New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21

lection OF engravings OF the Polytechnic Institute
of Zurich. It comprises twelve thousand pieces. all
Of the first rank and some of them extremely rare,
such the "Betrothed Jewess' of Rembrandt.
The great Dutch master IS represented by III
pieces Lucas lie Ieyde by 1885, Albrecht Durcr by Ill
and Schoengauer by So
Literary Note.--He-Have you read Kipling' S
she-You don't mean to tell me he has taken up up
the department stores? what won ne Try HeAt'-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tho wesleyan Methodists Of England have al
ready in hand a fifth OF the fund Of s5ooOooo
which they recently decided to raise as "twenti-
eth century Offering
Candidates for Parliamentary honors have In
Scotland to run the gauntlet of serious 'hecklng.'
Lord Glasgow-not the late one who sat Tor Butte
shire but his elder halt-brotherIwhs I1ord NJ
burne In the fores candidate FOR GreenIcK;
At several meetings he had been severely heckLe"
meeting had been called unusually early; and Lord
Kelburne hatered himself that his merciless neck
ler would not be present, NO sooner was ms speecn
over than up jumped his tormentor PACK ana
grny as he came from his work LORD kel-
burne" said he, III you're returned to Parliament
what's the first thing ye wad tax the DUTY on
tunity. bent down toward the "heckler." and said:
soap, you dirty rascal"-uondon Chronicle.
The Canadian Government Is trying tho expert
ment Of using dogs 10 carry the mails in the klon
dixie cargo OF these animals, bought at the av-
erage cost OF $50 EACH having been landed nj
from Greenland ana LabrauOF, WIS I'M
mediately dispatched by the Canadian Pacific to
tho other side ot the continent. The prospective
rnou-carriers 40 In number. picked for their
superiority in speed, training and weight They
will of course, be harnessed TO sledges. the Es-
ounau breed is not difficult 10 manage. but II tho
dog suffers sufficiently from hunger he is likely 10
make a meal of his master. At any rate. that IS
said TO have been the result of similar experiment
In Canada.
Al -
on Christmas presents and to my mind. with very
poor Judgment. My idea Of such u Sift Is that II
should be useful and at the same time suggestive
wife~AW fight, sir; I'll get you snow shovel!
-(DetrOit Free Press.
The Rev. y. J. Jenkins OF Charleston, :. G., the
president and founder Of the jenkins Orphanage is
in the North raising funds for the orphanage.
which has the warm sympathy of the people OF
the South as may be inferred from this reference
70 Il IN THE Charleston News and Courier : II
is n good and even great thing when the Kew
Mr. jenkins has done and is doing. When he
started this work here, over seven years ago ne
himself was an obscure negro preacher. with no
means and few friends. He possessed nothing In
fact but a keen sympathy for the orphaned and
destitute little children OF his and an earnest
purpose to better their condition. He saw them
about him by hundreds. suffering Tor the simplest
necessities Of life. growing up in ignorance ana
crime and he determined to devote his life to their
al
which would have appeared insurmountabe TO an
other man he has accomplished much. He has.
first OF all established himself In the esteem OF the
best people of Charleston az worthy ana an honest
man. He has rescued hundreds Of little negroes
from the slums OF the city. and provided for them
n home In which they are well fed. comfortably
clothed and where they receive a primary educa-
tion and instruction In useful employment"
Money or clothing can be sent IN care OF The
News and Courier" the Mayor Of Charleston.
rochrical Terms Used in Golf-To address the ball
* to sneak TO IT, This should never be done Ia the
presence OF ladies. as the language used IL apt To
be tribe unconventional Brassey ne Ssme ns
cheeky. when man asks you TO lond MN your
favorite club his conduct Is said TO ID, prassey.
Cup-A beverage, the bass OF when Is scotch
vhskcy Flat-Thc condition or a payers purse
after he has purchased all the implements which
experts declare are absolutely necessary. Foozle-
4 fanx pas such az speaking English on tho links.
he can play the M with one ,iHp ana no ulaiect
Half shot-A condition caused by 100 many cups.
sec 'cups" Ilansng-A punishment richly de-
served by the man who invented the game liaz-
ard-Anything that causes profanity, lie-A pay
er's account OF his own score made when playing
alonc.-tJudge
Miss McGrew OF Emporia. Kan. who draws
salary OF sl25 a month stenograoher, Is an all
around girl according 10 The Gazette, which
SAYS: In addition TO knowing about the pcdlgrees
OF cattle, Miss McCirew is n good wh.st-player, n
good dancer and the best-dressed girl IN Emporia
She Is under twenty-four years old, has money out
at interest and knows law than half the
lawyers In town. That's the kind ot a girl Kansas
produces"
Il dearly love birds" he gently sighed And then
she didn't do thing hut hasten to the open piano
and softly began singing II wish were a bird"
They are looking for a nest now.-(Y onksrs States
man.