New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-15
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

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THE Talk or TIE DAY
The fugemen OF Mr.. Plat never neglect an op-
portunty to exploit alleged virtue OF the boss
he il such a busy man. they say. This reminds
The Rochester Union" of story told about the
late Rev. DR.. Lord. OF Buffalo DR.. Lord oficiated
at the funeral of one of Buffalo's notoriousy rich
and wicked citizens. After noting the ieceaseds
parentage and date OF BIRTH. he Closed his tribute
by saying: "Our dead friend had one noble virtue
He always got up early in the morning
make y'r acquaintance, Mr.. McCallum vi nov
Scotch blood in me veins, too IT,,
NJ ocorksure didn't O fall in love Ho wiS m nd
Fling ?-(New- York Weekly.
The American Walters Union of St. Louis re-
Gently adopted resolutions calling the Legislature
Ito make It felony for employers TO require walt
ers to shave off their whiskers'
New-York Girl-Iord Dumley. did you eyer hear
the joke about the museum keeper who had two
skulls of ST. Paul; one when he was boy ana
the other when he was man?
Englishman-No; what is it?-Q-ife.
Trllby is the name just given to railway station
in the sugar swamps OF Louisiana, near me Gulf
coast.
THE NEW WOMAN.
Knew woman? Well. he thought 30 once.
He knows now. he was then Ounce
And was talking through his hat
indianapolis Journal
Foreign papers say that the Polish deputation
which was sen. from Warsaw to congratulate the
new Car lost over s250Ooo in playing cards The
Prince of Wales upon hearing this remarked: 'Tnat
is the fourth division Of Poland"
MY dear I thought we going to practise
economy for time?'
Wife-So we are. dear. | went down and coun-
demanded the order you gave your tsi1r 70, na
suit and bought bonnet maj COST oi'iS HAIL '"e
amount-tChicago Inter ocean.
The Evangelist" says that the largest cross in
the world now stands IN brakes Bay, North Amerf-
ca Three hundred and fourteen years ago the cee-
brated Sir Francis Drake landed in his bay, and
his chaplain Francis Fletcher by name. preached
the very first English sermon ever heard in that
region. To commemorate this event Bishop Nichols.
of California and the late George W. Childs caused
a large stone cross to be erected the spo.. cliff
standing 300 feet above the The cross is fifty
seven feet high OF blue sandstone; several OF the
stones in it larger than The largest stone IN
the pyramid of Cheops. This splendid monument
can be far and wide, and is literally sermon
in stone.
And He Got the Quarter-"Mister" he said plain
yFy sss p RaT hr ee dam Whas Haa exc
claimed the kind-hearted man IT'S dead rsnt,.
kin prove il. II yell gimme a quarter" Very
we'll said the kind-hearted man Here . eehts.
authorities while | investigate" There ain.t no
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sleep fur days is because nine or ten hours
at time is enough for me ter sep adn, Tsn nns
more cync behind him.-(Wa shngton Star
The Philadelphia Record" tells OF an old woman
who was known to have amassed considerable
wealth but who refused to ntrust 1t to any bank.
Where she kept her money was mystery, until
she came TO die a few days ago. Then thor
ough search was made of the premises without
disclosing the hiding place. Finally, when the
IN hilr al
plaster on the old woman's side noticed.
which did net lie close TO the skin as such
plasters generally do. When the plaster was re-
moved a number OF Government bonds, represent
ing the old womans entire fortune. were found
between 1T and the skin.
Awful Memory.--"It is astonishing what poor
memory ! have" complained the sad-faced man
with the yellow goatee why, can't even t'nelri-
Journal.
Captain Edward Won Schmidt. who is in charge
OF the Government dredging OF the Oakland (Cal)
Ship Channel. has gone practically naked in all
climates for the last twenty years. THE doctors
told me- he explains chat had weak lungs.
and when went to my friends said would
never come back. Well, down in the tropics /
naturally wore but very little. and the less
wore the better / felt. and when put more
clothing again didn't feel we'll A year later.
in bringing vessel through the Straits OF Mage-
lam / noticed the Terra del Fuesans going naked
in the snow. | old men. stalwart and rugged.
and mothers nursing their babes, all naked ana
all quick in action and sturdy of limb. and said
| have found the secret OF health. Ever since
have dressed about as those rugged natives of that
bleak country dress
How II Failed to Work. have told you II Is
wrong to quarrel Johnny, said his mother wiping
Tho liz, AMI tears from his face. You should
have remembered that soft answer turns away
wrath" ~,
II did mamma" said Johnny, examining with
critical eve a scratch his fist, and IL didn't 10
no good When he called me mammy's darlin'
| didn't say anything. All done was 10 punch
i'm in the face kind O. easy. like with a ball o
mud. He got mad at that. an OF course had to
lie, i'm have it."-lChicago Tribune