New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The following graceful reference 10 Tho Tribune
appears in the half-century anniversary number Of
1.-The Independent" this week: ITO ono journal. on
this sem-centcnnial occasion. we would extend a
special greeting. At its very beginning The New
York Tribune was our ally and friend. II was the
first great champion Of anti-slavery. Its Editor.
Horace Greeley one OF our most honored and
frequent contributors. The Tribune ne political
journal and The Independent as religious jour
nal one in aim To our tall neighbor on
Park Row We reach hand from our tall building
In Fulton
A man will put on extra-thick understanding heavy
on to a scale Although no knows well enough the
eS dnd nre or SIX ha5ny AZ a.. clam over it, and
he is almost tempted to ana make faces at the
doctor.-tBoston transcript
The first Chinese baby show ever held has JUST
frightened the history Of Penang where it will be
long and lovingly remembered. Two hundred
babies were shown. They wore their brightest
clothes and looked like dolls Of the highest and
costliest class Their satin bouses shone in the
sun: they wore embroideries of birds. bees and
flowers: the heads Of the little boys were shaver.
each one showing the rudiment OF a pgtaii behind
The girls had their hair stifened and polished till
II shone like japanese lacquer: the top Of their
heads were little birdcages and fringes OF beads.
with fancy paper ornaments, ami some wore paper
rosettes on their temples like joss and little bells
around their necks. which tinkled with every move"
mcnt On the golden yellow ground of the cheeks
n blush of pink was spread. the rosebud mouths
were touched up and the eyebrows daintily
pencillcd.
There Is no uncertainty about the age OF the man
often a mans character would be unable to rec
Some men have regular Sunday morning attack
Of homesickness when the church bells ring, ..o.
about nine -tenths of its cost Is for the handle .
woman Is always perfectly sure that she IS
riyht until
VIZ! The poets new sui. is often but an owed to a
The Society of the Army Of Santiago de Cuba has
CONNECTED It's organization. The constitution was
adopted at Montauk Point on September 10 The
bylaws were adopted by the council on November
70 1898 All officers and men Including acting
assistant surgeons and volunteer AIDS who par
ticpated worthly I'm the Santiago campaign at
any time between June Il and July H. lsos. are
eligible 10 membership. The Committee on Badge,
Button Seal and Certificate of Membership con-
s,sting of General William Ludlow. Lieutenant
Colonel John J. Aston and Major c. Creigh ton Webb.
has received handsome designs. and Will soon he
ready to report. The constitution and bylaws are
IN pres and a copy will be mailed to each mem
Der There is no initiation fee. The dues are 81.
payable to the order OF the treasurer.
Men are so different from women" she said.
ct wonder why It Is that they object 70 kissing
Under proper conditions they don't" he re-
piled
Il mean when It Is done by proxy" ne explained
time your father wants 10 give me kiss he has
only to ask you to deliver H. ana II VIII be most
For a moment she was buried in thought Then
And could have one delivered to you in the
same. ~ ,.,orru,,oo hastily for he Va.
onS II, any yce HH That th proxy Business could be
carried too far.-(Chica3o Post.
Just before the time for the November shower Of
meteors the entcrprisng District Messenger and
Theatre Ticket Company. 90 London. extensively
advertised that il had arranged In the event OF the
meteor showers taking place late ut night and
being visible to arouse from their slumbers all
thos. who might desire TO witness the display
Business scheme--"Yes." said the business man.
in my youthful days | lived year on 5000 bill.
and had the nm LEFT at the End Of b the yS ysSs man
Il would show the bin and then borrow, ten
twenty because did not want TO break H.
Cincinnati Enquirer
An Irish servant girl. according 20 THE Youths
Companion" one day asked leave 20 attend the
wake" OF a favorite cousin. The desired permits
sion was granted and Norah graced the melan-
choly feast clad in her Sunday best a few
weeks later she announced to her mistress that she
must leave her within month. Are YOU dis
satisfied with your work your wages. Norah?'
asked the minister's WIFE taken by surprise and
sorry to lose a faithful servant. "Oh. no. mem
said Norah. quickly, but I'm going TO be mcrred
10 my cousins widower." Isn't 1t rather sudden.
Norah?" asked the mistress. IT'S suddnt to ME,
mem" said Norah. twisting the OF her
apron. but faint TO him. lie says was the life
Of the wake mem, and he marked me whilst he
mourning
Ethics OF PugIlism.-S ne-Why do they always
have those prize fighters roped In while they
lighting?
IIe-fo show that they are getting the same
treatment their patrons-(l Indiana polls Journal.
The Buffalo Courier lectures President Harper
OF the University OF Chicago very severely for OPP
posing and hamperns Or. Andrews in his work
Superintendent OF the Chicago schools But DR..
Andrews says that so far from this being the case
the opposition to him was due to the fact that he
and President Harper are friends.
Converred.-"Did YOU know. said the man who
knows everything not worth knowing. that rag
time originally came from the spanish"
I'm dern glad said the man who has been
writing anti-expa nson letters TO the papers I'm
dern glad took all them Islands away from
EN-. '-lCInclnlau ENQUIRER.