New-York tribune., 1900-12-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Geological Gardens in The Bronx were planned
on generous lines and the management has proved
itself to be broadminded and enterprising. 1t is
reported that British Columbia Is TO be
sacked by competent agents. who will send to New
York fine collection of bears. cougars. lynxes.
mountain sheep. mountain goats and other wild
animals that may be trapped alive. Within a few
years New-York may have within it's limits collec-
tions challenge comparison with those of London,
Paris and other famous cities.
He-Just hear how the newsboys holler! Isn't it
enough TO drive one crazyF
She-Why. Charles. are you 1t is newsboys?
Really, 1t must be college boys giving their college
yell think it is Just lovely.-(Boston Transcript.
An English correspondent tells this story: Two
Alsatians among the German troops at Tien-Tsin
in their tent, and English soldier was
passing Said one Alsatian to the other, 'Schang
schynt d'sunn schun?' Gohn is the sun shining
yet0 and the other Alsatian replied, ia! d'sunn
schynt schun lang CYes. the sun has been shin
ing long time) The English soldier listened and
shook his head. Wonderful coves. those Ger
mans" he exclaimed. only been here a week. and
blowed if they amt talking Chinese aready."
Bacon-I understand member of the Anti-Im-
perialist League had bad fainting spell the other
Egbert-Indeed?
Yes: he heard his wife was about to appear in
an Empire gown-"-Yonkers Statesman.
''The Wichita Eagle recently printed the follow
ing item from the Chief Of the Otoe Indians which
is said to be the first correspondence ever sent to
a newspaper Dy redSkin: Red Rock o. T.
Usage Indians came to Otoe tribe to Pipe dance
last week, the Otoes give 40 head of Horses The
Usage going to there home this week
Pawnee Indian having Cost dance all Last week"
Mamma-You have become very fond Of Mr. Hug
gard in quite short time.
Daughter-Why, mamma. what makes you think
that?
Mammal overheard you telling him last night
that he too hateful for anything."-(Phia-
delphia Press
Colonel Richard Malcolm Johnston tells a story
OF an eminent Georgian. Walter T. Colquitt who
was judge by day divine at night and a good
deal OF a all the time While serving as a
Judge on the Chattahoochee Circuit Colquitt was
returning evening from church in company
with several members OF the bar. We'll" said he
my experience to-day has been varied I held
court in the forenoon. In the interval for dinner
made political speech in the courthouse square
held court in the afternoon. after adiourning
whipped whig who made insulting remarks in
my presence about my noon speech. and preached
tonight
Mr. Meddergrass-Old man Hocorn lets his anti
nrln fnrrln sentiment get away with him on this here
Mrs. Meddergrass-Do tell! Has he quit drinlin'
Nope; but he has killed all his Shanghai
roosters."-(Baltmore American.
AT card party" says THE washington Capt.
tal' 1t was announced dollar had been found
Four women came forward TO claim IT, each ar,
claring that she had lost a silver dollar Strange
to say the lone dollar found a paper one. And
yet they say women not hnanciersr'
The Living skeleton is blowing about his bride
to-be. remarked the India Rubber Man; ''hs saws
sners srs, not hke other girls
philadelphia Record.