New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
TIE TALK OF TIE DAY.

T. Ashley Cooper OF London. proposes that all tho
English speaking people of IN. world shall arrange to
have great festival % and tests Of endurance
sly about once In every four years. ">uch contest
and festival" says "The Colonies and India "as Is
proposed IS tho only federal sign OF union at present
possible and certainly the only racial gathering In
which our American cousins could participate without
the infringement OF National dignity"
Her Tender Heart" oh. | am tender hearted TO
Kill mouse" said the little blne-eyed woman. 81
Just drop them out Of the window
And then every In the room felt sort OF tender
thrill under hi, vest with the exception % the fellow
who happened 10 remember that she lived In fourth
story fat.-(lndlanapols Journal.
II begins TO look as though the living children Of
Revolutionary soldiers are enough 10 FORM a
very respectable organization OF their own. II they
could only come together Since The Tribune stated
that. 50 far known there were only two such per
sons alive Information has been received Of seven or
eight aud plenty OF States yet 10 be heard from
Tho last names 10 be added 20 Tho list are William b.
Ianford Of Franklin " Y. eighty eight years OF age
and son of Lvi IIanford who served throughout the
War Of the Revolution, diving IN Walton. y Y, in
i-5i at the age nnct; FIVE years; Hiram Clarke,
~ Catskill y. y; Clarssa Capcn. Of Jamaica Plain.
Mas, and John l.. Capen, W. d., Of Philadelphia.
HIS NAMES
Never a boy had many names.
They called him him Jimmy. snS Jim and James,
Who II was that wanted him. too
The bows In the street ran after hs'n,
Snouuns ont loudly. Jim Hey. jimi'
Until tie echoes. little and biz
seemed 10 be dancing jim Crow jig.
And little Mabel ont in the hall,
Jimmy Jimmy ~ would Swcety call.
Until he answered and let her know
Where she might find him. She loved him so.
Csrandpapa, who was dlgnlfed,
And held his head with air OF PRIDE.
Didn't believe In abrdging names,
And made tho most he could OF James
But papa evor wanted him
Crisp and curt was toe summons, " Jiml"
That would make ne boy on hi, errands rug
(Buifalo News.
" Bratescu OF Bucharest. one Of tho Unknown
men OF the Rumaniau capital has little respect. cvi-
IDENTIFY ior the Parliamentary representatives Of his
country. on the dny following his recent election to
the Rumanisn House OF Deputies. NJ Marghllomann,
also a member Of the Cabinet talking with ".
Brntcscu and other politicians W. Margllomann was
elated at his and that OF his party. -
believe" he said, proudly turning TO Bratescu that
tho pcople Of bucharest would elect horse lntrep
id IA member OF the House II | should allow him
be II candidate "You mistaken, SIR" promptly
replied Bratescu. "wo do not elect horses; We only
elect asses
And Now They're Engagcd.-Charlio Youngnoodle-
DO you know. Miss Alice that You have sapphire eyes.
Alice-Co away But there Is thing haven't
C. WHATS thatf
Alicia diamond ring Jewellers Circular.
one day. in AroostoOk County, says old Maine
man. see u snake do Il cute thing II was jes after
moctln time. and was talking TO myself and rumnat'
in Oh the evils Of my sinful life when looked around
/ was settin on tho fence-nnd n striped snake
loolin at me looked him in the and he turned
toll and run. WALL sat there rumlnatin'. and bmcby
broke out sngn' and all to onct hecrd noise aud
looked around. and half a dozen snakes in the
grass there all doubled and twisted up. | shut up
sing n and they went away, and sat there runinatn'.
Bmcby looked up and there over 800 snakes nll
drawn up In a row. Just like congregation o. sinners
in II revival time. heads jerkcd up, waiun fer TO
open the service o. song. BY Jim Hin, 'cf that little
striped cuss hadn't gin out that goln TO hold
protiacted service, and hadn't secured up congrcga-
ton o. snakes
fond father sends us the following fashion or que'
from his hve-yearold boy Papa, | lady all
rued up with feathers around her neck and she looked
like a goose!"-(sprngheld Union.
Walter r., a very bright and manly six.year.old
boy living in the City OF Churches being compelled
by his to find better promenade than the street
gutter favorte place by the way for boys Of that
ase) Immediately betook himself TO tho residence Of
Father W.. rang the doorbell. and asked to see his
reverence Upon the appearance OF the priest he in
qurcd OF him II he knew Katie Conner. Father W.
Well" said Walter Katie is my nurse. and want
YOU TO toll her because she will mind yon that she
must let walk In the gutter when | wish tor
New Girl-Please, mum, can't make pie crust wild.
out a roln'- pin
Mr. De Kor S .n,. fl ape hanging in the
ROld paint before you use it-(Puok.