New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Tho Emporia Kan.) Republican, tells the fol-
| lowing queer story AN Emporia man heard a dis
| turoance In tho night and getting UP 10 see
| what was the matter found his bulldog engaged in
desperate struggle with Jack rabbit. Concluding
! that 1t was dangerous interfere he went back
into the house and shut the door In a short time
! the outside struggle ceased. and looking up he
was surprised 10 see Jack rabbit looking In over
! the transom OF the front door. In the morning
| Re went out and found the bulldog dead In tho
front yard. with marks OF rabbit teeth all over his
person. bearing mute testimony TO his brave and
! desperate struggle"
Is Different You know.-It was Just after war
one sneakng away from excited crowd.
What's the matter?' asked the quiet
They're discussing the war" replied the noisy
Well you've been yelling for war for the last,
man.
"Of course have" returned the noisy one; but.
hang II all. these people are talking about enlist
! ing."-(Cn!cago Post
at being reported in the neigh borhood" says
THE Perry County PENN Freeman" that Tire
widow Oscar, who with her two boys and girl.
lives In Mr.. Archys tenant house. was In need OF
help word through the neighborhood that
there would be donation party at her house on
Saturday night, ard in consequence the entire COM
munity turned out to help her That the donation
was success was evidenced by the fact that her
two boys sold enough dried apples TO the huckster
on Monday morning to get enough money to buy
two coon dogs and mouth-organ and thus,
through the charity OF the neighbors will the gaunt
wolf Of starvation be kept from the widows door
for a season"
Nevertheless He Got Her-"You say my daugh-
ter loves you?" questioned the old man.
I'm sure OF It," replied the young man.
We'll. we'll returned the old man. looking the
young man over critically, there's no accounting
And somehow although the young man knew
the girl, he couldn't help scowng and specuatng
on that remark Of the Old man's-(Hartford Times.
A member of the ballet of the Berlin Opera House
has just retired from active service at the age OF
seventy years she had been member OF the corps
since 1888. To foresta unseemly Jests about this
aged ladys participation in profession whose
members have frequently been exposed to such in
Jury. It is well add that since 1853 she has acted
solely as an instructor During her term OF office
almost all present dc ballet has been sub
ject to her teaching
Beware Of It-"Have YOU heard OF that scheme
of an Ohio man? lie wants the United States war
at wouldn't work You could blow up rubber
ship with an air pump "-(Chcago Tribune.
Two Philadelphia bon wants. according to "The
Record" saw sign the other day in front OF
saloon which bore the Inscription: "A German reed
bird with every drink" This was bird OF which
they had never part9kcn and in great expectancy
they entered to investigate the Sas:rononic dis
covery They ordered drinks and asked for the
birds. They were stipefed End disguised when tho
bartender drew out frankfurtcrs. with two
feathers stuck In each one and were only deferred
from their determination TO hastily leave by tho
bartenders BLUM request they first pay for the
drinks.
Patriotism out West-AlkaM Ike-wot's the mat
ter. podner? Why did you hang that ere chap?
Cactus Cable got his guitar out last night and
begin playn' the Spanish MISUNDERSTANDING
Chronicle.
There has just been discovered at Thebes tho
tomb Of Thothmes H. king OF tho eighteenth
dynasty In Egypt. The paintings In this tomb are
admirably preserved; the sarcophagus made OF
one stone unique Ia It's kind. is almost intact. In
other chambers are found other collins probably
those OF Thothmes's wife and daughter.
Glory for One.-"That was an artistic revenge OF
Zola's."
What wasT'
why. his getting up Academy OF Immortals
I'm which he IL the only ember"-<Chicago Record.