New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
THE Talk or THE DAP.

Governor Curtin tells the following Riding ovea
the field Just after the battle Of spottsylvania
across a wounded Pennsylvania solder. lie was
leaning against a stump, holding bloody leg dis
mounted and asked him how he was.
..Is the bone broken p | inquired. he explained
his injury.
no, said he, chcerfuy, only bullet through
the hesh' STILL he faint and thirsty.
what would you rather have just now, my mann
said If you had but wisil.l was thinking Of
his home in the Pennsylvania hills.
81 would like to have good drink Of Pennsylvania
wldskey,' he replied. with smile.
"'Then here il is,' replied, extending my 1ask
'You shall have it,
He took the flask held it I'm his hands second.
then pointed ut ID dying Confederate soldier near BY
Better give il 10 him. he said, lie needs 1t more than
| do. poor fellow. Yes, give II 10 him.
We turned to the latter. For all we knew, u
might have been the very man who shot him' But
we propped him up and attempted to pour some d
the lquor down hi, parcled throat. lie heaN every
word and seemed ~ understand the situation tHor'
oughy. II was 100 late. Win grateful look In
his eyes AS he turned them a moment Oh the wounded
Pennsylvania soldier he sighed deeply and fell back
dead. -,
Il have seen that Pennsylvania soldier since the
war lie had pothing u begin HE anew "l'n on
the strength Of that decd to an enemy at sn'h ''
I Endorsed him for a sum Of money. lie pro'peFed.
lie now owns tNo Hllli' az" N""f'N - '
he deserves all he has
be long, pardner, before it's time to DC gum n''
hungry Higgins-Yes; good warm jail amt oao
when tie snow begins 10 ny. But "lrh ~ 1g.nss "
The workhou,e | AN not III it.trerre Haue Express
There was great similarity in the manner Of death
If the late John Boyle O'Rclly and his compauio',
,ho late charles G.. lIalpne better known as Miles
n.peflv- The latter died in 1865 from an overdose
If cloroorn taken to alleviate pain and induce Sleep
MFR. o,Rcily died from overdose Of choral taAea
with a like intent
A rich feld-suse-G Going to the country this sum-
mer, Bessie ,.,y ,no,v whore to CO.
.usie-Why don't you ~ where you went last year,
Ues,ie--r Farmer Haycut's That's WDee We
were intending TO co. only We hearl 'haa nmmcr
cut made much money out OF keep,ns T., So. s,xIe
boardcrs that he came to the Guy 10 HNe 1" '''tS'
Yankee Blade.
Ncw England Is said to BE the home OF the eco
norcal housekeepcr who eats things 10 Keep 'nela
from being wasted 50 il is not surprising !" reAa
n The Boston Transcript about a New-hampsniN
housekeep.r who said TO her daughter Mary jane
YOU lust try that custaM pie Ii It's sour We "@'s
Il for dinner to-day If it amt, keep II I'LL tomorrow
Ard a Massachusetts, woman who recently asked
low many eggs she put In her cake, replied; ohe'
Generally: but II have another that's little oouo'
iul, | put that in too
An rncomplimentary observation-disclosures Backio!
(homc on a vacaaonj-les father. ours Is grsas
establishment We keep elghty-hve druhme's sO'Hs
Mrs. Backlot breaking in)-For Massy's save sn.
syIvanus l never posed You wac % o lS. fRu,.
wouId hey 10 furnish MUSIC 10 e'' !" WYNN W
lngton Free Press.
Saws An American in Lnccrne There are sew
cuteen old ladies from England at my hotel ~ LII
cerne and al II them wear white caps rs '"e'
sit all In a row az dinner they look IKE the p'e"'os
I have in memory Of the assembled saints Oh o'a
Village quilting bees. All the well 10 do Oh Ehe' %
England seem TO rcvel in dong worstd wofh Oh '"S
plalzas Of swiss pensions. That young fhsDSHi, ~.
who sits opposite to me at table has Mark Twain al LIS
tongues end lie thinks that the United states u
distinguished mainly by having given birth !" hnA
Twain There are two young girls al the scn"V"
2crhof who sing Of them Sings very "eii' auu
the other thinks she sings very well; but 'hs'e "'
those with whom her vocal pyrot olSa'rN'
The great cross of the evening at the hotel IS TO nave
to III for an hour and hypocrtcally appahd siHs",
that contains no more melody than ia'ai caso u
chronic bronchitis
What is il the German philosopher says. "A hand
''S That was Tie way he said it, suppose he mean'
that pretty girls are never lcr' '-tlO"h 'i'e'
II is said that the country is swarmns with young
Cedrlcs WHO were so named By fond mPtherS III Wv
h,pe that they woul! grow up 10 he al edl nc iuN.
IL little Lord rauntletoy. But 1t is safe TO say uA'
they won't-at loAt, not all OF them. Even Il wv
did start out 10 be Itt!e lords IN Walk anu 0 "'N
ton they would give 1t up when they heau ''ie'"'
selves called Secdy" by bad American boys
4 man very much under the influence OF Ia nau .Is
was resting against of the shade trees alo.e
public library 10 get II fresh start when p''oS"'~'
halted and asked
Local option or prOfbiton2'
"shpcak ter me ~ queried the other'
Yes
Whag YOU shay n .
Local option prohibltion-whchP s,er
4. You 90 rise on an mind yer biZness! 80 1;
,cr diiff Of yOur remarks. shcc chat You ore pA
mn 10 ghat point where you caiklac t. ADVISE W. do
sticN 10 cold water. An I'll never 90 h-Hc'e' Wv
H. shir-no, hir."-(DerOt Free Press