New-York tribune., 1898-11-29
THE TALK or THE DAY.

co.. r,o,,or nreIa.c who believes himself a master
y, tina English language" says correspondents oi
AN English paper, was while an hohored guest O.
a famous college asked TO preach at ths nis' '
on Sunday HIS discourse was diversihed Dy "oo'-
ooisr,s that kent our attention alive. II they some
times disordered our gravity. when hha"y 0o
lapsed under the proposition: There are my o'e'"
rem three enemies against whom, all our long we
are bound TO hght-the Devil, the World ana 'o'
moment he pondered carne) the Meat.
4 Minor Incdent-"Do you think" said the lazy
who l. writing book, "tnat woman o"s"' -
Vote echoed the Empress Dowager OF ,n Gninn
II don't see WY sne shQu,q .hindto WI sar ~
Lieutenant Won schellendorf, German colonist
In Africa believes that he has SUCCEEDED i" ''"''e
the zebra.
Happy DeahThe Queen With :. all to heT sry ya'f shd
YY1sn;t the least bit or uncon' antlonaii x
Iut AT least" the Queen was often heapu h, 10 ~
claim, cGdnlsy with " c"eeF'u' S'"''S' '''' '
no 'r,S rnSorence 70 the fact Of her having dress
which fit so we'll she couldn't breathe IN N-(De''O''
Journal.
Tho new stamp for the Canadian imperial penny
hostage to come into use on Christmas Day -
row in course Of production under the direction OF
Mr. Nulock the Canadian Postmaster-General
Philateists may be interested to hear that instead
OF Queens head It will represent two sides OF the
globe with the British Empire defined on its sur
face, and colored red
The bootless atrocity OF the crime was what fas-
"Why." we asked ourselves again and again.
should whose only purpose was rooossry os 90
out Of his way to murder tne ehtIe IRE idi % cbIf who
possibly" he suggested in fearsome whisper
"the fellow had barked his shins against bicycles in
the front hall."-(Detroit Journal
In many parts Of Tonquin colonies of natives
who have been converted to Roman Catholicism.
The missionaries said to have taught them
Latin that they may be able TO read their prayer
books and follow the mass and other services. The
consequence is that French functIonaries who are
unable to speak the native tongue but are suf-
hciently acquainted with Latin, hold converse with
the natives in the language of Ccero-a sufficiently
curious spectacle.
stratekut-Doctor do you believe that smoking
cigarettes made any one crazy?
Doctor-Im m not sure about that. but suspect
that craziness has caused a good many people 20
take up cigaret (}oston transcript.
A correspondent of The London Daily News
| notes the growth Of the use of English on the
Continent Wherever he went he was able 10 con-
verse with statesmen and diplomatlsts in his native
tongue He found that as a rule the governing
classes I'm Europe would understand and speak
English In the Russian royal family especially
English is the familiar language Of conversatlon
The Car for instance. Invariably speaks English
Married life is the thing
wei you can have the comforts Of home then"
Are you keeping house: - ,,o..,,,,,, ho,,s. >,
mo. but we've got peach or DodruhlS-house.
Chicago Chronicle.
The car has Just sanctioned the establishment
of an agricultural colony at Djenan-Abad. in the
Government of Bessarabia This is the first official
departure from the law forbdding the residence OF
Jews I'm villages. The movement is due 10 Baron
Horace Gnnsburg. who has granted 1850 acres on
his estate to be set apart settlement for Jewish
| agriculturists They must all be more less
| trained In agricultural pursuits. Trade will be
| absolutely forbidden. Should a store be found
necessary 1t must be kept by a Gentle.
Ills Dehnition-"What are the Powers Of Eu-
rope that the Americans aude 70 SO Ireguenty .1
Thosc my de1r answeFod d,.d hs sat9n nS ,sb, bazy
ottrr cicarette ARE merely conversational
powers" rs."-{Washngton Star.
Sergeant Hall" says "The Kansas city Jour
nal" thinks Cuba is great place for the co!ored
man. Ho says: Captain Waller and Captain Rob-
ers have sent for their families Captain Jehries,
Of the sth Illinois has purchased a large coffee
farm The right kind of a man can make fortune
on this island BY George the natives use the real
| mahogany wood for kindng fires. The Cubans
| don't know the value Of the stuff. A man could
| make a fortune off that alone. Now, about the
Government Is making preparations TO start the
schools In the future The religion is strictly
| Catholic l like the country fine. and in my esti-
nation II Is just the place for the colored man.
There IS no discrimination In Cuba-everybody
| looks alike Many Of the boys express themselves
| as wanting to stay here If they get mustered
| hero When Uncle Sam establishes a government
| I'm Cuba II will be the place for young lawyers,
| doctors and professors They will have great
| field before them. Our politicians will have
| chance to display some of their ability. and our
| ministers need complain. Colored carpenters.
blacksmiths brcklayers--in fact. all mechanics-
| can find employment
The wife OF a dynamo tender went to haber
| dashcr's to buy a ncckte for her husband. She
| selected brilliant red one, ready made. whereupon
! the young and neXpcrieno ed salesman with COM
passion for the future owner was moved TO re-
| mark:
Excuse me, mssus is this tie for your hus-
1t is" replied tha woman.
Don't you think he'd rather have some other
color? I'm afraid he won't wear this red tie"
"Oh, yes, he will SAID the woman nrmy' ne Il
Isabella Harvey Horton. fourteen-year.old coll
ored girl. is conducting n revival in Philadelphia
| She says she converted, and stopped SHINING
in Jersey city. in February of 1896 at II o'clock in
! the morning.
The old colored deacon came In The Constiu-
o9 oee and s0d IN answer N" m TO question: t~
"You must be seventy"
Seventy, wy. | got son WHAT'S dat Old! be
| llcVe believe not. as you likes, but dis
! Thanksgiving Day makes me ninety-six."
| why. you must be one OF that numerous class
! that saw George Washington"
II should say did, sub! wuz one er his right
! han men"
Went with him through the war;"
"All thoo II. subj
What battles
only one. suh an dat right yander
| Kenesaw Mountain, whar he got kilt by sojer
| dat cut of his head an his las words altar his
| head fall de groun, wuz John. you been
good sarvant to mine. Look In my breeches
pocket en- youl lind a dollar!'
Ills audience turned To when the old man
| said.
| rs any er you gen'l'mens got any Thankssivn'
! fer me?"-\ Atlanta Constituti9Q