New-York tribune., 1907-04-19
THE talk or THE DAY.

Did William Shakespeare ever look ON Al
game OF football or join in one? asks The Herald''
OF stratfoTd-on-Avon. J. F. Vincent the author
OF book on Berkshire highways and byways.
found al North Moreton, IN tho register there. an
entry OF murder done by one "ould Gunter'
says The Herald" ''Ould Gunter'' IL seen,s WAS
football player. or at any rate his sons were
players. for they and some fellows named Cre0o-
ries FELL together by the years (earsl at football
ould Gunter drew his dagger and broke booth
their headeS. and they died booth within a fort
night after" Savage old mani There was bad
blood over football even then. This murder was
In Shakespeare's time In 1888. and football must
have been long played then. In later days Charles
II dismissed football 'as meeteT for tanning than
making ablo the players thereof" Can any ops
say what was the type Of game then played?
"DG you think smoking condueos to tranquility
-. Not Judging by the population of Cuba
Washington Star.
The Cologne Gazette" in a recent issue gave
description OF IAN interesting souvenir of the
Gays OF ~ This was note Of indebtedness
issued by the German Republic" which was 10
have been established as the result OF the revolv
tion The note was for 100 Gulden or 900 Thaler
and bore an imprint showing that II had beeD issued
In consideration OF voluntary contribution for
that amount FOR tho heneht OF the German Re
public The names signed representatives
were Gustav Strive and X Heinzen On the re-
printed; "The Republicans feel themselves COM
PEELED to make demand on the future" After
praising those who were ready to sacrifice their
lives in the cause, the appeal reads: But human
force is not always sufficient. and for that reason
appeal to those who can take no active mart
to aid tho cause In another way-by contributions
OF funds-a loan to the coming Republic Who can
still despair as TO the Republican future of Ger
many?' How many notes of this kind were Issued
or how much money collected by the financial
agents of the Republic" is not stated.
No" declared Mr. Nagget. there never was n
woman on earth who could refrain from turning
Nor remarked his wife; sweetiy "ddn's you
It has been calculated that the cost OF a muddy
day I'm London is something like $4,000 This IA not
surprising. says "Tit-Bits," when one remembers
that no fewer than thirty-two tons OF mud are car
ried about from place to place on the wheels OF
carts and carriages and horses hoofs After a
wet day the dry mud brushed from peOple's CLOTH
ing amounts 20 fifteen tons. and very similar
amount Is shaken out OF tho door mats CITY mud
however. has it's good points, The shOeblacIx in
ereases his earnings in the muddy weather ana new
silk hats and dresses and boots aud shoes are each
and ali the direct outcome of It's destructive auau
ties.
The dentist had complained of the monographs
How do they annoy your asked the magIstrats
why, advertise painless dentistry ne re- re-
graphic racket breaks the contract" ct"-Philadeph'ia
Ledger. N
II is not generally known that there Is o,Iv ono
one-legged Chinaman in this city. says "Fhe PbfI.
delPhia Record" His name is Hop Wen ana be
makes comfortable living as an itinerant tatlor
Despite his deformity, Hop carries an ,ronins.
board and an iron with him every dav in ths
week. Tho board. which Is a folding arratr 4,
strapped TO his back. and he carries the iron an
strap. which is thrown over his shoulder We,
hops through Chinatown every day in thA usal
and his peculiar cry: Close mlendia te-dlay,
CLONE an help Hop Wen!' always brings btr,
business Hop gets patronage from only the hettsr
class Of merchants, who wear American clothes
He heats his iron on the gas in the back rooms :,
his patrons places, and uses their tables "a nrsss
on. Being of artistic turn OF mind Hon A.
often engaged 70 work fancy designs on Oh.
Chinamens silk blouses which they wear on SIM
day and special occasions Most OF what he earDx
ne saves. and hopes to have enough In a few rnors
years to go back TO China and keep his n,othor
in comfort Hops leg cut off by a New yort,
cable several years ago.
Minister'S wife Ito her hushand)-WiI Won hahn
dear2 The room Is beautifully clean. ''
Minister (vexatiously)-Ah. well. l suppose viii
wife-And don't forget. John, dear. wbue ,o
are doins II that you are minister OF the C;osue
] -4It Bits.