New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-21
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

An evangelist named Osborn. who Is holding a
revival in Geneva. y. Y. is thus reported by The
Times" OF that city:
"Go and he damned, II you want to-" said
Evangelist T. II. Osborn. last night. as. at the
close OF his address. several persons made their
way out of the house eco and be damned" re-
iterated Mr. Osborn. Each night Mr. osborn pro-
tests thus vigorously against the departure OF any
OF his hearers. Sometimes he says: go on to
hell. II you want to- but last night he said Go
and be damned"
Old All Drake was one OF the odd sticks" that
hourished in Vermont rural neighborhood good
many years ago His wife was meek obedient.
spritless woman. over whom Ab tyrannzed for
fifty years; when she quietly slipped out of this
virtues were loud and long; Before the funeral
he said TO one Of MS neighbors; She was the
thought the world and all OF her-yes. did al
ways thought it, and hanged If there want times
when / come mighty telling her SOL Yes sir,
An ! would Of told her so, only I've always held.
and bn f R9d tnat it a f praise ar ba
would of told Lily Ellen what thought Of her
Ramona and Lost Springs towns in Marion
County. Kansas, each with population OF two
hundred show a record OF virtue noteworthy and
house in either place; Idle boy.
No liquor has been sold In them and the
women are preparing crusade against the use
of tobacco There is not a tipper. dog in
either town. the absence of the last being curl
ousy enough counted for righteousness
Miss Anna Morgan. the well-known teacher Of
"Dclsarte" and physical culture. slipped fey
pavement last week and came down heavily. but
as Miss Morgan even falls gracefully her accident
had nothing OF the udicrous about it.. II was
model fan. and many an actress would have been
glad accomplish the descent with such grace.
As she arose to her feet one of her pupils. accom-
panied by friend, came rushing up and said
on Miss Morgan, that was 80 grssetuI ,' Won Ia
tic hicago Chronicle.
An Italian named Dotu has entered into an agree
ment with the Venezuelan Government coonlze
IN Venezuela 1000 Italian families per annum, to
establish a bank for the benefit Of agricultursts
with capital OF $3.50 0oO and msintain line Of
steamships between the colonies and Italy. To
encourage the scheme the Government grants large
rebates OF taxation and other privileges and
to the new colonsts generous welcome and protec-
ton.
A DAWSON CITY IDYL.
A Dawson City mining man lay dying on the Ice.
He didn't have woman nur7e-he didn't have the
But a comrade kneeled beside him. as the sun sank
In repOse.
To listen to his dying words and watch him while
The dying man propped up his head above four
And said u never it taaw at ninety-eight
below;
Send this little pinhead nusge' that | swiped from
Jason Oils
To my home, you know. at Deadwood. at Dead
TELL my friends and tell my en'mies. If you ever
reach the East.
That this Dawson City region IS no place for man
beast.
That the lands too elevated and the wind too aw-
full cold
And the hills of South Dakota yield good a
grade OF gold
Tell my sweetheart not to worry with a sorrow too
intense.
For m going to a warmer and a far more CHEEKY
hence.
oh, the air is growing thicker and those breezes
give me chills.
Gee. / wish was In Deadwood. In Deadwood in
the hills.
Tell the fellows in the home land to remain and
have cinch.
That the price OF patent porkchops here is eighty
cents an inch.
That l speak as one who's been here scratching
round 10 md the gold
And at 10 per cent OF discount l could not buy up
cold.
Now. so-long." he family whispered. II have told
And he closed his weary eyellds and froze solid
His friends procured organ box and o. id the
bills.
And sent the miner home that night to peadwood
in the hills. -(Deadwooi Pioneer.
Ohicial figures at Madrid Indicate that the cost OF
the Cuban war from February 1895. TO December
1897 was $40 900 CO. in addition which the arrears
due from the Cuban treasury exceed 100000 The
Government believes that II has enough money for
n war expenditure Of S5Oo0IoO per annum TN the
Cortes meets In the middle OF April. when 1t will
apply for authority TO raise more by pledglng fur
Their sources OF peninsular revenue.
Miss Wigslesworth thinks she's eligible to the
order OF the crown. She's sure she can trace her
lineage back TO one OF the English sovereigns.
How far has she go?
she told me yesterday she had struck BAR
II guess that's right | knew her great grand
father was bartender -tCleveland Pain Dealer.