New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
THE TALK OF THE Day.

Cocktail. Yes sir said the bartender az ono
OF tho principal hotels 20 customer who had pre-
ferred his request FOR that celebrated drink When
he had finished mixing It and the customer who
drank It vas gone he fell into a reminiscent mood
SAYS The Philadelphia Record" Not long ago
only n few years IN fact-we spent the first two
three hours OF the morning IN mixing cocktails
Maintains. Martins. gin, vermouth-whatever you
please But lately tho cocktail seems have lost
ground. Tho great boxes o. cracked ice with which
every bar equipped IN tho morning hours have
grown smaller-not that there IS not some call yes
for cocktails. but not anything like what there
only few years ago. and what there IS left mostly
comes from tho middle aged or old man. The
younger generation Is getting wiser. II reads OF
tho evil effects OF ttters OF alcohol and OF drinking
on an empty stomach and its members simply alb
stain. because they figure II out that they VIII be
better IN health and pocket by abstainng. And
that. in my judgment. IS what's the matter with
tho cocktail"
Gunner-I tried 70 tease my vile abou. women
always getting off the strcetcar backward She
said II was etiquette
Gunner-Yes. eho said they considered It iInpoIi,s
News Ss'" '''F'' OSSN' o" ''' ''"''''0'-''''''S0
Houses are in great demand In buckingham. Eng
land. but owing 10 tho high price Of land and the
taxes building operations limited Recently
half q dozen houses were erected. and the
applicants received circular from the agents %
which the following is a copy: with reference 70
your application TO become tenant OF one os the
new houses. we beg 90 say that tina number OF
applications have received (au 81 which we
would readily comply with IL We had vacant houses
for them renders tho task of selection so dicuIt
that tho owners have decided that the lots shall
be drawn for. IT. therefore. you wish 10 take mart
In this please attend at office at o'clock this
evening. or send trustworthy person with written
authority 10 draw for you In the event Of YOUR
being successful In the drawing no tenancy Will
DO created until the agreement has been signed
Tive good notion" said Flooding Pete. ito Join
dis forestry association
What fur"
Il want do trees preserved IN all DER venerable
beauty. l want see de monarchs of de yyilder~
time dis practice Of handin d man an axe an
tellin' him TO chop wood was stopped Washing
ton star.
That the method OF garbage disposal IS about 20
be revolutlonized by the manufacture Of denatured
alcohol is the statement made TO the Common
Council OF Milwaukee by Dr. W. A. BOYD OF
Rockford, III. Milwaukee now pays 81 50 a ton for
burning its garbage at municipal plant and DR.
Boyd has offered TO DO the work at 20 cents a ton
and tho end OF ten years give the city his plsut
Milwaukee gets no return in tho way OF bv-
products from burning its garbage DR.. Boyd saws
lie will get grease. fertilizer and alcohol from tho
waste Alcohol would be this most important or
the by-Droducts.
In an Irish court recently old man was called
into the witness box, and being iniirm and lust n
litte blind he went too far in than ont,
sense. instead or going up the stairs that led
the box lie mounted those that led TO tho bench
Said the judge. good humoredy:
- II JuuS,e va 70 nc my g9oo man
oud man now. and mobile it's all I'm III for''
The Judge had no ready retort.-Tit-Rits.