New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Mrs. Ann Taylor. Of Philadelphia. who has Just
died at the age of 1O1 years, was the daughter OF
Jacob Ludwick who fought under washington III
the Revolutionary War. Her husband was one or
the defenders of Baltimore in the War OF lsl-' ana
as a member OF the Delaware Legislature voted to
allow the first railroad to enter that State.
A BArLADE OF PETITION.
The Blue solnlaioot stories are all morning stoTis'-
12udyard Kipug
Prince Of the Pen your work comprises
Love and Sorrow and Peace and war
Your versatile genius authorizes
The babble q babes and the jungle roar;
The old official and young recruit;
We've all read these. and we neg TOT moro
We want the Blue Skallalatoot
The weird name battles all surmises.
Its strange uncertainty we explore;
For ever the heart OF man desp!ses
The mysteries he has solved before
We +" crave awe unknown not forbidden fruit;
Give us the treasure you have in store
we want tho Blue Skaalatoot.
Tell US pray what his share e. and nd size Is
Recount his exciting enterprises.
Where be resides and what he wore;
Tell us his history. we implore,
In verse or story Indian lore.
we want the Blue Skallaatoot.
ENVOY.
tpllng we've read your yarns OF yore
How Bagheera growed and , MIiyancy rs swone'
I'VE want the Blue Skaalatoot.
Carolyn Wells in The Bookman.
Gold dollar pieces the coinage Of which ceased in
1890 now sell as high as 81 so apiece. They are In
demand for decorative purposes. birthday gifs' ETC.
Al one Of Mrs. SIS dinner parties sweet girl
graduate n ono Of tho high schools. dainty peck
IS Z" mention the name OF Or Hervey." Il
beg your pardon. Mr.. b.. said she sweetly, nut
G2 h you rgeG The crcmmioeuion OF the blood
Mr. B attempted to say he did but uttered
mouthful Of soup nstead.-lSan Francisco Arso-
naut
American troey-cars are 70 be used I'm carrying
tourists 10 and from the Pyramids and the native
conductors will probably tell the passengers to
move up to the 'front.' and to step lively In the
time honored American way.
Representative Brosius Of Pennsylvania. in i'm
p.ssioned tones. denounced one Of the Washington
newspaper correspondents for writing story about
Brosius's habit OF taking maps during sessions OF
the House. Mr. Broslus said
'Tf this man had been born beast he would
have been a panther. II bird buzzard. II FISH
n mudcat. II a reptile a lizard, N an insect bed
bug but being born a man he can only be a
2 Fros95 VIII haye to guess 5sr, again IN n This his
prottlcst girl correspondent in Washington -(Chl-
cago Tribune.
4 visitor I'm a Cleveland school. noticing a bright
little colored girl. said to her: do you go to
church little girl?" Yes M was the quick reply.
I'm a vehwy consciemptous chu'ch gOah." You
Friday c,enin' too mos gently" Where do you
go?" Il tend de chuch clost by my house. It's
tho mos convenient How do you Ike your
PASTOR" Hes vchwy good man. He breaches
sIch strong sermons. Is 'frad ives gwine 10 lose
UNI though" What makes you think so?'
We'll everybody says dat Jest as like as not he'll
mos likely 20 back again to barberin'"
Ednor-why don't you finish that obituary.
Rrporter-It Is finished.
Edtor-It is eh? Then how Is It I can't ind
anywhere IN II that the services were solemn
and impressive ?-(Roxbury Gazette.
writer In THE English Church Gazette" says:
Most Of the manuscripts I have received from
clerics have been moves. pure and unduted novels.
which did not make even the pretence Of being re-
lgious / remember case. The author had
reputation for oxac' orthodoxy and he was and Is
10 my knowledge a cleric OF extreme proprIety OF
life. To my surprise. his lucubration advocated
not bigamy. nor poygamy. but trigamy. and he
argued his case With mcdi,y and power that
astonlshcd me. Possibly account OF their po-
siiion tho problem e the specially appeals to
clerical noyel-wrters and they apt TO treat It
with plainness very useful TO the scientist but at
which publishers shudder."
Senator Hanna and Richard Croker. OF New
York met for the first time at the dinner OF the
Gridiron club last night They shook hands cordl-
ally. and expressed the pleasure OF meeting ono
another
from the cartoons
THE same TO YOU" responded the New-York
Tammany boss with grim smilc.--(Was hington
correspondence OF The Chicago Record