New-York tribune., 1899-03-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

vohroska soldier writing home from Manila
saws. zone Of The boys here got box from nome.
He was tickcd to death. and SAID; / knew IA se'
something from home-something that's good 10
cat, When he opened the box, behold ten nice boXes
~ canned salmon and ten cans Of corned beer.
1eubiz He took every can and threw them In the
river A. home he was fond of canned salmon ana
cornod heef so his folks thought that would De a
oood thing for him. They little know how much OF
that stuff n soldier gets in the army Every other
meal is salmon. rice. corned beef or beans
Harry-so you didn't get that pretty Miss DIM
PIE; Xo. had the good luck to he rejected.
Harry-Sour grapes! You were just dead gone
'bick-1 admit It. l am now, when you come to
that Put I'm in luck all the same When meet
her and her hpSoand N s heaven n a her husband
nh Tho time is torn by the pangs OF Jeaousy Which
ls-wcH. the other pace-to MN 'D0s'o" i''''-
scrip.
4 roninlsccncc Of the energetic times when Eng
l,sbn,cn really fought rituallsm was given the other
dov in a meeting Of ST. Saviour's Nestry. South
wark London during discussion on a proposal
10 erect an altar screen filed with images or the
Madonna and various saints In the newly restored
cathedral Of South London. one OF the opponents
was MIR Fry. and he proudly remarked My
family has always dIssented from Romanizins
movements IN the Church. and at the time Of the
Pusevite commoton my grandfather pulled the
Wears nose across this very table"
Teachcr-John. Illustrate the difference between
Rright and Patriotic Boy-Tho United States is
y courtrv on which the sun never sets and the
res, Of the world never sts.-(Detroit Journal
''Thc Russellvlllc (Ky) Herald-Ledger" gives tho
following list Of queer names found In Logan
County. OF that State. "Nim Forehand. Spot Car
rott Kennedy Potcct, Commodore Bihb. constance
First Perk Lamb. Major New. Lum Bhherry'
South West. I.um Low. Toss Bell Lee Panther
- ri Fol
Iipock Green Self Bill Pulley Pearce Ligons. BIZ
Chestnut George Buckett. John Woolcock. X. q.
Loopmans. Penny Tilghtower. BIZ Fipps. Ike Key
Hose Stewart and Lamuel Kisselbaugh.'
4 little four-year-old whose curiosity extends n
the great hereafter asked his mother. 'Nill ! have
"0hh I don't know. II viii 6e awful lonesome with
all tho folks that are ead."-(Troy Press
peppermint" Todd. the fusion Congressman. who
represents tho lid Michigan District. Is 50 called
because he became millionaire I'm the manu-
facturc Of peppermint extract. lie has huge farms
on which he raises nothing but mint. and his
venture has proved very profitable. As Legislator
his chief ambition seems to be to get into The
Record" and for this purpose he interrupts the
proceedings more often than any other member ot
the House Uncle Joe" Cannon has found n
way 20 abolish the nuisance thus caused. and AZ
tho same time accommodate Mr.. Todd's ambition
Whenever Todd Interrupts Uncle joe the old
man turns to him with the mir Of a father dealing
with troublesome child. and tells him TO put II IN
The Record" Most OF the peppermint Congress
mans constituents think that all the remarks III
Tho Record" are delivered on the floor; 80 Todd
IS satisfied.
''IIoot. monY' shouted the Scotch contractor whc
is putting mp fine house in the suburbs i Gamma
manage WI We. Gang hame. mon
What for2
"Dinna I tell I ye 10 take the hurlbarra an
trunle thae stanes doom there. an ye stude an
glowert at me- Gamma manage WI ye when y
dinna understan' English" ."-(Detroit Free Press.