New-York tribune., 1906-12-28

THAT man is phrenologst. Pat"
a what2' asked Pat, puzzled,
An, what's that sor?'
Why, Why, a IN. man who can tell. by feeling the bumps
Bumps on my head is it?' exclaimed Pat. Be
idea what kind OF a woman me wife is!''~Tit Bits
A notable feature of Duff House. which has been
given by the Duke Of Fife to Banfr and Macdufr.
says THE Dundee Advertiser" is the marble hall,
which suggests Italian palazzo more than a
Scottish mansion, and there is the case containing
splendid set OF china presented to the present
duke by the late King of Saxony when he went to
invest him with the Order OF the Garter. The
state drawing room has a circular ceiling, and the
butter color and gold brocades enhanced by
the beautiful white carvings the walls and doors
Over the mantelpiece is a quaint picture OF Fife
House. Whitehall dong since destroyed. IN which
are represented the gay red walks which the then
Lord Fife had made OF sand brought by from
Scotland. so that he might always be able to stand
on Scottish soil The private apartments OF the
duke and duchess the first floor, and ad-
Joining them the sleeping rooms, school and sit
ting rooms of the princesses The King visited
Duff House in 1888, and humble visitor, accounted
one Of the greatest. was Robbie Burns. the poet
1T was brave of you to tackle that burglar ths
way you did. Where did you get your nerve?'
'Oh, that was easy. You see, that morning I
had discharged the cook"-BaItinore American
Geneva newspapers call the attention OF the fed
eral government to the following legal clash:
When a Frenchman living IN Switzerland becomes
a naturazed Swiss citizen, without being entirely
free from his military service In France or with
out the authorization OF his government his chill
dren, according 10 French Law. which does not
recognize the validity Of their naturalization re-
main Frenchmen BY Swiss law, however they
are Swiss Owing TO these conditions it has hap
pened that young men. the Of naturalized
Frenchmen. serving in the Swiss army and travel
ling in France. were arrested and compelled to
comply with their military duty in France "Tt is
high time" says Swiss paper that the federal
authorities apply again TO the French government
to reach an understanding this question. and
also that Of the Frenchmeu horn in the canton
of Geneva"
Mrs Mrs ST Strong-What did YOU say, dear. when ne
Miss sharp-I told him the truth
Mrs. StrOng-You did, Really?
business,-BostOn Transcript
The postal cards that have been distributed nv
the German meteorological bureaus since last Jpna
have proved successful aids TO science On these
cards information of interest is from all points
of Germany 10 the meteorological bureaus Of AK
la-Chapelle, Berlin, Hamburg. K6nigsberg Naads
burg etc The cards exempt from postage
So you have dismissed Your fortune teller
Have you ceased to WORRY about the future
afsr saxe time TO think about the future" W"sh"s'o"
At we'll attended premiere At the Theatre
Francois. writes the Girls de Paris tn. follow
ing occurred recently: Oppressive silence Pa
thetic scene Ali eyes filling with tears All Of a
sudden there comes from the box the right #
the stage the sound of snoring, powerful snoring
veritable roll of drums. a rumblng of thunder !
that silences the players and terriies the spec
tatOrs. II is the Grand Duke Vladimir who with |
his hands folded, is reclining full length and |
sleeping the sleep Of the Just. Poor fellow We !
must not be offended at this performs fie y I
exhausted From early morning ne has been OF I
his feet He has rambed through Paris in all /
directions He has the sights, tried /
tomobiles. been shopping In fifteen stores :
breakfasted in famous restaurant, tried third !
automobile. gone to the races. appeared In the |
Bols de Boulogne. paid few visits, promenaded |
on the Boulevard, appeared for a moment in the |
Cercle. repaired home change his dress dined I
at elegant Instrumentation to the theatre. /
After the theatre. supper-and you know how |
grand dukes sup And 1t goes every day so |
long az he stays In Paris. And under these cir |
curnstances must really excuse him his nap at |
the Theatre ErancaiS"
Servant Ctrembling,-oh. ma'am. I'm IFS |
burglars -
home from the CLUB 49,
Servant (positivelyl-Oh, no. ma am it's burglars, /
sure enough for they haven't fallen over any
thing at Ai--cardtn Ttnsa !