New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-11
THE TALK or THE DAY.

After taking a snapshot OF Tenby Church recently
an English photographer puzzled to find on his
plate the Image OF a vessel dressed In bunting ana
inside down He read in the newspapers next day
OF a launch at Pembroke seven miles away, ana
concluded that he had photographed mirage
Friend-What have you done with your painting
Colieetor-Ah, I exchanged 1t at a splendid bar
gain! In return | got one Of Deacroixs autographs
ten lines to his shoemaker'-Le Peut journal Fou'
Rre
Now that PETER Is with us" remarks THE En-
poria (Kan) Gazette" who will look after the
octopus? Some one will have to exercise the octo-
pus or he will die Of ethargy. Also who will
nrod the Rothschds and make the money
barons wrthe with anguish? Who will blow the
hot breath OF sirocco into Wall Street? VINO VIII
dynamite corporate wealth? who will succor the
great plain people? And the owl in the thick woods
OF oblivion answers: Who. who. who"
Her Lucid Reoson.-'Don't you wish" he asked
looking souifully into her eyes that the tunnel Oh
this line ten times as longY
mo" she answered
II struck him like dash OF cold water IN the
face Instantly II da"hed upoh MN UNIT '"e ''
'o "TThey always light the car lamps when coming
TO the long tunnels she added and they don't for
the short ones "-lChicago Post.
Two very interesting pairs of twins are living at
Wichita Kan. They are Wilbur f. and John F.
sites They are ffty-four years 3D. and look so
much alike that only intimate friends can tell them
apart. They married twin sisters the Misses Ahce
and Carrie Worth The two families live together
I'm the same house In Wichita. Thirty years ago the
brothers embarked In business together In Wichita,
and the same old sign. Stiles Bros, Real Estate
tells OF the twin business relations between them
which still exist.
Il shall fight" said the Philippine leader, AS long
Americanize these Islands" "0hl l don't think"
sspd hs% Shs 6ad
strings! 1t won't be a year after the Yankees get
ing the whole archipelago to raise few million dol;
lars to hold International exposition at Manila
-(Puck.
Judge In Chicago the other day Interrupted the
unintelligibe testimony OF a witness In court py
saying: Take that stun out OF your mouth. How
do you expect me to hear what you are saying
when your mouth is filled with wad OF gum? This
practice OF gum-che wing the witness stand must
stop. II you talk plainly as you can the jury VIII
have trouble enough hearing you without your
making It worse by rolling that great wsd under
your tongue
The scoundrey old sk;nnnH H., he STieS HE
broke off my engagement with his daughter
NO he didn't lie told her / was model young
moment she found didn't need the ennobling IN
Auence OF woman TO lift ME up ana spur me Oh 10
success. '-(Chicaso POST
The Editor OF THE Delta Light House. OF SI"en-
Vile, Miss, thus addresses an esteemed contem-
porary: Some Of the Baptist preachers can make
long speeches In the Union. but say dollar for the
paper and they scarce as hens teeth Such
men aren't III to lead hogs.-tCiipped from The
Greenville AdvOcate.D Brother Editor. he patient:
don't hit the preachers hard TO start with. be-
cause we will assure you that you Will have "A
wretched club TO use On them an long you are I'm
the newspaper business"
Plans are being pushed forward for the first an
nuai encampment OF the Spanish American war
veterans. TO be held In this city September 4. and
next. Brigadier General George III. Harris, com
handing the District OF Columbia militia, who
United States Volunteers, during the war, Is chair
OF the Convention Committee Every officer,
Army and Navy, commissioned between the date
Of declaration OF war with Spain and the signing OF
the treaty OF peace. and every enlisted man who
has been mustered out of service IL eligible 20
membership in the organization. pishonorabe dis
charge from any branch OF the service Will be bar
to membership washington Star
Two commissioners from Japan will arrive In this
country about the middle OF June. They sent
10 learn why the demand for tea is decreasing In
this country
A surprlse,'I guess III keep you on all season"
said the manager OF the summer vaudeville house.
AT last am Appreciated exclaimed the man
who had never been able TO get an engagement for
more than week trying TO hide his establishment
under the air OF a man coming into his rights.
That's what" continued the manager. You are
so hopelessiy bum that you make the other turns
seem good by contrast" -(Indlanapols Journal