New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-21
THE IdLh OF THE DAY Y.

| According to n Tammany leader " IIzzoner" Mayor
| Grant ought 10 BE- turned down, because, among
| other things he has snubbed and left ont In the
cold true and tried members OF the organization
II Will be news the public that tried or even con
| vlcted members OF the organization have been LETT
| out In the cold under the present administration
| nut II 1t has been done don't wonder there Is
dis-a.f actlon for Il IS blow at some OF the best
workers In the organization.
II was a Western youngster who. having been pre-
sent,d hy his uncle with suit Of clothes. became
for the first time In his life interested In his personal
appearance. AID insisted upon having collar plr on
! and having his hair comDcd. Taking the comb 10
tire uncle that gave him the clothes, he requested
well sad the uncle (which side shall part
| IL oni'
ing were quite vague. but he was equal TO the
Well on the outside, ! guess said he.-(BOston
| Transcript
The question Is frequently asked by correspondents.
What IS the origin OF the Society Of the Cincinnati
The first suggestion OF such an organization appears
| In a paper written by MajorGencnl Henry Knox.
| and dated West Point, April -, 1888, entitled
Rough draft OF u society bc formed by American
| officers and to be called the Cincinnati. The date
was the eighth anniversary Of the month when at
| Lexington and Concord the embatled farmers
| stood and fired the shot heard round the world
on December os, 1873, the Feast Of st. John the
Evangelist the Rev. DR.. william smith. at a service
held In old Christ Church. Philadelphia, referred TO
the Commaudcrin- Chief Of the Armies Of the Con-
tinen,al Congress- who was present rs the &c ncnnaus
u America" II is believed that from this remark
the idea took shape In 17s3 in the organization OF
the society Of the Cincinnati
The Dime Museum on r is Trsyels,MThc sword TSor
! are thirteen OF ms sitting down 10 dinner!
Tho Living skecton-Thireen nOthngl There are
! only twelve You've miscounted the twohcaded
| girl.-Chlcago Tribune.
| Under the maple sugar bounty law every licensed
producer MAILING 800 pounds more Of maple sugar
receives bounty Of 81 cents per pound. And II is
estimated that more than 100000 in bountics will
be paid this year on the New England crop.
story which comes from Torrngton Conn. is a
further illustration of the difficulties and annoyanees
which confront the school teacher. \ TOrringt0n
the meaning of the word better. 10 Illustrate. she
asked Now, II you were SICK and doctor came and
gave Won some medicine. what would you be p"
Dead" wa. the uncXpected answer The next day
tho word man bothered The little fellow. The tclchcr
nearly out Of patience, asked: "What Is your papa "
\ democrat Wa the reply.-(Try Times.
At the National Christian Endeavor Convention at
Minneapolis. last summer oklahoma Territory took
the Worlds Banner given to the state or Territory
showing the largest increase In Christian Endeavor
societies. 4 few days ago. the second Territorial
Convention Of the societies was held at Guthrie. at
which n Territorial Union was formed and william
Bllncoc. Of Guthrie was elected a delegate to the
National Convention to be held IN this city In july.
oklahoma hopes to take the Worlds Banner again.
Hero is very small youngsters idea Of
Jack wanted to go and visit his grandma and had
been told that he should 20 soon" But this was
too indefinite. lie wanted something specific
well, when may goln
"Oh very soon
avery soon.' he exclaimed: we'll, may I go as
soon as the day before yesterday ln(Boston Tran
script.
The Brooklyn boy who defined "conscencen as
something wot makes YOU sorry wen yOu get
found OUT didn't strike high ethical standard but
he came pretty close to the view OF a good many
people the subject.
Not Entirely Foreign-Visltor lin Key West)-Thls
town Is In the United States isn't it,
Resident Certainly.
"A stranger riding on your street railway would
never suspect 1t. The ears are hauled by Mexican
mules the rails came from England the track l. kept
in repair by spanlards, the drivers are Brazllians
aud the homes along the street built In Cuban
style. ! don't observe single American feature"
"Wat Till you hear the car.driver swear. "-tChicago
Tribune.