New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

After n warm debate between two men, nelther
of whom would yield, this note was sent 10 sem
ator Jeff Davis, of Arkansas: "A question as
old as Who struck the late William Patterson! or
Can storied urn or animated bust? has been re
ferred to you for decision 1t Is this How shonld
the word Arkansas be pronounced-Arkahsds vi
Arkansaw? An answer will greatly oplge
number of good fellows who will drink your
health at the expense of the wrong man Sen
ator Davis responded promptly: The word Ar
kansas should be pronounced ArkansaW; the au-
thority for this pronunciation Is covered by
special act of the General Assembly of 1881 Am
sorry I can't be with you TO drink at tue GA
pense of the loser"
SUCH IS LIFE
You lose your coin.
1t to pass,
The lobster class.
"A fool they say in accents tart .
Must quickly from his money part
You IN toll star a1d s sweat
Another pile.
Then do r they E9Ses At f gop r 6rqGE luck
Louisville Courer-JournaL
Down at Grassmere. on the Delaware. the home
of General E. Burd Grub, there was reunion
recently of the survivors of the sd New Jersey
Volunteers popularity known In war times as
"Grubb's Yahoos.' The occasion was the forty
fifth anniversary of the battle OF Salem Church,
in which the 'Yahoos'' took conspicuous part
To add to the interest OF the celebration the guest
of honor was Colonel Hilary A. Herbert. who COM
manded the Sth Alabama at Salem Church and
bore the hr1Int of the attack Of General Grubb' s
forces. Colonel Herbert was Secretary of the
Navy in Mr.. Cleveland's second Cabinet He at
tended the reunion to express his appreciation or
the action of General Grubb's old warriors in re-
serving one panel monument they erected at
Salem Church to be engraved with memorial to
those of Colonel Herbert's men who fell in the
fight.
Lawyer Hawk-Do you know the nature Of an
MI Parrot (ironically)-Aw. say. what do you
take me fora bird of paradise or the dove or
peace?-Puck
An American tourist writing to friend in
New York from Damascus says: Where shall we
go the real antque-the old untouched by
the new? Surely not here. for although We may
walk in the ancient footsteps we see the modern
everywhere. Electric light in an ancient castle,
a trolley line in the streets through which the
patriarchs of old walked, motor boats on the
canals of Venice, modernisms which make
the poet in the average rise up and
This little fellow in me received jolt few days
ago when 1 the first Dead Sea steamer start
on its first business trip. Jew and an Arabian
sheik the owners of the vessel which will
make regular trips between the east and west
shores of the Dead Sea. 1t is SIS feet long and Is
feet wide, and arranged to carry grain and other
freight bat I that 1t is only the first step
toward steamboat passenger business
"A man who holds high office should never use
PROFANITY,
Il suppose not answered the man of RESPONSE
bility. He should realize that he is expected
merely a topic '-WashingtOn Star
controversy between the musical critic and
the editor of "Messaggero," of Rome. the
subject of popular views music a hundred
years ago has given both writer's chance
to tell queer stories, among which this
When Rossinis ."Gazza Ladra'
performed for the first time the drum in the
orchestra not only excited much comment but
caused the enemies of the composer. whom they
denounced foolish invention of unmusiCai
novelties to threaten ROssini with bodily VIC
Ience One young man, pupil of Rolla's. gained
admission 10 the composers presence and de
clared that art had been violently outraged by
the invention that he must kill the offender He
drew weapon but consented to listen to argu-
ment He had beer soldier, and when the COM
poser asked him why there should not be drum
where there soldiers he sheathed his knife
Promise me. though he said that you will
put drums in your future music" RossinI
promised. but forgot
CITRATE Showing local big-wig the new
church)-Yes, it's a very fine building, but the
acoustics very bad
Councillor Muggins (sniffing) -Really? | didn't
smell anything."-London Opinion