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Show The Censor in Italy. A moat amusing Incident took place last week, which shows the absolute absurdity of the cor.sorship in Italy. The great actor. Ermete Novelli, now In South America, haa a son who lives In Florence, to whom was born a bouncing ' boy- The young Novelli, In haste to let ' his father know that he had trade him a I grandfather, telegraphed: "Ermete Novelli, Buenos Ayres. Boy. Several hours later he was called to the telegraph office, where the following conversation con-versation took place: 1 ."You know we could not let your dis-: dis-: patch pass?" , "Not let Is pass. But, why. If you please?" . "You know vou said It was a boy" c " "And if 1 did, what then? Is It not . ' true?" "Well, that Is what we do not know yet " "What! Are you crary? I know It!" "Well. anywaT public order demands ' that it should not be made public." "Made public! Am 1 making it public by telegraphing to my father? And. in auy case, what has the birth of my son cot ot do with public order? Excuse me. have you all taken leave of your senses?" " "Tour son?" gasped the other. "We thought syou were telegraphing about the Queen!" Pall Mall Gazette. |