New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-20
THE TALK or THE DAY.

| Governor Stephens OF Missouri the other day
| committed the sentence OF a negro who had been
condemned 10 death for murder 10 imprisonment Tor
Nifty years When she heard OF II the neSros moth
or WAS so happy that she began to snake c7rncob
pipe. Some having suggested 10 her that. after
ALL ntty yesrs' imprisonment was a pretty heavy
| punishment, she exclaimed:
"Wots ify years? Pshaw. wots de penite1t!ary
| TO Willie? Amt he a young man? Wots ftty
| years TO him? Anyways he amt goin' ter hang.
doan have ter stay up nights and go cryin' about
and speculatln' myself to death. done stoI
| specuiatln': I done stop hit"
one American author has made 5000 during the
last xix months He was run over by a streetcar.-
cleveland Leader
Al a recent school examination in London an IN
spector was determined 10 get correct answer
from phenomenslly duh boy. So he said
III your teacher gave you two rabbits and gave
you one how many would you have?
-Four. SIR" replied the lad.
impossible" replied the inspector. getting I'm.
patient: two and one cannot make four
Please STR" said the little fellow. i've got .
lop-eared one already.
Why" asked the Bold Spirit. do you wear
It's what everybody wears" answered the worn-
but why don't you wear this" the Bold Spirit
oh. because everybody is wearing H." objected
the Woman.-tDetrott Journal
confession: THE papers making a great ado
about a Sandusky (Ohiol man who has shrunk ten
inches the last thirty -hve years. We do not THINK
that is a wonderful thing. We remember "he'.
about eighteen years ago. old Sam Hawley caught
us kissing his daughter good night at the gate aier
escorting her home from singing school, we sh'ahA
clear out OF sight IN less than ten seconds.
MY husband says those married men up IN
A MMny are having a" easy ''"'' WIS ''
k,lg he r,tNf
OF the night to II the front door is locked -
ChicaSo Record
They mr., having a cyclonic revival In Sandwich
ILL., About a thousand men march In double hie 70
the tabernacle every evening People who nave
been at cnmlty making up. and debtors arc
paying their debts
Mrs Whte-Does your daughter speak French
Mrs Brown-well she speaks something huently.
and II doesn't sound nj all Ike Englsn. so per-
haps IL may be French. -tSomervie journal
The people OF sassamausvtle. in Montgomery
County Penn. are much excited over ihdioa,lons
OF gold in that region. Three shafts have been
sunk and the Weld is said to be from so 10 $50 .
ton.
house OF the prosecuting witness by the door at
2 o'clock In the morning?
what business had you there at that time OF
night" , ,uso"
Then why did YOU when this lady approached
lean through the window. jump into the cistern
and hide yourselfy . . - - ,..
QIousehold Words
"Cornhr' tells OF the rector OF a small country
nor,sh IN the Midlands who had lived among his
noon,s n simple unobtrusive life. which had en-
acared him to the hearts Of those who knew HIM
In very cold weather he would invite the congresa-
,,or % come and warm themselves at the stove BE-
fore leaving the church. Under other conditions OK
weather his thoughtfulness for the comfort OF his
aock took a somewhat different form. and at tho
end OF A half hours sermon he would sometimes
cav. AS the weather is still SO incement wiII
NV dear friends lengthen my discourse somewnaS
IN the hope that Il may clear later.
Charles Kenney. dining once at the house OF 2
friend CHANGED to swallow piece OF cork VIII M
Take care my friend said his next nsfsT not
with rather feeble attempt at ap aSs rrepressSe
snre T IT'S the way to XIII Kenneyr'-Nondon
Figaro.
The Roman Catholic cathedral now being erec'so
in London will be 800 feet long. l56 feet wide ana
will have an area OF 5000 square feet. Ito nave
will have an area OF $4,000 square feet
Not NJ Home to Him Now-she arrayed for the
theatre)-Sorry to have kept you waiting so cpns,
Mr. Spoonamore but II has taken me i0nser ' .has
usual to get ready. l look like fright IN th's
hat. too. -, .-..,s,c. cor,.
plimentary)-It isn't the-erIfault q that iRySH
hat. an sure. Miss Hanknson.-<Ch'csse 1''s'
une.