New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

AFTER TIE SURRENDER on August To- sdgS UT
poral Z. V. Montavo. Of the Utah battery, now in
! the Philippines. "the Colorado in part ad-
yanced n company Of Spaniards which still held
out. General Hale summoned to his command what
| Spanish he knew and demanded n surrender Great
was his surprise when the reply came in a broad
| Irish hrogue. Divl a bit I'll surrender" The
/ Spanish captain Irishman ! met him
! afterward subsequent 10 the surrender which oc-
/ CURED. despite his protestatons. He had married
| Spanish woman. and found his way into the
! Spanish army. There are many Irish IN Spain
| Any number OF Irishmen have married the fair
/ daughters Of the proud Castan race. Because Of
this incident the officers around General Otis came
! 10 regard as proverb that tho only Spanards
| who fight Irlshmen"
His Economy-Nrrs Murkle- John you know
| promised to get along without n tailor-raade suit
Mr. MurkidLfes. dear and it was beauty that
Mrs. Murkle-It was. indeed love. Dear me!
Keep folks from thinking we are slipping backward
| in money matters.-(Chicago News
'IIad It no been the Sabbath day" said a Perth
! shire preacher to elder between the preach
| ms" 81 would just have asked ye how the hay
was selling in Perth on Friday"
/ Well sir" sa i the elder. had II no been the
day it Is I wad Jest hae telrt ye It gaun at n
shlilIn the s,ane."
Indeed We'll. had It been Monday. Instead Of
the Sabbath. would have told you have some TO
| sell"
lymph ny. on ay sir And had It been Monday,
/ as you say then wad just hne telrt ye wad gle
| yc the market price for It,"
The elders carts were AZ the early
Monday morning. and the preachers haystlck
vanished like a highland mist.
TWO VIEWS.
oh. the haunt of the bird is the leafy wood
In shade remote and free;
| IL tunes his throat to a lovers note
| For his mate In the poisoning tree.
Chorus:
S RSd T Se b sPF Win Tnr for ro TIN y ~
! We listen iong 10 his happy song
/ As tho hours go dancing by.
Second Poet
Oh i h, haunt of the bird Is the 0ro'd-'r'mm'd
wh.rc he porches with airy grace.
! with h7 feathers dyed. and his wings spread wide
And ildnked with ribbons and lace.
Chorus:
Sing hoi~h, Sing hol FOR tho bird m tho hat
Yet I wonder. at times. upon j.,
/ Why a sensitive maid Is never afraid
OF the corpse on her sunday bonnet!
A Boston paper has unearthed this curious old
advertisement from The Boston Post Boy and
Advertiser" for March l6 1857: The Bell-Cart will
20 through Boston before the End OF next March
! to Collect Rags for the Paper Mills at Milton.
when all People that will encourage the Paper
! Manufactory may dispose Of them; the best Price
Will he given. They are taken in at MI Caleb
Davis'a shop at the Forihcation Mr. Andrew
! G,lospio's near Dr.. Carks: Mr.. Andrass RAN
dales near Phpss Wharf. and Mr.. John Boess
in Long Lane; Mr.. FrothinGham's In Charleston:
| Mr. Willlams's IN Marblchea1; Mr. Eson's in
Salem: Mr. John Harriss IN Ncwbury; Mr. Daniel
Fowles In Portamouth and ut the Paper NH in
/ Milton.
But When in Paper. now it charms the Eye
Pray save Rags. new Beauties 70 discover.
by tn Pen and Press such knowledge is displayed.
As wogdgt STst II Paper sIo was e nGt made
| Illustr.ously doth on Paper shine
Tho Vatican Is hereafter to he lighted by cleo
tricty Generators have been installed and Elk
hundred lamps will be used in the Popes private
apartments. which until the present have never
been Illuminated by anything hut oil lamps TIE
telephone Is already in IN the Court Of st
Damascus. and the ancient copper braziers that
have so long heated the pontihcal palace have
had to give place to heaters. less artistic In APP
peerance but more heating in their effects.
DR.. W. for fifty years rector OF Baltimore
church. Is what Is denomnaied IAN old-faanioncd
Of the work. Ieiag much in advance OF those about
him. BY degrees. however. new ideas hgsan 10
oSsistant This Young divine who was vory fond
OF arguing with the good old rector Whenever The
opportunity presented Itself exclaimed; In tono
led to suppose that you were a High Churchman.
but must confess I don't think YOU are High
Churcman II ALL" The doctor regarded his
young mentor FOR moment IN silence, and then
said with genial smile. Mr.. Smith, when !
first took up my residence In Baltimore l lived
way up TOW n. Now live way down town, and
Yet / have been living in exactly tho same house
all the tme."-(Harper's Magazine.
In the ancient cathedral OF Lubbock. IN Germany.
thcrc.is old slab with the following inscription.
Thus speaketh Christ Lord TO
Ye call me Master. and obey me not
Ne call me Light and see mo not
Ne call me Way. and walk me not:
We call ne Life. and desire me not;
We call me Wise, and follow me mott
We call me Fair. and love me not,
We call me Rich. and ask me not.
ie call mo Eternal. and seek me not:
We call me Gracious. and trust me not,
We call me Noble and serve me not
Ye call me Mighty. and honor not;
We call me Just and fear me not; ~
II condemn YOU blame me not"