New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Many persons IN this CITY nav "'''
seen live chickens. At least that ~ the
conclusion of Bit Snyder, head keeper
OF the Central Park menagerie. some
years ago &. X. g. Billings presented a
number OF fine hens and a rooster 10 the
Central Park menagerie The family mas
thrived H. the park. except during uhe
last sumnl.r wien several OF the valuable
chicken, were stolen. They are In the
deer Enclosure and have small house
in which they roOst Just az comlortapH' >
and more so. perhaps. than they wouid
in a barn IN Sccaucus. But they are far
more fortunate than their country pfeth-
rem and sisters. for grain. bread. peanuts
and even pieces OF cake are thrown to
theu daily by visitors to thu park Inc
chickens are more popular than some oil
the rarest birds I'm the ayiary.
COURSE OF EVENTS
A-slidln along in de sunshine.
A-slipIing along In de ram
Dis Of world goes
An nobody knows
Jes whether To laugh or complain. -.
When everything seems 10 %" go'h J''
wa luck handed out In a lump.
An lie seems u general dream OF de-
light - ,,.,,,,., ,
A-swinging along m de snow storm
A-sloshin along .n de tha"'
TIL YOU most believe
II YOU doesn't gr.eve
You IL goiu' agin de law ,., oil
When everything seems TO Ne eoin al
wrong
You suddenly smile again
Hone takes you along VIII h'its S'"e
For ride 81 his Auto-piano sen
rb. challenge OF the Royal Ulster lach'
club and the acceptance ~ the chaHehse
nv tho New York Yacht Club. the hfst
step toward another Americas cup con
Test with Sir Thomas Upton, IN
fourth Shamrock. I'm the part OF Ire
man who FITS tho cup - recalled
to . New York man an incident when
took place ia onGon snort ,ine
after shamrock III was defeated ne
<ew Yorker was dining at one "' ''e
nonular restaurants 100 That city ana III"
Gun race. were under discussion "heh "H
Thomas and party of ten .nteied MI"
took poss, sslon of = nower-drckcd ''o'o
which had evidently been reservoir '"'
them After he lad recognized me Win
spue and "A wave % his hand. salH
"a. Nev Yorke- Il went over TO his table
ard b.,ore | resumed the place with my
friends Linton had invited me 10 com"
and look over his next Shamroch. nm"
that there would be one. and that's III"
reason was not surprised when ] heard
that the good sport would try again.
Tonmy-Pop. what is an optimisi
Tomny's Pop-An optimist. my son. =
any man VINO feels that he might haN"
been worse than he Is. Philadelphia rec
ord
nh. sleek coat and general appearance
~ eoulne superiority tempted the man IN
n hurry to stop and pat police morse
which stood like a bronze statue In Mas
sau street. the only living thing In sight
not rushing Fine animal said tho
man. You BET" said the mounted ON
Ger a handsome model Of his class VIII
he chew gum" Try him-he takes to-
bacco all right" A package Of chicle was
uuwrapped md offered 10 the horse. and
with evident enjoyment he mun"hed IL,
and the donor. watching the inasticatlng
performance. said that the gum ma oeeh
the means OF his discovering the ruminat-
Ing horse.
Il understand that Senator Wombat is
pretty smooth.
mortal document on Washingtons Birth
day every year.
yes. | know
We'll. last year he tired 20 sneak an
appropriation into the Declaration OF m
denendence Louisville courier-Journal