New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13

Just at present the situation in Europe may be
thus expressed: The Powers will mediate, and
Greece will mediate.
\ Reflection suspected.-The Co!onel was scra ter
ing his chin and gazing into the glass. The grass
What IS on your mind Colonel?' asked the bar
keeper. who knew the old genema an way yoodaood
sS insult me b We h iSd fsT o wns
promisin me a ilvah-colored pup, sab. This mawn11
in ipogE got he tine meant pup was Wwhhevahed,
And the Colonel looked shoguns-tCincinnau
Enquirer.
Statistics do not bear out the assertion that ma
chinery is detrimental to labor. In no industry,
perhaps has machinery been so largely introduced
as In the making OF shoes. Yet according 10 the
figures Of the census, $500 people were employed
I'm this industry In New-Engand In 1922 against
$4,000 in 1861 while the average wages per capita
have risen from s2i6 year TO $780,
You admit you are an impOstor?" said the Judge
NO don't Your Honor"
YGn , Claimed to os 0nd ana yet you
"That's true. Your Honor but I'm morally blind,
sir and, not being able 10 see the haEm IN my m
six months" calculated the judse-(flarper's
Bazaar
he Boston streetcar subway system is nearing
completion, and It is announced that II VIII 80
into operation on June IL
OF DutleS.-'My
so angry about my not mailing that let; 6e lie, Let
indeed! You do the forgetting. and can do the
forgiving | suppose. '-tCinclnnau enquirer.
George steptoe Washington. OF Philadelphia. says
tina, he Is the great-grandson OF George Steptoe
wa shineton the favorte nephew Of George Wash
lncton and the son OF Samuel. Georges brother.
He also says that he is descended on his mother
side from Augustine Washington. On the basis o,
these claims he requested seat on the reviewing
stand at the unveiling OF the Washington statue
in Falrmount Park next Saturday. but his request
refused.
Queer snt a, Whas Snser?p h aqairdSS ant
~ ore Sasr,, fou" NO queer isn't it" And
he was gone.--(ouenlmo (Kan) Republican
The people in Michigan who expected that when
Mr. Pingree became Governor he would turn
handspring every morning in front OF the s'ate
House are much disappointed They say lie 10
lust a quiet man In business suit, si'uh5 "' d
desk
The following coloquy is reported between S the
late Mr. spurseGn ana be roy was an orn syiSm
an one hundred orhns in It, an an .ne o,' an,ls
gnees and auntaes to 61s no s one oushn
body give that orfn sixpence! 'h' rcs a I'm
replied NJ spurgeons story goes that the orhn got
the sixpence.-(London Telegraph
Cynical "Labby" says that on the occasion OF
|
the Queens Jubilee
.,rbe bull will below at his best.
| Will. donkeys all will bray with zest'
| Iror, hide and shell. hoof, fur and feather.
r,or orce with man shall join together
| Union OF hearts at length appears.
| pocouse the Queens regned sixty years"
| Little Johnny-Pa. Is 1t right TO say that the
duties of the office are congenia to Mr. Pinch. OF
| mai they congenital! -, .,,., 49,
| '' poHIn the case Of Pinch, who has thrived on
| covernment pap from the time ne began &c
bro,the | think II would be proper TO say that the
| d,ties OF his Office are congentaL-tBoston Tran
| script.
| An ANONYMOUS rhymester has contributed the fol
] lowing TO Queel Victoria's coming jubilee:
| The kangaroo the crocodile the tiger ana the bear
The reindeer mild. the llama Wild, the tinid Eng
| lish hare
| Alike are startled In their homes by the unique
| refrain
God save the Queen! God save the Queen! Ions
| may Victoria reign!"
| MY good man, do you do anything TO brins
| light and purity into the homes OF your fellow
| men,?
| "Yuss. lots"
| "You distribute tracts?"
| mo: cleans windows and beats carpets."-(llus
trated Bits.