New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
TIE talk or THE DAY.


action in city Hall Park yesterday afternoon Inc
,ramps who frequent the park held meeting and
unanimously resolved that while the war continued
they would use Castle soap.
The following story is told by A resident OF Bloom
,rrion Macon County as having occurred at dis
trci school near there recently II was tad ' 10
day original corpositions Eaca s,aNar nar ~
GiGg a'o' ey@' ana md 81 sandy i hair iisped
r" erect the iark's refrain,
Ana every Giaddened heart sang out
Then she stopped. blue-shirted urchin raised
his hand and snapped his fingers
"Wha, is It, Bobby" asked the teacher
Know WHAT
You do?" said the teacher In surprise. What Is
n?''
promptly "a rife shot the answer that
10 $50 with spaln."-(Kansas City Times
Two regular meetings o. the New-Tork State
Library Association are he'd every year. one I'm this
city in January the other at some place remote
from New-York The annual western meeting
viii be held at Utica next Wednesday and Thurs
day. The subjects FOR discussion include such
practical topics as tie relations OF the public school
and the public library. home education. working
mems clubs and the public library, the work OF the
library fof children. and the methods OF book selec
ton Among the list OF speakers are Melvii
Dewey State Librarian. and Mrs. $. c. Fairchiid
Of Albany; A. l.. Peck. OF Gloversvle. president
l. Eimendorf. OF Buffalo. and Miss Hannah p
James, OF Wllkestarre. Penn Full programmes
may be obtained from the secretary. ". r. East
man. State Library. Albany. y. Y.
\ Scottish philanthropst has been teaching class
Of boys ali winter. lie was holding closing meet,
borne fruit hundrediold he said: Nov | have "A
book here and shall present II to the boy who has
Th5re was silence and bllnkness for space iii at
last orc little chap pug out a hesitating hand
youthful humanitarian answered. Il ance petted n
doug '-tCilasgov Wines
An o.d-,ime colored cook IN Atlanta family.
says The Constitution seemed unusually happy
the other day. singing joyfuy at her work. You're
In mighty good spirits this morning some one
said Dat | IS subj" she exclaimed. "Somepn
dcs happen dat my min powerful You See
hi,'s dis way: | got two husbands" 1.-TWO hus-
bnnds?' Yes. sub: er dem been sayin he
gwine sue in cot fer marrying wen wuzn't
free ter" Yes" yes. sub; de one dat wuz
maxim all de fuss Is done fined de Army en-
shipped of ter Cuba 80 that settles II. does IT,?
Yes. sub settle It; kaze de yuther Is in
de preathin' line, on he a-prayn' night en- day dat
de ore dat Gone'n git XII, by de Spanards 10 he
comes back"
Cawker.ThIs war is anording opportunities for
people to brush up their knowledge OF geography.
C@wker- It is. Only yesterday sprocketts dis
covered that Hampton Roads weren't good for
cycling. -Garper's Bazaar
Mamma" said a little Chicago girl the other day
guess what Mabels mamma said about you at the
party last night"
II don't know. I'm sure. What was H. dear?"
asked her mother
why" the reply. she said you was the
sweetest little girls mother in Chicago"
Considerable anxiety has been felt in Gibraltar as
to the sneet OF the war upon the progress OF the
spending millions OF money. The ten thousa nd
span.ards put to work on them each morning are
tory, and the gates barred upon them--a genuine
lockout until the next day Fear was felt that
these aDe,Dodied men might be rcGuistioned by
the Spanish Governmeat tor service bat It is now
rolled as conscrpts TAey have been attracted yi nv
English wages" but Spanish officials will probably
on the workcrs-C London Chronicle
Postal-caris With artistic designs and pictures are
very popular in Germany. The Minister OF the In
terror Of Saxony has just offered twelve prizes OF
100 marks each and twelve OF 80 marks each
for the twenty-fou best designs for postal-cards
with Views from Saxony. The copyright of the
prize cards will he kept by the Government. which
will the sole right OF publication. The
Views may only be selected from some part OF the
Kingdom OF Saxony. and the competition is Intended
to stimulate local patriotism. we'll
courage the development OF art
A SOLDIER OF ZION
Go long Mr. Guvment-go yo' way:
| hidin or sight.
Kase ! got ter stay
In de gospel way
En- pray fer de dat fght
Oh. Mister Guvment
Don't you come my way!
/ De Zion soIers,
En- | blccgc ter watch and pray!
Go long Mister Guvment-hcah me say!
| hidln out or sight.
Ease | got ter pray
In de time or day,
Fer de that gone ter nghti
Oh. Mister Guvment.
Don't my way!
one cr de Zion sojers.
En- bleege ter watch and pray
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