New-York tribune., 1895-08-31
A PROBABLE SOLUTION.

Polo Grounds this year.
A PROBABLE SOLUTION.
He had sent it to all the magazines,
But so cheap they seemed TO holc IL,
Its reflections numbered In the teens
Until day-he sold 1t! ,..
But the reason why mis- story was pougnt
Young Scrbbler couldn't unravel. ~
Until he was struck by a brilliant tnousht:
- 'a1 ''e' -(Truth.
A bronze statue Of a catamount granite
pedestal is soon to be erected TO mark the site OF
the old tavern at Bennington. VT. in which were
held the councils OF military and State oihcers IN
Revolutionary days. The tavern at that time haa
swinging sgnboard on which was PARTED
catamount to indicate defiance TO the British lior-
The inn was for this known as the CaA-
mount Tavern.
"I really believe the baby favors you" the visitor
"SSe does. asserted the father with emphasis.
she favors the whole family, Tor tnal lias.e ns,
with a soprano SOLO every nisht' -'"a"
Chronicle.
bartender who was employed In an Last ou'
saloon was discharged for voting the reform 'cAe'
He was not out OF work many days oelore no
secured a better place. however. Last SUNDAY No
old employer arrested for Keeping MS sa'oVn A
open on Sunday. While he was on his way 10 ,ne
station the bartender whom he discharged hsndea
him a card with the following words written U" '''
He who laughs last laughs best
RIGHT
'it is impossible to convict rich man OF crime y"
this country" s.,,,,.d tho other
fellow .'By the time his lawyers get through Win
him there isn't any rich man 10 CONVICT -i"u
annapolis Journal
No sensible wheelman will object TO the puhish-
ment OF cyclist who rides carelessy ana runs
down and injurcs some one on foot. There is en-
tirely too much reckless riding and speeding OF
bicycles in our city streets Too often when Pc
destran is tipped over the rider responsible Tor
1t pedals away in a cowardly fashion as rapidly a.
possible There ought to be high stanaaro %
honor and fair dealing in the cycling fraternty' anu
the sneaks who wish to escape responsibility io'
their recklessness need to be dealt with se'e'e''
Professor Maxm-You cart hre cannon or he"'
reSraeKeir %sn youNeither can you.
-Detroit Free Press
The contrast between the career or DR.. Marion ~
Cheek, whose death In Siam has just oeeh an
nounced and the career Of some or the uhhappy
missionaries in China is great. indeed Dr. CheeA
went to Siam in 1874 as missionary fortunately
for him. he had studied medicine in this country
and his knowledge soon brought him into prom'-
nencc The native physicians were unable 10 con-
tend with the insidious diseases OF the country ana
the doctors fame as a successful physician soon
spread abroad. The wife OF the chief OK the Laws
fell Ill. and the natives tried In vain to neal ner.
She was taken to the white magician who cured
huence in the country. Among his patients were
soon numbered members OF the royal family ana
prominent men OF SIAM few years ago the
Borneo Company found 1t necessary to carry on us
negotiations with the people OF North Siam through
Dr. Cheek as his influence was greater than that OK
any white man In the country. Honors OF all kinds
were showered upon him. but he never accepted an
official place under the Crown. although he naa lhs
refusal OF many. His death Is sincerely regretted
Mrs. Cheek has been In California for some ums
was there she received the word of her husbands
death.
The point OF chief interest In the following anec-
dote Is its absolute truth: x,,.
In a suburban town adjoining the Middlesex FsIis
lives an old lady OF Hibernian extraction VINO ~
wealthy enough to lend money to her town. yes
whose knowledge OF modern convenienees Is some'
what limited
II seems that Molly. our heroine. had sold some
land TO the State When she was asked u she was
successful In getting her money, she replied ~.
"Yis Oh was that. but the dlvirs own tonne VI
had shure the furrst thing. wint to Boston
Elegant buldin. an they told us to go into little
closet and We whit An. by the powers. II begun
to move.
".,..Howly ST. Pathrickr sez oL The walls do b
fallin' In u.s.
=" Don't be alarmed. num- seq q young feIer 10
blue clothes: KS al roght.' -
but, arrah.' seq OF. sure. OF didn't come "
Boston fer any arthQuake "-<Boston Budget