New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

'Teonle who doubt the fact that there
is such a thing as fashion in dogs" said
a dealer would be convinced II they
owned some expensive Spitz dogs az the
present time once upon a time they
were popular and brought good prices.
but a. present. they cannot be given
away This breed vas spoken of be-
cause Of the report from Europe that the
Sritz was coming back. At the recent
bench show in Berlin many dogs OF this
breed were shown and sold al high prices
and the SPECIALIST" predicted "a long
Spitz season"
7 saw you standing under the mistletOe
Yes" answered The good looking girl
What he said seemed TO annoy y1G-
the plant - not the real mistietoe OF old
England. but a variety with even more
diHicult Latin Iame-"-WashinEton star.
Battery Park is not far from Wall street
and IL may be that when the wind is from
the northwest the spirit of speculation or
the control" Of the curb brokers Is waited
over 70 the bootblacks OF the park Prom
Bowling Green TO the Battery wall and
from the Custom House 10 Pier the
gambling spirit among the bootbIacks IS
apparent A. all times. and they are willing
20 stake the days work on the Nip Of a
coin. The case OF a iashy negro Who
looked prosperous may he taken as an
example OF the daily dialogue between
sinner and "shines."
How much for a shinee' said the negro.
"Five cents" replied the Young Italian.
duteryaI during which the shoes are
shnedJ
DO YOU fee Ike ds gooda sporta to-day.
boss 80
sure. What's yurs Came7'
We'll, n YOU feel like da sport vhatssy
n We toss da penny for da shine. Heads
7 viu and YOU pay ten cents. Tails you
win get ia shine for nothing"
As a rule the bootblack wins and his
profits are double the amount he would
make II the spirit Of the curb" had not
possessed him.
a. times lied 90 me.
Mr.. NaESs-Freauently.
Ms NaEEs-MonsteT.
Mr. NaCgs-Yes. when 7 used 20 .sl YOU
YOU were the sweetest little womsn IN the
world. ld.-Phiisdelphia Record.
The Confederate Veteran" for Deem
ber. on the authority OF General Grenyille
n. Dodge. saws that only one army com
rnander of the federal forces in the civil
War h nov living. He Is General Dodge.
Five CORPS commanders are stiu alive
namely. Major General Daniel Z. Sickies.
of New York; Major General julius StahI.
of New York; Maio- General James r. Will
sou. 81 Wilmington. Del. Major General
wesley Merritt. Of Washington. and MAJOR
General p. IT. Grierson. Of Jacksonville, III.
Of the commanders on the Southern side
''The Confederate Veteran" ADDS the fol-
lowing: In the Confederate government
higher rank was given than IN the United
States. Samuel Cooper. Albert Sidney
Johnston. Joseph r. Johnston, q. T Beau
regard. BraXton Bragg and Robert =. Lee
were fun generals. r. Kirby Smith vas
made full general on February 70. iSs4. with
temporary rank These generals are all
dead. There we're sixteen lieutenant gen
erals. all Of whom are dead except Gen
oral Simon B. Buckner."
THE MOTTO OF THE HOUR.
When on q streetcar ] embark
And hurry 10 get home ere dark
I always hCar the same remark
step lively"
When .mongSt the crowd 7 seek 20 pay
Tor things 10 gladden. Christmas Dsv
ha'h glance anq gesture seems 10 say.
The breeze with penetrating sting.
A. round the corner n takes wing
Ia accents brisk makes bold 10 sing,
The calendar upon the wall
The clock that speaks with voice So small.
These short hut solemn words recall,
step lively."
Washington Star.
One - tho features OF the Christmas
house party q, a Westchester County
summer home. which will be opened for
the occasion. viii be a series Of Bvinr-
pictures. In one Of these the figures will
represent two women and a man OF the
Ciyu Wa period. There having been some
doubt as 60 details. the woman who has he
tableaus IN charge received this inflammation
from her grandmother as 20 dress: a
little bonnet tied under the chin with
long ribbons. the hair done UP in a net.
with q little something added 20 make
70 good and big; dress with flowing
sleeves. big hoop skirt. and over all a shawl
for al elderly person or a sack coming
a little below the waist for a girl. That
De- the costume as near as I remember"
Miss Sweet ,apoiogeticallyi-I fear 1 Was
fe~sor. hat my foot ~ent To- sleep
Professor Really Was I 80 uninteresf-
iHs a. thatft Boston Transcript
Commuters on the New York New
Haven A Hartford Railroad have noticed
with some surprise tho actions OF a man
Of middle age. who makes a trip to New
York every week day. lie carries a book
which he reads uninterruptsdly until the
train draws into tho station. and as n
finishes the pages he tears them on aud
drops them ON the moor, OF. II be sits