New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1.-THE Memphis Commercial Appeal" pays this
trlbut. TO Speaker Reed: While We differ with
him. Il is not easy 10 withhold admiration from
Speaker Reed. He has been In many tight places
and has had many clos. calls during his occupancy
OF the chair but in dsposlng of tho resolution In
troduced by Leader Bailey recognizing Cuban
hcillgeroncy he put TO a severer test than
over before That he equal 10 the emergency
demonstrated his great force OF character
wcaker man would have failed"
what's this new patriotic order Smith has
founded" s.,,...
Qreat-grandmother promised 10 DO the sister OF a
man who afterward fought In the War OF Inde-
pendcnce. '-(Ine.
IN Mr.. On Maurier were stu alive says The
London Daily News no would be tempted TO
deal with little incident OF recent occurrence. A
member OF the House OF Commons. having written
TO mako inquiry about the health OF an acQuaint-
ance received the following answer: In reply 10
your kind letter to hand this morning have TO
inform you OF the unpleasant news that our dear
brother has passed from earth TO heaven.
Asa solution OF the problem to remaining the
New-York New-Ha and Hartford Railroad. so
that Il shall be conveniently short and yet retain
the namo Of Hartford, 1t is suggested that Il be
called the Hartford Both Ways '-(Boston Tran
script.
A Georgia rural editor thus describes an acct
dent that occurred during n wedding ceremony
The BRIDE looking the picture OF lovellness. stood
under the swinging chandelier. So did the bride
groom The bridegroom was over six feet two
and I'm bowng his responses TO the minister's ques-
tions he accidentally tilted the chandelier. which
overturned Il kerosene lamp. the oil OF which
shattered al! the brides dress and tho
minister's broadcoth coat. To say that the bride
groom was mad would not do justice TO MS fcei-
,ngs But he restrained himself and supported
the bride TO tho front porch. whore the ceremony
,i,,Ja nd no heaven.
minister has sent IN n bill for his coat. but tho
BRIDEGROOM swcars he won't pay It,.
Miss YoungthnG Boo hoo-hoo! Charley's given
mo "A ring set with a mean little turquoise.
Her Mother That's an emblem OF con cons ~ III,
Miss Youngthing 1t isn't II = PROOF OF suhs'-
ness,-(Jeweller's Weekly.
The Order OF Cistercian Monks has just cele-
,rated TIA SOOth anniversary. having been founded
hv tho Renedctine Robert OF Mocsme. at Cteaux.
IN burgundy In 1858. The order possesses mighty
history and was much more widely extended years
ouo than II Is now. II then had over two thousand
monasteries and probably now does not possess a
tonth Of thnt number. It Is the parent OF the
1ropnist Order and the Tcmpars. the Knights OF
Alcantara. Calatrava and Montesa in Spain. and OF
Christ In Portugal. derived their rules from II.
BERNARD Of Clalrvaux was one OF its members. and
fills tho greatest place In its history
Prudent.-"so you refused him., said MAUD.
Yes" replied Mar1ie. II told him shall send
tickets in some OF them" -(washIngton Star.
Some years ago English duke owned an emu
which laid an egg during one Of his absences from
home A telegram at once sent to him which
road as follows: THE emu has laid An egg. and In
tho absence OF Your Grace We have taken the
largest goose we could ind to hatch H."
Hard Luck-"Vlctlm OF hard luck. OF course?"
Cd tho sarcastic citizen.
Tn everv shape and FORM" answered Dismal
powson IVY my friend. l never git out OK
iou hut what the weather turns cold er begins to
rain '-Qndianapolis journal
An official Of a bank In Tennessee says: The Ger
man farmers OF the mountains nearly all have a
depos,t I'm our bank which ranges from small
amount TO several thousand dollars. The deposit
a. n time one that pay interest on and general
" once In two years they draw all OF their money
out and take II home In week or ten days they
return with their money. which they deposit again
Their reason for this IL explained by the fact that
they desire to take their money homo and show
It to their families evidence that they have
It,"
Patient 30 Christian Science doctor)-I just
didn't have a pain, and didn't. viii you please
receipt this bill?
c. g. D-Where's the money?
Patient-Oh, that's all right. Keep thinking
you have It and you will.-(Brooklyn Life.