New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

| The Louisville COurier-Journar' says; from
! Heating the California horseman VINO dieu re-
! Gently at Lexington. left n will directing that S'u
| should be aside for women claiming to be ms
widows This biz OF news was published over the
| country and now an Oakland dispatch says that
fl has been misunderstood, and the estate Is Hood
ed with letters from widows of other men applying
for that so. Gentlemen who contemplate putting
/ California Jokes IN their willis should aim
them ut widows They not usually in joking
humor."
Il understand old pastor had to resign the
brG y6,, in NH, MS 5 nrSt sermon 'HeFe'
Yes; he preached on the text: Cleanliness is
THE Charleston News and Courier says the
farmers Of he State will do we'll now to revert to
the previous question. How to insure their personal
prosperity. Plant wheat. Plant more wheat No
Administration and policy Is going to put five
cents into your pocket that You do not earn
Dis prosperity is all fctltious"' said Meander-
what makes you tinl, h?" asked Flooding Pete.
Because dey keep on onerin us roast turkey
We was pergressin' as we ort de handouts would
include terrapn an champagne by dis time
Washington Star.
A Chicago has named his cat Krag-Jorgen-
sen. because she is no MauSer.
Not a Mere Hobhy-"Weu | suppose the metrop-
oils is riding some operate bobby, as usual" said
the stranger within the gates. c, IL,
No. ii NHsHel 'S'IH- tNP'A'" ii0 VI NO''i''ih' Wis
/ nlhedly.-(Detroit Journal.
The late Charles Roberts BrIckett of TIaverhiu
Mass. graduated from Harvard IN 1872, and
was rated a good scholar and jolly good fellow.
He achieved distinction as school teacher. and
after studying law In the office OF his brother the
late Mayor Br,ekett Of Ifaverhill was admitted to
the bar lie followed his profession for n time. but
fondness for his banjo and his passion for burnt
cork were strong within him to give him
, tentment In a solemn law office. and he Joined
min m he mo of IaS
Rrlcl,wood out of regard for the feelings of his
family and of his alma mater who doesn't ordi-
! narIIy train her children for the minstrel stage
He always billed the banjo king. and his
skill in handling that instrument, we'll as his
pre-eminenCe In other minstrel specialtes made
good his claim to the title.
A Dreadful Blunder-Mr JInks-You look all
what n fool I've been. You know that common
place little dowdy next door that I've been snub-
bling so?
We'll. I've just found ont that her husband gets
/ So more month than you do."-(New-Yorl Weekly
ut will not do remarks The Atlanta Constitu-
ton" Ito ignore sueer at the work for negroes
being carried on. We have 1t 10 meet and the
quicker We meet it the better. The progress of
these colored institutions should spur us IN 70
something than have been doing The
figures show that since 1926 negroes have been
graduated from college. most them since 1870
and for the last SIX years AN average number of
about one hundred and thirty a year Listen 70
this: Ninety cent of those graduated In South
crn colleges remain and work In the South while
fully 80 per cent of those graduated In the Nortb
so South and labor where the masses Of their peo-
pie live. Not only do we retain 80 per cent OF
these educated black people. but so per cent of
those educated North come back-a compliment to
the South the place best adapted 70 then, hut
menace also. unless We and keep our
white boys in front of the procession.'
II don't see how you can permit your Willie TO
play with that Donohue boy. He uses sbncEin0
language" NN'ie
Mercy! Is he playing with that little vra,cb .,
Yes. they are just around the corner ! kpov,
yod wouldn't want him contamnate ted "
CONTAMINATED Why, the Donohue scaun has
the whooping cough! -tCleveland Plain Dealer