New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The following dialogue. translated from German
paper shows that in Europe the holiday season
brings it's and worries:
Well and have you spent pleasant holiday
Yes thanks Don't look il I had:
Indeed YOU do have never seen you look more
At. Not everybody profits by the holiday tour
you have done"
NO. But. then. was particularly fortunate IN
my choice. liked the place much that I mean
to spend my next holidays there again
Good oooking7'
Excellent You could get anything YOU wished
for"
Pleasant company.
Delightful people And. best Of all no formali-
ties. We could do exactly as We liked
"QUiet?"
Il never was in a more quiet place"
Beds all right?'
First rate. Private bathroom. too
But very expensive. doubt?"
on the contrary. ~ was the cheapest holiday
ever had
But. man. tell mo the name OF the place
Il stayed NJ home"
sarcastic ST Ia lawysr during the trial ~ ease.
before swine Subsequently. as ne arose "a
' cas M me- not 10 Sas yar
Don't be alarmed, mIud; am about TO address
the jury not the court, was the reply Of the bar
reformed gambler from Ohio went 20 Wash
ington when Hoke Smith was Secretary OF the
Interior. and. saying that he had forsaken games
of chance. sought employment. A friend intro
duced him TO Hoke Smith. stating his case
Smith listened attentiveiy. and then said:
Il will do what can. I will look into the va
sancies and see ~ can place him. would like
TO give him place very much"
All this time the reformed gambler had been
standing quietly. ewing the Secretary After
Smith had finished he stepped forward and said.
Now. see here. Hoks. old boy. Tell me ~ this
is right. II you kin give me job femme know
but II you can't. lemme know. too for can, sr-
ford time to be stayin here In this sort OF wsy
dublin around dead card"
Pssslmistic-,I meyer knew such pessmis, as
Yes actually believe his idea Of heaven is a
place that is paved with gold bricks"-Puck.
To steal elephant would seem 10 be well nigh
impossible. But the British Consul reports that
IL IS a common practice In Slam There the huge
quadrupeds are employed IN the teak forssts-and
frequently disappear. One British firm last year
bewailed tho loss OF dozen. and reported that as
many more stolen from their contractors
Another firm lost nine. only three OF which were
recovered As the average value Of the elephants
is about $1,000 a head the consul naturally en-
larges the seriousness OF the matter. What 4,
annoying about II is that the officials are indif-
ferent, and II OF the missing creatures 4, 70
covered az all II is only by OF search party
organized for the purpose.
woman whose thros. had troubled her for .
long time grew impatient at the slow progress shs
was making. and consulted her doctor
Madam, I can never cure you OF this throat
youbie unless you stop talking and give your
throat complete rest, said the msdicO
-oh. doctor objected the patient talking can.
enect me: I'm very careful never use harsh
languager'-Ttt- Bits.
London Truth" says that the old church IN tho
vicinity OF the Lawrence Washington home IN Enx-
land was restored" twenty years ago with every
atrocity. The old gargoylss. except one or two
were taken down. The roof has lost all trao, Of
age. CsTelessness in reproducing tho lettering on
the monuments has resulted IN records OF person.
dying six years before they were born Tt said
the old man who showed the visitors round point
Ing 10 another record Tt is all right II died tho
DAY IL was born The date was lrS, IL seema
some constituencies sishtseer had carried or thu
Two little stone groups OF sons and daughters that
the sculptor had placed the tombstonss OF their
parents eoat-of-arms In heraIdio oolors on
stone ana many other msmsntos OF tho washinston
FAMILY were all left by tho so-csned ''restorerss
or the church. and now piled In very curious
OLD oak chest. hewn out Of the thickness OF M.
tree and clampsd with iron oiasps OF extraordinary
strength.
GOOD substituta.-''9sorgs." she said. after sh.
nan TSSegtsd him; toll me. am your first and
"why-er-no dear" replied the drug clark
ppbud .A.L: but you are somsthina jgst ~ sood.-