New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Some three or four years ago wealthy man of
Chicago told a young that he would pro-
vide for life for a protege of hers, helpless man.
If she would collect a million postage stamps. She
has just So but in the while the helpless
has not only recovered his health. has made
a fortune of a quarter of million. while the young
woman's parents have died and left her in strait
ened circumstances. The story ought to end by
the marriage of the young woman and her protege
But the latter is already married TO a woman who
has an intense dislike of the young woman, and
who now will permit her husband to help her
either directly or indirectly.
course G I'm in f Msot of sqTasf for
they ought to go to the polls themselves"
They ought to be able to send their husbands to
vote for both. II they go to the polls themselves
saw W "a a Iadv at the polls looking a little Worried
would feel compelled to lift his hat politely and
whether she said Thank you or not."-(Washng,
ton Star
The Philadelphia Record" says: John Dam
mond. who is stopping at the Hotel Walton, is
much travelled man. There are few .habitable pOr-
tons of the globe that he has not travelled and
ne has met with many strange adventures He
recalls with more than usual gusto his sojourn In
the Transvaal, in South Africa. During this visit
which terminated about six months ago Mr. Dam
mond came in contact with Paul KRUGER. President
of the republic. several times. His description OF
the willy old statesman is somewhat different from
the usually published NJ Diamond de-
careS that Kruger is worth at least 800 and
this immense fortune he is said to have accumu-
lated by exercising the aUtocratic power he pos
sesses. For instance. he railroad and all
shippers pay Is cents per mile Haul
ing by any other vehicle is punishable by imprison
ment and fine. Whenever the Supreme Court rem
ders a decision that is pleasing to Dom Paul
he calmly reverses II. and appoints new judges
without taking the trouble to notify the offending
judges Mr.. hammond declares that there is
an American citizen in the Transvaal who does not
wish heartily to see the British win
care YOU one of the mourners?' asked an Ar
kansas clergyman. who had come over from a
neghboring village to offciate at the funeral of
"Ya-as," replied the dismal looking man adj
took sick runnin away with my wife."-(Judge.
1.-THE Manila American" In its issue of December
90 notes the sale at the office OF the Collector OF
Internal Revenue of 100000 Filipino postage
stamps and 100000 Filipino postal cards for so 800
Mexican dollars No more of these stamps and
cards be used American stamps and
cards to take their place The purchase was
therefore philatellst speculation The buyer has
a corner and monopoly all in one. holding the en-
tire supply. which continue TO decrease in
volume and increase In price
A Gifted Girl-Cautious Patterson has this
young woman you want to marry any domestic
I'M, Infatuated Youth-Romestic accomplishments?
Why; pop she can make Welsh rabbit to beat the
band!-Qndianapolis Journal.
citizens of Georgia settlement Recently, on a
wager. Tennyson devoured two baked 'possums at
sitting. Byron is distinguished by having con-
sumed seven boxes of sardines IN many minutes.
Wisconsin is stin lamenting the death OF one Of
its ablest editors, literary genius OF Irish birth
whose speciality was the mixture OF metaphors lie
first achieved fame by this singing reply TO an
offending contemporary:
Thus the black lie, Issuing from his base throat
becomes a boomerang TO his hand. and he is hoist
by his own petard. and finds himself a marked
man
In good time he went the way OF the world. in
little ante-mortem obituary which he left on his
desk he said: We feel that our is almost
run. Like a tired runner we shall soon cross the
haTbor bar. and casting aside the harness shall lie
down upon that bourne from whence no traveller
returns. "-( Collier's Weekly.
A religious census of Philadelphia will be made
on washington's Birthday by the County Sunday
School Association.
Political Omens-"Marse Ben YOU better come
out dis race-min' what l tell your'
Why. YOU don't think III be defeated do your?
II knows Il, sub! Las night hearn two screech
owls a-hollerin' pom top yo' chimhy.'
That's nothing! Here's 81 for you"
Thankee suh-thankeel En- don't you bodder
bout dem screech owls-dey amt got no mo sense
In dsv head dan what isf-lAtlantR Constitution.