New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Bin snyder. head keeper Of the Cen.
trial Park mcnagcric. was "stumped"
when approached by man who had two
does In tow.
mir Snyder do you want TO buy two
snake Dogs" asked tho owner Of the
dogs.
SNAKE dogs replied tho keeper.
That's new kind on me- They look
like NUTS. ="
Then the man proceeded to explain that
they wcr. ''mutts." but also snake dogs.
because they were tho kind hc furnished
10 A Snowman In New Jersey to feed his
pythons on Instead Of pigs. because the
latter were too expensive.
we haven't got a snake here big
enough 10 swallow dos" said Snyder.
and In that way got rid OF the purveyor
OF CANNES.
RIobbs-po you think the death Of old
Closefist will loo a loss 10 the community
SIobbs-Wcli. ! understand the loss ~
fully covered by Insurance. fhiiade'ph'a
Record.
WISE MAN.
There vas a man I'm our town
And he was wondrous wise.
Despite all importunity
He would not advertise.
lie owned a well located shop
And knew what should bc done
TO make the business boom, but, say.
He simply would not run.
WHY should | advertise said he;
Il love the cobwebs here,
Nt..lla
To me IL very dear.
| love To sit around and dream
And rest me all ! can
While others have the hustle bug,
For I'm doless man.
Now II advertised, you sec
Thcred be so much increase
OF trade ! couldn't rest at all,
Nor have a minutes peace"
And he was right tho doless man.
If he is truly wise
And wants TO ait and take his case,
VIII never advertise.
w. j. HAMPTON.
You ate all of your own cake and
Mabers. 100. Tommie?" said the mother.
"Yes'm," replied Tommie.
You'll be sick, child.
Well mother. you see IL anybody was
going TO be sick | didn't want II to be
Mabel." Statesman.
At Bazellles. little hamlet near
Sedan, there Is clock which licked its
last tick and ended it's usefulness more
than forty-three years ago and still II Is.
according to the "Deutsche Uhrmac her
Zetung." the most notable object I'm the
place As the right wing OF the French
army with a force OF 1900 men. Bazelles
saw heavy fighting on the memorable
September day. and fell after six hours
when every house except the one 10 which
the big clock was fixed had been destroyed.
Two rifle balls struck the face OF the
clock between the figures VIII and IL
and brought the works 10 "A standstill al
80. the time when the lighting was the
hardest. and the old clock. with hands
and works nj rest, points to the hour in
which the fate Of nation was decided.
What pity we have no artists who
sincere lover OF pictures.
But" replied Mr.. Cumrox, who had
Just acquired "A spurious signature, the
great trouble Is that We haye"-Wash-
II gton Star.
Dr. Leonard Hill of London, holds that
II Is an Offence against society FOR any
one with cold TO cough. sneeze OF even
talk without covering his mouth with his
handkerchief. Colds kill tens OF thou
sands every year" the doctor adds. land
yet we persist in taking no special pre-
cautions to escape them. We go to great
trouble to prevent the spread OF diph-
iberia or scarlet fever or smallpox. but
the person with cold. who is scattering
deadly microbes everywhere. We treat as
perfectly harmless. I thoroughly agree
that during the sneezing, coughing stage