New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Grand old Texas" says "Ihe DaIlas Ne"S' %
very kind to her children. This years product wiz
give 10 each inhabitant one bale OF cot'on' sA
bushels OF wheat and forty bushels OF corn one fat
hog two bushels of peaches. twenty bushels OF oats
one quarter Of beef. thirty dozen eggs, ten chcKehs
one turkey. pounds of honey, ten pouhds VI
wool half mutton half n bushel or irish potatoes
twenty watcrme.ons and many things unnecessary TO
mention"
Aunt Hannah--But Mr.. skorcher doesn't seem Ito to
be the kind Of man you YOU'D take 10. Do 'ou
consider him well informed? ,. abb,
Mabel-We informed aunte' For mercy s saN in
ali nv ACQUAINTANCE who can talk bicycle so enter
tainingy as Mr.. Skorcher5-(Boston Transcript
Professor skeat contributes the following to the
Neo-Anglo-Scoto discussion: Those who WISH 20
substitute British for English have entirely forgot
ten that II any has grievance In this matter,
Il is Clearly the Londoner. For London Is IN Md
dlesex. the land of the Mddle-Saxons whereas this
extraneous word English ignores the Saxons as
completely as 1t does the Scotch, just as the WORD
British ignores Ireland. However, we shall have
to move Git would seem) with the times and we
shall have before us n proposal that We must
all talk OF the America Australia Canado-Cape-of
Good Hopo -Crea / Brltan-and-Irsh language. or
probably something still more comprehensive. In
order to avoid woundng the peculiar feelings OF
those 10 whom the very name OF England IS an
abominatior. Only one thing stands at present IN
the way VIZ, that there happen to be several
land is such thing: and these millions Include
foreigners out OF every nation under heaven
Observation-Disclosures Is the name Of a small
hamlet in the isle OF Null containing not more than
dozen inhabitants. How they pronounce 1t Is
with Gaelic but the fact that the Scots are nation
of few words seems easy to explain II they have
Perhaps however the Germans may be fairly said
to carry of the pam in word c9inng How Il hs
or this one. Observation-Disclosures
The first means Constannopolitan bagplpee
player and the last is the name of young ladies'
house in Cologne to this day.-(IIarper's Round
Table
1t is estimated that the wheat crop Of Oklahoma
this year will foot up to 100000 bushels.
Taking Mean Advantage. You don't seem to be
at al afraid Of asking papa's consent
Then why do YOU put it OFF,"
Because I'm going to strike him the day before
the county convention
Maybe you don't. But I'm the only in the
city who can control the Forty fifth Ward, and he
can't get along without me "-(Cieveland Plain
Dealer.
John Edward De MERIT. OF Newport. Neb.. al
though only thirteen years old is attracting general
attention by his ability preacher. He has
preached ut Fort Scott, Kan: Nevada. Mo-. and
many other Kansas and Missouri towns He was
licensed to preach by the Baptist Church OF Fort
Scott last year. since which time he has been trav-
cling in the rural districts He is not yet out OF
kneebreeches, and has all the airs Of child except
his delivery - pulpit orator He is said to have
read the Bible through a number OF times, and.
though having attended school but little, to be well
read in theological and general literature. He
breaches In churches OF all denominations.
do you think your sister likes me. Tommy"
Yes; she stood up for You at dinner" Stood up
for me? Was anybody saving anything against
me-" NO. nothing much Father said he thought
| n donkey,
you weren't and told father he ought to know better
than Judge by his looks (Household
Words
Commander Resinger. the new commandant OF the
Pensacola Navy Yard, has determined to restore
some OF the former glory OF the yard when its de-
partments were a.. open, giving employment to hun
dreds OF men. He has requested the Navy Depart
ment 10 restore the marine guard that formerly
kept at the yard and. In view OF the fact that the
new gunboats that will operate In the Guf have
been ordered to make their headquarters there he
has also requested that some OF the shops be
opened so that repair work needed by these vessels
may be done at the yard
Wearled Father-They say that no matter how
| one suffers, has suffered more. All the
same they couldn't beat me in this business for |
walked this child the entire night for fully six
Mother (camly)..Yes. George. dear. but suppose
you lived up the Pole whore the nights are six
months long'-(Boston Traveller
/ Governor Tanner Of Illinois has vetoed n bill
! authorizing the OF voting machines, on the
ground that such voting is not voting by ballot. as
| il required by the Constitution.
Too scientinc.-Laura-I hear that you and the
| young doctor have quarreIed
| Flora-N-no haven't quarreled exactly but
! still I can't feel much affection for man who
| carbozes n box OF roses before he sends them 10
| one Cincinnati Enquirer.
! The little Connecticut town which has led the
| way IN trolley connection with Hartford now
! calls Itself "the Greater New Britain"
Mrs Isaacsteip engaging servanO-I hope you
| haven't young mani
| Bridget-Oh no. mum; he's nearly hfty.-CTft-
| Bits.
THE Wichita (kan) Eagle says: We want to
be perfectly fair Sunday Mrs. Lease. In The
Eagle attacked Queen Victoria. and wish to
say that the columns OF this paper are open to the
| Queen for reply"
| A Seaside Dalogue.--Ella know have only
lust arrived and haven't learned the ropes yet You
| must tell me everything Now. al what hour In
| the morning do the girls so In bathing?
| Stella-That depends on the one man here; when
! ever he happens to get out on the beach-Judge