New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.


TIE TALK OF THE DAY.
On May II. 1926. Edward Jenner performed ;he HrH
successful vaccination. and the centennial ami.
versary Of the event duly celebrated in ths
country and in every country OF Europe. excep, hA
own country, Great Britain.
Beneath Contempt.-Mrs. Figg-Tommy, vhyss
you never play WIKI the little boy next door? He
seems 10 be such nice little boy
Tommy-Aw. he's one OF these sneakn' kind q
kids that says he likes his teacher.-(indlanapas
Journal.
One Of the men who are attracting great attention
in Vienna at the present time is Mr. Wilkins the
American giant lie has reached the towering
height OF 2i5 centimeires. more than eight feet He
has been examined by the anatomiss Of the Unyer.
sity OF Vienna. including Professor Zukerkandl
and is pronounced one OF the mos, wonderful physl
cal specimens OF man.
There are no friends like the old friends
We knew so long ago;
They never fail TO tell Us all
We do not care TO know.
They tell US we are getting bald:
They say You're very gray.
or Goodness. but you've changed lot
Since you were young ana gay. -.
The following was perpetrated by a Methodist
doctor OF divinity. whose interest In religious mat
ters does blind him TO the drift Of things IN the
political world. and, therefore. may be accepted a.
soundIy orthodox: What metal does the RepuoA'
can Boss OF the Empire State advocate for the cur.
rency OF the Republicans at the 81. Louis convsn'
ton? Answer-Platt-in-'em
Among the Bohemians.-"where DO you dine ~
Il do not dine-and your
Very good. Let us dine together. "-Ccourref d.
Etats Unis.
In speaking OF Longfellows house in Nahaat
which was burned the other day. The Bossca
Transcript" SAYS: The house where Mr.. Lonsfe'
low spent his summers for twenty-five years ron
1851 until his death in 1852. was AT first rented .!
him OF Mr.. Thomas Wetmore. OF Beacon-st, ana
purchased. with his broher-in-law. Mr.. T. O. Ape
ton, after the death OF Mr.. Wetnore In 1850 un'a
the death OF Mr.. Longfellow in 1852 he was sr
ways during the season Except In 1853 ana IN
when he was abroad. In the brown cottage w ms
willows on the village street with It's sea ne"'
and sea breezes This was the house where nun
Der OF years before Motley wrote the first enap'"
OF the Dutch Republic"
Vnavailable-"Got a highly laudatory letter ~.
Statesman Banks in response 10 our present
copy Of he dst on said the ffSe'l ho
copy Of II made and print II IN every paper :" 49,
district" ,..
Cincinnati Enquirer.
A New-orleans man thus speaks OF that cry y
The Washington Times The metropolis OIL Wv
South is really In a phenomenally prosperous cor
dton at the present time. and the citizens "a"
some claim for their dreams OF greatness ID Wv
last nine months 100000 bushels OF corn se''
shipped from New-York. while 10000" pu'1''
were exported through New-Orleans Other hs'i"
OF exports correspondingly large In comp.~
and II is not at all improbable that the tsn1
the Southern city will soon rival. II not S'S-~
that OF New-York."
His Isolation--"Do you have many fr'e'"
school Tommy
why. that is very odd. isn't it?' -, ~
Nom. You see, the boys lick hates me- s'N "
boys that Hicks me hate"'-(Chica9o hecor"
The Bristol England Times" gives the iono.
ing version OF old story which 1, vouches w :.
literally true: Tine gentleman was tra'e"hs
the NJ. II. from Stonchouse to Bristol 10 ~
class smoker The lady got In at Yate just s .,.,
train was moving OF The gentleman was s" "a,
weil-colored meerschaum pipe. when ="
threw out of the window. The gentleman 80,
by throwing out her dog. At MangotsReia s." .,..
the lady called the guard and was ao0"' sos
the gentleman into custody for cruelty " y" ~. 1os
when, on turning round the guard sp'e' 4. ma
running along the platform. with the p''" "
mouth. still alght"
Business Depression Talk about naiu napef.
exclaimed the man with a big meek pnJh s,, hard
weight diamond In his cravat-"ak I've bees
times! never seen anything Ike """'
"pid you-did you notice itY' was the su'"'~'
inquiry. NV. =. ,,.,,.rs h.x been =
n,dy aer n condnt indulge in de ordinary uxpns
Look In de newspapers an see fur yefsyhsar. das
ain't one gold brick sold nowsdaFs WIG"
useter be a dozen. "-(Washington otar
The following communication from tne ,,.a
Armenian Relief Fund. OF London. mas oeeh s.vs
at this office: las many OF your sympa'n, I'M
expressed considerable doubt as TO wne's S.u "a
ronev sent nv orr committee 20 Miss Aim's ~
the use OF the Industrial Bureau al va" - -, as,
destination safely, may l. throus" ~ - 90, has
sure them that every penny tor"s.U md that
been received and promptly acknoweus.a .,nsrslss
We ba We no reason TO think that II VIII ,ns sui.
I'm the future The need Is illlmitao'e' -, an.
fering terrible In Its widespread NJ rIor Sec
,s,hsuIv your. MARY HIcKsoN, nr .""s,and.s
pe,her,on Road. Highbury, London ~ N"'
An eNsiu GU, ,cs from Trenton 10 bst OF Bris.:
nrday GABRIEL She,sser an expeIss Raiirosss
toll and a local train on the i,rain left Cuntes-S
were the contestants lhc and AT the e9Ss6
station n,,onrted his wheel al rsIn sad y
crossing n few squares Deiom W. "a Rridge to4STX
cyclist passed over the Deiann,snt 10 pay ~
sheisser had to stop ,Tr scorched i all Ill -
but then ne kip co. A. the station hers crs 80 6
train pulled in The train hSa nsS heaf Tu!4
Morrlsylls Penn T Hassy distance meow was tins
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