New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-25
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

This quaint account Of an old time Thanksgiving
celebration has been found In the diary OF Con-
necticut minister dated in IVA: when we services
at We meeting house were ended ye council ana
other dignitaries entertained at the mouse OF
Mr. Epes on we hill near by. where we had boun-
tiful Thanksgiving dinner. with bears meat and
venison, tho last Of which was fine Duck shot
in the woods near by After ye blessing was
craved word came that ye buck was shot on we
Lords Day by Pequot. Indian. who came to Mr..
Epes with a lye in his mouth. like Ananas of old
lie council therefore refused to eat we venison but
Il was afterward decided that Pequot should re-
ceive forty stripes for lying and profaning
on We Lords Day. and restore Mr.. Epes we price Of
We deer; and considering this n just and righteous
sentence on we sinful heather and that a blessing
had been craved we meat. ye council all partook
Of II but Mr.. Shepard, whose conscience was ten
der we point OF ye venison."
You know that COW Of ours popT"
wei. yesterday I lost a top, and when John
MIXED tonight what do you suppose ne found In
the milk"
The top suppose"
mo. sir; cream. - Yonkers Statesman.
The Sheriff Of Navajo County Ariz.. has sent out
the following unique invitation:
You are hereby cordially invited to attend the
hanging OF one George Smiley. murderer. His soul
will be swung into eternity December g. 1899 at
clock p. m. sharp. Latest improved methods in
the art OF scientific strangulation will be employed.
and everything possible will be done to make the
surroundings cheerful and the execution a sue
cess"
Beggar-Ive come to propose a scheme by which
We both get 10000
Stockbroker-What is II?
Beggar-Tve heard your daughter is about to be
married. and you are going to give her 10000.
Beggar-Well, I'll take her for fO0Oo-(Judy
Yesterday" says 1.-THE London Globe" the
National Gallery closed, not TO be opened on
any other Sunday OF this year. The museums re-
main open Sunday throughout the year, but not
the picture galleries. Considering that less than a
thousand persons visited the National Gallery on
the last Sunday in October and only 1856 the Ma
tional Portrait Gallery the day. IT may
fairly be said that the winter Sunday closing is not
unreasonable. though dare say good many peo-
pie Will regret that the opportunity Of which they
did not take advantage no longer remains to them"
rs he what you would call cultured person."
twice as much about the history Of ancient Greece
az he does about the history OF the United States
n ina ne the can 90 PG a @ no in
interest on ninety day note. Cultured Well I
guess!"-(Washington Star
THE Kansas City Journal" says that the public
library cannot begin TO supply the demand for
books about South Africa.
In the Far south;-"Marse Milton eud yo gimme
a few OF meal sacks yo doan wantT'
"What do YOU want with them. Aunt Hannah"
"Ah wants make dem boys coats Dey
hyard sum oh dem folks at de minstrils say dat
sack wud be worn dis winter. "-(Chicago
News
1.-THE Old Maids League OF kenosha, Wis" says
'The Milwaukee Sentinel" has decided to 1T up a
clubroom in the house Of one OF the members. A
large room the Kitchen VIII he used for club
purposes. The walls will be covered with posters
and the ceiling papered with illustrations from tho
papers OF gay Paris. Curtains and loungng chairs
will give the new quarters an air OF comfort Miss
Balm. who has lately returned from Paris IL to
superinteud the decorations Her idea Is to make
the room a facsimile Of students in the
Latin Quarter. Receptions will he held and an
EFFORT made TO reproduce one side OF Partisan art
life into the life OF the league. A billiard table will