New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


visiting Boston as saying: There Isn't man
worth calling a man between tho Alleghan.es and
the West Coast who wouldn't give every cent OF
his money and every drop OF his blood FOR his
country II she was in danger. But the biggest
danger the United States is IN at present Is that
some Of the shouters may not catch on TO the fact
that what the people OF the United States want,
West as well rs East. is to show the whole world
that while we've got plenty OF lighting strength
We have tho and grip and up-to-date-''
fedness not TO go OF half-cocked and murder Hiv
thousand or so OF the flower OF our own folks IN
our Navy-self-acting murder machines. In order 70
make Spain let up Cuba The sense OF the
meeting is that Spa!ns got 70 let up. and that
enough OF our men already been killed for the
purpose-penty.
The Bermuda Easter lily. the popular flower OF
the season Is lamentabiy scarce this year $40 h
much trouble In It's preservation whether IN
scots. poverty OF soil premature narv.s.ns' ae-
inc forcing are most responsible for this calauy
is not known but all these causes cono'n If..
Accordnsl they are Is to % Per cent h ,S s,
price than last year FOR mp"rtnS factor in tie
spring flower market a. Easter tine they IRE d,.,
demand by thousands OF persons IN ths ana 0'n''
cities "-( philadelphia Record
s,cakng OF An annual fast day. The Omaha
Roe" saws Il does not why people should make
themselves uncomfortable even for one day In the
voar Evidently thu author OF that sentiment has
never personally experienced the joyous soanaon
OF n modern New England fast day
p,ck-Yes. YOU see I'm in end Of *
would never have proposed II I'd had the leas, idea
,hat she would accept me. but she did.
" Jack~wcl. propose again. il YOU had forgot;
ten That ought 10 make her angry enough !"
refuse you.-tBoston Traveller
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has
eighteen women in It's employ az station agents
ard the superintendents much pleased with inc
way in which they perform their duties. These
women act as both freight and ticket agents. ana u
is said In their by the travelling auditors 'ha'
their accounts are always perfectly straight An
other prominent feature OF their work IL the tae'
that their stations kept neater and cleaner thsn
those presided over by men. OF the eighteen no"
IN tho service six ara unmarried and OF the otaer
twelve a majority are widows OF former employees
OF the road
Jack uenderly. 20 the little brother OF his adorea
onel-Woud you like to know a secret Tommy
Tommy should think would.
Jack" We'll I'm in love with your sister -.
Tommy-Oh. that's no secret The family ma 10.
ised Nell she'd bring about an introducuon-
Crt-Bns.
A. J. Gillespie OF Rochester. has invented new
voting machine seventy OF which will be used IN
Rochester at the next election.
you were present when this moonshiner's wagon
was CAPTURED YOU not asked the commas
sioner.
Were you one o. the men who got shot when
me nrs erwuz lest about half shot Atlanta
Journal
II was IN Maine that ou,spoken parson O, mo
old school prayed: 20 Lord, have compassion q"
our bewildered Representatives and Senator's Inc!
have been sitting and sitting. and have ha'chea
nothing O Lord. let them arise from their nests
and 60 home and all the praise shall be Thine'
Are there any really live Jokes in Tho Comic
Yep one"
The name Of the paper Atlanta Journal
The Attorney General OF Colorado has furnlsheo
nm opinion that there Is 10 law authorizing wone"
| In that state 10 d. op their maiden name on mo
| s,mne excuse OF a wedding. The question Calling
| for the decision came from woman notary pun"
who was recently married. She asked under VIVA"
name she should continue 10 exist ohica"y ",
| was gratined with the announcement that sne
| must sign all documents as before marriage w.
| the Attorney General says. there Is no au''o,
| Cor n change OF name az marriage or any OUNCE
| time"
| Flo-Do YOU love me. sweet
Would YOU die for me- ,,rc ,ove.
mo. my precious slfl' Hi'"" a. ' '
-(Phadolphia can.
"a .,rr.snopdent" saws THE Boston Tran
| script" who has evidently passed rather u'"S
Sunday sends this query to The boS'o" ',. n,
Transcript: Can any kind OF spurious 'i"
| sold In Maine esely? No. II cannot " sou nr,.
| legally but 1t can be and Is sol" .of ,,,m r,ovl.
| mi,cuousy and audacously. with tho iu'i w."
| oas. and consent of those who make tho laws "
those who are supposed to enforce them
| Douhtles. others have noticed these histories
| facts and condolences: -,
| April 49, ITS Battle OF Iexlngtonn' ,,ox,c,r War
| April Is. 1916. first engagement vi "'VN
| April L.. 1861, Sumter nred on.
| April H. 1861, sumter surrendered' ,-oons
| <.>.llt oci i,rol pfs 1rat
! April g. 1865 Lees surrender,
| Tba' is n',i,e a record for April IN the =, iSS
| States some people are wondering II ~ ~ date
| viii add TO the list another memorials
| Waterbury American.