New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-23
THE talk or THE Day.

This story Of a wedding gift told by con-
gresham the other day: recently married couple
received at their wedding beautiful piece of brio
A-brac from "A friend OF theirs living in distant
city. The slft came by express. and the package
when opened. proved that the delicate and fragile
ware had been broken I'm transit. They decided to
say nothing to the donor OF this but acknowledged
the gift aud when they were in New-York city on
Their wedding trip they visited the importer. whose
business address appeared on the wrapper of the
broken article with the intention OF duplicating IT,
They were Informed by the firm that II would be
impossible for them to duplicate this article
they had imported only such. and that had
come In broken condition. 1t had afterward
been sold to such and such gentleman. lawyer in
a certain city. 1t the friend who had sent
them the wedding gift
\ Result of Matrimony-"Do You mean to say
Chumloy that you spend less money since you
were married than you did before
That's what It amounts to. | have much less TO
spend" -tDetroii Free Press.
Vanity rises superior to patriotism. and no mat
ter how bitter the feeling may be In France
against the invaders OF 1879. there are numerous
Frenchmen. not merely civilians and diplomats.
bu, even officers Of the Army. who have accepted
decorations and orders OF knight hucd from the EN-
perors OF Germany and from the rulers OF Bavaria.
Saxony. Wurtomberg and Baden few. such es.
for instance. the late Ambassador Herbette. at
Berlin. have declined distinctions OF this kind ten
dercd TO them. but their action was. as they them
selves explained. due TO the fact that the orders
not OF sufficient rank to accord with their
ideas OF their own importance Several OF the
predecessors OF Ambassador Herbette at Berlin
gladly accepted the Star Of the Black Eagle on
leaving Berlin. and would be difficult find any
French diplomat who has been stationed ct any
German court whose breast IL not adorned with
some T.utonic decoration. Under the circum-
stances. the statement contained in the cable dis
patches 20 the effect that DR. Roux is the first
Frcncnman to have accepted German order OF
knight hood since the must be regarded as
open TO question.
Banker lin a restaurant. 20 his wife. zealously
with your hand at once people won. think you
looking for the cheapest acknowledgements
Batter
A notice has been sent to the Army and Navy
officials that on and after July 4. 1897. the Amer
lean flag will have forty-hve stars. An order has
been issued 10 the custodians of public build
ings to begin at to put the additional stars in
all old flags or which must COM
ply with the order There will be six OF stars
The nrs third and fifth rows will have eight stars
EACH and the second. fourth and sixth seven stars
each
Helping Him Out.-W Whenever mind IL you have
failed 1ear have AYE SEQ saved up from the pin
Husband 0oyfuly)-You make me feel easier
Il
Wifc-Jlelp. should say So Why. on this
money can keep up my wardrobe for year to
come.-(Judgc.
The Rev DR.. A. s. Crapsey. rector Of ST. An
drew's Episcopal Church, Rochester. has written
letter to Bishop Walker advocating the division OF
the Diocese OF Western New-York In OF a
division. Rochester would be the city of the new
diocese. and an effort would be made 10 elect a
Rochester clergyman as bishop.
HOPE Deferred In Georgia.-"Jm" she said as
she threw a lightwood knot on the fire. 81 don't
reckon We kin git married this Christmas Dads
give me bale er cotton. but co;ton's down ter six
cents ergin!'
II wuz Jest a'thinkin'" said Jim. I'm purity
acres. but haint got nary mule ter plough it,"
"Oh. JIM" she cried rapturousy. "ef cotton |
would go up In price an them darned long-eared
mules reasonable. Jest think-we mout be !
one!"-(Atlanta Constitution.
The University Medical College. OF New-Orleans |
has determined to establish a training school for
negro women as nurses The object Is to supply |
weil-tr nurses who will serve for moderate !
pay. The trained nurses who now In New !
Orleans are not numerous enough to meet the de- |
mand and they paid for their services Mt a |
rate which many people who need them cannot |
afford.
John u. Garre.l has sixty beds OF lettuce under |
canvas and covering area OF five acres and the |
plants are Of all sizes and looking splendid He
cabhages that are thriving we'll Our people have |
no idea Of the extcnsveness OF Mr. Garrers truck |
the mos, extensive 0s s@a ndydus rosr
lettuce In the South. He has been making shin |
ments Of lettuce daily for some time and shipped |
lettuce lwiiminston IN. CS Issssnssr. ''