New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
THE TALK or THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY
Miss Jennie George and Salini Tonnoos SalibL
both Syrians. were married the other day in Cairo
Ill., according to the custom OF their country
Several athletes and dancing girls from the Md
way Plasance were secured for the bridegroom's
amusement, and for three days they gyrated and
danced before him. while the bride heavily yelled
tasted in secusion. After the marriage ceremony
the entire party paraded the streets. headed by q
brass band and two athletes
State IS Chicago?
Wrong Where is the Hudson River?
,, Rises in the Rocky Mountains and flows to the
News ''" "'"''''e' '''''' @'''A ''''
booksellers catalogue recently published IN
Birmingham England. gives a careful description
of portrait of Lord CORVALLIS painted In 1885, In
which he Is represented standing eminence
overlooking the town and Straits Of Gibraltas.
while stretching away in the background several
ships steamng along the Straits. and emitting
huge clouds OF smoke" 1t was OF these steam.
ships probably that carried Lord CORVALLIS bach
to England after the surrender at Yorktown.
A Little Mixed.-Mrs. Wickwire-Oh, by-the-way,
dear. when does Lillian Russell get back hes
throne?
Mr.. Wickwire-You mean Ii,iuokalani. don't your
Mrs WickwireuMaybe DO. ! have seen both q
mixed up.-Qndianapolls Journal.
The title OF prince in Russia is so common that
1t has little significance The bearers OF the die.
tincton, says a foreign journal, are more numer.
Gus than 1.-The wearers Of the Legion OF Honor In
a French cafe. or colonies in the Southern States
Of America" The truth OF this statement is illus.
trated In report In the last edition Of the military
gazette. "Ruski Invalid" 1t records the death Of
bfrtaa ,x.;fft -
princes. I'm the Caucasus" says the journal re-
ferred to above, every owner Of large flock Of
sheep calls himself prince. All OF these Sheep
princes are addressed 'highness. the same as
the sons OF the oldest prlncely families When one
of these sheep-owners goes foreign countries he
places the title prince on his card. and plays q
certain part in unIntiated circles The same thing
is true Of the many representatives In Russia OF
the Tartar prncely' families. Many ancient Rus
sian families such the Naryschkln. Wsjewo-
loshski etc. entitled 10 the prefix prince before
their names. decline II for fear' Of being
COMPOUNDED with these apparent princes. Repre-
sentatlves of these families content with the
use of the coat-of-arms."
She Bought q oor-BelI-Agent-.Beg pardon.
OF persons to call here and show you our new
patent Electric Waksthedead Door, It's very
everybody says the only reason why. you haven't
bell is because sr you never thought OF T. had o.,
gotten that there was no bell. Put one in.
Agent hef an hour aerItS r all a0ne maa
neutrality-suspicious. you object to telling me
who the persons were who complained that had
Agent-They were -pedlers, ma'am. ucod-day.
Weekly.
Some time ago a man in Paris died from the ef.
fects of a dogs bite; and now they are trying
the owner Of the dog for manslaughter.
Mathematics and misunderstanding 70
cheap fripperes which had to be thrown away
after once wearing. That 500 would have bought
in fact, could be used by your descendants for
Wife-We. give me 800, and will buy the lace
sband-Um-never mind II don't think lace
Is very becoming your style OF beauty. Here's
10 cents for another rutiie.-tNew-York Weekly
won't you hand me the nutcracker please. my
dear?" blandly remarked Mr. Fewsmith to his
wife at the dinner table. with pleasure" the
answer, but am sorry to see you so addicted to
the nut-eating habit I have heard that Darwin or
some other great man has said that nuts were never
intended for human consumption because they are
we'll protected in their natural covering; that
they are intended by nature only for termination"
What should like 10 know" responded Fewsmtth
with his best company manner. lis how they can b
more appropriate for the German nation than for
free and Independent Americans"
A Conscientious Professor.-Judge-Have you
hypnotiZed the prisoner!
professor-1 have.
well, what are you waiting for?"
II am waiting for you decide whether shall
make him confess that he did II. or make him con.
fcss that he didnt"-(NewYork Weekly.
As in the past. 1.-THE Philadelphia Ledger" Alma
for 1894 is dainty accurate and comprehensive:
and true Philadelphia will feel entirely COM
Portable without copy OF 1t.
Postal cards put to many uses but II has re
mained for the enterprsing Park Avenue Wheemen,
OF this city. TO convert them into newspapers and
to regularly enter them at the postofce as first
class mail matter The OF the tiny bantling
Is the Up. A. w. Gazette. and its excuse fox
living" according to the editors. is Ito keep the
membership OF the club in closer touch with each
other. and to inform the members promptly Of
all club news and gossip. There isn't much OF US,
but TANNED full of ews."-(Phladelphia
Record.