New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
THE TALK or THE DAY.

THE Scots Pictorial says that on one occasion
Lord Rosebery was entertaining a large party, and
had among other rural guests a farmer who tasted
ice cream for the first time Thinking that some
thing had gone wrong in the Kitchen, ana desiring
to save his fellow guests the pain Of his own ex-
perienoe he whispered to his host that the pudding
by some mschance had got frozen. His lordship
listened grayely without moving muscle OF his
face tasted the pudding. thanked the farmer, and
then called a servant After some little CONVERSE
ton he turned to the farmer with relieved ex-
preston. and said 'Its all right, Mr. -; they
tell me It's a new kind OF pudding. and is frozen
on purpose" Thereafter the farmer partook OF his
portion with evident relish.
squaring Up.-Freddie's Papa-what do you I'm
you get all the cake eaten from around IL m
& & ssfer o psy fer he bite she gimme out
Of her apple.-tChcago News
The Buffalo Express" says that an interesting
experiment in burning steel with electricity Is to
be tried in Cincinnati. in effort TO remove
safety vault that was built forty years ago The
vault has long been in use and the room occupied
but 1t is wanted FOR other purposes The walls
are constructed Of layers of hard spring steel ono
and one-ouarter inches in thickness. Two operators
will be placed in the vault each with a carbon at
tached TO a feed wire The men Will wear heavy
rubber gloves and specially constructed goggles
to protect their eyes from the intense light They
will pass the csrbons oyer the walls Of the vault
burning them In intersectng lines
Among the Shades n the mat
G@sar"No: I've just been thinking OF the mis-
take made in not establishing a magszne su, De,
what n nice slice might have got out or 1t by
wr@s s sqay hs oa
/ dh in my Commentaries. ! realize too. that l
r msht Ssn d ff been s So Blamed mod
est These modern warriors have caught on all
right see. Aleck. there were lots Of things about
the business that you and didn't know.-(Cleve-
land Leader.
1.-THE Philadelphia Record" tells OF a little woman
and a big man who visited dentist not long ago.
II lust came along to help her keep her courage
up" explained the big man fondy. She sat
through long operation. the filling OF several
teeth. with scarcely culver. When it was done
she suggested that her husband ought to have his
teeth examined. He said he knew there moth
ing the matter with his but finally she had her
own way. The dentist found one small cavity and
said he might well fix 1t at once and the little
woman agreed with him When the boring
chine was moved from its corner the big man
seemed TO shrink: when 1t began to buzz he shiy-
cred perceptlbly. and before the tool touched
his tooth he gave shout; after which 1t took all
Of the little woman's powers OF persuasion 10 keep
him In the chair until the job completed
And that's no exceptional case" said the dentist
when the couple had gone.
ANTICIPATED.
A-journeying the Kaiser went
From land 10 land in splendid state,
And nations wondered what he meant
AS nations oft have done of late.
To make successfully he sought
Triumphal tours from cline TO CLINE.
Despite the fact that there was nousht
To triumph over at that time.
Yet happiness is not complete.
IT'S thus that pride leads 10 despair.
He finds his grandeur 10 defeat
An anfi-climax lurking there.
LET us have peace he calls aloud:
This is the hope he long has nursed
And then the Car smiles on the crowd.
Washington Star.
General Coxey is now selling silica sand 10
Pittsburg glassmakers. This prosperity" he says
rs the result OF the re-estabshment OF credit.
do not expect another crisis FOR some years, out
with either gold silver the basis OF our fnan-
cial system we taking too many risks We
should have paper money. and mean 10 continue
my missionary work until make the country sec
It, Next spring intend to begin tour over the
country Silver is dead as National issue"
Ny friends colored maid came in one. day aster
her regular weekly outing, looking as n she had
enjoyed herself "wsn snsan" said my fre mo-
pretty things in the stores DOWNTOWN" Nom n:
no isc'y ndeeS 80 You took S trip e
the country TO see the fields and the lowers
Nom; no, indeedy | hsn at de dime mSsel museum
They has hairy boy there. and two-headed
man ippncotts Magazine.
The Irish Cycst" says that an old farmer
quietly watched a wheeiman lose control Of his
mount and go over wall. machine and all. and
then remarked: We'll well! And so they can make
them leap now"
Unexpected-The tramp had been very imperti-
nent and dctatorial until the hired man unexpect-
edly made his appearance and inquired: Are you
lookin' for a scrap"
His manner changed entirely. and at once he an
swered; Yes sir. that's what I'm lookin' fur-a
scrap o. cold turkey cold ham anything that
happens to b handy. "-fwashinston si-"-