New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-02
THE TALK or THE DAY.

ODDOQentS
ton of the United States not showing the white
feather -IIartford Times. That's so. II II wasn't
for their loud "hollerin some evil-minded Malay
or other would be running "amuck and )aDohg
the Constitution full of holes every day in the
week
An Unhappy illustration. --Tommy-Whats an
liz OId Maid Aunt-Oh. that's a Jewel some
thing that's been IN the family years ana Years m
TGmmy-Auntle is VOLT you, engagement r'"s al
heirloom.-(JeWelers weekly
writer in The Boston Record says that last
Saturday he was In a Boston and Maine smoking
car and so Thomas b. Reed, of Portland,
Me- and so were two persons unknown who were
discussing the Philippine question volubly At last
one of them spoke of the duty resting upon us 10
dnuse the blessings of liberty. Then MI Reed
looked around and spoke 'NeI. he said, there
are people in this country who seem TO think We
can furnish canned freedom for oil the heather.
The ultra-fa siderable young man who pays par
ticuar attention TO all the details or dress mas
beer called upon this fall to exercise his Judgment
thing in rain shedder is not fragile silk that vets
through readily but new kind OF cloth that is
not liable TO rip and tear at the first gust Of wind;
The ribs on the new umbrella are distinctly ,t new
branch out straight from the pole. the new rms
are carved and braced with exquisite taste and
umbrella. But the point about the new article IS
the readiness with which it can be closed When
to an opening. too small 70 permit comfort5aoy OF
the passaGe Of The unbrea as Is o,ten ,he cas-
and the affair is closed Instantly. while stu being
held upright philadelphia Record
The vcgetarans may be expected to deny the re-
cent statement Of an American physician In Porto
Rico who says that the Porto Ricans have be-
come physically degenerate because they eat
vegetables and not meat. The vegetarans can
bring up the authority of tho Bible. for 1t relates
of Daniel that after eating nothing but pulse and
water for ten days his countenance appeared
fairer and fatter in flesh than ali the children
which did eat the portion of the kings meat
party Of tourists went to visit a famous
chateau the On nde o"e and Of gene ene
temen. is the hall In which the Duke OF Guise
was assasslnated."
when | came here three years ago you told me
1t was in room IN the other wing, u.... 49,
ronty: Yes but the chateau was then undergoing
repairs. "-(ParIs Figaro
THE Kansas City Journal thus quotes the letter
OF n soldier in Honolulu to his friends: The New
York regiment here want go home very bad
They are dying off very fast. there being funeral
from their camp almost every day 1t is mostly
their own fault. they won't take Of them
selves but drink and carouse around all the time.
The natives make a kind of beer called SNAKE.
II white drinks it. ii will make him crazy
and probably kill him. one of soldiers went
town yesterday ana CRANK SOiNc OF NIlS sildke.
1t didn't do thing to him but make him crazy.
They had to keep him In irons most of the night.
He IS all right to-day but walks around with a
guard over him all the time
Don't Judge a man by his nose; perhaps It is only
sunburncd ,, a.,
by calling him judge.
Don't Imagine You can make soft pillows OF
fea theirs from Cupds wings.
Don't wait until the good things Of life get by be-
fore looking after them.
hn is he N
wins the most of life's races.
Don't attempt to determine nc gender OF your
Don't envy the man with a wonderful memory;
he remembers much that hed rather forget. .,
Is beautiful If she waits until some other woman
tells her.-(Chicago News.
A Manila correspondent Of THE Independent
SAYS: THE fashion OF white clothes goes with the
American officers. General Merritt, General Greene,
Admiral Dewey and Captain Seabury. of the China.
lust as the ship was about to start for Hong Kong
formed a handsome group. all In snow white linen.
coats trousers caps and shoes; a few gold buttons
and cords shoulder and cuffs the only re-
lief on figures that seemed to be cut from marb.a
without flaw or stain. When called on General
Aguinaldo and he came In, his name softly an
nounccd he was in white. his coat buttoned. his
trousers newly ironed. So far our officers arc
concerned in the Philippines they are not boys in
blue, but boys in white.
drill sergeant was unpopular among his men.
They found him too particular. one day he mad on
through throw h the he Il funeral exercise.
Opening the ranks SO as TO admit the passage
OF the supposed funeral cortege among them. the
instructor by way Of practical explanation. walked
slowly down the lane formed by the two ranks
saying. he did so: 49,
NOW I'm the corpse Pay attention.
Having reached the end OF the line he ,urneI. re-
garded the men with a scru;inz!ng eye for n MN
ute and then remarked;
Your ands Is right. and your 'eads is right. but
YOU 'aven't got that look OF regret you ought l.
ave youths Companion.
Dean Plgou says that many clcrgymen cannot
trust themselves 20 repeat the most familiar
prayers Of the liturgy from memory. and he tells
how Archdeacon Sinclair was much put out be
cause he Ocean Pigou) sat directly behind him al
IA public meeting. The Dean was puzzled. but
understood all when the Archdeacon removed his
! hat and knelt 10 pray. In the crown OF his hat
was printed in large type. Prevent us. . Lord.
etc.
I'D like to know" said the business manager
whether this fellow down In Reuben County Is
a pure Jay one OF those smart ones.
What about him." asked the editor OF the comic
weekly.
''Hc has sent I'm a lot OF chestnuts for a year
subsc riot on "-lindlanapo polls Journal.