New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

When Lord Wolseley instructed to go TO
Khartoum he made out a formal requlsion for
a camel saddle OF peculiar construction. After
waiting for forty-eght hours he inquired II the
saddle was ready. and received the discouraging
information that his request had not yet been
passed upon by the Inspector General OF Stores
AS time was precious. woseley sent for a private.
unofficial saddler set him at work. and by next
MOI ming the desired article was delivered. Mean
while the requsitior made It's slow way through
mazes OF red tape from one official TO another TIL
it reached the Government shops Then it and
the saddle meandered more rapidly back along
the same route and finally. just six years from
the time when Wolseley had been I'm such a hurry.
the saddle and big bundle OF correspondence
reached him.
THAT is a rare old violin hear you playing so
often is it not?". asked the next-door neighbor
ment 1T cost over 500
Seems to me-" rejoined the other. YEARLY, ITS
il was mine l wouldn't touch II more than once
year."-lChicago Tribune.
THE Springfield Republican announces that an
electric road will be built to the summit OF
Mount Tom near IIoyoke. Mass.
has carefully figured up the cost Of two theatre
tickets and the streetcar fare)-Do you enjoy the
Miss Ciehall~Oh, very much; but I become en-
pIay is seldom over before 1890 and then IT takes
fully an hour get supper at "Ders,' and after
that comes the long ride home. and the hackmen
Mr. SmalIpurse. rm-er-what do you think of
Rrowning?-( New York Weekly.
"A Boston man and myself" says Chicago
newspaper man. were once the guests OF "A Ken
lucky family The staple articles Of diet there
are corn dodgers. baked IN the ashes Of the open
fireplace and bacon. Butter is practically I'M
known: II IL not a grazing section. Our hostess.
with evident pride, brought out for our delecta-
ton on the occasion referred TO small piece OF
butter II had been bought months before In a
| faraway city. and was quite superannuated and
| very seIf-assertive. Both OF SHE'D. The Bos
| ton man. forgetting the fate OF Ananias. said he
| never used butter and echoed his statement.
! The good woman evidently was disappointed.
Pointing to a platter Of swimming in grease.
| she said I allow you 'uns will oblge me. then,
| by wallerin yer dodgers In tho dope We imme
| dately 'wallowed
Gnboy-I understand that Judge MarrImore is
breaking up housekeeping.
| Gadman-That can't be- he's very busy these
| days deciding divorce cases
| Glboy-Well isn't that what said?-tRoxbury
| Gazette.
Apropos OF the sentencing OF Stambuofrs MUIR
derers in Sofia the other day. 1t is announced by
| Bulgarian journal that the exPremer's widow
l. has had her husbands hands. which were ampu-
| tated by the surgeons after the murderous attack
| emLalmed and placed under glass case In the
| dead chamber
two fencing gloves. and behind Is hideous photo
| graph of Stambuloff, showing him in all the hor
| ror OF his terrible wounds just after his death.
| In speaking Of these grewsome relies Mime. SIAM
! bulofY said: II have preserved these mutlated
| tokens OF my dear husband In order to keep con-
! stantly before the eyes Of my children the great
| crime OF his death
Her seection.-"How did YOU happen to insure
| I'm that particular company?
90 lfpl
"Of course. that's very praisewprtny but does
| sh. know anything about life-nsurance com
| panies? $780,, ~. .,, -.
| YES She investigated and found that this one
always issues the prettlest calendars -,Washing-
| ton star.
| Taking the suggestion from "a German scientific
| Journal which recently pointed out the advantage
~ ELEPHANTS as beasts OF burden even In European
| cities IN. comite de rElephant has just been
formed IN Paris for the purpose or preventing the
| killing Of elephants for sport Next summer
| number OF elephants Will he employed ns beasts
| of burden In Marseilles. where the winters are
rnilJ.r than they In Paris
, .,W. seem TO he thrown together n good deal,
| observed the youth. as he picked himself up ana
! assisted the young woman 10 her seat on the
rront OF the tandem after their third fall.
And she never suspected that beneath MS cheer,
| ful demeanor and his sweater he concerted o pun
! Of skinned elbows.-(Chicaxo IueunA