New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11

while the maxistratss emphaticaI1y declared that
the streets are for the carriages and foot pas
sengers. and for them only; and they proclaimed
woe to the cyclists! Cest rEgalits!'
They wsrs speskns At the clge Of dssf: At sight
Bah! that depends. Do the way DO: When
anybody presents draft at sight to me. always
shut my eyes!'-(Gaulois.
The Rev. J. D. Jenkins. Of the Charleston %. c.
Colored Orphanage. says that the inmates of the
orphanage are the verge Of starvation. and he
appeals t. the public for assistance.
Success in Argument.--.T understand she is very
successful In argument"
club last week. she was still talking when every
out"-(Chicago Post.
colored man has written play called 'Dessa-
lines" relating to the negro instruction In Hayu
nearly century ago. The play is to be given by
colored people in Chicago on Wednesday for
charity
Not So Swift.-A breath was enough.
"Cloves!" she cried. scornfully Think you to
deceive me?"
You have been drinking waterr she hissed,
He shrank away. denying nothing.
And she. the bride OF short week. LETT alone
no means the hish-roling crackeriack she had be-
lieved hm.-(Dctroit Journal.
The Christmas number OF ''Valkyrian" q maya
zine published In Swedish by Charles X. Johansen.
No. 1903 Park Row. New-York vies In elegance OF
it's Illustrations and typographical appearance with
most II not all. of our American magazines Some
OF the best-known Swedish American lltterateurs
have contributed original articles and poems.
"Vakyrlan" has achieved wel-earned success dur
Ing the last year. and has a great hed. There are
close to a million Swedish-reading Americans In
the United States and Canada. Edward Sundell. a
prominent Swedish poet and author, is the Editor
Of Valk
have The Tribune's best wishes In their commend
able enterprise.
II happened in Northern town. the headquar-
ters Of local volunteer force During the
in the place called on the principal dentist TO have
tooth extracted
us alr Smith I'M" he asked OF the servant who
Colonel smith" replied tho boy with dignity
well. can Mr.. Jones attend to me7'
The boy eyed him with look or plying con
tempt as he said: Captain Jones' Sir Is away
Look here" exclaimed the irrtated stranger. as
no fairly danced about with pain. haven't you got
a booming admiral anywhere on the premises
who'll pull out my tooth?'-(Answers
"On Tuesday night" says The Augusta (Ga)
Chronicle" "the members OF the Augusta Lyceum
listened TO a brilliant panegyric on the Federal
soldier by Northern minister. the Rev. DR.. a. j.
Palmer. who for four years an active particl-
pant in the war tho Union side. The attend
ance was limited only Dy tho size OF tne nan, INC
attention was perfect and the applause was gen.
erous and hearty Verify the is over when a
Southern audience can thus be entertained and
calmly look on themselves simply as Americans
and citizens Of this great country who share in
the glory that was many battle-Aelds BY
soldiers In both armies General Gordon. the most
conspicuous survivor among Southern generals.
lectures to crowded houses oil over the North on
The Last Days Of the Confederacy.' in which he
does full Justice to the courage. tho ch.vary and
tho patriotism OF the Confederate solder. and Dr.
Palmer with his grand eulog.um on the Federal
soldier. nnds no better hearing anywhere than in
the South"
The Counts Mlstake.-"so Gwendoyn Is not to
marry the Count. afte- all;'
NO poor man He tried TO tell her that her
singing was something that made one glad 10 i've.
and his pronunciation was so broken that she
Thought ne said IL made one glad 10 leave. And
then she requested him TO ave."-Qndanapolis
Journal