New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
THE TALK or THE DAY.

An old Confederate officer in The omaha World
HERALD tolls this story OF the civil War:
Lincoln was urged from tho beginning Of the
war 70 take Richmond, but talking Of taking Rich
mond and taking Richmond were two different
matters General Scott who was not retired until
after several futile attempts had been made 10 take
Richmond was summoned before the President
General Scott said Mr.. Lincoln will you ex-
plain why 1t that you were able 10 take the
City OF Mexico in three months with FIVE thousand
men, and have been unable to take Richmond In
six months with hundred thousand men"
Yes sir I WILL Mr. President replied General
Scott The men who took into the city OF
Mexico nre the who are keeping me out
OF Richmond now
More DiHlculties.-"No. sir" said the Congress
man with the lay-down collar and the large feet.
IL utterly impractcabe.'
But It would add to our wealth and power and
be tho means Of broadening the influence of our in
stitutons"
posted on weevils and Canada thistles. don't
educate the masses in rasin manages an bread
fruit an things Ike them. Washington
star.
Up to the end Of 1897 Russia had expended within
a fraction OF 800 0oo 90 her great Siberian rail-
way Between this and 1900 outlay OF another
hundred million is expected when the road will be
In running order with through trains from st.
Petersburg TO tho Pacific. opening one OF the most
important commercial channels In the world and
new and spacious page in Russian political COM
mercial history
Difficult Conjugation-Fond Mother-You
shouldn't say has wind the clock" dearest. You
Hopcful-Mamma. would papa have been so funny
yesterday II those other men hadn't wined HIM
Jewellers Weekly
Near Briancon is the Alpine Glacier du Casset
which is now being regularly worked as an Ice
hatp oship hy rail 10 PariS
Tho ice vein is about hundred feet wide and
twenty-five thick and It Is found that It can be
worked At profit. making tho first commercial
use OF the glacier 80 far known.
He-Why he claims he couldn't livs without his
She-All Of his property Is in her name. you
KIN -(IIarpers Bazaar.
A Shan princess has written tho following letter
TO the medical officer in charge Of one OF the can
torments In the Shan States Kindly supply me
the under mentioned medicines by bearer, as am
unweu being fell down from elephant, and oblige.
one does of smcllingsalt. one does for cureing
headache. does for cureing the pain at neck
THE FIGHTING YANKEE TAR.
The ships have changed, and the guns have
changed. but the spirit has altered not.
For the lessons we learned In the days long ago
we conned with each shreking shot.
And In those days. where our 'frigates sailed. no
They made a name and it's still the same. for the
fighting Yankee tar
our grandsres lived and grandsires fought
with coors nailed to the mast,
And we follow the lead In the days now here. they
gave In the living past
Laid yard to yard. they loved to fight where their
cannon would leave their scar
And they made the name, and It's still the same,
with the fighting Yankee tar.
For it's open wide the tweve-inch breech, and
load" her with her shell.
Then prime her when you get the word. and see
Ready now All hands stand clearr' until the
When the gunner Jerks the lanyard taut for an
other funeral pyre.
philadelphia Times
THE estate Of Mary Pratt" says The Philadel-
phia Record" will probably 60 down upon the
records OF the Orphans Court the smallest ever
disposed OF there The account Of the admins
traitor OF the estate adjudicated yesterday In
the Orphans Court by Judge Hanna. with all the
formality and circumstance that usually accom-
pany such procedures. The decedent. who de-
parted this life in April 1897. left behind her the
prncely Of s. 80. OF this amount a brother
was awarded cents and sister SIS cents Then
there were a haf-dozen nephews and nieces. who
clamored for their share. They got IA cents each.
Another niece more favored than the others re-
ceved the munihcent heritage OF 43 cents TO keep
the gaunt wolf of poverty from the portecochere.
A like sum went To a niece through her guardian.
who will have make his formal report back to
the Court TO his care of the heavy trust imposed
upon him.
Miss Hubb. OF Boston-so your brothers gone to
the war?
Miss Backbay-Yes
How does he like IT,
"Oh. the food is something awful; why. he hasn't
had pie for breakfast oncs since he left homer
-iYonkers Statesman