New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The Naval Veterans Association OF Maryland Is
preparing to erect a monument in Loudon Park
Cemetery. Baltimore. In memory OF the comrades
who lost their lives during the Civil War. 1t will
stand twenty-six feet high and will be surmounted
by a ifesze figure OF a Navy Quartermaster. The
base Will be n large granite block. which Will
rcs a smaller block. with the inscription. Don't
Give Up the Chip" Above that will be smaller
block. with an anchor crossed cannon oars and
boa hook and a ships log on the four sides. Above
tha, will be u large square block with the inscrip-
tion:
"Marylands Tribute TO Her Loyal Sons Who
Served in the United States Navy During the War
for the Preservation OF the Union"
You will pardon the question. | know. II you
think IL obirusve." said the enterprising news
per reporter. as he talked through the prison
bars TO the captive train-robber. but why do you
gentlemen always 80 through n train before break
well ! don't mind telling YOU" replied the
bandit, seeing that am likely to be out OF the
business for year or two We 40 that to get
icie.
There was a young fellow named Bryan.
Nebrasks's favorite scion;
He once made screech.
Which some thought speech,
Ard hence was considered lion.
There was a Maine statesman named Sewall.
Who eats indigestible cruel:
He's told by each Pop
With Watson TO swop.
And that you will own Is most cruel
One Consistent Patriot. Here waiter.' roared
from nm this pie and n brns
me a glass o. milk. Darn silver man that amt
true to his colors"'-tchicaSo Tribune.
Germany shows increase Of population since
1882 Of about six and half millions. In that period
the number engaged In agriculture has diminished.
while there has been a large increase In the line OF
at md
ngs OF the latter exceed those OF the rural workers
In the proportion OF little more than three TO one
The urban population furnishes e9 per cent Of the
| taxable property Of the nation and the rural but
40 per cent. showing there. as in some other
European countries the advance OF industralism
and the diminishing prosperity Of the farming
class. TIE latter have not yet set up clamor for
an inferior dollar to help them out OF their Difficult
| ties and they probably have too much sense to try
to better their condition I'm that way When they be-
| come skIlful in applying improved methods to
their work as the industrias are. In this re-
spect exciting the wonder and emulation OF all the
| nations they will have less cause TO complain OF
hard times and agricultural depression. though the
latter Is recurreht condition In all countries where
the soil is TILED and Is likely always TO remain so
| When the German farmer becomes as smart as
the German artisan and equally master OF his bus-
ness. he will sing livelier canticle and make
| better showing I'm the statistical tables.
Imputation-"Red handed Shreked Lazy Mac
| both in q transport OF horror. "Mercful heaven.
| Folks. will think ! do my own housework., Aha.
As for the Thane OF Cawdor. he perceived that
| It was no time for him TO be chipping in.tDetrot
| Tribune.
A young Englishman now In this country Is
| thus quoted In THE Washington POST: "Of all
! the things that have struck gratify-
ing TO the eye. nothing quite comes up to the way
! IN which the women Of New-York dress. In style,
| elegance and artistic aste OF their costumes they
| are ncomparabiy ahead OF English women and.
! IN fact, Of the sex anywhere. Mind you, In say
| ing this do not concede that the fair NewYork-
| ers are themselves more beautiful to look at than
ion IL that for good looks the latter entitled
| to precedence. and II they only knew how to have
| their clothes made to ht and to acquire the style
| OF Fifthave and Broadway they would lead the
| whole feminine world"
In a well-known bank In Edinburgh the clerks are
presided over By rather impetuous manager
whose violent fts OF temper very often dominate his
reason. For instance tho other day he wig
| gng one OF them about his bad work. Look here
ures are perfect disgrace to a clerk! could get
an ofice-b0y to make better figures than those and
tell you wont have II! Now, look At that 8. II
| looks just like a g. What do you mean, sir, by
making such beastly figures? Explain" "I-er-l
beg pardon. sir" suggested the trembling clerk. his
heart huttering terribly; "but--er-well. you see
| sir. It IL n g." "A 81" roared the manager. "Why
you IDIOT Il looks just like 5r And then the sub.
ject was dropped for an indefinite period.