New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

THE TALK or THE DAY.
THE Baltimore Sun" says: "Dr Thomas j.
smithcrs and Edward y. Hardcaste. Talbot
/ County DEPUTY Game Wardons are making siren
uous efforts to save the rarrldges and other brds
from STRIVING and rcrishing during this severe
weather. They have bought ono hundred bushels
OF wheat and screenings which they have put
around the heads Of branches and other places
where the birds likely TO seek cover Tho
snow is removed as well possible where tho food
/ is put. They have also called the attention ot
the farmers to the peril the birds are in ard sus
gested methods OF feeding them"
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.
Oh the snow the beautiful snow
It's old sad story which well we Know
j. covers the sidewalk II covers the trees
1t sives 'ts' you you the silver it give YOU ne grip;
! II you step outdoors YOU are sure TO slip
Scooting. skimmng, skipping away
II frolics along on its ruthless play
Oh. the snow, the beautiful snow
You take your shovel ana megHkly go
You tackle the drift and you plough It through
You toll til your back is nearly broke.
Digging scraping til all is o'cr.
Then the sky clouds up and IT SHOWS some more.
-tWashngton star.
A writer in "Cornhil" says that IN certain
borough the Aldermen met one day at the Mayors
to tho Mayors wife who had been blessed with a
son during her husbands year OF office. The
Alderman who was 20 make the presentation was
rather a nervous man-just the one, IN fact who
might he relied upon to say orething out of the
way He succeeded In doing in his opening
words I'VE have met togther here" he began.
"on this suspicious OccasOn'- one Of his con-
freres pulled him by the coattails. He looked
around and went on. more hurried than ever: Il
repeat on this very suspicious OCCASION Here
laughter that could be longer restrained
drowned his utterance. II was rather hard upon
the Mayors wife. for he emphasized the very in
50 pronounced a fashion. but the affair ended. Of
course quite pleasantly.
Crimsonbeak-Our Government always seems 10
do the right thns at the right time
bills ist as the first Southern Strawberries have
reached markets "-Yonkers Statesman.
genial but nliterlte Irishman who once repre-
sented one OF the Melbourne divisions in the Vic
torian Parliament invariably read out speeches
that were prepared for him. On one occasion, IN
view Of the anticipated opposition. a special para
graph was inserted in the speech which the cam
didate read out as follows: II am quite aware
that many OF ye are agin' me an me politics.
But surely we are all working for the good Of the
colony. II IS only a detail that opponents are
marching way and meself another but We
must remember that all strivln to reach
the same gaoi"'
Isensteln-You know dem fellows vat makes
brew proverbs? a fire In der house is worth
two in our noighbor's" Nothing succeeds like a
failure" "A penny spent is a penny vasted'
Tuck
Some time ago Governor Sconcld Of Wisconsin
appointed commission TO investigate prison labor
conditions and its report is TO be laid before
the Legislature. In drawing their conclusions the
Commissioners have studied the system Of Massa-
chusetts and New-York and the New-York plan
OF producing in the prisons all things needed in
the public institutions of the State ls indorsed by
them.
Addie-The presumption Of some men, That Mr.
Cason actually tried to kiss me last evening
Ethel-FTow could lie,
Addie smiles sweetly but in her heart she Won
ders II that ugly thing meant anything.-(Boston
Transcript.
Cardinal Gibbons Is IN favor Of commission 70
be appointed by the Governments Of Spain. cuba
and the United States and the Pope settle /.
Church property questions in Cuba and Porto Rico
He says: The need Of priests for cuba. who will
be- conyersant with American Institutions social
and political. has prompted the Church TO plan tho
establishment OF special schools in the United
States for the preparation Of priests suited work
in tho island They will be given a rigid train
ing, and will have a thorough knowledge of Amer
lean affairs. for any not taking American
political eventualtes into consideration would be
wasting his time IN CUBA
Delicate Dlstnctlons.-'Do you think" said Mr..
Orestes Van Ham. this manager will pay me all .
the money ] earn"
Il guess so" said Mr.. stormngton Barnes with
the quiet superiority OF a veteran But doubt .
whether he will ever pay you half OF what he
promised you "-(Washington Star
An artificial volcano will be one Of the attractions
at the Paris Exposition next year. II will he 100
metres high. 80 metres in diameter and Al metres
in circumference. The outside surface is TO be
planted with trees and carefully sodded, and A.
NJ Jodce the designer. asserts that the volcano
will be crowned with bona hde flames and vomit
ing real lava"
The words ~ some hymns sometimes mis-
and the misunderstanding Is often
ridiculous. \ good story with this as q thome
Is being told. \ young countryman had promised /
10 contribute s. 10 a fund 10 buy music books as
soon as h. disposed OF a calf but failed 70 do 50.
He went to choir practice one night little late
nd Just - he entered the door the choir began to
sing the wol-known Sunday school song "The
like The Calf was Never SOLD" ana he started in
TO thrash several Of the young men in the choir
philadelphia call
The Massachusetts Society OF the Sons OF the
Revolution IS making preparations for proper OBJ
servance of the anniversary OF the Boston Mas
sacre. which event occurred on March s. l710. The
principal feature Of the celebration Will be an his
orical address bearing upon the massacre to he
delivered by Professor John Fieke
Foundation for Troube-"Oh. my head My
lead"' grooned Rivers.
III anything ails your head suggested Brooks
why not treat It homropathcally?'
"HOW's that
Have II shingled'
1t occurred to Rivers later on thar Brooks meant
ime Brooks out Of rcach.-(Chicago Tribune
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