New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Kendall Jester. of Chincoteague Island. Va, who
has iust died was for many years the patriarch
OF the island and the repository OF its legendary MS
tory He was the owner Of the most extensive marsh
ranch and the largest drove OF ponies on the
island and for more than sixty-hve years mao been
a familiar figure at the annual pony pennings
He was fond OF relating how. during tho war OF
1sle-l5 his father made salt from seawater and
sold It in Baltimore for IS bushel. at the time
OF his death his children. grandchildren and great
grandchildren numbered 1872 souls.
countryman wandering about a churchyard
upon a stone having the inscription. Sic
transit gloria mundL" what does 1t mean?" he
asked OF the sexton, who had been explaining the
inscriptions to him. The sexton peered toward it.
and, not Wishing TO snow any ignorance, replied;
went TO glory Monday morning. "-Giarpers Bazar.
AT Wichita, Kan" says Tho Seattle Post
Intelgencer," Mr.. Bryans lecture recently
brought $500 a small Missouri town. where
the salary of the only is $500. he walked off
with 1915. His regular charges $500 for every
appearance. and ha.t the net receipts beyond that
sum- Well. why not? He is the greatest show on
earth, In the opinion Of millions Of people.
and they do not all live in Kansas and Missouri.
They are willing 10 pay II Mr. Bryan will talk.
and Mr.. Bryan is willing to talk II they pay.
Interested. Social STUDENT presume with your
abundant leisure, that you are interested In the
most important questions OF the day?
Perry bet your life d a Am w
questions of the day. when all Is sfted down. Is
eats and sleeps.-(Cincinnati Enquirer
Sam Jones' the eccentric Georgia evangelist.
announces that he is a candidate for the Governor
ship of Georgia on the platform Simple. unadul-
terated, unpurchasable unbuldozable manhood"
and he adds: Let's pen up the jackasses for
awhile In the back lot. and trot out some thor
oughbreds' Evidently Mr. Jones, like all other
demagogues desires to pose as the one and only
panacea for all the ills that atfct the body polite.
The year had goomy begun
For Willie Weeks, a poor mans
He was beset with bill and dun.
And he had very little
This cash." said he. won't pay my dues.
I've nothing here but ones and
A bright thought struck him. and he said
The rich Miss Goldrocko | Will
But when he paid his court to her,
She lisped. but firmly said NO -
ALAS" said he. then must die!'
His soul went where they say souls
They found his gloves. and coat. and hat;
The Coroner upon them
-carolyn Wells. in Life
"rhs Savannah News" says that the first con-
tributor to the fund for the Roman Catholic
Cathedral to be erected In Savannah the six
year-old son OF the Rev. Robb White. rector Of
Christ Episcopal Churcn, IN SaVannah the little
fellow had been frugal with his savings. and he
had accumulated S. THIS he converted into a gold
piece and in a manly fashion carried II to a men,
Der OF the Cathedral congregation and rendered It
as a starter for the rebuilding fund. The gentle
man accepted the lttle fellows contribution and
added 500 1t his own account.
Plausible Explanation. -" Brother" asked tho old
est deacon 1T is up 10 you'll mean what plana-
ton can YOU offer for leading the double LIE you
SO long have led?
II must have BEEN" said the erring brother be
side myself "-(Cincinnati Enquirer
william Scott. OF Delphos Ohio. who celebrated
his one hundred and third birthday last Sunday.
has lived under every President. and cast his first
vote for James Monroe for President In 1922
The lecturer oil health had finished his discourse
and invited his auditors 10 ask any question they
chose concerning points that might seem TO need
clearing up. when lean, skinny man rose up and
asked: Professor, what do yon do when you can't
sleep at night Il usually stay awake. replied
the lecturer although OF course. everybody should
feel at liberty do otherwise II he chooses. Are
there other ouestions?' Chicago Tribune.