New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

| This advertisement in Cincinnati weekly paper
shows that there are men who believe themselves
| competent to serve two masters:
! "A rabbi of high standing, engaged in the
legal profession in the City of New York desires TO
connect himself with a congregation Of limited re-
sources in or out of New York city with the privl-
lege Of continuing in the legal practice Best refer
ences."
! 30 you believe in free trader"
No" replied the slow speaking man; but not
LAWN sny business OF my own to be affected I'm
I yn' to be broadmnded an give most anything a
| triaL"-Washington star.
THE VOICE OF THE NoG.
am the Nog Of the Eggnog,
am the spirit which
Makes those who drink much cggnog think
That they are good and rich
am the Nog Of the Eggnog.
That Christmas merry cup
Which makes life seem a happy dream
And chucks all up
am the Nog OF the Eggnog,
The drink that gods adore,
And 10 the souls who drain its bowls
II always tastes like more.
am the Nog OF the Eggnog-
That IL, used TO be-
But, say, this year, greatly fear,
T'herc'l be no Egg with me.
IN crrcss Eggnog, what is left
81 Christmas that is so hcreft?
oh, empty cup, All, heartless hen,
To thus de-egg the nog OF men,
W j. HAMPTON.
WAS it a genuine tip Rawson gave you on the
stock market"
4 guess it was; it made lose my balance
/ Boston Transcript.
on the lower West Side there is small triangular
park over which when the shines lone tree
casts rs shade. \ commuter, seeking his ferry
bumped into this tree while carrying appar
ent than tangible bundle" He veered off and
tucked away. but soon hit the tree again. Finally
after repeating the operation several times he gave
up his attempt to reach New Jersey, and exclaimed
"Losh, Losh in impenetrable forcs'."
what's the cooncss between YOU and wombat?"
"lIe asked me TO take care OF his parrot this sum
mor."
THAT may have been asking great deal How
ever you agreed. what's the trouble now"
He hasn't called for it yet"-Louisyille Courier
Journa.
J. c. owens of Mpitas Cal, who is journeylng
around the world getting facts for book on how
far dollar will in the principal cities, while in
New York "A few days ago told this story
"On visit TO Japan two years ago picked up a
paper published in Of the small towns. / can
read the language fairly well, and an item my eye
fell on caused me to laugh so much got man TO
read me the whole thing correctly II was a short
editorial proceeding like this:
Sometimes get a chance to smile. Americans
have been criticising for centuries treat
ment OF women But they have right to do that
citizen of this town who has just returned from
America says there they keep their girls in the house
until they are eighteen nineteen They can't go
all until then. Then they invite ALI the girls
friends In and say they going to let her out
Then they let her out. When they let a girl out
they call her debutante.'"
Haven't you any electric lights"
I'VE had some" replied Sagebrush Sam, but We
took EN- down. The Crimson Gulch city council de-
cided that when two gents make agreement TO
shoot sight Main street ought to be kept dark
long enough TO allow those inclined to get a little
slumber. Washington star.