New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-25
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho London Chronicles" tells this story Of Majuoa
Hi. "A slightly wounded commissariat officer
was being covered by the rife Of a Boer sharp
shooter. when the former made Masonic sign
The Boer lowered his rife and, stepping over 10
the other made him a prisoner but treateu
him IN especially hospitabIe fashion as brother
member OF the craft. The cOmmissariat man
ascertained that Mr. KRUGER and General Joubert
were also Free Masons." In connection with this
an "Old Mason" writes. The story is not soil
tary instance. Many similar touching Incidents
occurred during the Franco-German war Not
only are President Kruger and Piet Joubert enthu-
sastic Free Masons. but practically every edu-
Gated Boer belongs TO the order. Most OF the
British officers also belong to the craft
THE ORIGINAL COLONIAL DANES.
They planted. hoed and tended unaristocratio
Potatoes. carrots. cabbages and peas;
They helped TO guard guar, the orchard and they mar
Their skill IS their descendants now. IN pruning
family trees.
They scrubbed their blue slate hearthstones. and
they polished their clean pots:
They swept. washed. secured and labored with
Their eyes are their descendants now. to seek
That may be on the scutcheon Of their dearest
social friend.
They had no great grandparents and their blood
Yet they were undiscouraged none the less:
They persevcred IN living till the day that they
And that is Why our bluebloods are so proud OF
them, guess.
Wherefore o farmers wives who tend the West
garden rows,
Scrub wash sweep polish, iab9r bake AXE ana brew
disclose
That YOU have been some olueooods foTresb 'ea
When Miss Sarah Norlin. OF Topeka, Kan.
turned from her vacation Charles Eckstrom. a
friend met her ar the station and shook her hand
so vigorously that Sarah fell and broke her leg.
Eckstrom paid her Doctors bill. and thought the
matter was settled finally until he got notice that
Miss Norlin had entered suit for 5000 damages
When the case was called Eckstrom testified that
his violent handshake was merely exuberant
expression Of his JOY at seeing Miss Norn again
and that he meant her harm The jury thought
that Eckstrom had done about the right thing
when he paid the girls doctors bill. and rendered
Judgment IN his favor
The Military Obsession superintendent - Yes
and where did John the Baptist i've?
Quite right. And what do call people who
live I'm the desert2'
"Deserters. brooklyn Life
The Washington Humane Society has passed
resolution regrettins that the committees Of ar
rangements IN New-York and Washington FOR the
reception OF Admiral Dewey 'dsregarded the hui
name sentiment OF the people or the country IN
providing locked horses for the carriage used tor
the guest OF honor. thus giving countenance on
conspicuous occasions to senseess and harbarous
fashion. which It should be the duty Of all right
thinking people TO discourage
Not Surprising Uncle Amos They say the Young
minister Is going IN FOR the higher criticism.
Uncle Reuben-I don't wonder NJ IT, They're
only paying him six hundred a year fer the other
kind
A police court hearing was recently conducted
by telephone IN a Kansas town The defendant
who was charged with assault and battery. eyaded
arrest when no learned that warrant had been
sworn our FOR him, but engaged a lawyer The
latter called up the County Attorney at A town
thirty miles distant. who IN turn called justice
into the conference Defendants lawyer entered
The appearance or his client over the telephone
and pleaded guilty for him, and the Justice i'm
posed a nne Of s. and costs The lawyer RENTED
II by draft in the afternoon mail
You are bitter enough on the trusts now" spoke
up man IN the audience but happen to know
II did my fellow cltzens'' numbered the orator
But when became fully awake to the enormty
sold my factories tina, trust my fellow citizens
for twice what they were worth I'm cashr'~tChi-
cago Tribune.
Cuban correspondent OF THE Philadelphia
Record says. "The country around Puerto Prin-
cpe Is the best I'm cuba for grazing purposes-yast
grassy plains. with rivers running through where
millions OF cattle might be well sustained. Yet 10
this day 'uhans generally go without butter or
pay 81 a pound for vile smelling stun brought I'm
tin boxes from Denmark. and not M for wagon
grease. EnterprisinE Americans can ind no better
heh than right here. In we'll conducted cattle
farms. The industry would not require large capt
tai. Ike sugar and coffee and woulc bring sure.
speedy and bountiiul returns Some tobacco Is
grown I'm tho neighborhood and "A great deal ~
sugar cane and wild honey produced by the sting
less bees Of tho country r. exported IN considerable
quantities"
NO. ne shouted
The fran girl by the window shuddered She
turned gioomed face toward him.
The play OF the CRATE IRE light upon his features
distorted them Enthusiastically.
There was deep thick silence FOR a moment
The man turned on his heel As he STROBE
through the doorway dramatically holding aside
the portiete with one hand, ne hung back his
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