New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-02
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

at i hard" SAYS A Western paper " for free born
and intelligent american, TO transpou themselves IN
Imagination back TO the old medieval DAYS when
knights of AL kind, and degrees ruled the rooef'
But /, IL so hard There are today In active opera
ton in thi, country. Knights Tsmplar knights of
pythaS knights Of the Forest. Knights Of the Key,
Knights Of Old knights Of Charity. knights Of tho
Golden C~le knights of the silver Cross. Knights n
Temperance, Knights Of Labor, and about a hundred
odd other specie, of knights. As matter Of fact'
Won roudn't throw pebble In any street OF any CITY IN
the country without hitting knight. everyone OF
whom /, entitled a uniform. the gorgeousness
Of which would have made medieval knight feel
poor and cheap. seriously the fondness If Americans
for knighthood is amazing, well As amusing and
seem. To he entirely out OF relation to their other
characteristics
when will the maker, Of programmes for public
occasions learn 70 show kindness 70 the audience ana
conilned great New England dinners IL wonld
be Rad enough hut unfortunately the same tendency
to an oycr-wciGhted programme appears in go"d
many smaller acknowledgements
one Of the prominent ministers Of Hartford. Conn
can il be Mr.. Twchcll was pacing hotel corridor
not long ago when Christian Worker approached him
with the question. Are YOU Christian 4 hope
So replied the clergyman modc>tly. HOPE 80!
Don't YOU know sol" persisted his inerlocutor. No
rospop.e from the divine We'll now said the
stranger. If a man should strike you on the right
cheek would you turn to him the other also'' No,
wouldn't, If he had as much cheek you have.'
was the reply.
True Feminine Dellcacy Of Feeling.-Emily who ha:
called to take Lizzie to rae great murder tria-Whatl
deep black. desrc,tl
Li1ze-Ycs. I thought it would be only decent, as
Emily-ih: where / vas dining last night it Was
even betting which way the verlic would GU, only
put on half m0urnci-tLondon Punch.
\ Young Russian nobeman recently Inherited an
the nci.borhood OF Petersburg from his
aunt. lie sold IT, paid his debt, and with the 10000
rubles which remained went To Monte Carlo d" Ia in
crease his fortune lie lost all Of his money in
few days and then attempted to commit suicide By
shooting himself in the head. There i little hope Of
his ultimate recovery
Worse than New Jcrsey.-Some Alaska Indians, 10
show a parry II white men what great country they
had. tied dog to tree. and IN seventeen minutes the
mosquitoes had bitten him Ia death They lighted on
the poor animal until h> body increased one third In
bulk. The white did not doubt after that.-(De-
troit Free Press
In all probability the most envable community in
the world that in the village Of klncpnberg. tho
Main. IN Germany. klngenberg enjoys the reputation
Of producing ~ the best wines in Germany. But
this is bv no means its chief cause for glory. In
stead If paying ordinary mortals. the citizens
Of Klngcnhcrg received each $50 marks from the
Income al several ftctorc, owned by the town The
division made after the expense, of administration
had been paid by moner from the same source.
me today a lovely compliment in the shape of poem.
Alice Does he rhyme love" with dove and
heart" and art -
Gwcndoln- Yes. Why do YOU ask
Alice oh, h. lent me the same poem last week
american Stationer.
There j. a clergyman up in Central New York who
takes himself pretty seriously. lie has Just felt il his
duty Ia withdraw from the ministry and this i the
crnndiloquent way in which he announces the fact:
For awhile my tongue shall be >ilenced and nv pen
pa>icd. shall drop into the great of humanity
and Ice lost to hearing and to sight But have no
complaint With grim eye and solemn lip | am do
tcrmned meet the ghonli>h future. whether fst"d
an i>hmae or an Abraham. plsintless and l trust
without a moan
Vi the Railway >taton.-Fir>t Hotel Runner-rhis
WAY for the hrind Hotel, sir. only hotel IN town
with clccgI, lights steam heat m every r,,om. pas.
,crgcr elevator baths. blllai parlor>. all modern inn
psVvcment>. Three dollars day. Free bus right
mere, >lr.
second Hotel Runnrr-Acmc Hotel sir Four dol-
lars dan % cent, Ia ride up. Proprietor pays the
hep oUt of his OWN pocket.
ra,ecnScr fairly umblca into the second bus.)-
PUCK.