New-York tribune., 1906-07-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The London Tribune" relates what It says Is a
new anecdote illustrating the lighter side OF
Napoleons character. It comes from old lady
who knew the daughters OF Sir Hudson Lowe The
Misses Lowe young girls at the time Of
Napoleons Imprisonment at St. Helena, and were
| sometimes admitted to his presence when he
would chat pleasantly with them. On one or two
occasions. when in a specially good humor, he
drew his sword. and gallantly presenting it to
of the girls, said. Now. young lady, is your
chance; You have to kill the Corsican ogrel' He
would then throw himself into position and de-
fend himself with mis- walking-stick Whether
from nervousness or sheer maladresse, hit was
ever made, and the great would then smile,
and say. condescendingly. We'll ladies, you can
boast that you have fenced with the great
Napoleonr'
Very Like It-His mother tucked four-year-old
Johnny away in the top berth Of the sleeping car.
Hearing him stirring in the middle Of the night
Johnny, do You know where you are?"
top drawer youth
The early guest at a summer resort sometimes
finds the place has not taken its seasons char
scter II is stin its own unpretenttous, rural self
One such early coming boarder found his ar
rival that he had forgotten his tooth brush Upon
application at the general store for this SEEM
ingly staple commodity he was naturally aston
ished when the behind the counter re-
gretted so much that their line OF summer
ties had not as Yet arrived
EUTHANAsIA.
BY - eFSifp % Sh'd InI ng has been p5OPos9
method of stopping hopeless sufering)
One doctor called 1t liver.
One labored to diskiver
A cancer on his tongue
One recommended mountains
Another spoke OF springs,
And other costly things
Though anguish racked him dourly
He never knew the worst
(Their bills came the 1st).
And when the nostrum dealers
No more he could endure,
He pinned his faith to ''healers'
And absent minded cure.
Electric treatments funny
''Vibrators' pinched his money
Massag1sts pulled his limb.
At last doctor sanity
wbeTesf wAbpPned tPs uG 1.Pia5t Pia5teTs Ts,TTi yarn
Walled Pass the chloroformi
ITO dreamless. cheap aphasa
Please give me euthanasia
And save this dernd expenseT'
The unsanitary stabling of cattle in 1taIv and
consequent tuberculosis have developed new form
of insurance. A company has been established IN
suring butchers against condemnation Of beef by
sanitary inspectors. Butchers pay to this COM
pany premium for each head of cattle slaugh-
'eISu Hl tHe HunIcipAl apattolrS OF IOr CarcaSSeS
brought there for inspection and If the meat is
condemned the company reimburses the dealer and
retains the carcass.
Can you repeat the Declaration of Indepen-
dence?" she asked
Il used to be able to" he replied but about all
is the question Judge.
Mice are employed as signals on submarine boats
Should there be the least leakage of naphtha the
mice give warning by incessant squeaks as they
have a great dislike for the odor of naphtha In
the British navy allowance is made for feeding
the mice the submarines
BAD DEBT
The mosquito lit on the sleeping man
And looked for a place drill
The world owes a living he said
And az Sent his bill
Baltimore American.