New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tho recent achievements In the Austrian "e'
rs,h IN the way OF endurance speeches go i.'
'" " 10. ,halr prototype than even the United
c,a,os senate German paper calls at'e"eo" "
,h ,oc, that tho nrst recorded speech maoe Io'
IN. purpose OF killing time ana ops''"o'"e
la,,on WAS in the Roman senate. VIM" ,
cpsar was UP for the place OF Co"sN
co,l,us the historian. relates that on TINS o0
cssion his determined opponent. Marcus io
-, -, t-,,ca sought to obstruct his appointment
hy making a speech that would occupy inc e".''e
dav When II became evident that CA'o ''..
IN continue his remarks indefinitely "a'us
tho Consul summoned the attendants anu " w
or,,or mt I'm prison. whereupon the whole senate
- a., accompan.ed Cato TO his confinement
Cesar perceivng the appropriately OF MS act
yielded and allowed Cato to go on Parliamentary
methods have become somewhat less Su'''"'''
since that time.
MAY ask what is going on In the viiiase'
asked the observant stranger, ,,,,.v q, the oldest
nhabltant, sir" replied the native shes lol TO-
Gay; ~. toll mo pray. who is that little man with
the dreadfully sad countenance who walks oy the
old ladys slde?" t,. ,.or .esn,n,
-, her lie insurance for the last thirty years -
IF fit "Hi ''' ''''
Tho Whittier homestead has been purchased and
given by James Carleton to trustees. who Will hoid
IL forever as a place OF pious pilgrimage. The
trustees are engaged in raising fund OF $4,000 10
AZ thew were when Mr. Whittier occupied them
Tbev solicit IS life membership fees. to be paid to
Mr.. julia A. Hodgdon. Newburyport. Mass. and
the hope will be general that the fund will speedily
be raised
The Police Court Idea.-Ma gstrae-You were
drunk OF course. when the hold-up men went
Battered-up Prisoner-I was, Your Honor.
Magisrate-They got everything you had sup
Prisoncr-Everythng Your Honor. except a s.
bat
'' Magi in fine viii be s. Call the next
case!-(Chicago Tribune.
W. Robertson Nicoll says in The British
weekly: THE Nonconformists are the great
book buyers In England. as any publisher can tes-
tfy Indeed one OF the most eminent publishers
In London said to us. the other night that he
sometimes thought there was nothing vital In the
English life OF to-day that did not proceed from
some Nonconformist home"
ike Mr. Tactin for. He is so frank you know.
h ts That was the agreement caused him
Bertha-And you mean to say that you do not
get angry with him?
Bertha-TeIi me some Of the faults he has found
J." ESdith-oh. he hasn't found any yet. When ! ask
him name them, he always says that / am
fautless.-(Boston Transcript.
| The abundance Of meteors which astronomers
| deemed possible this year. at about November 10
and a. does not appear to have been observed any
| where IN Europe or America. although the weather
| was unfavorable and there are still few remote
observations to hear from. The failure. however.
affords reason for supposing that the great dis
| plays OF 1899 and 1900. to which this would have
| been merely preliminary. will not occur on sched-
| ue time.
81 won't submit to being turned away" said the
| disappointed arrival at the hotel Sec here-Tm
nush!' And he displayed a roll OF bills.
II know" responded the clerk; but I've got q
| full house" philadelphia North American.
| A Western paper the other day referred to a
| woman teacher as an "educatress" and a South
ern journal spoke OF a woman with a good appetite
| as a good 'eatress."
us there no balm In Gilead?" cried the preacher.
| The druggist In the front pew moved uneasiy and
| rubbed his eyes "All out Of II at present. he
| murmured gently: but can give you something
just as good" Afterward he slept more peace
| fully.-(Puck.
| Georgia pastor who resigned because he
couldn't collect his salary. said In his farewell SER
| mon: Il have little else to add. dear brethren
save this You were all In favor Of free salvation
| and the manner In which you have treated me Is
proof that you got IT,
| A Dangerous Locality.-First Tramp (pointing tc
| q scarecrow In a cornheld)-Look! Lookee there!
| Second Tramp-My! My! We must git out o
| this. double quick. They've caught one OF us Eel
! lows and nailed him to pols-(New-Y York Weekly;