New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

c,ovarnor Pennvnacker of Pennsylvania will not
eat prize pig, roasted. on Thanksgiving Day a
ferocious bulldog deprived his excellency OF the
raw material for the feast. Joseph Maccarron. a
farmer of Ashland Heights was carefully prepar-
ing for the Chief Magistrates palate blue ribbon
porker of proper proportions. The farmer decided
months ago that he would surprise Governor
Pennypacker by taking the pig to him for Thanks-
giving. He fattened and groomed 1t FOR that pur-
pose. After taking parting look at the shoat
Maccarron made trip to Philadelphia When he
arrived home he found his wife and family in
tears A neighbors bull pup had invaded the pig 8
headquarters and before he could be elected had
chewed the Governors pig badly. The pig died.
and Maccarron tried to shoot the dog, but didn t
succeed.
Tommy Twaddles-Ma says mustn't never say
Ma Twaddle-Why, no. I didn't. dear. I said you
rnTstn't interrupt I4I while I'm talking ng
A few years ago King Leopold Of the Belgians
made n Norwegian tour and IN due course drove
overland In chaise to Stavanger. where one Of the
large hotels stirred by the news that It was
about to be favored by royal patronage The dinner
hour of the other guests was postponed in order
that the King might have the huge dining room for
his sole USE and other preparations were made for
the adequate entertainment of his majesty The
sumptuous repast was served in style, apparently
to the Kings complete satisfaction. At the end of
the repast he beckoned to the maitre d'hotel and
without word handed him in settlement tour
lists coupon. Even when pleasure bent King
Leopold has frugal mind
The chill November days have come
AS they have come of yore,
And once again hear the cry:
"Sayl will-you- -shut-that -door?''
Boston Transcript
A tree bearing apples shaped like pears is to be
seen in an orchard at Yorktown. n. Y. Some
marks OF Insects work near the stems Of the
strange fruit are taken indicating that the upper
portion of it was checked In early develop
ment, while the lower part developed naturally
giving the matured apple the form of a pear. Pear
shaped apples and apple formed pears not
known The Japan russet variety of Oriental pear
is as fiat and almost indistinguishabIe in ap-
pearance FROM apple when matured but
1t is in every sense pear.
Towne-I see by the paper that a fellow out
pennies The idea OF counterfeiting pennies
penny that would look and sound like a silver dol
lar when it's dropped in the contribution plate it
would be worth whie.-Philadelphia Press
They have no grade crossing In Austria. A rail-
road with 72S bridges has just been opened by the
Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 1t Trieste
with Assing. passing through the Tyrol. Besides
the 72S bridges there AZ tunnels on this won
derfu railroad. The bridge the Isonzo River
is of the fifty largest bridges in the world and
has span Of 270 feet. The reason for the multi
pHcity OF bridges is the mountain country through
which the railroad runs the level crossing for
q railroad is not tolerated In Austria
Redd-I see recent Investigations show that
snails have sense Of smell which, however Is
not localized but extends over the greater part OF
Cireene-What good does that do them? Thev,r.
too slow TO get out of the way Of automobile
even if they do smell it--Yonkers Statesman.