New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

TIL. official directory Of the Roman Catholic
Church in the United States puts the membership
OF the Church at $40 100
she-You know you would be Just happy II you
He-But do you suppose ! am selfish enough to
think only OF mysef?-(Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
Missouri will vote at the next election the ques-
ton of making sedaa the capital OF the State IN
stead Of Jefferson City
May take this seat. madam" said the travel
ling man 70 lady in the railroad car.
mo, sir, said the female, witherlngly; I have
been keeping 1t for gentleman "-(Yonkers states.
man.
II Dr. hansen really has discovered the North
Pole the Thirteen Club should give dinner In
honor OF the event. The Fran had thirteen men on
board
Rare Kindness-Eminent Physicians Clerk-Shail
| make out Mr. Younghus5and's bill and send it to
-, Eminent Physician "a man with a soft hearth
Well, no: not yet. He seems to be in a seventh
heaven the arrival OF that baby. and hate 10
nrude on his innocent joy.-(New-York Weekly.
Pending the transfer of the Palisades 70 tho
United States Government. the work Of demolition
goes merrily or According to man who visited
the scene the other day. at least three Of the
quarres discharging three blasts day OF
twelve charges each.
The Benghted Heathen.-"This,' said the mother,
in har best instructive voice, she guided the child
through the museum, This Is praying machine
used by the banIghted heathen."
Il don't think that Is half as nice as having your
praying done by tae preacher; like we do, do you.
mammal" asked the small gir.-undianapolis Jour-
nal.
a seighng party of British soldiers in Halifax.
y. s. the other day. decorated the seighs with for
elgn flags. the largest Of which the Stars and
Stripes Commenting on this. Halifax paper says:
III American soldiers attempted 10 carry British
flag In the streets OF city In the United states
there would probably be rio, among the jingoists"
Exigencles-"To be sure" said the playwright.
warmly I'VE 9ha have tank In the play. Ger
tanly. Don't you realize that every time the hero
inc can get into TIE tank in any way she gets
As they stood speaking thus they could plainly
hear the soubrette trying to beat down the woman
stage entrance.-(Detroit Tribune.
Mrs Archibald Hopkins OF No. $50 N-st. Wash
ngton. appeals for contributions TO rebuild one Of
the buildings Of the Klttrell Industrial School. at
Kittrell y. c. This school, which is for colored
children. recently inspected by Mrs Hopkins.
who declares that she deeply impressed by its
good arrangement and the excellent results OBJ
tanned on most economical basis.
Refutatlon-"There doesn't seem to be great
deal OF money in stories" remarked the young man
with literary ASPIRATIONS ,, q,
piled the architect. Just go out and take look at
that seven-story building have been putting
up."-(Weshington Star.
Every amateur Sherlock Holmes Is distressed over
the of the detectives who are at Work on
the murder of Max Eglau. the aged artist. who was
killed In the Deaf and Dumb Institute. When his
pocketbook. containing 1886, was found hidden IN
the basement, the detectives allowed the TACT TO
become publicly known. or course, what trey
should have done say the mateurs. was to leave
the pocketbook there and keep watch on II until
the murderer came back for H.
Governor Atkinson, of Georgia, and his stan went
on little junke the other day to the town OF Way
cross in the southern par. St e sne IN sencs
waen asked { ne had had good time prominent
smser h0 of the Seur star rv he excmed way
cross is the dryest on earth. TAey don't even alow
carpenters down there TO carry spirit levels de
trolt Free Press.
II was only a nswsboys' fight frequent
renee on Park Row; cause unknown. This time Il
was a three-cornerei affair. The big boy and two
small ones were punching. biting and kicking each
other TO the delight of a fast-getherng crowd. Ths
big boy was getting little the best OF 1t when the
good Samaritan with the long whiskers and eye
glasses happened along and stepped in 10 protect
the weak against the strong. Firmly he grasped
the big tyrsnt by the arms and pulled him of; IN
tent.on good; results disappointing. In the brief
moment that followed both small boys got In two
swift bloss each, successfully closing the big boys
eyes and then away. The crowd Jeered In q
Threatening manner. The Samaritan let go his hold
and disappeared in the passing throng. TIE spec
tators quickly melted away The big boy groped
blndv about for cold
Nerer Satistied.-"Yes my eldest daughter mar
riel for money
'.She Is happy of course?" .
Far from Il, While she has everything ore eouiaa
with for she Is far from being happy she io'eo
apother" AN
AYYour second daughter also married, dil sac notr
Yes she married a man for his good looks"
Il suppose she Is happy
4 Indeed, she is While her husband Is good
provder. ne can't afford give her what her edest
sister receives. and consequently, she Is unhappy.
And your youngest daughter the one always
thought so much OF. is she married.?
Yes she married q for love-
"Ah, sensible little girl'
But her husband is very poor!" A
still. with all her poverty she loves the man OF
her choice. and is. Of course, happy?"
No, indeed. She 10 the unhappiest OF the three
-CSan Francisco Wave.