New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
THE Talk or TIE DAY.

The streets OF Boise Idaho are sprulsled with
hot water The city ana county buildings
heated during cold weather without tho use OF
fires. and subscribers 10 the city waterworks sys-
tenn get hot water all the time without the
peuse OF stoves. All this has been accomplished by
the Harvesting OF an neXhaustible hot spring
Iypochoudrlacal Hubby Cwho has just speculated
You win be very sorry to hear dove. that have
wife OF MS m-Grqcious goodnessi And
Hubby lgloomty)-No. no; seven pounds OF flesh.
wish YOU would be "a little more considerate and
not frgMten any one out Of ones wits about such
trihes.-Iit- Bits.
The name Polly" applied TO the parrot. is said
to have been brought 10 the North by fatboat-
men, who took grain and provisions down the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers 10 New Orleans Par
rots We're in cages at the doors OF many French
shops. and the Westerners heard the French say
TO the bird, "ParleZ. parlez." meaning Speak,
Speak," This word. as they brought it back. came
to be polly.
dishes you have put the table OF late have
been positively dirty. Something's got 10 be done
'Thrue for, yo ma'am." replied Bridget. III yo
show tho dirt at all."-PhiladeIphia Press
An empoye IN OF the departments at Albany
took visiting townsman n sightseeing tour in
the capital city few days ago. II was a short
trip after the public buildings had been inspected
and the viaducts and the park had been seen On
the way to the station the visitor and his guide
stopped at n drug store. where a mutual friend
happened TO be also The trip about town 1yos
spoken of and remarks not entirely complimentary
to Albany exchanged A man who over
heard tho conversation said:
Excuse me, gentlemen. l am an Albanian and
am Interested. Are you sure you saw everything
Certainly" said tho department employe. I've
been hoe several years. should know"
when he was tho Prince of Wales?"
NO"
We'll you are In It now. Did YOU see the bousa
where General Sheridan made the best speech of
his nfe?"
This is the house"
did you see the house where Andy Johnson
and Seward and old Gideon Welles and Young
Custer stopped when Johnson was swinging round
the circle"
No"
This Is the house. Seems to ma you haven't
seen much of Albany. There lots OF places like
this if you know where to find them
You were guilty OF one matrimonial mistake.
"oh. but YOU know a verdict OF guilty usually
leads to a second trial" replied the gay grass
III Norway, Me, ever should have a Mavor the
chances are 10 to a woman would hold the office
says THE Kennebec Journal" This Oxford
County village OF 1900 inhabitants has over scorA
OF women managing progressive lines OF business
The town physician IS a woman woman "a t,,s
tce OF the peace A woman manages a dryroods
store Another is a photographer. a fifth is bank
cashier sIXth is undertaken and stiu sav
enth is an Insurance agent Until her recent resie-
nation the Rev. Caroline L. Angel was for aicb
teen years. pastor of the Unlversallst Church AZ
Norway. Mrs, f. w. Sanborn IS responsible ro-
tho appearance OF The Norway Advertiser the
local weekly This by no means completes the l,st
OF the successful business women OF Norway"
Indignant Old Lady-stop that at once What do
you mean by hitting that little boy in the law
", Little Boy (aqiselklyl-oh. dats all right lady.
when dey both swell up can tell de teacher hava
de mumps and stay home from schooi-ChicsEo