New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
THE TALK or THE DAY.

NeW-IdaVen paper
that a certain clergyman would preach Oh tiie
,,NonIa in the Desert" and that another would
take for his subject IAN Altar to an UNKNOWN
Girl"
The small boy with some bandboxes climbed onto
,ba Hark platform Of the crowded car. Gimme
little room to set ,em down ne said, ana IN ,"e
asked the CONDUCTOR ladies hSts said the 9E Sc
W9t did YOU think tdH %n7 to this sa ns We'll
can't YOU see that II you leave EN- down mere
they'll get smashed al an r siepPeG SAID the boy 1t
won't hurt 'em bit-theyre the ne" IAN shape''
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
They are telling this story In Washington ABOUT
CONGRESSMAN Clayton. Of Alabama VINO useu 10 De
District Attorney in his State: 1t became MS DUTY
at one time to prosecute an old man ior nanins
Illicit whiskey II was not very serious lnfrac-
tton of the law but the old backwoodsman mad
been reckless In his open violation. and 1t was
necessary to make an example or him. ne was
brought into court. and after the Government hao
stated its case the old man. who had no lawyer
asked to be allowed to go upon the stand. He was
told that this would render him liable 10 answer
any questions. but he Insisted
well. Uncle John" said Clayton, did you realy
make any whlskey in your still?'
Henry" replied the old man, with pathetc tone
"r knowd your pa; 1 voted for your every time
he ran for jedge And, Henry, your pa would never
have axed me no question like that
ton relented The old man drove home that night.
Here ia an advertisement from South African
naner which suggests a. little serio-cOmic relief lto
~ ,,rim realities of war: war! Save your VIM
ana M p and an If
that blows no any good. There VIII also be a
general reparer by the time the last shot is fired
In South Africa.-(Glasgow Herald
An authority on the language OF golf says that
the term "caddles" or "cawdes." is akin TO cad
and cadet" and means messengers or unattached
male servants. Caddies. in fact were originally a
class OF men, found In every Scottish town OF any
size. who were at the beck and call OF everybody
who wanted an odd Job done. Hence they at
the beck and call Of everybody who starting
for a game OF golf and now, thanks to the organ
ization OF labor, they are employed solely by the
golfer
And do you Vaise this season OF the year,"
| inquired the customer:
| "this is just the when do raise them.
| We've Just put 'em up 10 81 a dozen."-( Yonkers
| Statesman.
"Our sanctum" says 1.-THE Galena Q<an) Repub-
| llcan." "s papered with beautiful pictures each
| card representing a package OF tobacco. and the
whole collection representing the number clos
| which We chewed In two years. They make beau
| tlful wall paper but to glzzard can't
| think when realize that every picture is a
| glazing testimonial OF our darned foolishness."
Economy.-The pastors wife heard OF desper-
! atey poor family or course. she went TO about
| It. A man with months growth of beard opened
| the door for her. The room certainly wasn't very
cheerful. but In one corner there was coal of
| stove which still burning, although II was
after 10 o'clock.
We'll" she said to the man, why do you keep
| your stove burning all day."
| "Oh, num-" no answered. we amt got nc
matches an II we. put II ont we couldn't never
| light II again"-(Iife.
A barn in AroOstook. Me. has long gone un-
| shngled because the farmer who owned 1t was toe
| infrm TO climb to the roof. while one OF his sons
had gone to In the Philippines and the other &c
| the KlOndke. The other day, however, the farm
| er's only daughter came home from the norma
school and shngled the barn well as any man II
! town could have done. and she didn't once pound
her fingers with the hammer. either.
Teacher Robbie. did you look up tho story OF th'
| Prodgal Son. as | told your
| Bobbie-Nom. Ma wouldn't let take tn,
| Bible, She's pressin autumn leaves In it.-(Sai
| Francisco Examiner.