New-York tribune., 1898-11-30

II It's fight or annexation
or the course thet you'd pursue
lie don't seek nor shun tussle
An It sort o swcls his muscle
When you say he doesn't ia 81. CO.,
A nrosneciiye subscriber to THE West Newton
PENN Sun" recently wrote TO the editor OF that
Journal TO ask whether he would take MS pay IN
chickens The editor replied Eyes and wooi ana
meal meat and corn. and potatoes. ana peaches
and billy goats. ard pigs. and horses. and hay.
and land and mules. and COWS and calves. ana
rabbits and wheat. and turnps. and any Old thhg
you've got We have on rare occasions even taken
IN money on subscriptions"
He Was Surprisol-The Plimleys entertained
thoir uodro club a few evenings ago. and after tea
Mr pimiov put on his dress suit.
Little PERCY eyed him suspiciously while ne
was dressing and finally said: ,
papa. you thaid you wath going to th'ay nome
so I am my dear little boy" Perceys papa re-
little Percey clapped his hands Jumped up and
down and I'm great glce cried 49, ~
on And with that thult on! 'Oie'e'a"u
Leader.
According to THE Boston Transcript" It was
woman who was the means OF having dennite
day in the year set apart for the National observ
ance OF Thanksgiving. Mrs. Sarah Josepha Haze
n Boston woman. and editor OF the first woman s
magazine published in this country worked for
twenty years 70 accomplish this end Time ala not
daunt her couraPa. but rather increased her IN
sistence She wrote 20 Governors of states ana 70
Presidents OF the United States. At last President
Lincoln adopted her suggestion in 1864. when there
was reason to rejoice the success OF the North
IN restoring the Union.
The young arose from the car seat ana the
.,Oh dear me sir how very kind of you. | really
don't feel as if ought to take your seat Gentle
men so unseltish. DO you really insist
And she heamed at him archly.
mo ma am he said in holloW y3icS o II don, dont
heater under tn seat has busted"'-tCleveiand
Plain Dealer.
The Rev y. f. Chapman. OF Andover, Conn now
eighty-eght years Old is living refutation OF the
thirteen supcrstition He was born on the 18th
day of the month He was thirteen years ola when
his family made an important move OF his boy
hood and thirteen years after that he was mar
ried He is n member OF family of thirteen. and
his wife was also situated She was born on the
18th day Of the month. and had thirteen letters in
her name Three of their five children saw the
light OF day on the same day OF the month, and
Mr. Chapman says. in conclusion, that he was porn
and probably will die In OF the thirteen original
States and In a county having thirteen towns
When he came TO Andover the usher at the church
showed him into pew No l3. and he has sat there
for forty years When he came 10 Andover me
postmaster offered him No. lS letter-box. saying
that no one else would have II.
Her idea Of It-Rural Aunt-And what do you
work at when you are at home? ,,., ..,d
civ Nephew ton vacaton)-Nhy attehu
school I'm studying for doctor, ohio 90 40
Rural Aunt-Do tell, Amt the DOCTOR apie W w
his own studying ?-(Chcago News
"What 4 whip likes" says Mr.. Labouchere' rs
= Sheen that never opens its mouth. and which
submssivey goes into the pen TO when the whip
finger points Years ago remember once Notlhs
on some very trifling issue against LIBERIA oicia
dom The next time | met the chlet "hip ne
garcd at me as though | were monster VI
infantry and asked me whether could give any
exclamation OF my conduct. rnocesuy r'pneu
that had thought that the other side was right
Ito almost had a ft and gobbled at me IKE an
iro,e turkey 7 asked him whether was 70 vote
against my own convictions. D your oo'NN
ttons. he said a pretty pass things are coming
to when one of lot talks about convlc''ohs'
"v1ow did YOU &c, your overcoat away from your
uncle"'
"Ddn.t YOU get your bicycle out. OF pawn in the
| spring by hooking your oVer,oat oropc,ar 70 get
the most ont OF his assets."-(Pittsburs Chron'ce'
An amateur dramatic club OF San Juan Porto
! Rico makes this announcement: ITO the PUBIC
! ,,,,r comes the 'Gira Artistica Juven, 10 pro-
norton the greatest watchfuness to the gallant
nuhIc Of this capital being pleased ny the sood re-
ception OF the interior times. gladly TO offer new
spectacles lyrcals dramaticals
The Bishop Of Wakefield was once conFoinE; az, an
| rast End costermonger for the loss OF his httle
son The poor fellow was rocking 20 ana oS ir8 III III
| his distress. He suddenly looked az the bs"oP'
nnl nrS wi,h trars running down his cheeks. said:
'Dye think could get the young begsar s'u'i d :
| -QOndon News
, n,oss-rneetlng will be held in Philadelphia to-
marrow evening 70 protest against the recent out
,,,,os i'm North and South Carolina and Illinois.
Addresses will lie made by T. Thomas Fortune.
William Llovd Garrison jr. the Rev. Drs. Henry
NcCook and T. O'ConnelI Mrs Fannie Jackson
Coppln and Colonel A *. Mcclure
Tho Sultan of Muscat for weeks past has
bean making tour of his possessions ie deter,
| mined 10 appropriate tn" house or WIDOW ana
lodge guard In H. re thereiohre hT s1tr @ rr b
notice vacate her house ana tu IL oNsi 20 nl1
| men but the widow was made OF sterner stun ana
absolutely refused TO NOV Tor tne Sunam SUI OF MI hli
| armed them with Martins, ana tnen uened tne
| S,II,an 10 combat. which was declined. and the
| widow still holds possession -(Plnang Gazette.
The following curious advertisement was printed
recon,lv in A Melbourne CAustralia) paper:
! WAII.ACE-In memory OF Sir william Wallace
Of Elcrslie Scotland. the immortal supporter OF
| harouslv murdered on Tower HILL London. by
| oricr of Edward OF England. 23d August 1905
inserted by Alexander Robertson. Footscrayo
1-,der the direction OF the French Consul NJ
usnr, Merou. clubs for the study OF the French
language are being organized in Chicago.
Mrs.. Naborly-so your name is the same as your
! papas. Harry?
| Iarry-Yesm.
Mrs Naborly-How do you know when your
mamma calls whom she means?
'Warry-Oh she always calls me kind OF coaxns. =
| ISrooklvn Life.