New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
b. F. TRACY.


Speaking OF the last achievement In India Of tire
gallant Gordors" BLACK and White" says: INC.
the least OF the splendid anecdotes with which IT.,
Gordons have enriched military history comes u
their fellow-countrymen this morning and II
name of the piper who. shot through both feet
sat and played his friends 10 victory VII! Ions
be cherished memory. Let your boys hear tia;
story; they will be the better for IT,
No Flats for Rert-Young Mani am to h
home What is the rent of these fats
Janitor-Hum DID the girl you intend to MARI
"A mother? Certainly"
"A grandmother?
Hem. Let me see. Did that grandmother have
a daughter
And did the daughter have daughterr'
Great snakes OF course"
fine hats to people like that I'm AFRAID nayli'
children runs Ia the family .'-(New-fork week..
The recent distribution of prize awards at th'
Brisses Exposition was an elaborate function; al
the Cabinet officers many high diplomatic pe'~
sonages and all the exhibitors were present. The
King presided having at his side Princess Clein-
entlne the Count OF Flanders and Prince Albert.
The Minister Of Commerce was about 10 begin bis
speech when the King began 10 speak earnestly
with Prince Albert. Suddenly look Of surprise
passed over his face, he pulled his handkerchief
out and tied It into knot and said. smiling:
That's what do 10 remind myself
Then he put his handkerchief back into his
pocket. and ,he Minister, who had paused TO SEQ
what HIS Royal Hghness was about. went on
with the function.
She Appeals-"John." said the wife of the citizen
who had just settled bis freak election PET IKE
little man the next time you want 10 bet on an
election. just agree that In case you lose, you
won't make fool Of yourself for three months ms;
could undertake, and II Will spare the feelings OF
your relatives. "-Puck
ut IS called St Johns Church" says The Chi
cago Post" "and possibly the Inference drawn
from that fact is natural. The boy had been tners
frequently and as 4 result the rectors face had
heconoe toleraby familiar to him. one Sunday.
however n visiting clergyman occupied the pulpit.
and the boy was naturally troubled. Mamma ne
said In a very audible whisper, what's become OF
st. john"
AT the Barbers.-Apprentice finishing the ather:
ing of customer-les' ST. sr. t acrv time We cut
a customers face it means me OF q qu"'''''
Then he adds brandishnS has razor 49, - ..
..But TO-DAY / don't care a rap-lVe just won -
at the races!'-tFfgaro.
Saws THE Portland (Me) Express" The sight OK
a Young man going to school these mornings with
his books under one arm and a Dig puluoe Wps
projecting from his mouth Is one OF the end-otthe
century Incidents that teach people that the youth
n, to-day is somewhat different from the one OK
-, oi5en times one would think so: but II 10
unfair TO the youth OF to-day 10 take the urch'h
mentioned as a sample. There were boys VINO
,y,re no honor to their friends even in the sood
old times.
RIyby-Wonder how they manage to keep the
IRE that is never quenched always a-goinS down
II pobbn-Oh. that's easy enough. Folks are all
the time passing In their CHIPS you kho"'-'pos'o"
Transcript
An English paper tells a story OF the Kew. MI.
watktnson. a Wesleyan preacher Some time ago
be was staying with a good woman W ho was yearn'
ing for the good old times and mourning the de-
rcneracy OF modern days and customs Ing
WESLEYAN ministers OF the earlier part OF TINS
century she said, rose early, and dear MI Wesley
was In his study at o'clock In the morning ~
e not 10 be wondered at" was Mr.. Watkinsons
6rv reply: 'were Mrs Watkinson anything Inv
Mrs. Wesley should be up at o'clock
Sir" said the naughty Lady Constance i can
"0h then. tell me-" cried Reginald de sen.'e ~:
breathlessy, "do marry the rlch heiic'' ~ Wv
last chapter?'-t Harpers Bazar
Having rounded out the twentieth year OF It's eA
,sto,ce TINT excellent weekly publication. Ihs
American Machlnist" has, Just issued '"e
number than usual. and devotes some Of the ex'tN
space to describing it's office plant, the pape, .
accurate and Independent. ana envy
high reputation In the field Of mechanical sciehee.
II deserves. and Is TO be congratulated upon "'
which It's advertising pages oe'ohe"'
Still Toerant-"We are not trying TO exte.inina.ss
the horse as an animal explained the advance
bicycler Eve are simply endeaycrhg 10 pam,."
him from the streets, where he has he esoeaiied
'horseless age now nearly at hand, tnere sun ,ya
be horse shows. just the same as there are rscSso
stock shows and dog shows nowadays -t~"
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