New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"RecentIy." saws .Th. Amherst On. s. Press"
"a mirror in a showcase on r. c. Fuller & Co.'S
counter was broken. and behind the glass was
found copy Of The New-York Tribune or sep
tember !. 1888 The paper was IN PERFECT p'ese''"
tlon and its columns were filed with news OF 'ne
civil War then IN progress In the Republic
Time. Changes-"You" said she. as she came
Won used 10 say was worth my weight In gold
well what Il did, he asked. looking al MS
"@r Id ' now ~" YOU don't think am worth walt OF
two minutes Indianapolis journal
A CUES, in n Philadelphia hotel lost diamond
sud in the waste pipe OF the bathtub the other
J,y according TO The Philadelphia RECORD oh
hearing Of the loss the proprietor allowed the pipe
10 bc taken up, at the expense or the Ioser' -
,lur,ber dld the fob for SO and the guest not only
recovered his stud but also found In the bend OF
,he drain pipe n diamond ring. Being an honest
man. no gave the ring TO tho proprietor WHO ""-
vertised the find In several newspapers AS no one
CANA to claim the ring. the proprietor Win an
equally commendable sense OF honesty returned !.
70 the finder Needless to say the loser OF the suo
wos highly compensated for his trouble. ms the
ring vos valued at $50. The fortunate man gave
the plumber q crisp twenty-doiiar note extra as
the brilliant md partly due TO that worthy.
A. another evidence that the war Is over: al u
though some twenty-ohe,y ar toc, Thar Garfield
Rost G A. r.. gave a banquet the other night IN
honor OF tho Confederates resuinS !" chie,Sa said
t .Tpo a "a over You licked U.S. and am glad
Of it."-(Kansas city Journal
Harlow Spencer. OF Fort spring n.y. nov se,
ontv..,x wears OF age vowed hfty-three years ago
.ho, he would never again vote. because or the
dereat of Henry Clay, and no has kept ms VOW III
spite OF the appeals OF all his friends.
A., roo, Tas,-T,mmns-I have never been able
to make Up my mind whether am genus Es o, hog
smmons-it Is easily tested Just ACT IKE gen Inns
P nal VIII "'''
"rhere is nm old woman" says London paper
"who has n milk stand In St James's fark' VINO
hns stood at 1t for sixty-three years iier Ho,ne'
kent II before her and her grandmother oerore tha
IN. latter having been In possession Tor seventy
two years
an s,rsnt & alton An old gentleman while pass
Ing through the waiting -room stopped ana R,cnu i
IT. IN his trousers pocket a young man NEARBY
noticing this once claimed the money So,Hs was
s SON different and heated argument en-,
sued The matter h was sfsrIed rhe two dspuans to
the head agent settle the question OF 9wnetsnip
a 1hSSy After lively discussion the old gentle,
man finally became indignant. ana drawing ms ms
h aaha axcIamng: Here take the old slO AS the
agent unfolding the note hn verge them sg Was
pt endoar note at all. but clever advertise
-, - a leading house In this city Inc younS
mans face flushed scarlet ana neltner looh, lie
tight nor left he uncerenonousy rushed from me
Office through the oePo'' "'" "'"ffN
delphia Record.
An American geography, published IN loi-' con-
tains tho following interesting information: Gan.
forrIo s a wild and almost unknown land, coVereo
,brouphout the year by dense fogs. as damp as
thcv are unhealthful On the northern shores h'e
anthropophagi and In the Interior are active VOL
canoes and vast plains OF shifting snow which
somctimes shoot up columns to inconceNaoie
heights" The book adds that some OF these state
ments would seem incredible were they not 30 wen
authenticated by trustworthy travellers.
papa. didn't the Baron call on you at tho ONCE
YES dear. he was examining my books TO figure
out whether he loved you or not. III hsBehue
Batter
A military Tory candidate for Parliament was
addressing n meeting OF voters In an English VII
Iaee at n by-electiop which took place toward the
end Of 1892 The candidate was known to be
strongly in favor OF fogging In the army and this
WAS being used against him with damaging enect.
Defending himself, the orator urged that no neces5
sary disgrace attached TO being logged. why"
cried he, II was nogged myself once. and 1t was
for telling the truth" "And It cured zee nav
doubt" said n rustic In the meeting.
A .Dilemma.-'well,. George. dear, what do you
think OF my new hatI
III wish knew"
Knew whatT" . ~ 49,,
What am expected to think. "-(Cleveland Plain
Dealer.