New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
THE TAIN or THE DAY.

| When a Grand Army post of Brooklyn named
| after General Grant warmly cOmmends the Presl-
dents utterance concerning the Confederate dead,
| and when a Confederate camp condemns the at
tempt 70 give pensions to Confederate veterans, II
may he safely said that the North and the South
are again united in sentiment well as in fact
eft looks kinder queer Malindy" said the new
millionaire TO his wife after the guests had Departed
THAT the Count wouldn't take his coat of at din
Maybe he didn't have no shirt" suggested the
lady. I've fclers fixed up that away In the
Observation-Disclosures Journal
Il regret to say" remarks writer in The Bos-
ton Transcript" "tha' on the Providence Railroad
Wrentham has lately become 'Wren-tham "a as In
sam) In the mouths o. several brakemen First We
mad Wal-,ham similarly twanged in the second syl-
liable and | fear that ultimately We have to submit
10 Ded-ham in the place OF Deddum. Thus do Eng
ish names suffer In he mouths of those who are
quite ignorant OF their history Not merely because
II is English but because it is logical and historical
and because the word ham" has it's meaning Wal
than should be Waltim and Wreniham Wrentum.
A return TO the Colonial pronunciation to this ex-
tent would OF course, he too much TO ASK hut still
Tor little space. arbiters OF the railway, spare
Us that sharp in the 'tham'
fer Opnion-"' Mandy" said Farmer Corntossel.
who had been reading the back pages OF maya
miles an hour was slot from the back Of a train
goin sixty, miles an hour where would the eah"0"
4 dunno exrcly where 'twouId light" she an;
damage damage It couldn't nit nowheres without hurtin
lot people that was standn around without ScS
doins "-(Washngton Star.
A German woman arriving for the first time in
England drove to a lirst-cass London hotel. asked
for a room and was shown into very small
scantily furnished She said In determined
manner and in very broken English. II will not
have this room
NO. ma am" said he porter. ana brought IN the
first box
Man" she repeated. emphatically. Il VIII not
have this room.'
mo ma'am." said the porter. and brought in the
second box
She thought her faulty grammatical construction
was the reason OF the porters continued obstinacy
and repeated with stern distinctness:
Man will have this room not have"
NO ma'am" said ,he porter. and brought In the
third box whereupon she left the room Indignantly
but the porter drew her hurredy back across the
threshold pulled d rope and 10 her intense aston
ishment the lit went up
Askns-I.et me see, Somewhere read OF book
entitled "A Young Girls Heart" DO you know
cirimshaw it came out right after "A Young
Mans Pocketbook. '--Puck
He was an old man says The Baltimore News"
and ne had an honest face but It was evident 10 all
the passengers In the sreetcar that his persistent
and annoyed her. Several hints were thrown out
but he did not take them. and the man beside him
finally asked.
Did you ever see 4 woman beforer
"Of course" was the reply
We'll they d,n't Ike to be stared Mt you are
doing. Can't you see how uncomfortable you have
made that woman
Have u BY George. ! didn't to, Say
maam you must excuse l didn't mean no
dlsrespect nor nuthin. but you are gaul-durned
good-lookin woman and was gain at you same
would look at cow"
Not His Fault-Father-w when | was your
didn't have az much money in month as
Son-Well pa. don't scold me about 1t. Why don't
you 20 for grandfather?-tChicago News
The Budget Comm ssion of Frapce has increased
the appropriation for the National Library from
400 CO TO 10000 frames for the enlargement Of the
building which has already been begun on a very
large scale There will be a new reading room. the
old being given UP to the manuscript collection.
Increased accommodation will be provided for the
collection OF medals There VIII also be
newspaper hall
Travel is safe, than ever since the loss OF the
steamers being kept from sailing under crcum-
stances which before those tragic events would
have been considered reasonably safe. These pre-
cautions. 1t seems. eNtend even 20 the railroads.
Thursday night The Boston and Maine managers
ordered the train that left Boston at 20 o'clock for
Bangor to slow on account OF the dense fog.
-(kennebec tMe) Journo.
A woman has brought suit In the Municipal Court
Of Boston 10 recover $500 damages from baking
company because white passing along the street
she was struck 10y dropped or thrown
from the tsiildng a. the defendant and had her
garments destroyed" She further alleges that
the egg was set In motion by the negligence OF the
defendants servants engaged In the discharge OF
It's business"
societv-"Nhat do these here Anarchists WANT
asked Mir Oilrox 80 do away with the rich?'
More than that said his guest. lheN WOULD
do away with society
Il don't know. sad MI. oilrox. atter cs"lous
risnes 20 see II hsb wife wsre II hssrlnt, 'out
what I'm With en-. "-lCtAssnnAu EnaulfAs'