New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Adam may have been the author Of original sA'
says Nebraska clergyman, but at least he Wi
not guilty Of inventing the mother-in-law Joke"
What Did He Expect!-""Mss Jaysmith. have ys|
why. Mr.. Cassock. I've heard you preach evsr|
day for weeks and weeks."-(Chicaso Record
For the crime Of whispering in church little e.
OF Portsmouth, Ohio. recently sent TO Jail tel
ten days and fined S So The Sheriff. however. nj
fused to put her in jail. and took her TO his owl
home for the period Of the sentence.
A Coming Prophet-Mrs. Wabash shall not h
in the least astonished IL Johnny develops clarvor
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures?
Yes. He is the son OF a seventh husband. ~
acknowledgements Journal
Darnley Beaufort. who is in Jail in BardstcvA
KY. charged with certain offences when principal
OF tho Trappist College at Gethsemane Abbey. b
said by Louisville journal TO be Of the baal
which assassinated Alexander II of Russia.
BARRED.
His face was pale; his glance was sad;
They sought to cheer in vain.
"Y My youth" they said: my noble lad;
wherefore should you complain?
Perhaps you'll make your mark some day
Where glorious deeds are done"
He shook his head and answered. Nay.
l cannot shoot q gun"
Bur you may be q statesman yet.
Behold careers that rise and set
While men await your CALI
he shed = tear and answered. Though
In statesmanship stand no show;
cannot shoot gun
''Courage" they cried. why, you may b
The President ere long.
Hato IS the land n1 rh sna all Is free
His proud lip curled; They heard him say;
Round me the ducks might run
The ltvelOng day Ruileless play:
cannot shoot gun" -(Washington Stas
Here Is paragraph about Congress from q lette
recently written by a Frenchman visiting Washing
ton: What Of the Deputies and the Senators! ~
with US. they do q great more talking than legss
tive work They are more free and easy. and the!
are not so reserved However. this is quite natus
IN country where. in order to be elected Depuu
one has only to be the father Of eighteen children -
Of them born In the same district. II the same con
ditions were imposed on us. We might succeed
making q successful fight against the increaans
depopulation Of France What would not one 90
become q Deputy? 1t 10 true that 1t is not ID Wv
power Of every to become the father OF egn'e'.
children. At the same Time 1t is very unjust tn.'
only the men should be rewarded for acts OF tns
kind. 1t IL rather on the women that an honoFS"
distinction should be conferred
Not at Aldo you fnd." inquired a man "a
was in search Of information that typewriter gu
as a class are clannish and exclusive?"
No" answered the man who had the inform
ton to give out. They are not; though each o.
OF course. always has her own click."-(Chicss
Tribune.
1.-THE Worcester Gazette" tells a story Of law
who ran across an old statute providing that ~
one who lights q bonfire within ten rods OF ouns
Ing shall be liable to q fine OF $40 Then It occuI'
to him that he would have to burn some rubbish
cleaning up his grounds this spring. He to'a
brother lawyer. who also expected to burn 49,
leaves. They worried for several hours, until ~.
explorer into the lore Of Justice looked up the W.
bonfire In the dictionary. Its definition Is -. ~.
fire built In the open air. as an expression OF puS,u
Joy and exultation. or for amusement" So AL oss
a. to their rights fed from the minds OF the ia"S-
hard-looking tough was on trial In the C9uss
General Sessions. Judge Cowing was on the vs "a
Lawyer Howe In voice husky with emoto" nd
dressed the Jury: Gentlemen my client Is r.
man. He was driven by hunger and want 70 .s smi.
small sum Of money. All that he wanted wa va. that
Client money to buy bread for II II In evidence sSsi
he did not take the pocketbook containing s q.
was In the same bureau drawer The eioq sSs "a.
tornsy for the accused was nsS5rupsed v Dy weep
asked Judge cowing Of the doomed man mar. EVER
didn't see der pocketbook In dc drawer. a.
body laughed except HOVE the attorney :"
careless burglar.-(Texas SacsmeA