New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"a few days ago." says the Topeka correspondent
OF The Kansas city Journal "a resolution was
adopted by the House !nstructing the sergeant-at-
arms to get four Thermometers, 50 as to keep the
room AT the proper temperature. \ Fort Scott
negro who had come mp 10 get job. but had failed
10 land was In the ~allery At the time. No sooner
had the vote been declared than he rushed down
stairs showed the doorkcepcrs aside and hurrleGly
made for the seat OF Representative Campbell. OF
Bourbon.
Now is you'se time. Mr. Campbell; now IS
you'se time. jest send in my name an you
land me. he shouted IN tone that interrupted the
proceedings Of the House
e" Send in your name for what" asked Campbell
I'm embarrassment.
"'W'y. dey jest resoluted to put in four ter
mometers. an Use hold down OF dem Jobs "
our morning contcmporary copies story from
became reporter ON The Virginia city (Ney)
Enterprise" There are some errors in It. Joseph
T. Goodman was The publisher ard editor Of The
Enterprise u, The time. Mark Twain was playing
south Of Carson CIV He wrote burlesque
Fourth Of July GRAFTON. il began with these
words: II was sired 10y the great American eagle
and borne by q Continental dam" Goodman saw 1t,
and wrote TO him that II he was not making more
money than a certain weekly saiaIy would make
him he had better gGlt inning aEa 4rcome ie
Vas when clemens walked into his once Bu:
there was no bundle tied up in q handkerchef;
shoWlder which by u shrug he drobped Again. he
was not vel dressed with hlaGked boots neXt
took To- the lecture platform Usually it was hard
10 decide whether his shirt front was linen with
suspicion Of linen. Ills appearance was always
unkempt. But he could write droli things. Some
The lie Of Virginia city from day to day was by
his pen materalized FOR review next morning
either by a real literary picture literary carl
cature. while his Ing conversation VAS fun
Tribune.
Few people are aware that the first American
Captain General OF Cuba was Andrew jackson.
When he assumed command of Florida. this IS
how he signed his name to procamations: by
Major General Andrew Jackson. Governor OF the
Provinces Of the F'loriGas exercising the powers
OF the Captain General and Of the Intendant OF the
Island of Cuba over the said provinces. and Of
the Governors Of said provinces, respectively"
PLAIN TALE FROM THE SEA
I purchased a glass of stiff Maine grog for a salty
of the sea,
And he confdentlaiiy leaned on the bar and spun
Twas down on the aidge OF the Saragos in the
That think I SEQ the dumdest sight that ever
sailor viewed
I'VE was dobbln' along with dumpy sails In nigh
When the forward watch CIV good long squirt
and he yapped loud alarm.
"And there anoat. two points to port, was shark
The biggest shark I've ever seen outside the Car
ribeun.
THE old man fred a mighty and he yelled to
the second mate.
Sling over the biggest hook we've got, with a good
big plug o baitl
I'VE dragged 'or astern and his nobs on and
then, with q mighty sp.osh.
lie gulped the pork, he bit the rope. and away no
went, by gosh!
But when he skipped two miles to lee and begun
WOpsc and wheel,
We nggered ne found tho lunch he had a rayther
too hearty meal
yet right behind in the quarter wash the critter
swum next day
And though no gobbled the bait we threw. no
alus got away.
And at last, do yc know. we liked the for tho
way he showed his spurk
SO named him Pete. and shared salt boss
and tossed him daily junk.
''IIe got the orts Of the Ash caught. and. all
In all. III bet
A two-hoss wagon wouldn't haul the grub that
critter ct
Then ono day Jones, the likeest man we had In
all the crew,
Went OF the ran with a swinging SAIL and Pete he
ct him. too.
Prom thet time on We tipped our caps to tho
razor backed old brute.
| We tipped our caps and pulled n bow IN most
profound salute"
! -Qiolman +. Day In The Lewiston Journal