New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

Glasgow paper thus analyses the music Of
the hagppe: Big flies window. - per cent;
cats midnight tiles. ll2 per cent: voices OF in
FAINT puppies. per cent grunting hungry pigs
in the morning, 5ie per cent; steam whistles. per
cent. chant OF cricket. per cent"
An Instance-"There was romantic side 10 the
case OF that young man who was convicted Of set
ting fire 10 his store. He wanted the money 10
Huh l have often heard OF fellows who would
go through fire and water FOR n gir. but never
believed it.'-tCincinnat Enquirer
feature Of Belvidere a seaside suburb across
the Bay from San Francisco. is a houseboat which
will be occupied for eight months In the year by
George J. Wellington. Of the NewZealand In
surance Company. The boa, IS 30 by As feet and
Of It's attractions Ia the living room. "A by IS
feet. with beam ceiling and big open fireplace
The interior finish is in redwood and the exterior
IN implanted cedar shingles. A yeranda is built all
around tho boat.
One Field Unnvaded.--'T see that glass bricks arc
coming into general USE" said the popular-science
won't Invade the gold brick asH said
through. "-tIndanapolis Journal.
Bombay paper announces tina, "Mr and Mrs
Thamhynayagampilla visit 10 vo-
vilkudyrruppu Mr.. Thambynayagampillai is the
son OF Judge G. 8. Arlanayagampilla and son-n-
law OF Mr. A. Jambullngammudelliar.
The Cunarl Special" Full Speed for London
John Bull (of the world in generap-There is nothing
TO be alarmed az. Surely your American trains go
Jonathan from the West in partcular)--why
yaas. But faint that I'm afeard II II run of your
darned little isand'-tPunch.
Not long ago The Dublin Independent" pub
lshed the following obituary notice: "Smit-On the
18th inst. Amy Jane Mary Smit. eldest daughter
OF John and Whelmna Smith. aged day and
q, hours The bereaved and heart broken parents
beg 10 tender their hearty thanks to DR. Jones for
D. tfgpc, ffOr % tbo
deceased and for the moderate breyi,y OF hts bill
Also Mr. Wilson for running FOR the doctor. and
10 Mr. Robinson for recommending mustard plas-
ter
He Was Rcsourcefu Mrs Con Noss.ur-Isn't
It rawthah remarkable that tho cupids on all
those vawscs are shown In the clouds
jewellers Clerk-Not at ALL madam You
this is very high art.-(Jewellcrs' Weekly
Passport Me is not afraid Of being bomoarded.
ut Is so located" says citizen. that n Spanish
fleet could not run In close 10 the city without
being in British waters and. Of course this would
not be tolerated for moment by the British
authorities. and II such fleet lay outside In
American waters the only way that PASSPORT could
be bombarded would be for shells and other pro-
jectiles to pass over the island OF Campobello and
this Is also British territory Spain would un-
doubtedIy receive a prompt caIIdown from Great
Britain. In fact. II would bs impossible for a
Spanish fleet TO destroy Passport without tres
passing British territory"
Lady Tin railroad train windy day)-Dear me!
] can't get this window up
Gentleman (behlnd)-I would assist you, madam,
but presume the railroad company has glued
tho windows down to prevent The loss OF patrons
by pneumonia. -(Ncw- York Weekly.
family in Pennington Conn. has been sup
ported by the town for fifty years.
Mrs De style-Dear me, What a lot Of society
news you've got hold ofeven to a full description
of Miss Tptops Paris trousseau! Where did you
hear II all?
York Weekly.
THE Boston Pilot says that when tho Pope sent
his blessing to the temperance societies n few
years ago Protestant sent the following note to
that paper: There shows the cloven foot OF Rome
Henceforth consider It the duty OF every self-re-
specting Protestant to MI a drunkards grave and
I have ordered mine"
by the way did old Blggars tell you about my
telling him some nnpal L. truths"
him things that were pretty hard TO swallow
indianapolis journal
An anonymous letter recently sent to Count De
Waldeck, who resides In Hungary. Informed him
that he might expect a visit from two burglars
who would call upon him under pretencc OF being
insurance agents. The callers arrived, and were
arrested but It turned out that they were the
bona -nde agents Of n New-YOrk company and
that the telegram had been sent by rival
pany In Vienna. Legal proceedings have been In
stituted against the latter
You had better not go boating with sister"
said Tommy to his sisters beau.
Why not. Tommy
cause I heard her say she intended 10 throw
you overheard soon."-tSt Louis Star
The Living Church, tEpiscopaD declares that
the tone OF churchmanship In Australia In unsat-
isfactory. THE priest 1t says. who has smoking
concerts outdoor excursions and other frivolities
is supposed TO be man of great activity, and Is
set down az an extreme High Churchman. Ono
clergyman writes verses which he has sung In his
congregation. On Christmas Day two such poems
were substituted for the venite' and 'Benedictus "
Fred--You'd better come. You'll meet lot OF
people you don't know. but you won't mind that.
Dick-No; but II would be so much pleasanter to
meet people who don't know me.-(Boston Tran
script