New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-06
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

TIE TALK or THE DAY
"Thc Philadelphia Record says that the original
draft the Rev Jacob Duche's famous letter TO Ten
eyal Washington. dated october d. l7i1 has come TO
Hight in local collection OF valuable documents Dr.
Duce was an old-tlme rector OF Christ Church, PIla-
Gephla. At the beginning OF the Revolutionary War
he figured rs an ardent patriot but when the Britls!
rcdcoats marched Into Philadelphia and took posses
.lon II the city the alarmed rector suddenly found
nim -el to b1 most devoted EoyaIst. Generai
Washington was then encampod In headquarters IN
Worcester Township. Philadelphia now Montgomery
County, ard 70 him DR.. Duche dispatched q letter.
which now In printing takes up nearly eight quarto
pages, urging him to return 10 the bosom OF good
King George Washington Immediately directed the
,Ii,c 10 Congress a letter OF very curious and
extraordinary nature'
Frozen potatoes can be restored to polntabeness
~ pecns them and letting them lie In u cool place
With plenty Of cold watcr poured oyer th"n' ,d IN
formed during the freezing process Will have been re
moved, ana the potatoes can now be boiled In fresh
water and Will be found to be perfectly palatablc.
The King and Queen OF italy, is well known, have
been Interested for many years In all patents ana
improvements for the care Of the sick and wounded
They Aave now offered prize OF 10000 lire for the
host apparatus carrying the wounded and sick to
places where they may be cared for The offer Is
result Of the recent meeting OF the society OF the
Red Cross In Rome. Inventors OF All countries are
United TO enter the competition for the prize.
Models not less than one-fourth the Size OF the
originals must be sent to Rome, in care OF slgnor L.
dclli sannglla. not later than June 80 1888. The
models must be accompanied by detailed descriptions
IN French or Italian or TRANSACTIONS into one OF those
tongues. An exhibition OF the appnratuses Will be
held in Rome from August IL to september 10.
Jury consisting OF fourteen representatives OF the
countries which took part In the congress OF the heu
Cross will award the prize.
"npe da, writes a. b. ms brother went to
luy "A bushcl u buckwhelt for sowing lie founl the
man Of whom be- was 10 buy IN" grain away oat ihS
VIE was ut home and she undertook - make tho SAFE
~he got a peck measure. and they went 10 the
qr~,nary There the woman hllcd the mei, sure Twice.
poured it into the bas which my brother held open,
for bushel But MrS f. saId hc III 'a a6I l9 ha
peck, 10 mako bnSiI h. uoss II l 1s, S,i'
INK grain before | married, | always taught
school = -" Boston Transcript
The other day tho Turks consccrated the grounds
on which tho Turkish Pavilion OF the Worlds Fair
will be erected First they Killed a large white sheep
as sort insurance TO prevent Allah from destroy
ing the building. \ hundred men IN bulSns breeches'
rinless red fen and red slippers stood around the
sheep. which had been raised by an Iowa granger
ono man prayed. another tied bandaee ever the
ewes Of the sheep and Fahri Bey cut the anlmals
throat with Il sncker~ee. Then tho hundred men
yelled Pats hocm Jok yacha," which means g" Allan
save the sultan" after whch Fahi Boy and hobert
Levi made speeches. After this everybody went ID the
Turkish village where the sultans SILK tent. valued
at 100000 and a silver bed from his harcm were,
and the sheep there cooked and eaten.
Had Business" This IS an insurance agency, Is II
The question was asked 10y thin bnsiness-lke,
nervous looking man who invaded an Office on Ia
sale st. yesterday morning. ,-
Yes. Sir" replied the clerk TO whom ne iad spoken.
"Frc lnsnfanccf
"po You represent any company with a cash cap
nal q 100000 or over''
one that you can recommend as safe. strong. and
one Of the best in the world. What description
Of property do YOU Wish to- ,-,,
Does it Insure against loss by lightnmg'
lit Will agree 10 cover every possible flsA Hom
fire. no matter what may be the cause .o,o
And give permission 10 use cololl or gasoline
Certainly, with the usual restrictions
81 think that Is the kind OF company ! should In
IL had anything To insure. May ! ask for hall 4
dozen blottlng pads Thanks. Coca morning.
Chicago IrlDlhc
A Jacksonville correspondent writes "Tie crackers
in Florida have been planting largely or tobacco
Yesterday ono old countryman came in with loaded
ox-tcam Of tobacco 10 had raised himself lie went
10 all the cigar factories In town, but could not sell
his load They all told him they could buy II cheaper
I'm a little while from Cuba, and would not take MS
that Free Trade coming and hereafter thihgs
would be cheap, tobacco among the rest. The oli
man was angry, and caused considerable fun by de-
cornc that no voted for Cleveland this year but he
woud IN, golierned II he ever voted the Democratic
ticket again In his llfe.'
sure TO SEQ HIm.-Mrs. Bkins-Oh, Goodiel Here's
" Mr. Mr r iiE who cares for him
Mrs DIkins- En- Why, he lives In Chicago. and
HE honsn IS close 10 the Fair grounds. and it's the
very place for US TO 60 next summer. wrote
w him tfllng him we oil just diving to SEQ
him and his lovely family. | wonder what he says
Read II: Pm too nervous. e w., IN,
Mir RilInns rcading)-" My Dear Cousin: You Will
soon Lnvc n chance @ Us all once more. Mve
rented nv house. and shall make you good long
visit next summer. "-(Now York Weekly.
After doing sums for years Sir Archibald Gekie. OF
thc British Association, has come TO the concluSon
that the world Is between 73,0000o0 and $50 100000
ycars old And the question now Is whether this
conclusion shows the accuracy or naccuracy of science
Had His opinion About 1t" This IS your little
sister Tommy said his father. showing him the baby
Yon Will love her dearly. viii You not y a
"Y-ycs, OF course" replied Tommy, inspecting the
latest arrival but ltl cost good deal to keep her,
won't IT,
Z" | presume So ,
"Yes!s said Tommy. with lOngdrawn breath.
" And when asked you the other day To buy me II
white rabbit you said you couldn't afford tl'-Chlcaso
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