New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

Sending telegram" says Philadelphia iele-
pranh man us serious business for the ordinary
man or woman. They think it's expensive. ana
only use the wires when they have to there's
one execution. however and kind OF compliment
airy business that most people would never sus-
r.ct Whenever there's a Hebrew wedding. that u.
one of any importance. handle scores of con-
ordinations hundreds sometimes from all parts
Of the country. They are sent with directions 10
deliver at n certain hour. and we generally send
them all 10 the house the place where IN" recep-
ton IS held In bunch. It's good thing Tor the
company. for the sendcrs don't count the WORDS.
and hlc their kilograms without any revision.
Sometimes they run up 10 lo or 80 words
sad-ookng man went into ch,mist ia, H 1ran
from nv mind the thought OF sorrow ana bitter
recoilectiono" And the druggis nodded and put
him up "A little dose OF quinine and wormwood anu
rhmharb and Epson salts and dash Of castor
oil ana gave to him and for SIX months 'nr xnn man
new schemes for getting the taste out OF his mouth
-,Spare Moments
Henry Doe'. who Is now an innkeeper In Ply'n-
onth England is said to be the oldest actor IN
England He t. nearly ninety-three years Old
and was on the stage continuously for siNty-hve
years.
81 should have brung my umbrella" remarked
Mrs I.ivewayte. member OF the chicago Lit
"Rrnng?" asked Mrs. Iaker. in gentle cor
"iIow stupld Of mo, or course. meant
brang.' "-CIiarlem Life.
The columbus Miss Commercial" tells Of
remarkable old negro living twelve miles east Of
that place named Richard Franks From good
authority" says THE Commercial" we learn
that the old man. who is now sixty-hvc years old
is the father OF thirtyone children. twenty seven
Of whom are stlll living. His first wife bore ten
and his present wife twenty-one. His last child
which f. boy. born soon after Cleveland
81 President second time.
named Grover Cleveland IN honor OF the President
The old man has sixty-four grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. and he is proud OF them
all as most people with plenty of money.
Richard intelligent, good. old-fashoned
country negro and has the esteem Of all who
know him"
The following is an extract from a letter received
IN this city by w'liknown business man from
development ~ the South: I'VE are all happy here
oyer the 1s o" b ns ssso Tb an" so "GN bo or uri
herself with capitalists, and 1t will take her long
time to psc@vD IRON on us c omc n T S prap
10 ally themselves with the people who have worked
Gr a"a +" done s0 for s
south? or what can the ever DO FOR hrt tlasnf
Ncw-York. Massachusetts,. Maryland and others?
Unfortunately she cannot 90 without .his foreign
Mobile Register.
Governor elect Pngree. OF Michigan while In
Chicago the other day talked this way about his
coming message: AS to my message-we say.
I'm telling you about everything | know. and I
really would Ike to have something new in that
message | will say this: That the fight against
corporations will continue in the accustomed Pin
gree way and expect that this winters session
OF the Michigan Legislature Will introduce many
reforms and carry out old ones that have Jagged.
Prices are high. | down In Boston some
time ago and called up my son in Detroit by
phone. I talked for twelve minutes. so they told
onJi I me-
I was a silver tongued orator ut that time II one
ever existed. We don't propose to pay any prices
like that In Detroit. We gave the Harrison COM
pany a franchise to rival the Bell company. and in
three months. when 1t will have been completed.
man can have phone in his Office for $40 year
ard In his residence for s25.''
A primary teacher in a Watervliet Sunday, school
took for n subject. The Lord loveth a cheerful
giver' She inquired II any one knew what 1t
miss l.. know what that me-, means"
"Well. George Edwin what Is H."
1T means give whole lot and don't cry over It,"
troy Times.
All Paris just now. according 20 the Journal"
is foclsing to No. 2s Rue Ravgnan. Montmartre.
where. few days ago, most remarkable dis
covcry made. In this neghborhood are the
ruins of the ancient monastery of the Benedctines
and other old buildings used by the Brothers.
most of which are also giving way to the ravages
of time. At No. 2s Rue Ravignan Nine. Berthelot
keeps grocery store. She sleeps In a small
chamber in the rear that at one time was probably
used as an oratory. Nine Berthcot. noticing that
the tiles on the floor of the chamber gave forth a
hollow sound she stepped upon Them and think
ing that cellar there would be very convenient
for her business sent for "A mason and had the
tiles removed. flight OF stone steps
veacd leading into n labyrinth OF passages. The
authorities have now taken possession OF the
piece and a systematic investigation IL being con-
Quoted: many relics have been found and 1t is
believed that much light Is likely to be thrown
upon the history Of Paris during the fourteenth
century
His Chance.-TimmIns-I have n notion to write
one OF these Scotch dialect stories.
Simmons-But you don't know anything about
Scotch dialect.
Timmns-I know as much about II as the people
who buy the stories.-(Indlanapols Journal