New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

,rho o,..hundredth anniversary OF the incorpora-
ton OF Baltimore as city will be appropriately
observed on october s.
rs it true that Goidys son eloped with the old
gentleman's typewriter? , ou
81 presume Cody is just paving the air" ,,,
Naturally He engaged TO the glri h'h-
scf."-(Detrolt Free Press
Tho Popullsts OF Kansas are 50 busy this week
taking part in great prosperity carnival that they
haven't any time to "orate" about the evils OF the
money power
Great Business scheme.-"Dont you think we we
ought to reduce the price Of our wheels next year,
asked the sub-manager. ,r, ,,.,,,.x,o cor,
Never said the mahaser ETC. II f.. T bexses
Something VIII have TO be u1 on rce O, repairs"
Indiana polls Journal
Professor Virgins. the Canadian weather
prophet. is out with the prediction OF big storm
this week.
After trying FOR hall day TO learn to ride his
nov blcycle the slim legged bookNeeper carried II
up TO the attic and thrust 1t in among the COP
webs Il shall have to charge that machine up
~ nroAt and loss" ne said. with n dismal smile.
II never can make II balance. "-,Chcago Tribune
Mrs Rachel Harding who has just died in Gin
cinnati at the age OF hundred and SIX years
was a pioneer Of the city and its Oldest resideh'.
her parents having moved 10 the present site OF
cincinnati when she three years OF age. There
N.T
time and the settlers obliged to wage con-
slant warfare with the Indians.
She wasn't ITlred-"And you Eet recon-
incubation from Mrs. Blrdsong" 49,
from Mr Birdsong "-Cleveand Plain Dealer
The projectors OF tho National Irritation Con-
cr.ss which opens IN Lincoln. Neb.. to-day thlnk
that will he the largest end most succeSsiui yet
held
Testing Ills Condtion.-"Your wife Is literary
II should say So when come home late at
nishi she makes the say Review or hrVleWs lNe
times a. fast as can get II OIL -tChicago hecoru'
The friends Of Roanoke College. Salem. Va
think that its cosmopolitan character is shown by
rho f,c, that II has students from nine religious
denominations Including Roman Catholics and
Jews and that during the last ten years II has
had students from more than twenty states ana
Territories ~ well as six foreign countries
Man Of Worth.-Perry Patettc-What was the
"W,vv,crn Watson-Icmme see. | think the big
g,st reward ever offered fer me was Sl0-tfitts-
burg Chronicle.
.rhc Youths Companion tells story of a hos
uliai ply stefan who. I'm making the rounds OF the
institution in the performance OF his regular du-
ucy had visited and prescribed for all the sick
inmates EXCEPT one an irritable fIctful and trou-
hlcsornc Young man. who had arrived only a few
hours before. and OF whose presence the doctor
had not been advised.
We'll" he said looking at his watch. II be-
ueye | have seen all the patients have not?'
we, sarc" rcpliod the attendant. recent Inn
portaton from the other side of the ocean but
zare il an inpatient IN zc next room who ees
very Sock.
The GlcnS Falls silr" this morning. contained
tho followinp: The utility Of the bicycle becomes
more apparent daily. Yesterday afternoon young
man went through the streets on his wheel draw
ing , buggy To the repair shop. The pole of the
wagon attached TO- strap which encircled the
speed Than II the Journey were made ON foot. bu,
10 Inc wi,S Attendant Injury Well sara.oga
i not behind the times with the utility OF the oil
cycle for only this morning cyclist was seen
eSng through Punam-st. his wheel and lead
inS u horsc.-(Saratofin.
\ Story IS told in "1'he Buffalo Commercial" of
4 lady who impor,unod well-known artist for a
sketch So one day. vixen she and some friends
were visiting his studio. he presented TO her a de-
lightful H:tle opon-air study. which lie had had
modesily framed for her. She seemed greatly con-
fused at the Offering, his establishment. she
had not lacked aplomb IN repeatedly asking for
the sketch. After much blushing and funbling she
succeeded in getting the painting loose and. hand
ing back the frame. remarked: Il VIII take the
painting, but you must keep the frame. My hus-
band would never allow me to accept anything OF
value from you.' And she smiled compacenty
the spcechlcss painter doubtless charmed with her
own tact.
A. the battle OF Chickamauga I saw n fellow
shooting straight up in the air and praying AZ
Justify as ever one OF Cromwelrs Roundheads
prayed. ~ -, -
The Preshytcrinns OF 1916 prayed loud and sang
hymns In battle. but they SHOT straight az me
Cavaliers every time. This fellow was blazing
away nj the sky. and when Lieutenant Killing
worth demonstrated with him about 1t he paid no
attention TO him whatever. Captain Joe Biilngsiey
threatened to cut him down with his sword II ne
didn't shoot at the enemy, for the woods In front
We're full OF them lie merely remarked 10 the
cnntain: "You can kill me II you want to. but
NOT a
If my fcow nan OIL my soul
I!c never nlnched, but stood sqnarsy IN; eS-
Tho sun set on the evening Of September Is. 1893.
Captain J. c. BIllingsley and Lieutenant Allen
Elilingworth both Law dead on the battlefield OF
Chickamauga and r. went through without a
scratch.-tC;alveston News.