New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-23
THE TALK OF THE DAP.

Contrary to the belief of some pessimistic people.
gratitude still exists In the nineteenth century An
eccentric old bachelor who died in Hamburg, Ger
many. few weeks ago, left among other bequesu
~ 900 marks to a buxom widow Of his native city,
:" leave this money! he wrote in explanation OF his
Gift "as proof of my gratitude for your refusal 10
become my wife thirty years ago. To your praise
worthy act owe ms life Of peace and prosperity
Lady Passenger inspecting books)-Have you Figs
Train BOY anxious to trade)Pve got candied
fes mum an may9e r kR plSn ton Repubca5
The question as to the Oldest newspaper now pub
shed in Boston is exciting considerable interest at
present In the Hub. Local historians are suT In
doubt as to which paper has the right to the claim
A short time ago 1t said that The Evening
Gazette" the Oldest newspaper, and that 1t enterca
upon It's seventy ninth year last January. A well
known citizen Of Boston says however, thar the mrs.
number Of The Evening Gszette' did not appear
until August 20, 1914. According TO the same
authority, the Oldest newspaper is rAe Boston Daily
Advertiser first published OH March 1. lel4.
A MAIDEN OF DREAMS.
She dwells among the flowers xx.,
And twinss the;r blossoms round her slender hands'
She calls the passing hours ,...,,. ,,,,.
IT,. Ans sinfs 10th TO tse% m s sISng u'e rO"eS
Among the willows by the riverside
Where waving branches weave ,
A coronal Of light as for BRIDE
ae G OSis e i0 them tales too lovely ropeatng
Shg No taG for earth when autumn light heetns
"I Rey ycs III the blossoms Of the budding May,
Yet when he reached the place
who has not heard her song
Across the dusty glades at fall OF night
Where timid echoes thrOng ,,..
Among the shadows in the waning nehO-
Yet when lie thought to see
Has found himself my seriously aiohe'
With nights solemnty ,.,
She loves the yellow corn,
on many July morn A.. ..u. hama
Yet is she saddened at the harvest hohe'
The harebells her tread - $1,000.
Come forth and quiver in the lightest breeae'
Is ravished Of the image that it sees;
And where the brambles cling .,, .-,a
They fam would hold her captive In their ai"~
she Is phantom thing -, ,,
A maid Of quaint and melancholy charn''
II is not generally known that the Presidents saiay
Is paid to him In monthly installments OF ofioo o'
The warrant Is brought 10 the WhHe houSe W
special messenger from the Treasury Department. "N
after the President has Endorsed 1t as ne woun al
ordinary draft his private secretary deposits IL AT u'
Columbia Bank. When the President - ou' Va 80
the draft is mailed to him. The same method Is io-
,oued IN having the Justices OF the supreme Court
sbs had read of patent medicines that whitened the
Co che topk dose of one of them before she went to
In the morning sure enough her skin was whtened "
And { might be added incidentally in this 00nn''
That she never looked well before, as now that sn
was u'AN' Detroit Free Press
Little Florence. two years old-her mamma was Try
ing 20 explain TO her infant mind in opy to her queS
lion Who Is God l"-listened very attentvely to the
explanation and, with sigh OF satisfaction, SAD
4" love God don't you, mammal He's a gooo ON
man.
And after listening to the story of Jesus, she said:
wasn't He nice when He little baby "eT
you His mammal
Another time. after being naughty, she told she
would have 10 be punished She ran to large chair,
climbed hastily into it, seated herself firmly grsSpes
each arm of the chair and with look OF mingled a.
danee and mi schief said, Now you can't mamma
In the infant class one Sunday, the lesson was
about disobedience and is punishment Little ehf
dren have 20 mind, or they are not NICE sad v"
teacher colder people have TO obey laws or -
punished. Do any of you know how older people aN
npnisbedts She answered, oh yes, knowl TN
husbands scold the wives and the wives scod the ss
bands r. ,,,,,,>,c, u,o,,.v
aWhat will the coming woman do
TO plague, perpleX and Interfere with ust
VIII she forbid the festive chew
And cuspldore for ages dear with usf
Will she invade with uplfted nose,
Retreats where female foot ne'er went TIL hse
Barroom cosey and courtroom close,
And force reluctant to venulatet-
Brother, and so hear.
9Will the dear haunts where manhood plaSS
At euchre bold and frisky 5evenup--
Haunts where so oft our reason strsyed-
To conversation teas be given up
Must we, then, all go home 10 dinef .,.s
And must friend In soda pledge MS ni"~'
How shall the coming man get vine A..
At ALL she's allowed TO le0elateI
Brother, the case looks queer
"Speak, friend has the woman's sphee
The softsoap rainbow sphere We kep' hoi in'
Burst and vanished, and left her fee ...,,r. ,pe
With the wo Id at large 20 wied her socp"0
Is she up 10 our little game 40
And can she bind us, In reaii'y,
Down to the prccepts much TOO taine,
We've preached 10 her Tor puTo Ino'""o'
Brother, the worst rear
"Friend OF my youth, can no more
O fly with me this land injurious
Nav. for see, from shore 10 shore 49,.
The enfranchised female rise ubiquitous
Partner In purse she'll claim 20 DE,
Logic Of business she'll outwlt us IN
Lost from life IL the dead latch-hey, 49,,
And lost from earth the white male ciuhen'
Brother, the end Is near a, ,rsl
Mrs. Eliza Sproat Turner In The woman > '"u'n-