New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The cellar of Cronier, the French banker who
killed himself after some unfortunate speculation
was sold at auction In Paris the other day. me
prize of the lot was three bottles Of cognac certl-
fed to date back 1889. the year before the out
break of the French Revolution, and labelled La
TaIoniere Charante." The triplet fetched 49, at
the rate of SIS bottle. Three bottles of the same
brandy, date 1872. went for s24
ncompatible-.sWhat broke off the engagement
ssWby as soon as she found that he bird
fancier and he learned that she was an exhiDltor
at the cat show 1t broke itself on.-tChlcago
Tribune.
Uncle Joe Cannon is sometimes homely and
direct and harsh in his comments said a young
Journalist according to washington Life Il
was not at all pleased with the remark he made to
me while was speaking at the banquet. OF
course I am inexperienced speaker I can't
rattle words like the veterans of the Senate and
House. l began, If remember:
Gentlemen, my opinion is that the generality
of mankind in general is disposed TO take advan-
tage of the generality Of
Here Uncle Joe interrupted me
sit down. son. he said You are coming out of
the same hole you went in at
MIL1IoNAIREs' WOES.
Oh, pity the Croesus day by day
With the cares OF a king or Or kaiser na,, .v
= He ne is si known me as an "advertiser''
Doing good by stealth
With his surplus wealth
anity FAR
An officer OF the Irish Constabulary tells this
story according to THE Dundee Advertiser: He
was travelling recently inspection in his dis
trict and being met by the local constable at the
railway station near small village put of
the usual questions to him. How many licensed
public houses there in your beat?' -Four.
SORT This, the officer thought. was very mod
crate number and augured well for the temperate
habits of the residents. And how many houses
are there altogether?'' he continued. six sorr.
and the other two have applied for licenses"
Frank r Ellis. of the American Book Company,
last spring moved to another part of the city.
h eu may oRe and Mr. Ellis Wns pesonsy
vising the transfer OF his household possessions
the lawn was almost covered with furniture of
various Sorts pictures. chinaware in crates and
movers ady With whom he was acquainted
passed, and sInilingly asked:
Not at all. madam he answered. I am only
taking my furniture out for ride. "-CCincinnati
Commercial Tribune
While there is doubt whether winter is at last in
earnest, 1t is not amiss to recall testimony to
TN earlier warmer winter. According a Massa-
chusetts man. January 6, about thirty years
ago, the thermometer reached Of above at Pym-
outh Bluebirds sang and butterflies fitted about.
Grass was green and a cherry tree was in bloom.
Boys went in bathing iii Little Pond. On January
II 1t was recorded that Captain Parker Hall had
put in most OF the year planting On February
Elijah Sherman fed his hens on grasshoppers.
March 2 Mayhowers were plentiful.
A Michigan minister has been requested to re-
sign because he wore his golf clothes in the pulpit
Which reminds one of the old limerick;
curate who smote at a tee
Ap R., whose 9s, club r few up IN D., ds sss
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