New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The driver of n brewery wagon who has seen
eleven years service was asked his opinion as TO
the sx-glass limit laid down by DR.. Herman
Gerbert Leaning against the bar with a foaming
schooner in his hand he said: TITS hard to fix a
limit for beer and in that respect beer is like
apple pie. Some eat only little piece. others
can eat a lot, and I've men who eat 1t
all. I know who could not stand under three
glasses Of beer, and know fellows who can't eat
their breakfast till they've had couple. For seven
years I averaged thirty glasses day and
never lost hour and never had a doctors bill
Now, the doctor thinks that six glasses day
too much for a fireman, and do I. It's too much
for many callings, and that's the I'm glad
/ work for brewery"
Faddist Vistor-Are you allowed in this prison
any exercise beneficial for your health?
Conviction. yes, ma'am BY advice of my coun-
American
One OF the most fashionable clubs in Berlin has
in its supper room curtain made of champagne
corks -Four thousand corks, with their silver Or
gilt covering have been threaded thin rods
decorated with colored ribbons and embellished
with small copper balls. The curtain has the ap-
pearance of japanese panel. Each cork is from
bottle of champagne costing about So, and the
whole curtain represents expenditure of some
thing like $4,000.
Papa, what is a slump
Where the majority live my boy."-IAfe.
Many queries with regard to the origin Of the
word ''sundae' have been made, and considerable
number Of theories about 1t have been exploited
The most popular rather prosaic. It's
locale is reported to have been New Orleans where
a progressive but unlucky soda water dispenser
found himself one warm Sunday afternoon en-
tirely of carbonated water with no chance
his supply. There was a constant de-
mand for his services, and after repeatedly an
swering the embarrassing question why he was
unable to produce the drinks. in desperation he
concoction greatly delighted his customers In the
following weekdays he had so many calls for
that Sunday recipe" that the idea flashed over
him that II would be good thing to put II regll-
larly his bin of fare. we'll meaning but un-
educated clerk, who prepared the menu did the
trick of Transforming Sunday into ''sundae and
the palate tickler has remained "sundae" ever
since. No affidavit goes with this story. but # Is
recounted by of the oldest soda water ap-
paratus statesmen in the business and il seems
reasonable enough
Express elevator for the roof" yelled the start
I'VE drop the dining at the one hundred
and sixty-sixth hoor."-Louisville Courer-Journal.
The men in family living on the upper West
Side divide their business between tailors and
each tailor has for two years been doing his best
10 drive the other out. The consequence Is that
the men OF that household have the best at the
smallest cost Recently the younger member OF
the family by mistake sent a garment 70 his
brothers tailor 10 be pressed. The Job was quick
ly and well done. and the man of business deiiv-
cred IL himself, because. he said he wanted
to see young Mr.. b. mo wonder your tailor gives
you clothes cheap" he said. This coat f. made
of cotton and wool cloth. and you've been cheat
ed" The charge Indignantly denied by the
other tailor who proposed that three reputable
taors be asked by the customer to decide as 10
the quality Of the goods. the loser pay for a
days outing for twelve poor families selected by
the winner The outing took place last Sunday
and thrty-sx children carried little flags inscribed
"s cloth is all wool. and he's all right
..He certainly has "A good disposition. The last
| time / saw him he looking for work and he
| didn't seem the least bit unhappy"
mo, that's where he's happiest. because wher
| he's looking for work, he hasn't any to do
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