New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

The Pope has issued IN order forbidding priests
not belonging to the Roman diocese or NOT ha'''s
any regular employment in Rome. 10 dwei there'
All priests who continue 10 stay In Rome IN con-
| travention Of this rescript will be suspended a
note IS also being taken Of the resident priests
w.o ara seen out Of doors after certain hour,
and measures will be taken against them IN case
| they can plead justification. There Is an hou'
| fixed in the evening by the ringing OF the church
| bells when all members Of the clergy must be IN
| doors.
Move forward. please" said the conductor IN
Not on your life" replied the gentleman ad-
dressed taking fresh grip on IN ,ne form who
Wish to get in continued the collector of fares
NJ, Ws .ifs inTGy anG Know this road from finish
If anybody Is going to SIT IN her zap tn'S
| YonkerS Statesman
According 70 "rhe Boston Globe" Esther Damon
~ Plymouth VT is the only living pensioner OF the
American Revolution in ewEngland. She was
born on August 1914. and In 1885 she was married
| 70 Noah Damon, a volunteer from Massachuse''s
A pension was given to him just before MS oea'h
| His widow has had $50 year since la2 Esther
Damon keeps herself informed on the condition OF
| the list OF pensioners Of the Revolution. Il am,
she saws "one OF the last five widows Of that war
who receive pensions from the Government
| She had Just promised to be his. but she still
| had her doubts upon some points,
Il don't mind" she answered, provided you
| have the price of round-trip ticket"
He realized then that she was rev woman
who did not believe in taking any chances.-'Chi-
cago Post
l. "The London MALI says that a welknown wom-
| an of title had several times had man from the
| cycle makers to execute various repairs 10 her
machines-repalrs which were necessary on account
| Of the firms careless workmanship Her lady
| ships little girl happened to be watching the ex-
ecuon Of the repairs with great interest. and re-
marked TO the mechanic: Don't you think man.
| mas very unucky with her bike?" "Cnucky did
| yer say?" was the mans reply. why, her lady
ships alive STILL amt she? Well, some Of our GUS
| toners amt"
A pretty story, savoring OF the :omantic is told
| His Majesty went the Berlin barracks alone
The corporal on guard recognized the Kaiser i'm
pleased and. approaching the soldier said: Why
| do you look sad. corporai?" The corporal did
Appointed p in love At this the Corporal found his
tongue, and replied that he wished to marry Mar.
tuet's thst her father would not give his consent until
he became a sergeant And DO you love her her very cry
reply. Then" said the emperor; Dr;,,. go and tell
| YOU a sergeant."-OLondon Globe.
| It Is we'll known to naturasts that when the hen
has laid an egg she Immediately kicks out with one
leg as II to give official validity to the procedure
| Acting upon this known custom of the hen. I-
nols inventor has perfected a device by means of
| which the kick registers It's date upon every egg
| laid SO that they may tell their own story III the
market. The instrument is rather complicated. its
| mechanism acting upon an electric disk. an ink
| pad and a rubber stamp with automatic arrange
ment for the succession OF dates and be worked
| by any ordinary hen without imposing any burden
| some responsibilities upon her or confusing her with
| a lot of unnecessary details. She simply kicks
| which she would do anyway-and the deed is done
| Her labelled nd IN
immense deal of lying about it, as II floats through
the channels OF commerce, Is thus prevented As an
invention 1t Is not equal the cotton GIN but Is
superior to tho fifteen puzzle and does Illinois credit
do you know Miss Barker I'm mighty thapk-
| And what Mr.. Jones are you tha ankful for7'
THAT all my meals are not eaten IN your COM
| Dear me- Not very complimentary are ysuY'
| Indeed. am; should starve TO death Just gaz-
| ing at you"-(Harpers Bazar.
negro citizen writes a letter to The Atlanta
| Journal" In which he says that negroes DO not ex-
pect or wish to ride In the same cars as the whites
| but they do ask that they shall have equally good
| accommodate tions for the same money This is an
absolutely just demand" says The Journal" Tho
railroads which do not voluntarily provide equal ac-
| commodatons for equal pay should be required by
| law TO do When negroes charged the same
| fare as white people the and other accommo-
| dations which are set apart for them should be
good and convenient In all respects as those which
| white persons occupy"
| Congressman get curious letters and probably
the most curious OF recent date Is that just re-
| ceved by Mr.. Mccall Of Massachusetts,. from one
| Of his constituents, asking Aim to send mt once
are not the only persons subject to freak Inquiries
! The secretary Of the Chicago Board OF Trade re-
| ceved "A letter awhile ago from a Kansas man,
| who wrote: Please send me at once all news and
all facts about Chicago" Another Westerner
| wrote to say that he had forwarded carload OF
| jack-rabbits, and added: Sell them at once and
forward tho money. - ! need 1t right away
] CTroy T1meA