New-York tribune., 1906-06-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

For the first time in fourteen years the partci-
pants shot at each other after taking aim The
principals were NJ H. de Bruchard and NJ G..
Bertrand de Beauvoir. the latter barrister of the
Paris Appeal Court The former took deep
umbrage at something said by the latter. and de-
manded swords. Baked of this amiable purpose
by a doctors certificate that NJ. de Beauvoirs
heart was in condition that made violent exer-
ton impossible. he demanded pictos. with right TO
aim. There to be two shots. and IL only the
old duelling rule OF ten PAGES had been added
something would probably have happened. But
the men took about twenty-seven yards, and all
well. But it strange sight the
less. NJ de Bruchard meant mischief. and by sew
eral times covering his man and then withholding
his fire tried hustle NJ. Beauvolr into fur
ried shot. With remarkable nerve, however, the
latter in both cases. stood motionless till the chal
lenger had shot Once the bullet grazed his coat
tails. But he calmly fired wide of his antagonist.
and went off the ground.
o c6re9 fa on haEe sRs 2R
Griggs-Perfect! Best in the world
Tell me about them What are they hke?'
certain Irish officer responsible dog licenses
had a system of discovering his victims He
knocked at the side door of every house, and if
dog barked he Immediately demanded that the
owner show his license. Every dog must have his
day, however. and one day last week this collector
reached the street with his lower garments nearly
intact. ''Bedad." he said. eyeing the victorious
terrier through the raings that's the sort of dog
1 likes O. me sight
cUI CULPA:
Gave several valid reasons why the drama didn't go.
The lowness of the public taste. poor press work
He blamed the pieces failure the poorness of
The public said: They say our tastes and fore
Why don't they give US something like a half way
The actors SAID they didn't like to knock the
But when he gave. them stuff like that they
weren't quite to blame.
gifted author published what he chose to call
No matter what its merits were-you scarce could
His nibs-chis pen nibs. if you wnl-explained it
The publishers don't push the sale The fault is
The publishers were quiet. but they had word to
I'VE cannot advertise unless the author comes half
From which it may appear it is not difficult TO
A good excuse for failure It's a cinch to place the
blame.
An architect put up house-twas gngerbready
Il could have made it better. but they wouldn't
An artist daubed canvas. but the model and The
Gave ample cause. post-mortem time for justified
man Who wrote the words make very ia
Said: Certainly it would have but the music
While the man who wrote the music said How
A masterpiece of music to such silly words as
those?'
The Moral is: The world is ever full of silly fools
Who blame their dismal failures the poorness OF
the tools.
Sub-noraI: The material IN this my little rhyme
Was under proper treatment what the poet calls
And If it's never printed and Is cast into a vault
You viii admit rather think. IL wasn't quite my
fault. Puck.
Paris is to have school for cabmen. The Anti
Cruelty Society and the Cab Owners Association
have decided on plan for elevating the Jehu's
calling There is to be period OF instruction and
probation The youth who aspires to be a whip
will receive elementary instruction in the anatomy
and pathology OF the horse. in Harvesting. feed
ing driving and in police regulations With so
much lore. Jehu should lose the attribute that has
won him Biblical fame.
Diplomatic.-'Ndr. Gidsmore" began the young
estimable lady who is now Mrs. Gldsmore-did she
tell you TO ask her father?''
And did you try 10 shirk the iob7 N'-'''''''
We'll c6nle to think OF H. l did. IL believe I
tried 70 get her to do the asking. pom my soul
"And when you aid ask hinr--of course. you had
20 speak TO him inally.'-
'0f course I did. OF course"
And when you did ask him. did your XMAS
shake. and was yogE tongue dry and did you have
Il was scared 10 death"
''weL. that's tho way feel I told Gladys i
between when came 10 tell you that she has
promised TO marry me''-l4ife
oven In England they have their beef scandals
that make vegetarians A butcher in Farringdon
Road. London, advsrtisss: Wanted. q respectable
boy enr beef sauzAxea"