New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Tho Chattanooga Times says: 1.-THE Hon. Hoke
Smith stated to 'Tnc Times when he was In TINS
city few days since that he voted for Bryan al
the last election because he had pledged himselt
to vote for the nominee OF the Chicago Convention
before he had any idea 1t was going to do what 1t
dId .Rut' said Mr. Smith, II Mr.. Bryan should
he nominated again on the same PLATFORM my obli-
cations will be different. will not vote for hm'
Mr. Smith In this sentiment unquestionably voices
the sentiments of large number OF Democrats
who voted the ticket at the last election because 1t
was regular but who Will be found exercising the
right of thinking for themselves
fr,ond Of the Listener has seen funny sight
down in Maine. At a place there, which NEEDN'T
he named there lives small boy named Jonathan
ongeow who third ho or foo 0De DAY this
friend OF the Listener was driving past young 'N t
ans and sSw ns UC ON the Slippery
on something that was not sled WnaI fou VS. ~
S 6 Eyd sy he 'n Soy for he stopped
and called out amlaby: I'm sliding d9whhiii g on
me me smootb ny Bible containing
the generations of all the Longfeiows, an Twas was
coasting on it with magnificent success-(bos'oh
Transcript.
Poulett Weathersby. an English traveller re-
ccntly sent to friends In London some leaves from
tho tree in Africa under which the heart Of Living
stone Is buried. He says that Chitambo, the chet
who ruled the district in the great explorers Gay
now lies buried under the same tree. and the VII
lage that bore the chiefs name has been removed
ten miles to the westward Mr. Weathersby ADDS
that. unless steps are taken imm ,dlate!y to marx
the spot. II will be made ndlstinguishable by the
r,,,dv encroachlng jungle. The old 'mpundu
,ree has now become a mere shell, and may ran
any day. and after that It will soon be impossioie
90 end the place where Lvlngstones heart has
been moulderIng for a quarter OF century
In the Thick of the Fight-"Look here" said the
pugillsts friend that old enemy vi Sou'' '"' ~
until
He SAYS that does he? Well you ten h INN, SmI
class him from 'ng and can write two
letters Jte at "-(Washngton Star
ruo c,erpvmen are opposing nominees for the
state LEGISLATURE In Pike County. KY. the Repupil
cans having named the Rev. Anderson hatheiu
and tho siIverites the Rev. w. ]. May. The elec-
ton will take place next faii.
"Janet look at our neebors BARNS enjoying them
-: nn The SABBATH day! Go an set the dog on
their hens: the Lord must nave vengeance one way
or anther." -Qllustraied Bits
7, ,s told OF an old Baptist parson famous In Viz
elna that he once visited a plantation where tho
colored servant who met him at the gate asked
which barn he would have his horse put In Have
Won two barns?" asked the doctor "Yes, sah," re-
n,Ied the servant; "dars de ole barn. and Mas'r
Wales has Jest bull, a one" Where do you
usually put the horses OF clergymen who come to
YOUR master?' well. sab. II deys Methodist or
Baptist we genally puts EN- In de ole barn. but II
dey's Pscopas We puts em In the new one" WELL
Bob you can put my horse In the new barn; I'm a
Baptist but my horse Is EpscopaIan."
salesman-The fact Is that since the date OF your
las, letter OF inquiry these pillows have advanced
In price.
Customer-rhat's funny. How can they be down
pillows IL they have gone up?-tBos Courier
THE San Francisco Calf says that the taxation
Of churches colleges and all benevolent institutions
for the last twenty years In California has re-
suited In depressing charity, In turning many gifts
to institutions outside OF the State. In placing
heavy burdens private educational enterprises
and crippllng many others. Little encouragement
IL furnished for the maintenance OF libraries art
galleries and museums. Ii In further declared that
there is no State In tho Union with such poor
churches as are found In California. with an aver
age tax OF more than $40 n month upon each.
Literal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" said the mistress
'when that doorbcll rings. | want you TO drop
everything and attend TO II. Don't let me have TO
tell you again.
Fifteen minutes later there was an awful crash
of china and Jare hurried TO the door. She had
"hAvad orders.-lDeroit Free Press