. weighed $50 pounds. Emperor williams
signature dates from 1902
AZ he 6sssh ssas brdsg ta ess 5 of
Broad shouldered. erect zeal knight of the club,
NOW 5srn sns a4m Of Bs Iaw
m Now SrIsT bending Ing some light Jest to handy
The cop on the co:ner-hes dandy
The eamst.Ts Who drive n the long line of trade
To shut off the path and dispute right of way.
And all rules of order to sever
But md their dne5se t; Iaa19t M ti' make him
THE cop on the corner+plague take hinr -i'
The timid young girl and the feeble old man.
The frail and scared little old woman,
Afraid of the street with its hustle and roar,
And Its perils of horse and of human,
Find in his protection tower of strength,
Past which there's i danger press 'em:
And thankfully sigh as they go their way,
The cop on the corner-God bless himr'
baltimore American.
According TO The Philadelphia Record" William
Bradley. veteran of the Civil War and a devoted
of Ireland, who lives in Germantown, told a.
good Joke himself at the last campfire held by
the comrades of Ellis Post, s. G. A. r. It appears
that Bradley out of sorts few days ago. and
his wife sent for the family physician, who wrots
a prescription after examining him. Handing the
prescription to Mrs. Bradley the doctor, upon de-
parting. said: Just let your husband take that
and you'll find he will be all right in a time"
Next day the doctor called again, when Mrs
with smiles Sure that a wonderful wee bit
of paper you left Yesterday she exclaimed.
William is better to-day.">'Im glad TO hear that
said the much pleased medical Not but
what hadn't big Job TO get him TO swallow it,
went the wife; but, sure, l Just wrapped up
the bit of paper quite small and put it In
spoonful of jam. and William swallowed It unbe-
knownst and by night he entirely better"
Mrs. Jubb-Wake up John. I'm sure burglar
Is down IN the pantry, and mes eating all pies.
Mr.. J-Well. l don't care long as he don't
die in the Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.