New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

1.-THE Boston Transcript says; several large
trees yesterday cut down in the front yard
Of the Plunkett homestead in Pittsfeld. Four Of
them were old sycamore trees. standing near tho
street that Iongfelow by poetic license, called
tall poplar trees In his poem. The Old Clock on
the Stairs There Is still a clock similar to the
one Longfeow alludes TO. standing on the stalls,
where It has stood for the last fifty years. The
trees have become decayed, and the Punkett fam-
lily concluded to have them removed. as they were
liable 10 be blown down by the high winds Inc
poets description Is az follows:
Somewhat back from the village street.
Stands the old-fashioned country seat
Across its antique portico,
Tall poplar their shadows throw
And from its station in the hall,
An ancient timepiece says to all:
'Forever-Never,
Never-Forever.
True Friendship-Author-when you come 20
my new book hope you Will not be TOO severe u"
Critic read It last week and my criticism was
Author-Why / didn't any notice OF 1t In
Cri,c~Of course not. We have always been
friends and for that reason | refralnei rom
printing my candid opinion Of it-Chcago News
woman in this city says she is going to send
a bill to the Legislature making the Seventh oom-
mandment a law. But c. w. Walters. a Popuist
member Of the Kansas Legislature. is going TO do
much more than that, for he has just declared
that he will for the second time attempt 10 nave
the whole Ten Commandments enacted as the
statutory law Of the State
what is your ORDER" asked the waiter.
The guest cast his eye down. the Dill Oh rare
yes sir"
Baked potatoes"
Fried onions,
And boiled water." he roared. Then he looked
dedantly around the room. He was man VINO
seldom came to town but ne wan ns was yoSted
Chicago Tribune.
Colonel W. c. Church, the Editor OF THE Army
ord Navy Journal" says that Secretary Alge-
,scent,y received the following letter; sir;
know II IS most presumptuous In me 70 ADDRESS 50
great a man. but firmly believing as DO that you
truly have the interest or every soldier at near.
I venture to make a bold request that you "''i
not start the Second Division OF the Second Bri-
oodo Eirs, Army Corps now Mt Americas, Ca.
% Cuba until after December IL, because my SOL
der has a birthday about that time ana l want
TO send him birthday cake with eahuies 10
remind him Of home and mother ana you KNOW
the cake would not staod transportation 10 Cuoa'
I'VE must lay in an extra supply OF an nN' w ihls
W.T. - his nr,ctical wife the other evening.
'oThe corn husks are unusually thick, ana mat
means long, hard winter"
The man we always buy coal from, ,s,,,, o,,.-.
detroit Free Press.
"Tha Belfast (Me) Journal" says: During tho
reccnt heavy snowstorm n flock OF sheep owned Nv
rov,d Young was left on the mountain. After the
storm was over he went TO gather In his flock, and
finding one missing began search. After hve
DAYS he succeeded In finding her under five feet
OF snow. alive and not In bad condition She had
travelled around under the snow until th"re WIS
n beaten track OF several feet
Old Foleer-rve got n letter from my son out
"Goinn-so? What's Tom doing now . ~.
Old Foiger-Thats what can't make out .,a lie
Now that may mean he's smoking good MANY
cigars or that he Is trying o TO m"y simply mean
that he is doing farm work.-(Boston Transcript.
Saws "rhe Worcester Gazette; For the first
tim. IN tho history OF a political campaign in
Worcester the portraits OF a candidate for office
are being posted upon the dead walls around the
town The features OF ex-Alderman Rheutan nave
been conspicuously posted upon many OF the board
lngs and billboards the street with an invita-
ton 10 the voters to vote for him AT the municipal
election This method OF famiarzing the voters
with the personal appearance OF the candidate
has long been In use In New-York politics, but II
has only recently come into vogue In New-Ens-
land"
Mrs Ferson-They tell me that your friend
Whirler is quite n traveller ~u.... ,no., o,,
Of the United Stater that ever heard Of Never
went further than the Philippines In all his life
Boston Transcript.
One OF the registers of the Lambeth district In
London having advertised that he would perform
he civil ceremony OF marriage for 8 shillings
pence the Vicar OF Lambeth Church announces
that In order to encourage marriage In church he
will perform the ceremony for shillings pence.
including the cost OF publishing the banns-the
fees until then having been l6 shirgs pence.
Rather Awkward.-It was evident that something
In the paper amused her very much.
You men do sometimes evolve the most com
plicated sentences she said. and the funniest
part OF II r. that you seem to rather pride your
selves on it
why. this article speaks OF the United states
'uphoding the opcn door policy when IL would be
sq much easier O say holding the door OPEN -
Chicago Post.