New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

letter from ST. Keverne describes the crowds
which have been going every day to see the steam
shin Paris on the Manacles. These visitors have
been drawn not only from all parts Of Cornwall.
but from other counties. and even from France.
They are taken around the ill-fated vessel In fish
ing boats at sixpence head. and In this way fish
erman has made much as "a in single day.
Precocity.-"Yes" said the Filipino grandparent
boy was going to be great general He showed
signs OF It when he used TO go to school at Bug
Always reading about fights. eh?" said the
Fights? No sir. But he was the greatest tag tag
player in the whole schoolyard. Nobody could
catch him. "-(Washington Star.
While the Rev. w J. Davis living in Africa
his little son John. boy OF four years, went 100
near TO a chained lion in a neighbors yard' II
was called pet lion. but was so Wild ana VICIOUS
that no living thing was safe within the RADIUS OF
,ts heat The unsuspecting child stumbled WITHIN
It.. reach ard the lion instantly felled him 10 'he
ground and set its huge paw on his heau i.eie
was great CONSERVATION among the oys'anuei'
but none were able TO deliver the chid' lhe
African News" tells the story OF his escape "h'ch
seems equally due to the lions love for music ana
q Young womans presence of mind. HIS gov
erness seeing the peril OF the child, ran UPSTAIRS
seized an accordion and fastened TO "ihoo"
which looked out upon the lion. There. WIN
shout to arrest It's attention, she began playing
length of its chain toward its fair charmer ana
stood in rant attention. The boy, In the mean
time got Nd and ran his mother He never
thought OF crying till ne entered the mouse anu
saw how excited every one was; then, quite out Vi
danger. he had a good cry on his own account
Everybody knows the man who Is eareiu, neET
TO say No abruptly In answer 70 auess'gh, aress ha
made ridiculous by reluctance to utter os dIce ~ met
wh
iarity. and one Of them said that she was positive
she could make him say, "Oh no., natiy' 80 she
aoI Iet me see Mr. Smith. you a widower. are
ScUI SUAs much a widower. madam" he answered
with a polite inclination Of his head; rsr-,ed as M IL
The woman had to own herself oeaten-fouths
Companion
NJ Adren Viber has proposed that the thor
oughfare in Parts which has hitherto borne the
nlgubrious appeaton OF Avenue du Cimetere uu
Nord should be named after Edmond de GohcouF'
7, I. a curious coincidence that De Goncourt had
so s,ronp a dislike OF cemeteries that whenever lie
could possibly find an excuse for not attending
funeral he stayed away
Summer day.
Little peach
Fellow gay.
Smiles exchanged.
Greetings. too,
Date arranged:
"I'll meet you.
That night. then.
And
Things are sweet
Quarter past past >.
Hay i,a1 made sdsr fast iSer.
Next day she
Smiles once more;
SO does he;
-,PhiIadelphia North American
ment. writes Of the exploit at the wrecked bridge
! on the way 10 Malolos with the modesty that so
| well becomes a brave man: "As the colonel was
across and my battalion at the mead of the column
! nv bugler Berry OF F, and were the hrst 10
reach the bridge and. Of course the hrst TO cross
| The slightly apologetic tone OF that "ot course Is
very winning 'Ive read" he adds. "of men cross
! ing bridges under fire at the head OF columns and
| supposed the sensation was peculiar. 1t is not
| A man simply tries 20 paddle along as fast as he
| can ard get across l beat Berry over, but We
! haven't decided yet whether l was the braver OF
| the worst scared
Jsaiousy.-"You're only one said the solitar,
yes but I stand before a long row OF ciphers.
was the answer.-tClsvcland Leader.
| Here In Calumpt find pianos nne furniture
! silk dresses etc" writes W. l.. Hutchinson 20 hi
| people IN Harper County Kan. Most of the boy,
have something new in the way OF apparel left b,
the flying Frlipinos have a nice suit OF black
cloth, evidently the property OF a wealthy man
/ which I am wearing while my Army clothes arr
being boiled and fumigated My suit wa
nicely pressed and the trousers creased when
! found them.
For a Dull Appetite.-'ls that your fathers grind
| stone?'
! Yes sir He's a grinder an sharpener."
| ."Oh, he is, Is be7 Well, can he put edge
Easy, cir. II you'u turn the ns."-CclsvslAnt
Plain Dealer.