New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
THE TALK or THE DAY.

To-day in Boston will he celebrated the seventy
NTH anniversary OF the adoption Of city char-
ter The city Of Boston" says The transcript
which now has a population of over I'VE nun
dred thousand, had in 1870. two years prior 10
the adoption of the city charter, 1928 inhabitants
Seventy five years ago East Boston. Charlesto"h
Roxbury Dorchester West Roxbury and Brigh-
ton were separate communities East Boston not
being annexed until 1896. Roxbury until 1851. Dor
chester until 1869 and Charlestown, Brighton ana
West Roxbury until 1873 Furthermore. In lS2
the great Back Bay territory had not been re-
claimed from the waters OF the inner harbor. and
the now Commonwealth lands in South Boston
were not In existence"
sundoy-school teacher after delivering homy
loving and respecting ones parents)LIou a.
ways obey your parents. do you not, children?
Class dn unisonl-Y Yes m.
Teacher-Now. Jimmie Jones you may tell us
why you do so.
Jimmie tpromptly).Cause dey're bigsern me- an
I gotter.-ttlarpers BaZar
The members OF tho American Forestry Associa-
ton. which will hold It's annual convention in
Nashville mex, Thursday. are visiting George w.
VandcrbiIts estate Bltmore. Asheville, y.
c. this week
The prince OF a small German State. whose am
hilton II was he grand If only on a small scale,
had invited number OF gentlemen to go on
VOL The weather was superh ana me W ES
forester approached the petty monarch and. lift
ing his green cap. said. in fater!ng tones;
Your Highness there can he no hunting today"
Way not?" came the stern rejonder.
Alas. Your HlGhness. one of the stays, took
escaped into the adjoining territory. and the
other stag has been III since Yesterday. But Your
nothing worse than n bad cold. We have given
it. h"s 29a hne To Nc Ha T legs
American and English tourists who visited Ischl.
in Austria recently. were confronted with the
Js, honr no of
one Of tho hostlerles Of the place: ITO tho gem
tiomans Erglanders and Americaners. here you be-
coma asses" Upon inquiry 1t was learned that
the purport of the singular sign was that the
proprietor Of the place had donkeys to let which
were used for excursions into the neighboring
mountains A much-trayeled cohbler. who pro-
fessed to be able TO master the English language.
was responsible for the unique wording Of the
sign. He had translated the German sentence:
AN de Herren Englander and Ameriknner. hi"r
hekommt ihr :sel." the latter four words meaning
here YOU can hire asses"
prauelt-Thc pilgrim went on his way into the
adjoining country, and presently he came mp with
some women at well
a woman they were a; the rains to t explain
him. rs the weaker vessel here as elsewhere,
but she draws moro water than the average man.
we can tell you those"
II seems that the Oriental mind is peculiarly
susceptible to subtle sophisrles like the foregoing.
-O)ctrot journal.
Come in. SIR said the ardent young college
graduate. who had just established literary
papor I'm "A nourishng town according to "'rhc
Chicago Tribune" "You are my first caller I dare
saw 7 am right I'm surmlsng that YOU have come
to extend helping hand to this enterprise so far.
at least. as to enroll your name In the list Of
subscribers. II is no light task. I assure YOU to
publish n paper OF this character. even in larger
cities than this. and I look upon II duty
every good citizen to himself TO take adj
vantage of every opportunity to improve his mind
and elevate his literary taste-to say nothing Of
the larger duty he owes to society"
FIRST Caller-I don't mind subscribin' fur the
burned paper II you'll take your pay in sorghum
molasses.
F. Iitchheld. the well-known art dealer, exhibited
some panels of old tapestry at the Manchester
he wired: Please send panel eight by tenIVenus
ma Ws awa hs anS bs Clerk 4e
turned the message to the postoffce mot UNI
derstandabe." The postoftce people. struck with
the city Of Richheld and received the following
reply: NO such Arm as Venus & Adonis known
There is hospital for colored people in Savannah
which is wholly supported by the colored people
Connected with II is a training-sch for colored
nurses and number OF well-trained sick-bed at ,
tendants have been taught there. The manage /
ment OF the hospital has never called upon the .
white citizens for aid. but has been supported :
solely by the colored people.
Yes SIR" empha tically remarked the Hon Will /
lam J. Bryan as he signed receipt for s.'6 3 IN
pa yment for his lola speech II Is mohstrous that
savs ser hsO Of Wns seadns
tear from his eye Mr.. Bryan then FASTENED TO his .
ns to on S Tas
perity S,nd sympa hzing with the unfortunate !
iarmers of the Argentine Hepub'ic.--tTopeka Cal- (
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