New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
THE TALK or THE DAY.

G,dzooks-I wonder why General du Patty de
Clam was forced to retire from the French Army?
Zounds-why. they found out that he was
lobster.
A Travellers Tale-Mr, Borecas,le-At last |
came to place where II was SO sep 'na "a g ~
down-so 7 turned back.
Mrs Downshre Tall-Why!-Punch'
Tn. Jewish Year Book estimates that there are
about eleven million Jews in the world. half OF
theu stu under Russian jurisdiction. notwith-
standing their wholesale expulsion from the empire
during the last six or years. OF the race In
general II may he said that. numerically speaking
II Is extremely small for Its age Its chance OF get
ting bigger apparently not Increasing with us
years.
Mr. w!gsbv-see here, my love. there !. some
mistake The baggare-delvery man has left seven
Mrs wsSSy h1s Just rs,%S".a from Ha The
land Plain Dealer.
During the meetings OF the National Counch or
Conversational Churches. which was held In Port
land Ore In July last several OF the citizens of
that city were much impressed ny the evidences
Of fraternity displayed between the representatives.
OF the English churches and tho delegates from Inc
American churches that they arranged TO em-
phasize their appreciation Of the International
good feeling by exchange OF National hass
They selected as the American representative the
Rev. DR. Amory " Bradford. Of Montclair. y. j
Two beautiful silk flags were manufactured for the
occasion. and In the name OF the American
churches Or. Bradford WAS 10 present the Rev.
Dr. Mackennal the English delegate. with the
Stars and Stripes and Or Mackennal was 10 pre-
sent Dr. Bradford with the Union Jack. The plan
as originally proposed not carried out because
Of the Unexpectedly early departure OF DR. Macken-
nal After the council. however. the flags were
placed In Or Bradfords hands. He has sent the
American flag to Or. Mackennal. and retains that
OF Great Britain.
remember hearing o. law,court case. where
man had entered an action against "A railway COM
pany for an injury 10 his arm in accident.
Said the opposing lawyer:
II understand you have lost the use OF your
arm entirely through this accident"
Yes" said the plaintiff.
Lawyer-How high can you lIft your arm now?
Plaintiff with great difficulty moves 1t about an
How far could you III, 1T before the accident
Flight up there''-at the same time shooting IT
right mp over his head-(PhiladelphIa Saturday
! Evening Post.
He was busy lawyer says The Cincinnati
Enquirer" Into his office rlpped woman who
introduced herself hy declaring that she n
woman with history. Anticipating fee. he at
once laid aside his work and said:
Anything. madam. you may say 10 me will he
held in the strictest confidence. You were saying
you were with history"-this very
sympathetically as an encouragement
Yes. sir" she began. she laid document
before him. IT'S History OF Napoleon Bona
parte.' in eighteen monthly parts. at % cents a
part. and
Tie lawyer threw up his hands but she had
him. and he could not get away until he had put
down his name. Now. when "a with
history" is mentioned in his hearing 1t causes
cold chill TO run down his back.
First Crizen-So Captain Zolercraft has discov-
cred island where all varieties OF the most de-
| lcious foods grow spontaneously. and he says he
/
We ought to do something In his honor
Second Cittzen-Thats so. Let's give him a din
| ner-(BoSton transcript.
| General Merritts private secretary writes to a
friend In Washington: "Cavite Is a strange looking
place. The streets narrow. houses only
story high. and the horses but mere ponies
They are driven to funny little two-wheel
| trlvances. Another man and myself drove
around In one Of these carts yesterday afternoon
and all It cost us Tor the two hours had IL was
/ 80 cents. Mexican; 10 cents. American. Notwith-
standing this low charge clothes and the like have
gone UP price. although | ordered a linen suit
and the price is to he 81. Mexican; So 80 American
: The rainy season In now on. and when It rains II
rains hard. coming down In regular torrents The
mornings are usually clear. and. much to my sur
prise. ] haven't yet found any extremely hot
weather. I think the climate Is not half as bad
AS It has been pictured Certainly 1t Is not over
hot"
Ways and Means. Home seeker inspecting a
little cubby holes these?
Agent-kasy enough. mum. All you need Is fold
tables. md a few things like that. w
roo msmpn. can hardly turn around in these
II see. num- It's TOO bad to be so afflicted num-
hou should take characterization Weekly.