New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Say. The Philadelphia Record: IAN innovation
IN funerals took place last Tuesday In Clifton
Heights at the burial OF soldier, when the body
and lts followers we're carried TO tho cemetery on
troIley-cars The deceased was Robert c. Russell
OF Company H. 9th Regiment. who was resident
of clifton and died in the hospital at Lancaster.
Tho interment took place at Blues Church. on t'e
Baltimore Pike, and being on direct line OF tho
trolley they decided TO do away with carriages
and use cars instead. As he was buried with
military honors the car on which the body was
placed was artistically draped with flags. accom-
panied with the emblcms OF mourning Following
this wcre eight with relatives ana friehos'
Every one has grown accustomed TO see trohey-
cars filed with a laughing. jolly crowd on FOR n
,roIlev marty, but to utilize them for funerals is
something new
"Wai,er" called an rascibie guest at a hote,
after giving his order for dinner. come back!
.! VI Want 4 glass of iced tea"
Ana want no thin dlshwater beverage Mind
that II there isn't moro tea than ice. III SEND you
back with It,. DO you understand
In about Two minutes the waiter came back With
q elassfu Of a very dark mixture. with few
Jumps Of ice floating about IN. IN It, to.,
re tD as thick IA mush What's all this black
pats de tea sab. You wanted mo- tea dan Ice
bes to laee$pSSe Do bes ooSns tea n de- honse
De boss say I'm to change yo 90 cents for II, sab"
youths Companion.
During a thunder shower the other day the water
supply at the home OF Gilbert A. Ives. OF sandis-
field Mass was shut Off by lightning. The water
was conducted TO the house and barn by lead
plpe from A spring sixty rods away. A large tree
standing near the pipe struck and spllntered,
and then the lightning entering the ground, foi-
lowed the pipe 10 the spring. blowing of the
boards and stones covering Il TO distance or htty
feet At the time bail OF fire entered the
house. shocking slightly one OF the inmates. but
doing no further damage.
Two irish laborors. od-tme friends. met on the
street In San Francisco recently, and after cor
dat nopdshake Gne OF then insured. -, wmI
s9ntheTn caornn NJ rer amd Tc
...rrce' VAS The next INQUIRY nh weather 1t
was go doom hod hot Why. whn OF was a-workin'
nrsr rtl cen darres in IA SHADE us that So
VIII 10 Ilv'ns. they. didn't make yees worruk in
tn shade. dll they2'-(san Francisco Argonaut.
"Tho rostcn Transcript" says that sick soldier
on r'orrh was advised 10 70 to Mount Mansfield.
W, Arriving at tho hotel on the summit, the SOL
der found al IN" rooms taken except one. and
that the poorest In the house IIo did not COM
plain though. being obliged to lie IN bod greater
portion OF tho day the outlook was cherries 10
him a New-YoTk schoomistress had the best
room in the hotel. and had engaged It long IN
advance because Of the grand view TO be had from
the windows AZ soon as she hearu or the SOlOler y
arrival shc went to the clerk. had her baggage
moved from the room, and the soldier taken TO It..
She stipulated that her giving up the best room
and taking poorer one should be kept secret.
ard the soldier thought soma guest had departed.
Little knicknacks adorned tho room 10 make X
homelike and he lay In his bed. FAR away from
the noise and hustle OF the guests. he could look
down into the valley where Stowe nestled or
watch the distant mountains with their changing
shadows.
Tho Attcndant-Ycs; ono OF the elevators ran
away Yesterday. but tho elevator man was the only
The Passcnger-Good Lawd What done hap
pencd TO him?
The A,tendant-Hc lost his job-Puck.
a letter written BY the wife OF Western prelatc
invoking legislation against the kissing games'
which prevail in some social circles IN the West and
elsewhere evokes from "Ouida" the comment that
tho amatory pace in society Mt large Is set by
the niddle-ased wives OF bishops and ought not 20
be-
Interview Ahead.-He-I would go through per-
dition itself for you
sho-Oh yes; that reminds mo that papa said that
vos what he was going To toll Won TO do -0-in-
clnnau Enquirer.
A society OF Bird Restorers' has been organized
Boston for the purpose Of replacing native song
birds In their former haunts protecting and en-
couraging them In the breeding season and plant
Ing colonies wherever practicable.
What did you do whilo you were away your
vacaton?'
sat around while my wife was dressing for
meals most OF the tIme."-(Chicago News
When tho Lord Mayor Of London received tho
delegates 10 the Worlds Sunday-school Conven-
ton. the Rev. L. b. Maxwell. a negro Congrcga-
tional minister. presented as from South
Carolina. The Mayor hesitated moment. then
asked do you speak English" IT generally do
replied Mr. Maxwell. as he passed on.
Lady--So you received that wound In defence OF
your country? Here is a dime for you
Tramp-T'anks. lady. DE fence l got hurted in
wuz q barbwire one Jest below here.-(Judge.