New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
THE TALK or THE DAY.

An eccentric old member OF the British Parlla-
ment has tried in vain for fifty years to get bill
passed preventing window-clcaners from standing
outside the windows. II introduced it, he said,
mot for the sake OF the window cleaners but for
the sake of the people below. on whom they might
fall. The idea OF the bill suggested 10 me by
the fear that window-cleaner might fall on my
self"
Teacher-you may explain the difference. Mabel,
between climate and weather.
Mabe-Cl!mate is what we have all the time, but
weather lasts only a few days.-Judge
In notice OF Mr.. Rockers retirement from The
Tribune THE Hartford Times" says: "rhe Tribune
is month and eight days younger than The
Hartford Daily Times and the two papers have
gradually grown and prospered-one as a Wing
(and later a Republican, Journal the other
straight old-fashoned Democratic newspaper but
never as an organ Greeley once. about fifty
years ago. when party feeling high, printed
this neat little compliment to The Times: 1.-The
Hartford Times is the next thing to being the
hest pa per in the United States-that Is II Is the
worst one"
The Bride-why. George. Why did you give the
The Bridegroom you know. Carrie; may
want to employ him again In the same way, some
day.-(Boston Transcript
The taIlest policeman in the world Is said TO he
William o. Robinson. of Knoxville. Iowa, who is
feet and II inches in height.
HER COMMENT.
She gentle and so fair.
He paused her every word 10 hear,
And when soft music touched the air
She said. IN accents sweet ana clear,
isn't 1t lovely!'
The mimic somehow 1t entranced.
Twas fancys realm brought down 10 earth.
She sighed when Coumhine had danced
Isn't It lovely"
A,oIn oororc thu mountains
The twilight kissed the evening star,
The crow swung. hooking. toward his nest.
She murmnred. as she gaZed afar.
isn't II lovely"
Beneath the circus canvas wide
Her voice arose DER all the noise
When the rhinoceros she spled
Isn't he lovely"
-CWashngton Star.
Two high-class German art journals, "Vom Fels
Zum Meer' and "Moderne Kunst," OF Berlin. have
recently printed beautifully illustrated sketches CT
President Mckinley and his family. by G. Frank
Dewey. an American writer now living In Berlin.
This is only one Of many indications that ntelli-
gent people In Europe coming TO take more
interest In American affairs.
school was an old parish roadman at Ecclefechan.
Been long time in this neghborhood?" asked
an English tourist
Been here a ma days sir
Then you'll know the Carlvles"
was let me see" he said leaning on his Shovel
and bordering; there was Jock; he was Kind o
ihroughiher sort o chap. a, doctor. but no bad
fellow Jock-he's ded. mon
And there was Thomas" said the inquirer
eagerly.
struck chap that writes in London. There's naeth-
ing I'm Tam: but. mon. there's jamie, owre in the
observation-disclosures chap for ye. jamie takes mair
swine into Eccefechan market than any ither
farmer the parish.'-tAnswers.
At n big athletic meet to be held In Chicago on
June &C. only railway crippes will be allowed to
compete The National Association Of Railway
,rippes now has a membership OF 800. and many
OF them with the aid OF artificial legs and arms.
have become noteworthy athletes.
short time ago at the Liverpool COLOSSEUM"
an nstitution where poor children get free meals,
a we.-knOwn humorist gave one OF his entertain
ments to the "colly Kids az the youngsters are
called. At the close of the entertainment the chair
man proposed a vote OF thanks TO the entertainer,
who. In responding said: Mr.. Chairman and
coy Kids
AT this the chairman remarked. in an amusing
manner that 1.-The girls didn't like being called
coy kids"
The other gentleman then asked what he should
call the girls. and a lad or six years yelled out
from the back row; CAL EN- colly flowers, SIR"
-<Auswara