New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
The TALK or THE DAY.

First Proud poren.-I daddy. and IT Is a
peach.
Second Proud Purent-I am a daddy. too. but 1t
IS a pair
What are you making so much fuss about; Agui-
naldo" inquired the elderly native. What's wor-
I'm a rebel chief" was the naughty answer
We'll that's nothing new"
know whom am rebelllng against "(Washington
Star
4 philosopher in THE indianapolis Journal" OBJ
serves that money is Ike lce-the hotter the time
the sooner It is gone.
Nottng-How can you sit here. with that CHATTER
woman playing on that COMPOUNDED piano OF hers
Helter-Oh 1 enjoy It. II reminds me that she Is
Chaffer's wife. hate CHATTER, you know.-(I3oston
Transcript.
Tho Town Council Of Hutchinson, Kan. has
passed an ordinance against IA Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight" Amy person persons"
says the ordinance. who shall w.fully and mali
ciousy whistle, hum, sing or below said tune,
who shall play the notes thereof upon any organ,
hand-organ. piano. flute. clarinet. trombone, bass
drum or any other musical instrument. within the
city limits. shall be nncd rot less than 81 As nor
more than $50, and confined twenty-four hours IN
the lookup. or as much longer as the magistrate
shall deem best for public welfare"
Jennie-Ma Mrs Grover says you're a thief
Mother-Says I'm n thief? You must have made
Jennie-No; when I carried the fruit to her to-
day she said you had robbed yourself-(Boston
Transcript
EN- Revenant de IN Revue" the favorte
song of the Boulangsts was not written especially
for the would-be dictator. 1t not particularly
delicate account OF French tamilys visit to and
return from the great review at Longchamps
the National Fete Day OF 1856. when Boulanger
Minister for War. rode his wel-known black
charger. to the huge admiration of the crowd. The
aim OF the family In going to Longchamps, as OK
pained In the chorus, was 10 fete, see and comp'-
mont the French Army: and 1t WIS only once in
cidentally and in the second verse that Bouangers
name was mentioned. The surroundings OF this
reference were and pa,try most OF those
attaching TO that military charlatan for the singer
having told how his dear wife had clapped her
hnnds as the cadets Al ST. Cyr dehled. and how his
mother-in-aw had screamed at the sight NJ the
spahis. and yet made eyes at those black
riors casually added, What did was 10 admire
our brave General Boulangcr" That wns ALL and
the all pntry enough; but the phrase "Notr'
BRAY General Bouangcr" struck root. and the
stupid song became party hymn. and vas made
known to London musc-hall frequenters as 'Juhla-
ton Day" And that no truth should be lacking
TO make the whole thing stale and secondhand.
Louis Desorme. the songs composer. Is now known
20 have tnken the tunc from dance which he once
wrote for the Foes Borgere. where for many years
he conductor.
The terror OF the Spanish authorities with refer
ence 10 the possibilities Of n Carlist uprising has
led TO several amusing incidents. For instance.
great excitement was caused the other day In Val
ndolid by a poorly dressed man. who was observed
running through one OF the principal streets and
shouting ut the top OF his voice, Long live Don
Carlos. Long live Don Carlos" The man at
once arrested and to his evident amaZement. taken
TO the police-staticn, where he inquired In sreat
perplexity what offence no had committed When
he was told that ne had emitted reasonable cries
his perpexity seemed only to be increased and
when he was reminded that he had been heard
cheering for Don Carlos. he burst out laughing and
explained that the Don Carlos who had aroused
his enthusiasm was a certain Don Carlos Garcia
who Ind Just given him IS pesctas by mistake In
stead OF IL reals.
According to an Australian paper, Mr.. Hennikcr-
lIcaton is not the pioneer Of Imperial penny post
age That honor II declares. belongs to Ehhu Bur
rift the famous learned blacksmith % America"
vehement opponent Of slavery peace advocate.
founder OF the Universal brotherhood and some
time United States Consul nj birmingham. Nearly
helf "a century aGo he sent all the English
speaking world pamphlet showing the feasibility
Of ocean penny postage. The pamphlet antci-
pated not 4 few OF the arguments with which Mr..
Hennker- Heaton has familiarizsd US during recent
years.-(London Chronicle