New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

II ought not to be necessary TO say That the desls-
nation Greater New-York" has been and Is used
simply for convenience in referring 10 the city oi
New-York as It will be constituted under the new
charter Yet numerous out-of-town Journals IKE
.'Tbe Chicago Tribune and The Boston Herald
SOON m think that Greater New-York Is the char
ter name of the consolidated city. The metropolis
will continue TO be known the City OF Newly ork
unless Its charter should be amended. ana II an
other name should be given to II Greater New York
will certainly not be that name.
Yes" she answered
THAT little word" he exclaimed. "raises me to
the seventh heaven Of bliss"
She looked into his rapture-t eyes, .,
ready the middle of Ju he? Does ne deceive mef
She shvered and the ocean sobbed at her reet.-
Detroit Journal.
The universities Of G0ttngen and Jena are In
close competition for the doubtful honor OF being
the centre Of German student duelllng. In Got
tingen not day passes that a duel IS not iought
Not long since twelve duels with more or less seri
Gus results were fought there within twenty-four
hours the record at Jena IS twenty-one within the
same length of time.
A Georgia lawyer who had case in which con-
VictOn for his client seemed certain closed MS ar
gument with Scripture! quotation. To TIE amaze.
guilty without leaving their seats After court had
adjourned the LAWYER approached me foreman r,o
pont a Of i GuyS you based Your verdict"
1T warnt no law point Colonel replied the fore.
man. but we couldn't jest git over that Scripture"
Baltimore Sum-
"rhe Augusta Chronicle" says: 1.-THE presence Of
General Gordon, General Buckner and General
Longstree. at General Grants tomb and the action
OF Commander in Chief Clarkson, Of tho Grand
Army Of the Republic, In inviting General John g.
Gordon conmander-in-chef OF the Confederate
Veterans TO deliver address at the coming re-
union at Buffalo Of the G. A. r., are calling forth
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survivors OF the Blue and the Gray. The fact Is
that the masses Of the people North and South
cherish no sectional bitterness against one another
and neither do the broadminded leaders II Is only
when some two-by-four politician, who desires I'M
deserved notorety, gets up flag incident or some
narrow minded sensation that anybody ever cher
ishes sectional animoslty or thinks of the bloody
shirt"
Hes a fine young man." remarked Colonel Still
well; "a very fine young man. ,
But isn't he disposed to be rather shy?' inquired
the girl TO whom he was tnlkins rsvop had the
pleasure of playing poker with him '-(i-ouisVhie
Courer-JOurnal.
The opposition to Sunday streetcars In Toronto
has inspired local bard as follows:
Toronto the good would become Toronto the bad
II the liberty OF running Sunday cars could be had;
The saloons would be open and the theatres would
follow
And our Sabbath would be l!kened TO one in Chicago.
The feat Of a Baltimore bicycler, who rode 10
miles In twelve hours and 3l4 miles in twenty-four
hours seems to show that the new motor Is SUI
peror to the horse In more ways than one II Is
nor only insensible to fatigue. but Ii Is superior In
point OF both speed and endurance. Probably the
best record everf made by horse was that of the
animal ridden by Count Stahrenberg in october.
1852 which covered the distance from Vienna to
Berlin four hundred miles. In seventy lone hours
thirty-four minutes. This was far inferior to the
AL miles made by human muscle. with the aid OF the
wheel in twenty-four hours. The horse can 20
where the bicycle cannot. but. given good roads he
stands no chance with Ii In race either against
time or dstance.-(Phiadelpha Ledger.
.'The Boston Transcript" tells a story Of a little
boy on a visit. He had not been taught 10 say his
PRAYERS. and when no saw the little boys OF the
house say theirs he had sense OF not being I'm It.
at all and went to bed melancholy. The second
night came and he heard the children once more
90 through what was TO him their remarkable rig.
maroc. ending in Amen" and when they were
done he said
"Aunte l want to say my prayer too"
VERY WELL go on" she answered. Tho boy wen,
down prettily on his knees. and ratified on:
First in war hrst In peace and FIRST In the hearts
Of his countryMEN!'
Then he rose. proudly conscious Of having done
the right thing.
Marie Uhe maid)-You look charming Miss
Penelope; can tell you that as we'll as the glass
Women were made before mirrors you know
Penelope-Yes. and they have been before them
ever snce-(Up-to-date.