New-York tribune., 1900-12-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The following curious notice relating to divorce
proceeding is published in Ohio paper:
'I, the undersigned. Ida Ingram. OF my free
will. fully cognizant of what am doing do most
solemnly swear. as hope to meet my God. that
will do these things, to wit:
Sell off all the things in the house at No. 137
Depot-st, with the exception Of enough to furnish
one ROOM all pictures and few fancy dishes and
silverware, and few souvenirs. and keep
another boarder long as I live. 1 also agree to
live pure and chaste life forever Dispense with
Mr.. Huxley's service forever will tear up the Pc
tition file new one charging non-support. incom-
patbility and cruelty. This is a copy of my new
petition. never to be altered AS hope to meet
my God. IDA D. INGRAM
Sworn to before me, Notary Public, in and for
Columbiana County. N Y. HOWELL"
Mr.. Billncoo-Ahl my dear. wish might be
like knight of old and perform some deed OF dar-
Miss Lovylipz-oh George! Now that you're
worked up to 1t, suppose you speak to papa-(PhiI-
This winter for the first time in the history of
the Dakotas States Territory the Sioux
Indians at Rosebud allowing cattlemen to
Craze herds on the reservation on payment of
stipulated price Feed is unprecedentedly scarce
parts of the Cheyenne River. and hence
the arrangement referred to. which has been ap-
proved Washington. 1t is estimated that twenty
five thousand head Of cattle grazing on
Indian lands.
Thrift Rewarded-"How Iong did it take you to
I've been saving them Tor more than two years"
What did the manufacturers send you when you
dolls hsS s0u eTer m sa a IF e the es n @ about uRf
that if anything happens to the dolls or you lose
cents apiece."-Chicago Tribune
curious case has arisen in Osborne County
Kansas, where Alvin Williams. the Republican
nominee for county commissioner. died suddenly at
noon on Election Day. The fact of Mr.. Williams's
death became known. but the Republicans, not
knowing what else to do. went right on voting
for the dead man and defeated the deceaseds Pop
ulist opponent by a majority of 50 votes Will that
defeat stand in law? Can dead beat a live
for office? That is the question Kansas courts
called upon to decide.
The Work of Salvation.-Mrs. Podunker-Seems
to tisn't exactly right to be addin' much
Deacon Podunker (milkman(-Why Miranda you
wouldn't stand in the way Of salvation. would We?
well don't We know one-half o. them what goes
to church never hears word, because they're
f99eed ed it s But IT they sho1ant fall asieep
They can't help it. Miranda Give people rich
than opium Pump little more. Mranda."-(New-
York Weekly.
A story comes from Lincolnshire. England. of an
old woman in her ninety-1rst year who as
parish clerk. attending all weddings christenings
and funerals keeps the church in order substitutes
for church warden in taking the collection when
that official is absent and has acted organ
blower and bellrnger occasion.
Suddenly the good fairy of the play interviewed.
''It is time for to show my hand!' she
claimed.
ing with unfeigned alarm the effect of tights upon
the soldiery, hitherto blindly devoted TO his
Then he skunk away omitting in his confusion
even the snarl of baffied rage.-(Detroit Journal