New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-12
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

arc mo license" and SO license" Included In the
latter all the IS urban towns and all OF the 2
borough towns except one-Stonington There are
but mo license towns In the state or more
than 5000 Inhabitants namely. Stonington. Gas.
tonbury. Grswold. Groton. Salisbury. Planheld
ard Thompson In the election OF last October
"A towns voted on the question, SHOWING
that a considerable difference Of opinion exists
upon It in Connecticut. az elsewhere. and SHOWS
some signs OF continuance.
A Noble soul-"Just think" said the man who
has been worrying the Cuban AFFAIR from me
dyng for lack IsV of food Oh It's shame! can,
understand what our people are made or 10 PERM.
W" cr G"sn ase G save My heart
for them This delay makes It Impossible Tor me
night thinking Of the suerlngs OF those poor peo-
pic. We owe It to ourselves. to humanity 10 res
What have you done, one OF his hearers asked
ITO relieve their distress" ,,
written a poem six verses long about them H. ana
contributed 30 cents to the relief fund'-tCieve-
land Leader.
Berlin physician OF standing says. In medicai
paper that tho nurses In the private hospitaIs are
In league with the undertakers, who distribute
among them circula-s Offering as much as $50 by
way Of gratuty for good Job. lie calls the at
tenon OF his professional colleagues TO this infn-
nous combination. which has been In force. so ne
declares for half century, and exists In other
largo He suggests the employment when-
ever It Is possible. OF women working In sister
hoods or actuated by some higher motive IMAM the
mere pursuit Of gain.
These emergency hospitals are no good"
Il went into one OF them and tried 70 borrow a
dollar; they wouldn't let me have a cent.'-tChi-
cago Record.
Tho Congregationast' says TINT on the eve OF
tho battle OF Bull Run number or Senators ana
Representatives went down from Washington to
sce the Confederates run. And when tho Confed-
crates began 10 run after the panicstricken Union
Army tho valiant Congressman ran in advance for
the Capitol. One Of them, arrayed In linen coat
corpuent and perspiring. glancing backward. saw
a zouave coming. and mistook him for A confed-
crate Suddenly he tripped on root and fell head
long The zouave fell top of him. Unable TO
look around but believing himself In the hands Of
the enemy he shouted. MY God. can't this thing
be compromised somehow
Mrs Gabb-Arc you soin' to have your dnrtcr
Mrs Gadd-N-o. I guess not. She hant no ear
Mrs. Caldwell. I wouldn't be discouraged a,
that. mcbbe she might learn 10 play classic any
how.-(New-York Weekly
In France school children have 226 holidays IN the
year leaving only 1872 days FOR study
Country Manager 60 Mir Agrippa Snap. tho great
London critic. who has come down TO see the pro-
duction OF piece on rIaD-And what DO you think.
sir s seq're Snd our PpyG Frankly Mr. Fiat,
son your Greenroom's better than your company.
-(Tlt- Bits
A Canadian who has just been IN Havana says:
Everything IS rotten II man gets into jail
his innocence is a secondary matter. and he Will
rarely get out again. The Spaniards are anxious
now to imprlson foreigners and look upon them
with suspicion. II only my British passport
that protected me. Tho Government officials
corrupt 10 man. and the customs officials en-
bezzle all the money they secure. Cuba as
result OF long years OF misrule. Is In a pitiabie
state"
II have about decided" said Bowling TO 90 10
Cuba and Join tho insurgent army"
ION. you take my breath away exclaimed Mrs
Bowling. Going down there where you will have
to sleep cut on Tho ground and be eaten up by tho
snakes and mosquitoes"
DEATH
II do"
And take yellow fever cholera?"
or may be captured or shot or some,hing7
piano after have gone to bed. nor make me re;
up after midnight 10 look FOR burglars "-(Atlanta
Journal
Several good religious people" says The Louis
v1llo Commercial" who accustomed TO drive
ont tho Brownsboro rond were considerably
shocked the other morning when. on passing a
blacksmith shop at the edge OF the town. they
brought face TO face with a large sign. Vice for
sale here One old lady. who has for years been
identified with phanthropic and charita bic work.
was especially indignant. Purely In tho interests
81 society she undertook discover Just what par
ticular style OF evil for sale. Entering the
shop with her high In the air. she approached
tho proprietor. Man rhe said. I understand you
have vice FOR salo here Tho brawny blacksmith
fell bnck before tho Incarnation Of naughty. offend
ed virtue. Yes. aan.' no replied weakly. L.
went on tho woman. austorely. am a member OF
tho Society fo- the Suppression OF Vice. and wish
20 see what form OF tho deadly sin you have The
man turned and led the way to the back OF tho
chop where steel wise screwed 10 a work
bench. There It is. maam. md the very best
steel too rs dead cheap Mt s. 50 She has not yet
recovered"
Approval.-"What are 20 readin about?' asked
Fa rrHsr cornt)ssel.
"Ivc Just got tho chapter replied his wife
'~xhcre two young men OF bygone days determined
to 20 an settle fur good an all which the
best fencer."
well. that shows some sense. III tho young
men nowadays got UP contests like that we'd not
only have less loaln' but better fences "-(Wash-
ngton star.