New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

According to the journal des Debats. Of Paris.
a comic song of twelve the words and
music Of which by Richard Wagner. is to be
put up auction. with other manuscripts. in
Berlin. The dtty is dedicated TO his host Of the
hotel Iepsic which the composer stayed
: when on the way Berlin to confer with his
committees regarding the founding Of the Bay
reuth opera house. 1t is dated April q ISL
BE careful what We say. son." cautioned the
Plunkville Polonius.
Yes. pop
Remember that you amt prominent enough TO
claim that you was msduoted PUCK
Maryland. following the recent lead OF Penn
syIvania. moving 10 abolish toll roads Gov
ernor Crothers has expressed the hope that be
fore his IS ended every tollgate in the state
will be abolished and every road free. He be-
lieves that the work OF the Good Roads Commits
sion will ultimately result in riping the gates.
THE togate." says the Governor, 'fs not Of this
age and has no proper place in this time. II is
ridiculous to think of charging people money for
coming TO your city
subaItern Ito pretty widow. newly arrived at
Indian Hill station)-I say, might I hold your
Pretty widow-Certainly not. Your coloners
wife hasn't called on me yet.-Punch-
Auction sales Of Thoroughbred cattle and swine
are not uncommon in the West but auction
sale OF Thoroughbred corn, wheat and oats will
a novelty many OF the visitors at the Ma
tional Corn Exposition at Omaha. December to
10. After the show is over prize corn and other
grain and grass seeds will be offered for sale TO
the highest bidder The prices for corn IT is
pected. will range from 81 to $50 to ssoo
for ten-ear samples
PA what's a culta"
A craze in its infancy. illustrated Bits
A new science is announced which is more
tastic than paimistry. II is taking forecasts from
the organs of speech A French paper. which
has enriched our stock OF knowledge by announc-
ing the birth OF the so-called science, declares
that long tongue indicates that the possessor
should prosper: narrow tongue, The gift OF
divinaton; short but large tongue good lover.
and long and broad tongue. that the pOssessor
will make many voyages
Bulzer-Pennster told me that the best maya
zines were clsmoring for his contributions.
KnoIorham-No wonder; he writes full-page ads.
-Lpplncotts
That blind bees make the best honey is dis
covery announced at the Nteryiand School for the
Blind. Report says that the statement aroused
intense interest among the inmates OF the institu-
ton and gave many of them great encourage
ment. oar beekeeper.' said OF the teachers
in the school has discovered a breed of blind
bees that the best honey on earth. and
we've got the first instalment The bees having
through genera tons lost their sight have keen
Iy developed the senses of smell and taste that
they able unerringly to pick out the sweetest
flowers
.Literary returns are slow. are they rot:"
No; get manuscript back fast enough
Louisville COurier-JOuTnaI.
London wholesale and warehouse employees are
lucky. Thousands Of them, thanks 10 the work
of the Early Closing Association will have a
fOur-days Christmas holiday this year. Most o.
the big houses have agreed close on Christmas
Eve and not to reopen until the following Tues
day morning. 1T will thus be seen writes the
secretary Of the association that The worlds
record in the matter of generous arrangements
fer Christmas holidays is in fair way Of ,e-
naming in possession Of the City Of London"
young fOgerA F -'' VII"
ALICE did. He called last nIght-Pick-Ms-Up