New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE natives Of Mount Desert Island" says The
Syracuse Standard" have acquired the hapit OF
naming children after some OF the notaoie sum-
mer visitors who pass the season in their beauti-
full villages Bishop Doane, Of Albany. is the most
notable figure in Northeast Harbor in summer, and
one day last year the venerable Bishop met
group Of romping boys, whose faces were strange
10 him. and he stopped them with a kindly greet
ing and asked each his name They had all an
swered but one bright-eyed little lad who stood
with his curly head thrown proudly back and his
hands down deep in his knickerbockers.
And what might your name be. my little EEL
low? said the Bishop. with a gracious smile.
MY name. replied the little fellow. with an air
Of great Importance rs Bishop Doane' And laugh
ingly patting the boys head. the Bishop OF Albany
passed on, smiling 10 himself"
town last Monday. and told The Herald that
friend of his had Just sold h0r ssea "ha F fS
cents the friend replied What 1.n made n you fS send
asked f6I Mr. bey noud invest IN CHEAPER STOCK
and concluded to sell while prices were up, ana
% cents Pe cha H into five dmes Prepared TO buy
a full string of horsehesh 10 take home with him.
(Hodgenville ky Herald
The list Of candidates for sainthood at Rome is
a long one, and there are 10 names standing be-
fore that OF Joan OF Arc. whose advocates push
her claims unremttingy. She stands chance OF
being let in through side door within five years
or So instead Of waiting thirty or more. as she
would be forced do II she took her regular turn
In the line OF candidates. Tho making Of saints
is the slowest work the Church engages In. and
many centuries often elapse between death and
canonzation. n the Maid is TO wear the
aureole OF beathcation, It ought not TO be with
held from her much longer. one Of these days
some housing historical investigator will arise.
armed with proof that that glowing and far-beam-
ing light OF ancient France never really existed,
being only a fickering phantasm, an igns fatuus
tha INN Daf m
fog and delusion
How Is your wife,
~ see her very seldom"
why, hows that?'
Because she sits behind mo on our tandeml''-
Fliegende Batter.
The aggregate bonded debt OF the cities Of the
United States is over $4,000 co., that OF the cities
Of England 81 ops 10000 and that OF the cities of
France, 100000. In the last seventeen years the
increase in the debt OF American cities SIG Oo0
CO., and OF those OF England, S65oo.ooo
Modifying the story.-!"Just at that moment"
said the cheerful liar. I'VE saw a snake as big
BE careful" said the man who believes in stick
ing to facts.
Cautious. now, cautioned the man who had
spent some years I'm the study OF everything in
that line you know | am an authority on the
"Of course. OF course returned the cheerful
liar. cheerfully. but you're posted to stove
pipes. Some Of these little gas stoves have mighty
small ones."-(Chicago Post.
A worthy woman from the West who has been
spending the winter in Washington. recently went
TO a ball. who is that lady there In the
corner now. with the low-necked dress on?" she
inquired OF her chaperon. 1T is the wife OF one
OF the Ministers here" her friend explained. You
don't say?' the surprised response Yes;
there's nothing unusual In that" We'll we'll"
said the visitor curiously. ITS a mighty queer
place for preachers wife. now. amt t?"
II know" said the candidate for the small Office
to the veteran, that you wouldn't sell your vote
brSed Now You takin suh ySu SAINT sp1o be
| should make n. s you present Of slo-what would
said: Well Marse Jim jedgin' By yo pas record.
you's in do counterfeitin Observation-Disclosures Con-
sttutlon.
The rinderpest and the drouth. It Is said. have
brought the Orange Free State TO the verge OF ruin
The drouth has lasted for ten months and st,ll
continues A cabbage is sold for a shilling and
there is no meat except the carcassss OF WORKOUT
wagon bullocks Business is being wound up all
over the place. and trade is almost at a stand
still
81 would Ike to know your intentions. SIR said
the old man TO the youth who had been calling
on his daughter with great regularity for long
time.
Same here" replied the young man. promptly.
I'D like TO know yours."-(Chcago Post
Near Hobrook. In Apache County Ariz, is
the largest forest OF petrined wood Ia the world
and Land Commissioner Hermann is preparing a
special report 10 the Secretary OF the Interior
recommending that II be made a forest reserve
and placed under the protection OF the Govern
ment. The material is rapidly being used up for
commercial purposes and unless steps are taken
for its preservation Will soon disappear.
As the Deputies were coming out from the ses-
sion the day after the great tumult Gavroche asks
Poyte
Have they been fighting to-day7'
mo"
what shirkers they are! They can't work two
davn IN sucoe$loU l"-lBigaro.