New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In speaking OF the departure OF the Vienna sing
ers on their American trip n Berlin paper says:
The MAnnergesangverein In its sixty-four years
or existence has done nothing for which IT deserves
so much praise. Singers actors. lecturers and per-
formers musical instruments have gone TO
America IN great numbers. and have Invariably re-
turned with many American dollars With them
It and II will always be a voyage In search
OF gold. The Vienna singers go 70 bring a tribute
OF German song 10 the Germans In America. and
to fraternize with those who have carried the Ger
song TO their homes and have preserved
IL for their children"
In the article n letter IL quoted which was
received by one OF the pilgrims" who is warned
follows; DO wear evening clothes when
you 60 TO the White House: do not try kiss the
Presidents hand; nothing in German any
where from the landing at Hoboken until YOU
turn. White House included which you don't
public property, for every speaks German In
America: don't drink European beer-try the Amer
icen It's Just good. and don't ask any OF your
American friends to show you some Indians
Client-Ddn't YOU make mistake In going into
law i's1 Sns,saG Of the army'
Cnent-By the way you charge there would be
little left or the enefny.-Tit- Bits.
plays by Shakespeare. Goethe and Sardou." says
the Cologne Gazette have been produced I'm
Toxic this season-aIl admirably translated and well
performed s NJ. Matsui. the director OF the the
atre, has been in Berlin for time and has
acquired tho right to produce several plays by
Henrik Ibscn and Gerhardt Hauptmann and these
already being prepared for the japanese stage"
This magazine article says that bachelors should
be taxed" remarked Mrs. Crouch
That's the way" exclaimed Mr. Crouch vigor-
ouslY. "A man can't enjoy anything these DAYS
without paying for it'-Judge.
Catering for the inmates of the London Zoo is
a formidable work, and the food bin for the last
year gives remarkable insight into the variety of
the dietetic requirements the socetys nenagerie
Altogether. the total cost OF the menu $1,000
and the items include 2.224 pounds Of beef 81 500
pounds OF biscuits, 2S,6sS 743 gallons OF milk
2s00 tins OF preserved milk, 40l5 founders Il. $50
plaice 1000 behring's 9O254 whiting zoos pints OF
shrimps and 81 2s2 parts of fowl In addition there
52i pounds OF sugar, IS Jars of meat extract
62 lemons. $500 pounds of monkey nuts $50 bushels
OF greens. 1890 pounds of potatoes 1859 dozens OF
bananas. 6,456 oranges, 24l4 pounds of grapes and
59i6 quartern loaves OF bread Il Is interesting To
that the rice and preserved milk of which much
larger quantities the last year than I'm
1905. were required mainly for the young elephant
the young Indian and African rhinoceroses and tho
young hippopotamus
snapPe-Yes. believe did say you always
Brasg-s Sir. I'm not accustomed to that OF
snappe-There you are neutrality-suspicious. In
Quirer
An odd custom of great antiquity stIl prevails I'm
the town OF Oakham. in RutIandshire. says THE
Dundee Advertiser Every OF Tealm
ing near the castle which built by Walkelin do
Ferrers Is expected deliver a shoe from the foot
OF one or his horses or TO pay fine in default The
fine usually takes the form OF ornamental horse
shoe. often surmounted by the coronet OF the neer
presenting II. The total number of shoes AT pres
ent in possession of the local authorities Is threa
hundred. and among the most valued are those pre-
'ented by Queen Elizabeth. King George " Ouear
Victoria and Queen Alexandra.
What the country's finances need is more conf
dence.' said the patriot. Inn
Well" answered Farmer Corntossel Thought
fully the only kind OF confidence ever had prac-
teal experience with was game, an IL does seen,
like we'd had most too much of that."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Kennebeo Journal tells OF Bob a much
travelled railroad dog. of Great Works Me- which
recently visited Lewiston. All over tho country
Bob rides. He doesn't have a pass or he doesn't
have his fare but everywhere he goes is treated
like a prince For years the dog has been making
his home among the traInmen. lie always rides In
the baggage car. and. from all appearances never
misses meal. When the dog arrives at station
which appeals to him he hops off, and when an
other train rolls In he jumps into the baggage car
and continues. his Journey. In the summer time
the railroad dog" all OF the trainmen know,
him, likes 10 go to the seashore. and 1t Is not AT
all unusual thing for him to stay down By the
ocean for several days "A time
Ascum-Have Henpeck and his wife settled their
differences about their visiting cards?
Newitt-Oh yes they've compromised on MIR
ana MIS-. Maria Henpsck. "-Phlladslrhia PTsxs.