The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-30

Along the street,
vision sweet
She flies "a fast rumora
She gIads mems eyes
With sweet surprise,
And stirs their brightest humors
50.
THE DAISY As PoPULrsT EMBLEM.
Secretary Turner. Of the Populist National /
Committee. wants the daisy adopted the /.
flower of that party, and its emblem. / think |
it most appropriate. historically and otherwise. |
The daisy is wretched. bothersome weed, only /
liked and gathered by silly girls and shallow
Drained thoughtless women. 1t was brought 4
to this country by the Hessian invaders during /
the Revolution, and is regarded by every we'll /
regulated farmer nuisance, which he must |
fight to the death. 1t spoils meadows, infests |
cornfields. and Injuries wheat and oats. A field /
full of daisies is a proclamation that the owner
of the farm is lazy and shiftless. Botancally
it is allied to dog-feuuel, but is a much more
pernicious, troublesome weed.
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Mrs. c. II. Renneson, in the Independent:
The keynote Of Robert Burns's character was
pride. He boosted of it, and wished to be
stretched at full length in his grave. that he
might have every inch of earth to which he
was entitled"
Exchange: Mrs. Casey-Joost see little Mary
making love to little Monkey.
Mrs. Kerrigan-God hilp the poor men whin
she grows COP She makes love like wilder
already.
indianapolis Journal What is the name of
your wheel?
She-Do you mean the name Of the maker,
or the names papa called it when he fell over
it in the hall night before last?
New York Press: New Spirit-Who were
those three youngsters who turned up their
noses when / was telling them about the hot
weather we had last July?
st. Peter-They were Shadracb, Meshacb, and
Abednego.
sS
Cincinnati Enquirer: q Don't Won get awful
tired doing nothing all the timer" asked the
yonng man who thought himself interested in
sociology.
Mister" answered Perry Palette, at get
so tired doin' nothin' that / can't do nothiu'
else"
Louisville Coapier-Journal: $50, you belong
to the Fat Mans Club. and you enjoy it."
30. yes; it is delightful"
What are some of it's pleasures?
why. every fat man in the club finds that
every other man is fatrer than he is."
THE CAUSES OF PATRIOTISM.
Corn never so high
On the Fourth of July
AS it is in Nebraska right now,
And the prospects are fair
For potatoes TO spare
And for pumpkins large . COW.
In the years that have fed
Since forefaiers bied
To establish u Governments here,
Not State that know
Fer was able to show
Such fine prospects for corn in the ear.
Let us, them celebrate
In this glorious State,
And delight in the Things that we rnise.
While we strive To forget
All tie fury and fret
OF the Teller Bland free-silver craze.
Sound she hew-gag and drum,
Make the old nuvls hum,
Let the rock cts ascend to the sky,
With the rusty old gun
Let US join in the fun.
And-burrah for the Fourth of July.
Nebraska State Journal.
| Why is it that when a man "puts his foot
down" he frequently kicks up a row."
X+*
Lawyer-Witness are you sure that this was
| the hat worn by the man whom you saw come
out of the saloon?
Witness-Yes, sir; am sure Of that hat.
Lawycr-You swear to it2
| Wituess-Yes, swear to it.
The other Lawyer-Will you bet me $40 it
was2
witness-Um! I'm! don't want to win
your money. No, i won't.
| RELIC OF TIE OLD BULLYING DAYS.
| Ex-senator George w. JONES' of Iowa, who
| died last week. was the last survivor of one OF
| the most shocking events in American public
life. In 1888 he was member of Congress- and
in that day the bullying spirit ruled among
| our politicians. The duel was q favorite in.
| stitutien, and certain class of politicians
| maintaiped the mseives at the front by swag.
gering continuously, and occasionally fighting
Jonathan Cilley, Of Maine, was a high-sprited
man, belonging to a New England family which
has always been noted for its galIantry on the
field of battle, in every war in which the coun
try was engaged. He was opposed on principle
| to dueling. A cbaracterless ruffian named
Jas, Watson Webb was then editing the New
York Courier and Enquirer. and made some
charges against Congress, which Cilley repealed
and, in doing so, reflected upon Webb, who i'm
mediately challenged. the challenge being car.
| ried by VIM. j. Graves, a member of Congress:
from Virginia. Cfiley refused the challenge OIL
account of Webb's lack Of character, and also
on the ground that he could not be called te
account for words spoken in debate. There
upon Graves challenged him the ground
that he had been reflected upon as the carrier
of message from adisrepntable person. Cifley
| did every thing consistent with honor to avoid
meeting, but clique of the swashbucklers
headed by Henry A. Wise. of Virginia, deter
mined to force him to fight, and succeeded ii
doing so. The meeting took place near Wash
ington, and Jones acted as Cilley's second
The weapons were rifles. aud at the third FIR,
Cilley fell mortaiIy wounded. The affair pro
duced profound sensation throughout thu
country, and did as much as any thing else IL
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