New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

One OF the most beautiful natural rock carvings
IN the world is the Southern Cross on the isianu
Of Grand Manan in the Bay OF Fundy. 1t STANDS
at the head Of ledge Of rocks jutting into the
bav from the foot OF one Of the immense GIFTS
NJ the southern end of the Grand Manan. Its
shape IS that Of an almost perfect cross
Ono Of the Boston papers calls attention to the
wof,Il example OF bad spelling-and in Boston, TOO
It Is from the doorway bulletin board OF h''ie
''S'""' '''' BILL OF FAIR.
open at all Owars. w. w.. ~
Bakon-Egss' t 20; Beef-cabbags, 10. -
Lam l vmoP Bak te 15 Pork-Beas. 10.
Liver '"AeN Chicken FrIze, IS
Puden and Pie, g.
,,b,s reminds the Tales of-the-Town man OF
sign he saw not long ago in the WINDOW OF
Dr0ao"A'" x S''t ror oster wit evry Drink"
,aborotsy Chaiked on St. Clair-st sidewalk, IN
front of a beer refeetory. which read ike '"'S'
II took TIE man who saw this some time 20 g,
that the p@tTS Woo 1 a be v 9Gyp apt to miss
n The a free lunch.-(Cleveland Plain Dealer.
>yo,,ro .bs fact that many soldiers are buried on
.ha Gold ~ battle an English undertakers journal
observes: 1.-THE undertaking trade is unique III
he,ne the only one that has cause from business
anart from political motives, to regret that war mas
actually broken out
Mrs Crimsonbeak-I see woman has lnv venice a
streetcar Indicator which announces me sueet s
Mr. Crimson beak-Thats like woman; alWays
doing something TO prevent men taking ioiAe'
Statesmen.
Dean Hole. OF Rochester Eng. tells OF very IN
nocent and gentle curate who went to yorkshire
narish where the parishioners bred horses anu
sometimes raced them He was asked 10 invite the
prayers OF the congregation for Lucy Grey ne uiu
60 They prayed three Sundays for Lucy Grey On
,ha ,our,b the clerk told the curate he need not
| 40 Z, onv more why" said the curate. rs she
dead?" mo" said the clerk. shes won the
| steeplechase" The curate became quite power
| In the parish.
I'm proud Of the people in my sSeti9 Sad Or some tine
State" remarked Colonel stwen, d mai the
e eIeetioa i It is true but I'm proud Of en-
"Things looked serious for time" ,sson.
"Yes But | could remain eXultlngy cohn9ent
! that even If .he worst came, everything would be
hghOnsd and n Of %sns Bullets
| throwing lyddte. or firing on flags OF truce -
washington Star.
"a funeral by telephone" says 1.-THE Lewiston
| CMe) Journal" as alleged to be Somerset Countys
latest AS the story comes, citizen or Eustis mao
died and his family desired that Elder Jacquith OF
| r.nobden of3cia.e. as he was an old schoolmate
| az the deceased Owing 10 bad roads the clergy
| man could rot reach the place being unable 70
| get further than North New-Portland. But the
supern endent OF the telephone line which connects
with the Dead River region happened to be a guest
| nj the North New-Portland Hotel, and he came 10
the rescue He called up the Eustis station and Or
| dered an instrument transferred to the house
where the funeral was held. and while the clergy
man spoke into the phone deacon transferred his
words from the instrument to the people assembled
| at the house of mourning"
traveller was riding on Spe Of tb the ry SSac sa
years DID, Did you ever see coin Mo year, oid az
years old. "Ah" said the driver, "have yer" And
| he spoke no more during the rest OF the Journey
When the coach arrived at us destination the
satisfied aT al and said; told You We came
50 mean Bye M0w Dc DC MEAN sI
| Why-it's only 1899 nowr'-Iondon Answers.
-Four hogs" says THE Topeka state Journal, :
! were introduced as witnesses In q trial at Hia
watha the other day-not the two legged variety
but the real four legged kind. The suit was over
| their possession and they were brought In so tina,
the contendlng parties could prove property. II
took six men handle each The largest nearly
| got away, which caused a scattering In the court
Uncle George--You do not appear to think It nee
when you were first married ] suppose the billinl
and cooling is all over now
| In the billing And as for the cooling, am dread
fully afraid OF IT. It is sure to mean new hat OIL
! gown or q new something-(Bo Tran
| script
country lad went TO the White House the othe,
day Just the President had gone out for morn
| ing stroll.
Il wants ter sec the President" he announced tC
the first man he met
| well. there goes the President now" said th'
man addressed. pointing TO the Presidents retreat
| ing form.
"Dern my timev' the young man calculated. ''H'
walks Just like any other man." and the fellow
struck out that he could get close enough to sec
| the President well.
| 1t may become necessary to enlist a few football
| tackles 10 catch Agunaldo In the act OF running
around the ends. lMuwaukes Sentinel,