New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Among those who witnessed a performance at
the German Theatre in Irving Place recently was
a man who had arrived from Germany a few days
before. He had never been in this country. and
in anticipation of his visit had studied English
diligently for some time. After the performance
he of a group of men around a beer table
in resort the theatre and in answer 10 the
usual question, How do you like our country
said: Il haven't much Of il, but think L
wasted time on English. Where our ship landed
everybody spoke German; then we went to the
home of my brother, where everybody spoke Ger
man again All the people who called on me that
evening were Germans, who spoke only their
mother tongue. Next morning 1 went with my
brother to his place Of business where 1 heard
only German At the restaurant where we went
for our midday meal everybody spoke German.
the dishes we ate were like those at home and
the beer came from my native place And now on
my first evening out. I have been at a German
Theatre"
Miss Oldmaid Cultivated pianisO-Yes. always
play classic music-Mozart. Beethoven and Haydn.
GrT9qTs bm; jnst hi like 1,aaS my Tsp% Fbs4 mas 5 sRs
when she was young.-luustrated Bus
The Belgrade correspondent Of The Pail Mall
Gazette says that never in the criminal annals
Of SeTzyia have so many maefactOrs been pardoned
as since King Peter ascended the throne. OF the
sixty-four criminals who have been freed, how
ever, thrty-four are in prison infirmartes, and
their sentences would have expired about the time
Of their convalcscence They all blind and
OF them have passed into their second childhood.
The rest either too old or too accustomed to
prison life to appreciate liberty. The Servan press
finds fault with Peter for being kind" to these
helpless people. while the young political prison
ers who are better fitted TO face the world and
who have wealthy relatives TO assist them, have
no prospects of release
NIaud-Dont you think they are well matched?
Mary-Rather: he's vegetarian and she's
q ass widow.-Ptck- -Me-Cp.
dress by Mayor Hibbard of Boston before the Pros
pect Union at Cambridge recently. One Of the
features of the address the statement that next
year Mr. Hibbard will ask the Legislature to pass
bill providing for the pensioning of all employees
who have worked for the city twenty-five years or
more.
Hubby was evidently worried and wifey
trying to cheer him up.
doesn't do "a sny good TO borrow trouble
Borrow trouble " echoed her husband. Great
it lend."-Chicago News
The Rev James f. Cassidy of ST Mary's Cath
olic Church Fall River. Mass who one OF the
leaders OF the successful no license fight in that
city, has served notice that in his parish at least
the new prohibtory law IS not going to be a dead
letter, If he has anything to say in the matter.
Already the newspapers discussing ways and
means for practically multiplying the verdict" he
recently told his congregation. I serve this notice
that so far ST Marys Parish is concerned
liQuOT VIII not be sold contrary TO law Neither
myself my priests will enter a house with the
blessed sacrament where liquor is sold in any tene-
ment. This Is a fair warning"
Here's job FOR Burbank"
WHAT"
training a Christmas tree 10 sprout its own
presents. Louisville Courier-Iournal
Venison was selling not long ago. In Vermont for
s cents, cheaper than good beef for the slaughter
OF deer unprecedented this year. The usual
bag for the state is about seven hundred and nifty
but careful estimates indicate that upward Of two
thousand deer have been killed. AS the meat can
not be taken from the state except by hunter
from out OF the state who has paid sl5 license
fee most OF It remained TO afford cheap living
while II lasted.
10 man works so hard that ne hasn't a little
energy left pat himself on the back.-Phtla-
delphia Record.