New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Mrs Benson. with her husband and six -year-old-
daughter. live near Barron, Wis When the forest
fire recently swept down upon that place the hus-
band was in Mnnea polls and his wife alone
with her child little farm four miles away
from town. Seeing the approach Of the flames and
recognizing the impossibility OF flight this lonely
woman went to work to save the life OF her daugh-
ter and herself Her GOODNESS never deserted her.
She poughed burrows about the house. and when
the roaring onslaught of fame leaped these
easily hunters horse would leap a hedge she
buried the child In potato patch. where there
but little fuel for the flames. and, lying down
beside her, tossed water-soaked cloak around
them both. They were found terribly burned, but
in "A condition that gives every hope OF perfect
covery.
Brides Father 30 his prospective sOn-in-law,
young lawyerD-I am not going to give my daughter
cash dowry. but have some doubtful claims for
$4,000 that | Will make over TO you, ana you can
sue on them.-(Fliegende Batter.
story comes from Tampa, Fla OF a negro who
was ploughing with two mules in orange grove
there when suddenly Of the mules sunk into
the earth and disappeared from sight tearing loose
from the harness. The driver and the other mule
badly frightened and ran away from the
place. He had to be dug out with spades. The
sink into which the mule had fallen is about
twelve feet I'm diameter. and the bottom is fully
fifteen feet below the surface There was no indi-
cation Of the cavity on the surface prior to the
accident.
Wounded His Feelings Tin afraid ! missed II
that time" said the handshaker for the wholesale
house. as the rural merchant walked ont stfiy.
i asked him how he was coming or and he
answered that he wanted II dstinct,I unuerstoou
The Spring Valley waterworks corporation
suppylng the city Of San Francisco with water,
Gently executed a mortgage in favor Of the Union
Trust Company as security for a loan of 100000.
The mortgage deed carries little more than $1,000
worth Of revenue stamps.
DARKTowN LULLABY.
Sleep time NAH honey. evenin shadows fallin
sun sinkin' down ina skies -. .a,,..
close yo III coal-black eyes,
Close dem. nah honey. Sand Man won't lub yo'
Ef 20 'sists to chattah dataway,
Wander he's calling. 49, .
OATS what'a Sand Man say.
Sleep time NAH honey shadows am creepn',
Creepn up aroun'a cabin DO;
Down ina meadow dem bullfrogs am weepln,
Weepin' kase de sunlight had to go; ,
Sand Man walkin. sweet dreams ne : brlhgln -
Doan 20 blink dem III eyes dat way
Derry " DUN, derry dunn derry ditty dtty dunn
OATS what'a Sand Man say!
see, time man honey shadows done foun' yo'.
Foun' yo an yo' po oil nanny TOO, .
" pess S sweet e' soodenght he means 10 yo!
Sand Man! How do sub, III one am ready
DERRY DUN derry dunn derry ditty dtty dunn"
D"' "'''' baltimore American.
An English traveller is thus quoted in The Lon
don Sketch: II once had an amusing experience
with the Rumanian Custom House. which had
seized upon a very heavy book | was engaged In
reviewing. After weighing 1t very carefully with
a pair Of scales they demanded francs duty.
protested that this monstrous. particularly as
rho hook was not even new They replied that 1t
did not matter whether 1t was new or not: the
question was whether IT bound or not Then
said / IL II were not bound should have to pay
nothing? Yes they replied thinking this would
finally settle the matter: In that case It would
have come I'm duty free All right said. |
proceeded 10 tear off the cover; now. | presume
Won will allow II to pass? And they had to do So
though they were very cross about IT,"
The Runaway Boy.-"Are there any marks by
which he can be Identified" asked the Chief OF
Police preparatory TO teegraphing.
mo" said the father OF the boy who had started
when I get hold OF him agan."-Cincinnati En-
qurer.
w NJ Obanon Is the Democratic Populist candl-
date for the Office OF Public Weigher IN Pawnee
County Oklahoma. Another w. NJ. Obanon IL
the middle-of the-road candidate for the
office and W. T. Obanon. son Of Mr. and Mrs
W NJ Obanon. has been nominated 10y the Re
publicans Odds OF 100 to that Obanon will be
elected are offered but no takers have yet been
found.
Thev saw YOU go awfuy about him.
wig yins He deceived me shamefulIy. lie made
me think ne gov h,H 40 ,omna The nav VA. only half
that smount-(boston Transcrpt