New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-20
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
Bishop whppIe, of Minnesota, has issued an appeal
I'm behalf OF the Chippewa Indians Of that State. IL
seems that Congress has authorized the building OF
number OF dams on the Upper Mississippi River. These
dams VIII overflow more than fifty square miles in the
Ieech River Reservation Tnis overflow will destroy the
rice fields the indians. from which they gather over
1000 bushels Of rice annually IL will also destroy
large part OF their orcharis and Will cut on their
min supply OF fish For four years." says Bishop
Whippe these Indians have sent appeal after appeal
for redress Department OF the Interior asked their
agent 10 report the facts aud IFS statements we're
receiy ed with ncredulty. Captain Blakeiy and the
Rev j. A. GIlhllan we're appointed a commission 10
assess the damages and their report shared the same
fate The Government has offered the Indians less com
pensaon than the value OF the millions OF feet or ther
nine used In the construction OF the dams"
foreign chemists Professor Xerpheuoneres mas ma,
discovered a fluid which, IL applied 10 q corpse. VIII
gradually shrivei 1t up INTO notnlnsnes ss ono NJ
the leading watering places THINKS tsas many st baSs
fashionable Young ladies who battle ress must magic
luid i NOrrst0wn Herald
The good church people OF stratford- en-AVon'
England lai themselves oct In the celebration Oh tne
festival Of St Jsmess Day. The programme organ
with choral celebration Of the Holy Communion at $50
A. m. In the afternoon cricket match TOOK place
between tho clergy and choir and the congregation
Then pres were awarded for heaviest baby baptized
within two years at ST. Jamess Church. and Tor the
member OF congregation who could make the ugiest
face After all which the clergy and choir put on their
surpces and marched 70 the church Justify singing
professional hymn
4 Finish and the crowd drinks with you; -
Broke, and you drink alone
Provided. OF course. you can oorrow dmes
Ora bGrkeeper You can " bone"
Win, and your friends all join you I;
Lose. and you are known nowhere;
wallet full has greater pull
Than q p0cketboOk hled Win ar.
Buy and all men will love you;
Pawn, and they turn ana nee
They're after your money. rs "a ny Is Tor Money
But your poverty they can't see
Ride, ana you pay tho car fare;
Thea are am oaisE 70 hear n You sing out Beer"
But never do they call out Lwei!'
Lunch and you settle the ticket
II you're hungry they never Invite
Earn and spend and keep up your end
But few men Will treat you right
For liquor and cracked ice.
But one by one We must all sneak home,
Ii we haven't got the price, go,
Exchange Of courteses between two Arizona editors
From me Gla Hotcler: -The ncksptle greaser who
edits The Rfpsnorer his head last week IN trying 10
answer u.s." From The Ripsnorfer: tho reformed
bum whose office boy edits TIE Hori for him, can't lose
his head FOR he has none"
Mrs Pennoyer-I have selected two lovely dresses
and intend TO have them made
Mrs Grosvenor lin intense surprise) -Made! why,
Mrs Pennoyer, / perfectly shocked. You shouldn't
say niane. ,, ,,ori, r any 80
You should say built Dresses are not maa nr any
Philadelphia Call
Where European takes his dog out for walk accord
ing TO The North china Mall Chinaman carries cage.
Imprisoned In which Is bird, and when he sits down
10 rest lie hangs upon tree in order that he
may enjoy the food OF melody walch Is poureo iortn
from the birds throat
he horrinel deacon 10 tho min
lister, you think gilism Is respectable bdsiness
did NOT SAY mat snonsR Respectabe enoS Oh p
Yes. respectable enough for those enBaged IN IL
boston Courier.
II "a estimated that foreigners own about 25,OooooO
acres OF land In this country.
SAID GROVER TO DANIEL
Up to the mountain, Daniel.
with rod aud gun aud spaniel
And our lncognito. -,
And don't forget, my Daniel,
When packing books to read.
The Pendletonian manual
or civil Service creed
Wen fish aud hunt, my Daniel
And let the sposmen swear
Perhaps you'll hear them there;
The sound may come. but who so
Shows there his hungry phiz--
Oh what a fool to do SOL
VIII get no sop In his
Wen exercise the body;
Wen rest the tired brain.
And o'or cigars ana toddy -
Well dream OF Brother Blaine,
And wonder II he can well
Appreciate the rest
He's getting now, my Daniel,
-(Colnmbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
Tho Mexican editors who recently did this country
have been welcomed home again though they were
heroes returning from They point with pride 10
the fact that they travelled 14O00 miles In the land OF
the Yankees without accident OF any kind Tho
trip cost them about $50 apiece.
The Arn,y and Nary Journal advises the New York
regiments to discard their fancy uniforms. IL also
crclses the marching OF the TIN Regiment the day
of General Grants funeral, while 1t praises the troops
from Peunsylyanla, New-Jersey and Massachusetts.
When the trr line railroads playing policy
they are playing pool Il Lowell Courier.
Commenting on The London Standards recent snub Of
Lord Randolph Churchill in not printing his speech The
Jyh.stq Iaieiigenccr says ave do these things DIFF
ferently In America II hadn't been able Ind
for the whDe OF Lord Randolphs able effort would
have knocked hole in somebody make way
for SO much of speech desp,tefy the press
Aud then iu spirit OF republican Independence being
at the same without fear and without reproach.
we would have climbed the noble lords frame, sand
bagsed him With the tslic font bunged his eyes
with type fists"
Z One day while General Henry X. Oliver organst ut
To mud tune To nt Doddridge's hymn, Ye Golden
Lamps OF Heaven, Farewell" The Rev. Or. Brazor was
half through his before the melody came, but the
hastily jote down. ana the choir. all OF them
fine singers sung the tune through. on the day
good pastor remarked to mis- organst that he had
heard that tune before. General Ohvcr replied
that he himself hadn't and then eoniessed whereupon