New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

t army ~ the Pope is composed OF i've
,,,o tho Noble Guard. under the command OF
prince Atieri consisting OF about W you"s ny
rho Swiss Guard numbering ]" young i"ei' VIC
palatiue Guard. numbering ABOUT u" p''"
= ofcers. the Gendarmes. numbering
,oo mon and the fremen. who are classed as
sold,ers partly because they are In state OF c"'oo
fond with the Swiss Guard. The Poniihcai army
has also an official newspaper, puonsneu we.N's,
edited bv ex- Pontifcal officers, under the pau
of the so-called Minister OF the Army anu e,
IA Fedelta Cattoica" Catholic Loyalty. IL pup
ushes deaths promotions changes, but, OF course
f tuen.vsx years has not been able to record acts
OF vaor.
No, tho Word-The industrious man had been try.
,n aot H., ."1 hest 70 work while piano-organ on the
street poured forth its dulcet monotonies s ex
with an ear for music came, and after a pause IN
Dear me- That music seems very rara ar tina,
,' rhs word for II, rs COMPOUNDED impertinence
-(Washington star
William Allen White tells story OF Kansas
man who left the state, but soon returned 10 IL De
cause he missed the excitement Why man. SOU
White. what do you mean? what excitement can
there be in living where there isn't piece OF vege'a-
ton higher than a sunhower, and where human
beings are as few az summer Showers well,
YOU see it's like this" he replied you put IN
crop and from the moment the seeds In the grouhn
until the last day OF harvest It's gamble "nether
or not you get full crop or barely enough 10 ieeu
a mule The sustained excitement amounts to what
Won would get out of four months poker game IN
which you had staked everything. o. there's
plenty of excitement about IT, and I've become so
accustomed to that feature of 1t that I'm lost With
ont it," This farmer Greek letter fraternity
man, and. ludicrous as 1t may seem, he unquestion-
ably spoke with the utmost seriousness.
Seventeen non-commissoned officials in the Bel
eian Army have Just been suspended. in connection
with rather startling discovery which has been
made The Socialist movement has lately MADE con-
5srn s esabIishment of organized Socialist clubs
in the various barracks h army ragatons
have pledged themselves 10 refuse active service
discovery of club of this description one of the
large centres that the suspensions have taken place.
(St. James's Gazette
THE Chicago Chronicle tells OF religious little
boy of Chicago who never goes TO sleep without
praying that his soul may be kept throughout the
long watches Of the night. The other evening how
ever he became a little mixed about bedtime When
In his snow-white gown. he made n movement to-
ward the little cot, but was reminded that ne had
forgotten to say his evening prayer. He quickly
knet at his mothers side and. laying his small
head upon his folded hands. began:
Now lay me down to sleep.
| pray the Lord my soul to keep"
But there his drowsness became too much for
him. His curly head went down with a bump
against his mothers knee. and she. hoping TO help
him out. softly suggested: IT. He made another
effort and as his mother prompted him the second
time he frightened up and finished
IF he holers let him go.
Enc meni, mine no."
Time to Begin-There was just a moments pause
after the first blcyclist had extended greetings to
"Well?" said the second bcyclIst. finally.
"WelI?" returned the first bcyclist
Have you made arrangements TO get an 1879, model
YETI" asked the second bcyclist
: 'of course" answered the first. scornfuy.. do
you expect pay cash for yours or get it on the in
II think IN pay cash this time ought to get as
much as SIS for the old wheel. and that only makes
don't happen to remember in VIVA; way the 1897
model is an Improvement on the 1895, do you?"
,uIIw lint think perhaps IL has new sprockef or
sonnet thing of that sort That doesn't cut any figure.
anyway It's time to begin saving up for it."-Chi-
cago Post
The famous Chat NoIr tavern. Of Paris. which
has just closed its doors. was for years the haunt
OF artists. poets and musicians Its appearance was
that Of a hosiery OF the Middle Ages. A herald an
nounced each guest, he crossed the threshold by
blowing a trumpet. The visitor was received by NJ.
Sails In person in room. lined with pictures OF
lack cats. with glistening eyes. reveng by moon
| light on housetops. waiter. disguised AGA
demlcian. came TO take his orders. addressing him
In the peculiar jargoI OF the house. Young artists
with long hair long threadbare frock coats. and
| large bows. would come In and sing original songs.
accompanied on piano by one OF their number.
An eloquent but shortsighted Aberdonian divine.
| so II Is stated In an Edinburgh paper recently
occupied the pulpit In rural parish As only one
to apologize for the length OF his discourse. but
as the congregation unanimously signihed It's APP
| renewed vigor and prolixity. IL only remains 10
he added that the solitary listener consisted OF his
driver. who had been engaged BY the hour.-l4on-
! don GobA