New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The numerous papyri une1rthed some time ago
bv Messrs Cirerfel and Hunt from the ancient city
OF Oxyrhyncus Egypt are being gradually de
ciphered ore OF them, a letter from boy evil
IDENTIFY n petted darling, TO his father SOUNDS
strangely modern though 1t Is at least 1900 years
old.
'Theon 10 his father Theon. greeting IL was a
~, thing ~ YOU not - take with you 70 the
CITY, II Won won't take me with you 10 Alexandra
won't write you letter. or speak 70 you or say
Goodby 20 you and II you GO TO AeN'nhr'a W."
take your hand ever greet you again. l"H'
- what will happen II you won't take me. Mother
SAID 10 Archelaus. 1t quite upsets him TO oe ie't
behind t?,' 1t vas good OF you 70 send me pres
entq on the l2th. the day you sailed Send
me a Tyre irnplore you. II you don't, wont
eat, I won't drink; there now"
A TALE OF TERROR
The soldier bold on his pillow rolled
And c.ose-reefed sheet beat slow retrea.
To his neck. hut naught cared ne
Nor me sob Of the dying wind
That cutched his hair as he sweltered there
with nightmare on his mind.
Far. far away by a tropic bay
He lay in his dream by brackish stream
Full OF yellow fever and grass
Till wet the very core
He framed a curse that won't rehearse,
Though II died In mighty snore
Then out OF the gloom OF the junsle-or room
And Win a BLADE that a Turk had made
struck the sleeper to the soul;
At the deadly stroke the sleeper woke
with shrek Of wild despair.
And carped his side; but the dream had lied
''''''"''' Chicago Record
The Kenneboc Journal prints a story Of "A wit
ness who refused 10 tell the amount OF his gross
income. Finally. when the Judge ordered him to
answer the question. he said. Your Honor. have
gross income. I'm fisherman or Machias
Bay. and It's all net
Richard Harding DAVIS has Mt least one devo,ee
Evans wrote to Mr. Davis. asking him when his
books were kelly 10 be printed in medium priced
and could not afford to pay for the hlgh-priced
sGS II w ss9q Ee sGspi Of s packs
are containing full SCI or Mr.. pavisS books, ana
letter TO inc ySumg 'o o .onn 81 ' his frenJs
(<ansas city World
In accordance with tho pledge made by the Lib
era party IN the last general campaign in the Do
minIon Of Canada. n vote on prohibition Is 10 he
taken on September %. The question submitted
will be this Are YOU in favor OF the passing of
an act prohibiting the Importation. manufacture or
sale Of spirits. wine. ale. beer cider and all other
alcoholic liquors for use as beverages|
One Of Many-Thompson-Y look pale and
thin Johnson Why will you persist In killing
yourself working night and day such weather as
Johnscn-I am trying to earn money enough to
pay the expense Of weeks rest In the country
New York Weekly.
The officers OF the Goth Russian Regiment having
sent the officers OF the G6th French Regiment fine
picture the French officers have sent in return to
their Russian friends album. bound In old red
Ievant. containing n large number military
photographs each page being adorned with pen
drawings by the officers themselves.
Mrs Gray-My husband SAYS the soldiers have to
get up at daylight every morning.
Mrs Greene Mercy. My John II never wake up,
ought to be duty know what I'll do: III
send him an alarm clock | should like to hear
what he Will say when he gets It,"
Note.-She thinks she would. but she wouldn't
Boston Transcript.
lawyer In Boston court the other day after
a close crossexamination OF a witness an ill!terate
Irish woman In reference TO the position of the
doors ard windows. etc. In her house asked the
following question:
And now. my good woman, tell the Court how
the stairs In your house" to which the good
replied How do the s;hars run? shure
whn I'm oop stha!rs they down. and whin I'm
down they oop."
which Is de easiest OF desc Cuban names 10
say" asked Tired Tomk.ns OF Weary Walker
What do you want TO KNOW dat for?'
Il want 10 know wedder to be a survivir Of Eee-
honey or Santeeaygo. Chronicle.