New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Toledo Mail" relates this fable: "A patient
donkey who had been purchased by Boston Mug
wump for the amusement Of his children. who rode
him about the premises, was surprised one oay 10
see the old man come into the yard ana order MIN
sadded, explaining TO the stableman that ne had
been recommended TO take donkey ride Tor exer-
else. But the donkey, who had heard his ant-ex-
panson talk the night before, bumped his back ana
threw the man over his head. That evening the
cow who occupied the stall next TO the donkey
and who mad been greatly surprised at his con-
duct, asked why he had acted In sucn ram
bunctious manner. I will tell you SAID the
donkey as ne bit Of another hunk Of thistle. l
am willing to stand most anything. but blamed II
propose be ridden by bigger ass than my
SELF B."
NO when asked you II you went ba thing, when
you knew you telling wrong story?
msn nnS ean to saY & rracp
An interesting relic at the Confederate reunion
at Charleston g. c. was the iron e-pound cannon
"Old Secession" which was used In announcing
the opening OF the secession convention In that
city, and again fired when the ordinance OF
secession passed. 1t was also used TO an
nounce the secession OF each State as the news
was received in Charleston. and whenever Its roar
was heard many persons rushed to see what State
had Joined South Carolina. The cannon has been
removed at night to various places and buried
since the evacuation OF Charleston in 1864 II was
recently dug up in Savannah and returned 10
Charleston where It has been suitably mounted
and labelled with silver plates and will be kept as
relic
How He Won Her-"Do you think" asked the
beautiful, stately GIRL that the woro Is oesehel-
ating? -. T.,
secret saw his chance Every time he had ever at
tempted to say anything sentimental to her she
had swched n oh be 10 moment T for which he had
longed had come. Drawing In a full breath ne re-
mo! How could the world degenerate with
women doing much 10 run 1t? How could t me
terested yourself IN it?'
That evening her mother said Il would be all
News News. 'O HI" '''' "'''' '''N '
The Rev NJ II. A. Van der Walk the Editor OF
"rhe Holland Courant" who is visiting Maryland
as the guest OF the Maryland State Bureau OF I'M
migration, says Il shall certainly ADVISE my
countrymen to choose Maryland when they are
looking for a new home. The colonies In the west
are all right but in Maryland the land is much
cheaper and another advantage is that II is so
much nearer to New-York and the other cities on
the Atlantic seaboard. Why. 1t costs Just as much
to go from New-York to the colonies IN Iowa as
from Rotterdam to NewYork. and the saving OF
the extra railroad fare is great point to be gained
NV brother has examined the soil OF the places we
visited and found that II is similar TO that or Hoi-
land so that my countrymen will not nave 10 zeal
with altogether new conditions In farming. Ihere
are many families in Holland who are anxious TO
come to this country and are only waiting Tor
word OF encoura cement from me-
A Little Misty.-"The boy is taking quite an IN,
terest in music" remarked the young na an,
mother "He has Joined a musical society IN MS
college" 49,
~ can't quite make exactly. BY some reports RS
should Judge that he Is singing second .ehSr anu
nv Others that he is playing third pase' -N"asn-
ington Star
II is told OF a certain English Bishop that whiie
dining AZ the house Of Of his friends ne was
nIeased to observe that he was the oo)ec, Oh
marked attention from the son Of his host whose
ewes were firmly rveted upon him. AFTER dinner
tho Rishop approached the boy and asked;
"WeI. my young friend. you seem to be Interested
IN me DO YOU find that am all right!
yes. sir" said the boy. with glance al tne
,,,o,, rraa hreeches You're all right; only
besitatngly) won't your mamma let you wear
trousers YETI"
A Frugal Soul.-"Wheres your uo''ie u e
medicine. Josiah ,.s ,.o,
We'll you won't take It, and as !. eos the niano
with it"-(Chicago Record