New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The death notices I'm Mondays Tribune show "A re-
markabe record of longevity. OF the thirty holce''
fourteen gave the follows: Eighty -ehree, cs"S
two eighty four seventy ono eighty three eighty -two
eighty -seven seventy seven. seventyhVe, seventy
eirbtvdve elchty.nine seventySix and eighty
The aggregate Of these is ll3l years WHICH Iahts
the average age OF these people fraction over esh'y
wears This proves that there plenty OF longived
neop,e in the community while their passing away mt
this time Is probably due to the unreasonable weather
LiberaI-Head Of Firu-Mr. Penwiper. yon have been
very faithful to this year. ana We nave decuea u
'"J penwperrYes SIR l have tried to do my duty.
Head OF Flrm-so We have observed, Penwper, ana
in view of this fact have decided not 10 reduce your
salary OIL the lst.-(Clotbier and Furnlsher'
UNCLE JOSH ON BAELOT STEALING.
You never knew odd Uncle JOSH you say?
Well lie was made
For sturdy work; and work for him was play
With plough spade.
4 pntriot he, New-England born and bred,
As rough OF speech as he sound of head.
lie could not help 1.-THE born that way;
And once. when ri ed | heard the old man say,
"Dod rot the scamps! who dare,
Bv WAYS and means unfair,
Seek por,y ends TO gain though frecHan'S honest
vote
Was worth no more than trading stock or Con-
federate note.'
And blazed away
Al British redcoats, saying I" il wa' good
And "a proud day
Tint saw them sneakng" back 10 Boston town,
And fairly whipped, before the sun went down
A little later he, at Bunker Hill,
with many neighbors fought; and fought to KILL
But Uncle Josh, he says,
THAT in those early days
A British soldier saint, compared with 'scamps'
who try to change Il ireenans ba'lot-'py "oSl! ia
hang them high
I'm later years the Sire of Uncle Josh and son
Firstborn and true
OF him who fought well ut Lexington,
lie also knew
What battle meant: for when brave Lawrence died,
lie wounded lay, near his commanders side;
Nor moaned groaned, for we'll the sailor knew,
Cost what II might, his was just aud true.
But Uncle Josh declares
With emphasis, and swedrs.
- Impres,ng seaInea on the sea dirty business,
But .bnllo, stealing that's crime 10 freeman should
endure"
Well Uncle Josh himself, he lived to see,
In strong array
mighty host, well armed, AMI led by Lee;
Yea, saw the day
When bate smoke filled all the Southern sky.
And gun 20 gun made murdcrous reply,
And brave fell, the earth Itself oppressed
With the slain thousands, lying on It's breast
But Uncle Josh, he says
THAT in those bloody days
lie never for a moment thought but what TIE right
would win;
And that he fears these 'cusses more who falSe
ballots In
Says Uncle Josh " I'm getting old, know,
And should not swear;
But crime Is crime and evils thrive and grow,
Unless with care
Steals me and more; at Freedoms very throat
lie holds knife: and-curse him-pitr.ot men
should throttle him. with pious zcal-Amenl
l love this land-'tls mine
And yours by right divine;
A goodly heritage II is. worth all 1t cost, and we,
Have in charge mighty rust-C,od help usl true
10 he |. e. SHERMAN.
\ rare case Of awakened conscience followed by
reparatOry action To the Dele gptes ear recoptly
lawyer living somewhere IN the state Of Sew YoTl
happened 70 be- in Cleveland la,t spling during lie
season Of the revival meetings OF b. Fay MILL, Iie
was the pOs>essor OF large amount OF property which
he had secured by means OF p,rlured teSilmony. An
appeal bad been taken 20 "A higher court nnd n
The only man who knew of the false testimony had
recently died and there not the slightest chance
that the frnnd would be detected Che nwyers
reputation fair one. and his title T. the propetty
was sure to be confirmed lie dropped In casually 10
hear Mr. Mills something WAS said that touched his