New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A venerable Schenectady woman was confronted
the other day by the spectre OF her returning nus
band who had LETT her forty-eight years before 10
20 TO California and grow up with the country.
She had heard from him for a few years, ana 'heh'
all letters ceas.ng. she reached the natural cohcu
sion that he was dead. and married again Her
secord husband died In due time. and she was LEFT
IN tho weeds OF her double wdowhood till the re-
turn Of her original spouse who came back dead
broke at elghty-one, having entirely failed to grow
I'd with the country TO which he em'gra'ed. Inc
interest Of his home comng Is thus reduced TO ex-
,remcly slender proportions. and the schenectady
novelist who makes romance OK II VIII nave 70
get up early In the morning.
Visiting CIergyman-I am told that there Is q
Resident~Yes indeed. We have had three fairs
and suppcrs In aid OF the church fund; ana every
That Is glorious! Did you realize largely from
them" ,,,.,. ,. .,v,,,,v Won 900 wa
had to give folks the full worth Of their money or
they wouldn't come."-(Ncw-York Weekly.
Mrs Martha NJ Kicker. Of New-Hampshre. at
torney.at-aw. politician. commissioner and exam
liner In chancery. has announced herself candl-
date for Congress from the LIST Congress District OF
her State.
DO I not detect a trace OF brandy In this mince
pie madam asked the tramp at r ,hs dG0f the good
woman: but don't be alarmed. there's not enough
10 That" T,a what am alarmed about, madam
Nonker5 Statesman.
Two elderly New-York women recently left their
home in Sevcrteenth-st. and went TO London to
collect their share In certain ONea estate OF
which they claimed 70 be heirs. They did not nnd
any estate end as their funds gave out they were
Obliged TO seek assistance In order to procure the
means OF getting home again. The moral OF the
inciden. Is that all persons going abroad for the
purpose OF collecting inheritances should take the
precaution to procure return tickets What they
are to get odt OF the enormous estates locked up IN
the Bank Of England, In Chancery and elsewhere
IL not found a secure basis for current expend-
lures and they cannot always get home on It. II
was written from Of old that the simpleton We have
ALWAYS with u.s. and so far certainly the breed
shows no signs Of diminution. Tales OF unclaimed
estates always summon up swarms OF Them clus-
tering thick as flies around honey pot. and while
n fool Is left TO heed them such tales will not be
wanting nor the SNUG attorney knave to stand be-
hind them ard sprinkle over them the spice OF
plausib!lity.
Married NE isn't what is cracked up to bs
man about r' the house; but lori that's ali it
wanted for anything. and II he is, he's tired or
busy or something b or Other and 50 Far have to go to
men are only In the way when they are In the
house, and out OF the way when they're wanted."-
A curious indication Of an anomalous state Of at
fairs In athletics at the University OF Illinois Is
seen In the fact that, while President Draper has
put himself on record emohat ically In favor OF
collegiate and intercollegiate athletics. and while
the University advertses officially that much at
tention Is paid to athletics there. the young
recently debated In one Of their debating societies
the question: Resolved That football should be
prohibited at the University OF illinois," The ques-
thnso uJb Wa al e.,
the Affirmative. Are the students OF the Prairie
State more keenly alive to the true meaning and
value Of a college education than those who are In
authority over thew'
A Msmanaged Compliment-'T consider 1t an in
suit" said Miss Passeigh
You don't refer to that immense bunch Of
roses?'
II do. It's birthday remembrance. and the
card on II says, May each Of these beautiful
flowers represent year Of your life.' "-CWashins-
ton Star.