New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

this State, who died a rev months aS'' "-''' "
each case having been the result OF heart disease
The venerable Yost twins were the youngest aiio'e
save, brothers three OF whom are stu living
Their father voted for George washington ioi
President and father sons have Voteo At e'oi'
Presidential election since, and always tno
publican ticket since tho organization Oh '""'
party"
Professor-Mr Drone am astonshed thasd y tor
cannot remember any OF the Gciect any quota
uSn az any sir ANY fool ask questions
-(Boston Transcript
man wrotA to Forest and Stream" the other
dov 70 lnouIre II the Theodore RooseVei' VIZ"
wrote the books on hunting was "the saii'o - -
Of whom we heard 30 much during the war WIZ
Spain as the colonel OF the Rough Hiuei''
who Is now believe the Governor VI tio 49,,
NJ New-York? Some OF US were taking aoou' ~
the other night, and some tnought uia'
writer was a man who had cattle raheH - 40
west and that the colonel Of the Roush f'uei'
80 Nevyork City man. To this fresh ques-
,,or tho Editor Of Forest and Stream rephe''
rrbere "a hut one adult Theodore hoose'e'
FAR "a we know and he is Governor, coionei, ~
thor and ranchman. Mr. Rooseve'S a'i'-''0
have extended IN many directions
Teacher-What happens when man te'hpe'a
ture goes down az faf as cold feet ma am-CChris-
Smart Scholar-t1e Hao wv" $500
tian Register
..rA pbuadalnhia inquirer" recently received inc
~o,,ou,n0 unique letter Of inquiry Dear Sir WIZ
Won nlease tell me the name or the most CeleOl 49,
Of the world famed artists living name VI 'i'e 0
celebrated OF world~famed animal painters Nv
wanna y, the most celebrated miniature painter Nv
ing name OF the most celebrated cat PAINTS
name Of the most celebrated stage scenery painter
,,.,r 1,ho e the most celebrated miniature por-
.roI, nainter living name Of the most celebrated
naInter Of flowers living, name OF the hho'' N
hrated painter Of wedding scenes nVlng' haihe u
the most celebrated painter OF Bible scenes HNi'e
name OF the most celebrated painter OF oate
,,ro name OF the most celebrated portrait painter
,,. rna ~ the most celebrated painter Of fig
.aa I,,,ro name OF the most celebrated landscape
artist living: is there any special dog painter Il
go. who is the most celebrated one hVinsF
Miss - cot Boston)-so much depends on en-
rfas (of Chcago)-Just sol Now, out IN CHI
caro wa are continually annexlng our environments
~ ciT
.grba London Globe" which always adopts SUI
nercous and sneering tone IN its references 10 'e
United States, showed the other day now Httie IL
really knows about this country On Ger 'a.n
occasion during tho American war salu
Confederate cavalry regiment was beaten oach anu
utterly demoralzed. The chaplain OF the regiment
,ho mos mounted and in the field, saw his oppor-
tunitv He got one of the regimental ouslers 70
NAV .Iohn Browns Body which the other ougIers
TOOK nm All the men at once Joined H. ana the
ead was filled with vast wave OF melody; the
rush was checked and order restored
Young man." said the old gentleman; my my
daughter Is too young to marry gar, OF matter nt 81
cannot be sure OF her own H'iu III "''e
such Importance" 49, .o,,,o man Win
II fully realize that" replied the young fnsni srs
why don't want to wait."-(Chicago POST.
Two Young men OF PASSPORT. Me-, thought 1t
,o,d bo funny to masquerade as Aguinaldo ana
his lieutenant at local ball. But as soon as they
appeared they were stripped Of most OF their gar
ments and turned out OF the hall.
1 am really delighted at the. interest my r, boy
Tommy Is taking in his writing said MIS-. KICK
aihv f'TIe sDends two hours a day at IT, =,
"Realiy? How strange! How did you get him
O ..0b as for that, told him to write me out
Ia, ~; averything he wanted for Christmas, and
he's still at it."-CTtt- bits.
The seven thousand Doukhobars who recently
left Russia and settled in the Northwest territories
OF Canada are said to be IN straitened circum-
stances and will need assistance to carry them
through the winter
Here 1 consult a soothsayer ..,.
Beware" says this person r ra ~ SS mX rival
the M hated ! sir gakS odssr lex ''''' '
mo, beer!" says the soothsayer. -
For She reads not only the PALM, but the
nbvsioEnomy as well, and particularly the end Of
the nose.-(Detrolt journal.
THE Gardiner (Me) Independent" says that last
week the city had three systems or time In opera
ton. Railroad time was about seven or eight
minutes slower than the standard time clock, and
that ancient timepece twenty minutes slower
than the local variety Add to that fact the Uni
yersalst Church clock wheezed up with a
sore throat something more serious, and unable
10 strike and the outside world can have faint
idea Of what difficulties Gardiner labored under on
the time question Shoot the time" concludes the
Ipde
for slaves anyway"
.Why doesn't Adelaide bring in the turkeyT' de-
manded the professor. who sat waiting. carving
No response. premonItion Of impending trouble
Why has Adelaide delayedT, he asked "Is
there no one 10 aid Adelalde7 No? Aid delayed.
All, de lady comes with a delayed turkey and the
table looks deal laden"
was Matched was A. D. laid"
The professor groaned The probable effect OF his
example on the rising generation had never oc-
Cured to him.-(Chicago Tribune.
In tracing the decline of the OF classical quo
tations In legislative bodies. THE Boston Herald"
cites the case OF Edward Everett. who con-
cluded stately speech In Congress with long.
sonorous and superbly modulated citation OF a
passage from Tacitus. and then took his seat. No
sooner was he through than up sprang a burly
member from what was then a frontier State OF
the West He had once been an Indian agent. and
no sooner he on his legs than he began 10 pour
out vehement harangue In choctaw. After a
while the Speaker called him TO order. II don't see
why my freedom OF speech should be abridged.
he cried. You let the gentleman from Aassachu-
sets on, and didn't understand the first word
OF his lingo any better than he does mine" The
described very comlcal, but It struck
the death knel OF further classical Quotations in
Congress that had not the ray OF an idea what the
uninteigible lingo of Cicero and Tacltus was drv-
ing at
Mrs Nettleson-The dentists baby seems TO be
very young to have teeth.
The Nurse (conhdentally)-D6n' say anything
lyn Lifa