New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"I-ncle Jimmy Lane, OF Chicago, who was 100
years cd last March. has just returned from va
cation Il had a great time" he says. fishing ana
going to pcnics where kissed all the pretty girls
When left Chicago felt out of sorts. as had not
taken a vacation in several years The trip has done
me incalculable good. and feel ike young oiaoe
Of twenty You ought TO see me eat.'
The laird had invited a party OF London to
shoot over the covers, and among the number was
a young cockney who was making his debut as
told to look after the latter, but 1t was nara
JOB as the youth pad my e hsed 10 ow wna right
and left against all the rules of true sportsmanship
A. last an ill-directed shot from young Nmrod's
gun found a target in the neither region OF one
OF the gillies. Donald sprang forward. snatcmeu
mans hands and, pointing at the wounded sille,
who making for home. holding ms mana on
the wounded part exclaimed: -.
'see what we've din ye dunderheid. II jst as III
might haze been ane o the dues!-'Scottish Nlshts'
THE Collector says that the autographs OF
prominent vary according 10 circumstances.
A Presidential year brings out many new values.
Sometimes 1t brings entirely new men Into the
market but generally it lifts twenty -lve-cent
and afty-cent specimens to higher plane.
a Republican nomination Will carry fifty
cent man to 81 80. while his election will make
II s. II entirely dark horse should be
chosen his letters might easily be quoted at
from $ 10 slO there would be d great rush
for him and probably insufficient supply. For
long time Arthur at $40 and sl2. hut is now s.
to S. Collectors who have complete sets of Prcsi-
dents desire the men at once, and their
competition drives up the price. As ex-Presdent
Harrison generally dictates his letters, the price
OF his autograph letters continues very high. Nc
Kiney's letters have never been very plentiful.
and have generally sold at 81. lie is already worth
81 and will be higher later
never walk about in the town without being
Impressed with the ingenuity of the small boy. y
few afternoons ago | was passing a house out on
the road 10 the Soldiers Home. 1t was rather
handsome house. with wde sweep OF velVety
lawn, windingly intersected by Il cement driveway.
A boy Of about fourteen was cutting the narrow
fringe of grass beside the driveway lie was
mounted on bicycle. and as he rode ne pushed
was much harder work than walking with the
grass cutter would have been. and a deal slower
in the doing but real live boy is ever going TO
let such trifng considera lions as those have
weight with him.-Washington Post.
A clergyman says THE Cornhlll." who had just
been appointed to "a bishoprc. determined to drive
round and leave p. T. C. cards with his old par
ishioners. He had just engaged groom fresh
from a racing stable and before starting he or
dered the servant TO go into the house and
fetch the cards Every time that the carriage
stopped the groom was ordered 10 get down and
leave one or two cards. At the last house the
Bishop said: Leave two cards here, James" Il
can't my lord" the reply. there's only the
of spades left!'
One Of the boer witness at the Jameson trial
DIR Jim had refused TO give him any Informal
ton. NO" was the reply, he did not refuse, but
when he got 10 certain point he declined" don
don Globe.
II heard good story Ben Tillman the other
day." says a railroad man In The Atlanta journal"
which | have never heard told down this way be-
fore When Tillman was making his TRADE AGAINST
Cleveland In the Senate the story goes he noticed
an old woman In the gallery who seemed convulscl
with grief The further his speech progressed the
n.1re intense seemed the old ladys subbinK The
South Carolina Senator curious TO know why
she wept 81 bitterly and at the conclusion OF his
fierce halsngue ne sought her the gallery and
asked the cause. We'll. III tell you. sir she replied
between her sobs. last month A heavy fros, ruined
my garden. and ony two weeks ago my husband
ced Then my little jackass Ned. who used 10 wake
me up mornings a-brayn'. took sick an died. too.
and when / heard you a-talkn' 1t reminded me 50
much OF him that jest couldn't keep from cryin'.
After Enects.-"'rhese here places where man
can KIT all he wants to eat fer quarter Amt so
tarnation cheap. after ALL" said the gentleman
from Jnleyic.
Nor said the other
mo. Ncoursc. Teller can eat % cents wuth fer
his two bits. but his doctor bin will come TO any
WY dollpr. nigh every time. '-lCincinnat En-
Quirer