New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-10
THE TALK or THE DAY.

THE Evening scimitar." Of Memphis. Tenn. has
tust issued beautifully illustrated Greater Men,
phis edition, which graphically describes the many
and varied activities OF that progressive city.
THE Scimitar" is to be congratulated on Its en-
terprise which will call the attention OF the out
side world TO the growth and progress OF Men,
pills.
Here the voice OF counsel for the defence thrilled
""GentIemen OF the Jury" he cried. "you cannot
believe the prisoner to be the cool. calculating vii.
lain the prosecution would make him out to be!
deTad hIs wife as he is accused Of doing? Would
he not rather have spared her. in order that she
might be at this trial TO weep for him and In
nuence your verdict with her tearsY
Only the thoughtless think lawyers DO not assist
the ends of justce-(Detrot journal
Roanoke College. Salem. Va. will present an at
tractivc programme for Its commencement on June
II To a. The principal address. that before the
literary societies the evening OF the 18th. Will be
given by Postmaster General Smith. who was pre-
vented by Illness from delivering this Grafton last
year The Rev. Dr. NJ. w. HANNA, OF Washing
ton. will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. and the
Rev DR.. Joseph Newton Haock editor OF Chris
tian Work." OF this city. will give the annual
address before the Christian Association. At the
nublic meeting Of the triennal reunion Of Roanoke
,ren on June ls addresses will be made by Ben
tamin Haden. esq, OF Fnecartle Va; Professor
r. L. Fritz Of Charlotte. N. c.; the Rev. r. A
Goodwin, Of Richmond. Va. and the Rev. A. d.
r. Hanchec. OF Knoxville. Tenn.
The Real Insult.-Major Goodfellow-so he called
20 liar. drunkard. a card sharp and chicken
Major Hottbun--He did, subj But when he went
further and said was not a gentleman drew on
him to wunst suh!-(Puck.
Philadelphia real estate man. when going
through a vacant house the other evening to see
that all well. heard slight noise behind him.
Turning slightly he the form of man. AS
the broker not armed. he did not like the idea
of meeting n burglar In combat, and, besides, he
Is very tmid. he rushed to the door and fumbled
with the lock. all the time yelling at the top OF
his lungs. When he had got the door opened he
looked back and hen saw that the burglar"
was really his own reflection in the large drawing
room mirror He had sooner made this discov-
cry than ne was seized by two policemen. who were
attracted by his screams and 1t took nearly half
hour for him to explain that he was not house,
breaker himself.
A blessing First Actor-well. the medical guy
says I've got parests coming on.
Second Actor-That amt so bad as It looks. You
know fellow with that Is generally happy and.
vaudeville Notwithstanding polls Journal
The town OF shakerag. Mo. got it's queer name
some years ago through the fact that the people
living there were poor In those days that when
ever a family began TO make preparations to move
It's members had little personal property that all
they had TO do was TO shake out n few old rags
fold them up and put them in the wagon before
starting.
she--Indeed. It's not an easy thing for a girl to
get n husband.
He-why. pretty girl can make her choice OF
four out OF every Ave men she meets
she-But It's the NTH that she wants.-(Harem
Life.
The diamond" anniversary OF the American Sun
day school Union will DO held In Philadelphia on
May a. The principal speakers will be d. L..
Moody Rear-Admiral Philip. General Joseph
Wheeler. william r. Dodge and Morris X. Jesup.
smple.-"Do you understand Englishr' inquired
the visitor.
No" answered the attache OF the Chinese Court.
Nor Russian
mo There's no use OF our learning any OF those
languages. All we need do when anybody speaks
is TO take II for granted that he is telling us to
move on."-(Washlngton Star.