New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
THE TALK or THE DAY.

THE TALK or THE DAY.
No, long ago a number Of constables were as
senbled at Scotland Yard London. for the purpose
Of beinR examined in matters relating TO ponce
duty previous TO being appointed as seise""'
Tho following question asked candidate ny
n member OF the examining Board: you are on
duty In the vicinity Of a menageric ana you arc III
formed that a lion has broken loose ana ~ roaa,e
about the streets What steps would you take'
Jolly long steps. sr!' replied the cohs'ape' =.
the amusement Of the other members Oh '"e 0o''1
Moving Terms-"Oh mamma" exclaimed t, mtIIe
etbGate Addressed the soross meeting in moving
terms should think shed o De da sneS e thing
as that. Now we can never be fr'ehds VIII" "e'
any WV v' NV child. don't understand you, her
mamma replied. why should we cease TO De
friends'' ., .our.s - the
little one explained Just think Of lady GONG ~
haa her especially If they were such moving terms
as papa used the las time we moved
Then her mother Observation-Disclosures Leauei'
In his Highways and Byways in Devon and Corn
wall" Arthur II. Norway tells OF fragment OF an
tiouity that still Fingers in the neighoorhood OF
Redruth. where the country people when they see
a ghost say Mummy DUMMY; and he adds i
leave the riddle to be solved by any one VINO Is
curious enough to undertake useful piece OF prac>
tice In unraveng the corruption OF language. Inc
phrase is probably corruption Of In Nomihe
Domin." the Latin for I'm the name Of the Lore.
a phrase so familiar in the devotion OF the MIDDLE
Ages.
slow.-'I wonder II the inhabitants OF Mars are
highly civilized than we are sara '"e
''Of course they are. replied the friend who
jumps r a. nS we haven't got fairly started on
the Isthmus OF Panama yet"-(Wa Washington star.
Bulletins from Skaguay report that Soapy Smith,
erstwhile king OF that small but turbulent sub
arctic realm has been shot dead. There are no
cards. no cake and no particulars. Soapy smith
was registered In Skaguay annals as something OF
a despot and It Is quite likely that some one OF
his aGgrieved subjects may have shot him Tor the
encoura cement of the others. His fate re-enforces
the lesson that a troubled throne Is ice on summer
seas but It too late to be OF any service 10
King Soapy Smith. with whom treason has done
it's worst nor steel. nor poison malice. domestic,
foreign levy-nothing touch him further.
LOVES DREAM WRECKED.
They were swinging in hammock.
Gentle winds were sweetly blowing
Ger the lea
He was strong aud brave and handsome.
She was sweet.
And he kept the hammock going
With his feet
Would you know the tale he told her.
As they swung?
All. 1t was the sweet. old story
Thcy were young.
Fen the leaves. 1t seemed. were bending
Down TO hear
Those fair words that he was pouring
In her ear
Fen the birds and gentle breezes
Seemed to stay,
Charmed by what that gallant lover
Had TO say.
Into her II seemed lovely
Waking dream ,
But. at length. she left the hammock
With scream.
In a trice her airy castle
Was q wreck
She had found caterpillar
On her neck,
-(Chicago News.
Mr. Russell In his collections and Recoecuons
tells this story Of an inappropriate auotatoh' Inc
leading citizen OF a seaside town erected some iron
benches on the sea front. and. with view to COM
hine the commemoration OF his own benencence
with the giving profitable turn TO the thoughts OF
the public inscribed the backs: These seats
were presented to the town OF Shngleton by joseph
Buggins Esquire, ]. p. for this boroush-'The sea
Is His and He made It.
Brown-So Meeks is applying for divorce from
that widow he married last week. ehY "ha' ever
possessed him to marry her? -
Jones-He was attracted by her wonderful con-
BrownmAnd why is he applying for a divorce so
soon?
Jones-Oh, same reason-(Chicsgo News
An ancient tomb has just been found under one of
the streets OF Genoa. inside n large vase or the
form known as crater vases was found. though. I'M
fortunately broken into several pieces. II seems to
have served as a funeral urn. and was about sixty
centmetres In height and magnificently decorated
Numbers Of pearls OF great value are set On the
edge OF the vase and around the sides drawn In
red on black many figures OF priests and warriors.
The date assigned to the Is the third century
before Christ. In the same tomb bronze water
vase was found. extremely elegant in shape and
apparently OF Greek origin 1t IL thought probable
that before the excavations are finished other
tombs Of a similar nature will be discovered as
some years back a group OF tombs Of the Roman
epoch was brought to light at Genoa. not far from
the spot where the present discovery has been
made.
have seen private letter from General Gatacre
to friend In high place, In which the General de-
scrbcs himself perfectly happy In the Soudan
He had only one shirt to his back. which he washed
for himself from time to time. He lived on timed
meat and occupied q straw shelter without furni
ture and with nothing more than blanket TO cover
him. but he was In rude health and the cest spirits
and al bis men we're The sam&-tAilahabsd Psen'
Noy.