New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Anaconda Standard thus refers TO the pop
ular impression that Butte. Mont. is a disagreeabe
city: I'm sober truth there very few disagree
able features connected with life in Butte In parts
1t has much of the roughness of a mining camp, but
even here in the very humbest looking houses
cabins some of them may be called, comfort and
plenty abound and the interiors are cheerful and
pleasing TO the eye, In the heart Of the city are
very fine business blocks. handsome private
residences. splendidy appointed stores and all the
affuence and elegance of a thoroughly modern
city"
A Misleading Item.-Johnny-O'd Mr.. Skinhint
must be an awful generous man,
Weekly.
"A certain woman" says 1.-The Wichita Eagle"
desired the of the tointkeeper who had been
selling whiskey to her drunken husband. Having
conducted the officer to the joint she told by
him to pick out the proprietor. Seven men, all
looking alike and dressed alike. standing mo-
tionless around whiskey barrel and she could not
tell which was the one. but she stepped to the
barrel and turned the spigot and the liquor be-
gan to pour out the floor. One OF the men
sprang out OF the circle and the spigot or
Arrest that mani she said But she right?
Was it more likely to be the proprietor who would
thus plead guilty and go to Jail, some innocent
man with an unquenchabe thirst who was hOrri-
fed at seeing the awful waste?"
His Big Sisters Reau-Why?
Tommy-Brother Jack says you ought to see with
half an eye that sister doesn't care anything about
you.-(The jewelers. Weekly.
The enormous steppes Of Russia on which range
great herds of cattle are covered with snow for
at least six months out OF every year The cattle
live upon the tail punches OF grass which project
above the snow. The long continued glare from
these snow fields 1t has been found makes the
animals blind, In which condition they with
difficulty able TO find the necessary amount Of
food. A large Russian cattle raiser. with eye
at to profit and philanthropy. has accordingly,
invented snow glasses for the protection OF the
catte's eyes. The glasses are made of smoked
glass and are fastened about the animals heads
by straps In single herd II is reported. there are
1000 cattle which these queer spectacles. At
least so we are informed by the Chicago Tribune.
ENGLAND AT WAR.
IT'S past: the hour OF partings Ger,
The troopshp's on the main.
And some have looked on England's shore
The last adieus come faint and low.
Borne on the wintry wind
Gods mercy on the men that so.
And those they leave behind!
For them, the strife-for us, the fears
The daily dread. the nightly tears
For loved ones far away:
Yet, oh. though loss be hard to bear.
And sense or threatening harm.
Let not the thought OF private care
Unnerve a nations arml
For sternly must the soldier fight
Whose country stakes her all;
Now is the day when England's might
Must conquer or must fall
Though Valor unrewarded die
Nor every field be won,
Well bate no jot of courage high
Before our task be done.
Souls OF our bestl whose bodies MI
Their unforgotten grave
BY Magersfontein's murderous hill
OR dark Tugelas wave.
Nobly ye strove We gallant dead,
For highlands honor slant
lis ours 20 prove the blood ye ahed
HAS not been shed IA vaint
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