New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Columbus put posteriy, especially the mint officials
OF the present day. to much trouble by not having a
suitable and guaranteed portrait OF himself executed
The one usually accepted such may be counterfeit
prcsentment Of n good man, but 1t Is probably
counterfeit at least representing Columbus Inc
great navigator was a of flesh and blood and not
a dreamer or a mystic, he is often represented ii
there are no genuine portraits OF him to be had,
Chicago thinks It high time one was painted
4 Confidence" Marie. my dear" said Mrs Ham
can earnestly, "why are YOU silent ana pensivs
all these long evenings Tell me, dear what Is III
Il am not pensive mamma said the poor girl
throwing herself , WIN c! ny Eelp hintng how cruel
II Is that | can't have an Easter bonnet uhui next
Faster H-(Chicago News Record
A gentleman with handsome equipage followed
nv fine English mastif. drove up In front OF
Cincinnati hosiery the other day, says line lih'es-
Starr Of that city, and jumping from his buggy
snapped the hltch-strap into the ring OF MS morse
bit and then placed the other end OF the strap III l
month o. his mastif which by this time had seated
him elf on the curbstone There the mastih sat IKE
n statue OF stone holding the strap securely "nI'e
his master went in to d" see man. on the seh'ie-
mans exit the dog yielded up the strap ana Inc
gentleman drove OF closely followed by the faithful
four-lcggcd lackcy.
woman does not like TO be neglected, but she
likes the % buy.-( Binghamt0n Repubh'ah'
psychc Cuessesr what the Boston girls b""e
now on the horses nj the races. Experience seems
70 show that the plain ordinary bets OF their fathers
and brothers Just as often come out successful.
preokiug II GentIy-AnAious Parent-Julus mas
beem taking lessons whole year now professor aru
I should like 10 know how he Is progressing Nv
y,, think Al. has a good ear Tor music :!
Musical Insuuctci-lour son. matam has a very
ar--hauely cnr-Ore OF the most >hapeN CATS
madam / have ever seen.-(Chicago Tribune.
Tho Toledo Blade tells Of conductor on
wes,s,p railroad who possessed n remarkable mem
orv An official Of the road. who doubted his alleged
pyers was convinced By the following feat: Coming
into his Office one day the conductor said 70 MN
There l. nv train book. Along the line have
taken in more than 100 passengers and while you
hold the book will tell you the statoh AT wnch
.verv uassenger got on and OF, the class oil uche'
that each one carried. the color or the ucAe''
whether the passenger male or female ana the
destination OF all passengers trnnsferred.' Inc
u.t was gone over and he did not err In single
por,icuIar lie then stated that he could describe
evorv one OF those 100 passengers, giving the man
nor ~ dress color OF eyes and hair and general ap-
narsnce and could select the lot out OF an assem-
bage Of thousands
ono ~ mo most cons pcuOus traits of hummlng birds.
Evon Kin ebiri- and the boldest hawks are AFRAID OK
tben being compelled to retreat before the lpetnos
,ssnnlt. ~ The TINY warrior. whose bolucss II ohN
mailed Gy the Hghininglike rapidly OF his move
ment, tins batting any attempt NJ I'ssthl, On W
nolt ~ the more powerful adversary. Ing lanoenhs
ihru,ts OF the nccdielikc beak are usually uueo'u
AZ the eves of the enemy. When TWO or more ~
ndiyduas OF either sex happen near the same spot,
sprtrd and often violent conflicts arc HhAOAl 'el"Ah
10 ensuc.- Boston Transcript