New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

The coffin plate "a n ornar'ent Is being dli-
cussed IN ..Tha Boston Trnnscrirt" ard Miss Maria
Louise Fool sends 10 that paper the following con-
trlbutlon to the subject when was driving from
Berkshire County down Boston some years ago.
| stopped a prominent house in village In TINS
house dwei, a distsn, connection OF my travelling
I companor which explains why We halted there
rather than a. a hotel. At night were conducted
10 .arge chamber. the mante-heit Of which were
placed the cofiia plates OF the deceased members OF
the family Thesa plates set up so that names
and dates were easy to he read. over them was a
mourn ing piece. with tombstone. weeping willow. and
three mourncrs at the grave. In the morning our
hostess tried persuade us 10 stay longer Offering
az an nducsment TO take us TO the cemetery. we
didn't stay But this Is not typical. II Is the only
time | ever saw such plates used as ornaments OF a
room"
soTrn W1a r she said 10 learn that when
you called the other dag. Tiger hii you .,.o,
Oh. that's All r,ght' ne sa'u' VIII" io''e"
e" X !, ain, she sobhed ''the dear little fellow
has been III ever since"-(ChIcago Times-iierald
The "Tribuna" OF Rome still thoroughly Crispian.
which has offered little since the Italo Abys
slnlan treaty was announced. published a few days
ago a violent attack upon President Faure. concern
ing his telegram OF congratulat!on sent to Emperor
Menelek The journal calls the President OF the Re-
publ!, A friend and boon companion OF Menelek and
reproacres him for his conduct toward Italy with the
african Adventurer" The ''Trlbuna" confirms the
story the progress that Menelek has made in liter
a,ure and suggests that NJ Felix Faure ought 70 give
the Neeus not only lessons in the art OF but also
points on style The implication OF the "Tribuna is
made clear from the fact that the Italian word for
style ''stile' also means dagger.
Partially Postcd-Inauiring Spectator (at the
races,-Whlch horse was II that won
Speculative Speculator ,goomilyl-l don't know
! the name OF the horse that won; but know the
names OF most OF the horses that didn't win.-tNew-
York Weekly.
An English paper says that during the recent in
aury at Rome I'm regard TO the validity OF Angli-
can orders n long document written In Latin was
issued hy Mr.. Lacy. with the approval OF Mr..
Puller showing that the Anglican body moving
rapidly I'm the direction OF reunion. This docu-
ment was brought TO the notice OF the Pope. who.
after carefully pers!ng II. gave expression to the
following reply: Il wish my men could write Latin
/ Ike that" There is surer means of gaining the
attention and sympathy OF the present Pontin than
a well-written letter In classical Latin
Tho Doctor-Mrs Brown has sen: for me 70 20
Ills wife-whn, is the matter with the boy?
book on What to DO Before the Doctor Comes
and must hurry up before she does it.-,IIouse-
! hold Words.
A Prattville (N " woman whose husband died
recently sent the following communication to a
local paper: Mr.. Editor: desire to thank the
friends and neighbors most heartily I'm this
ner for the united aid and cooperation during
the illness and death OF my late husband. who
capped from me by the hand Of death Friday
last while eating breakfast To the friends and all
who contributed so willingly toward making the last
moments and funeral OF my husband success. |
desire remember most kindly. hoping these few
! lines will find them enjoying the same blessing.
have also a good milch and roam gedng horse.
eight years old. which will sell cheap. God
moves In mysterious way his wonders to perform.
! He plants his footsteps on the and rides upon
! the storm; also black and white shote very low"
All Seasons for Its Own.-"Ice Is an awfuly ruin
Gus thing" sighed Choy. "In winter whole towns
are bankruptsd by Ice gorges. and In the summer
gorges!-(Chicago Tribune.
" The new periodical OF Paris. LA Revue Artls-
tique." publishes letter. voucLed for as genuine
by the editor. which throws some light the
tragic death OF Prince Rudolf of Austria at Meyer
ling seven years ago The letter purports TO have
been written by the King Of the Beigians from
! Strasburg. on the homeward journey from Vienna
to the Count OF Flanders. and bears date OF Feb
ruary. 1889. The following Is the critical passage:
TT Is impossible 10 describe the grief OF our dear
stephane. The Queen and spent four entire hours
by her side our arrival 1t Is OF the utmost I'M
portance that the version OF suicide should be as
serted and maintained. 1t may seem difficult In the
eyes Of our Catholic population that a family hold
ing sentiments like those Of the house OF Hapsburg
should put forward such a story. Suicide and mad
ness were the only means for averting a never-to-
be-forgotten scandal. the details OF which l cannot
intrust to a letter but will relate to you fully on
saturday,
Downfail.."why. hello. Briggn-. what
you doing here? ! thought you had a job as press
agent for Dollie Footlites.'
II am out OF that You see. |
cracking good story In one OF the papers, and Of
course sent 1t out with her as the heroine"
| Well that was all right"
And thef some fool newspaper man showed
that the story was over thirty years DID, and drew
deductions to her age"
Il see"-Qndanapolis Journal