New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Mount Hope College has granted free scholar
ships to the following soldiers who fought In the
nIsh-Amerlcan James ID. Rogers and w.
George Kemp. Buffalo: Thomas s. Richards, Daniel
Collins and Joseph Hanlon. New-York; Fred {.
Frank and W. p. McJunkln. Pttsburg Joseph
A. Irwin and L. J. Roney, Cleveland; Charles r..
Miner and Robert j. Davis. Meadve. Penn;
Frank n. Graham. Bennett. Penn; Fred c.
Roderus. East Palestine. Ohio; Fred w. APP
pleton. Conneaut Oho Henry D. King. Cherry
Valley Ohio; Thomas Kral. Mount Pleasant.
Penn; j. c. Shaw. Collins. Ohio; Byron T. Wherry,
Scenery HILL Penn: Noble Eells. Alliance, Ohio,
and Charles NJ. Clark, Downngton. Penn. There
are eighty free scholarships yet TO be granted to
those who wish to take complete college educa-
ton These scholarships valued at from 800
to $500 each.
How to Become an Artist.-nfiss seigh-I think
to lear earn - ~ '''''''''''S ''''
De Aubery-No. It's comparatively easy. All one
has to do Is select the right coors and put them
on the right place.-(Chicago News
Edward Hartman and party OF hunters have
just sailed from Seattle to Kill bears. but the AMI
mails they are going after are the largest In the
world. They about the size Of big OK, and
live n crazy life feeding on the fish which they
catch from the streams In Kadiak Island where
they make their home. They have often been seen
and killed but none have been brought to
this country. One In the party is a scientist,
who is sent along by the United States Govern
ment and he expects to bring back many curious
things from the frozen land.
Brown-well, my dear girl should have thought
Ggd hGG Sen faasT 1es but had h tip 1 that
the horse simply couldn't lose.
& MRS tbs II lead az fy no Ssd habits a1d
think you might have had the decency to put
little on for me-(Punch
In the papers OF the late Charles Lanman, says
the Washington correspondent Of THE Chicago
III. 49,, - NJ fpaCi In
written in his own hand. Mr. Lanman was editor
Of THE Congressional Directory" at the time Mr..
Lincoln was elected to Congress. and according to
the ordinary custom, forwarded to him, as well as
TO all other members-eect, blank to be filled out
with facts and dates which might be made the
basis for a biographical sketch In the Directory.
Mr. Lincoln's blank returned promptly. filled
I'm IN his own handwriting with the following in
formation:
Born February 12 1909. in Hardin County. Ky.
Education defective
profession, lawyer
military service. captain Of volunteers In the
Black Hawk War.
"Offices held: Postmaster at a very small ONCE;
four times A member OF the Illinois Legislature, and
elected TO the lower house Of the next Congress-
Persistent Bride-Will you love me just as much
Bridegroom( (absently)-More darling. more.-(Tit-
Bits.
Since Paderewskrs marriage. the story is being
revved OF a well known society woman who wrote
to him for "a lock OF hair" She received this reply:
..Dear Madam: NJ Paderewsk directs me to say
that Il affords him much pleasure to comply with
your request. You fail to specify whose hair you
desire so he sends samples Of that of his valet.
cook waiter and mattress belonging to NJ. Pullman,
PROPRIETOR OF the coach in which he travelled in
America.
Borem-You'd ought to see my youngster; there's
model baby for you.
WheelerHow old Is 1t?
Borem-Ten months. -,
Wheeer-Huh! Us modeL-tStdhuaru anu Na'ioH|
Times
He had been out So late the night before that ne
did not know at what hour he had come home says
.eThe San Francisco Argonaut." When he awoke
he was curious TO learn just how rocky he looked
lie accordingly reached out for the silver backed
hand mirror that lay on the table beside his bed
Instead Of II he got hold Of the silver backed hair
brush Not recognizing his mistake he took the
brush I'D and gazed at the bristles for moment.
Then he felt Of the silver back and then stared
hack AT the bristles. Good heavens he muir
INJURED at last, but need n shaver
Sudden Chanre.-.It Is wonderful" said .he
newly arrived guest at the mountain resort now
time makes such havoc .,r7.. n,s,.,r,,v IN.
81 was thinking, said the guest, wnI' az a max
nihcent building this was In the circular saw oe
fore leaving the city six hours ago. ana TOW II mas
changed since then'-u-ife
A leading citizen In little town In the north OF
Scotland was asked TO take the ofhco or elder IN
,ha L,rk He seemed reluctant to accept the honor
III a wag who knew his weakness whispered to
him that II he became elder he would get 10 and
pair OF trousers at the end Of tho year. Tho year
passed away and when the promised garment did
not appear the elder went to the minister md SAID;
.T haven't got the breeks yet" What b-eeksT
said the minister. The elder explained. and the
minister smiled and declared ;hat tho promise " as
only n silly Joke. The e.der expressed great dis
appointment about tho trousers. and was tuning
away when the minister said: You seem tn care
more about the breeks than about the money!
"Oh. syl the n pun" replied the elder; Il juist
helpt maser to that fra the plate"
Distinction--"They tell me your daughter Is
learning TO sing =.
Il don't know. She Is taking vocal exercises"