New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
George ". Waters, American who has been
living for a number of years in Santiago Chilli and
who is visiting this country, said in discussing
South American affairs with a Washington news
paper There isr't much patriotism there. or
rather there isn't much patriotism as we Americans
understand the meaning Of the word The South
American will fight if his flag is insulted. his rea-
being twofold: He's rather tickish of his
honor and then he'd rather fight than eat. What
the republics lack IS civic patriotsm-pat triotism
that will cause the citizen to subordinate self to
the public interest. The South American politician
is apt to look upon public Office a private snap.
and such thing exposure doesn't worry him so
long as he escapes punishment. and he usually
does"
oh, you will fight. them gleefully cried the
Swords" replied the timid man
AT twenty PAGES ''-CPhiladeIphia Record.
In the window of an old curiosity shop not far
from the British Museum may be seen elab-
orateIy carved ivory toothpick with the following
intimation attached: "Toothpick formerly the prop
erty OF Oliver Cromwell; supposed have been the
one he picked his teeth with before he signed the
death warrant of Charles /"
.APplying. the Rule.-After SUNDAY school little
mitted to play in the yard condition that they
out long when Ned's mother heard loud screams
Upon Investigating the cause she fo"nd her small
son sitting on MS cousin pounding him vigorously
IN TR'e OF a2TT0n Pitu d aTDai1sd WaT ~ wanted 70
teach him the Golden Rule. and he said he wouldn't
learn it."-CDetroit Free Press
Primitive rules to vote canvassng are observed
In some Southern States At a recent general cleo
tiCn In Georgia there returns from OF
the counties in consequence of a fire in the
house, the vote in the county ignored. At
the election in Virginia of the counties
omitted from the owing 20 the fast
that some Of the local officials had neglected 10
open several Of the polling booths in it because
Election Day was rainy.
After all your talk about sensational Journal
ISM exclaimed the fly the edge of the sugar
bowl. I'm surprised at you. .-, a. -,-,--
endeavorng to extricate himself from the sticky
trap.
decidedly yellow Philadelphia Press
Catholic missionary in India some time ago
noticing that the people of the province in which he
was laboring obtaining fire by means Of strtk-
ing two hints together, distributed among them
eral boxes of matches and instructed them their
After brief absence the priest returned to
the village and found the inhabitants worshipplns
the boxes of matches he had presented TO them
detes
a Piazza Storm Ceutre.-'Jpl!a and have or
M .The saf Hab-6ab aP G0F SaIi cub.; y:
'Ciracious What does that mean"
tho We g5 qTGupd m % IN the he n mognns On eash
lis journal
What is believe be Viking corpse has been
dug up in a peat hog at Damendorf in Schesw!g
and placed in the Kiel Museum 1t was we'll pre-
served. had red hair and clothed in coarse
woolIen clothing, with sandals the feet. Kicl
experts think that 4 buried fifteen hundred
years ago.
this window I will SURROGATE.
Landlady-If you omen it the mosquitoes will come
summer .Boarder after rehection,-Leaye it shut
29S WsekIy I5s'ep0""" '0r the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a young girl in Missouri taken to an insane
asylum the other day, suffering from the remark
able delusion that she Is compelled 10 sit on a red
hot stove and peel potatoes. She has been working
in a hotel kitchen
The First step.-''What We want to do said one
i know" answered the chief; but how shall We
Well, l suppose the FIRST step is TO quit killing
people by hand and learn to use machinery -
washington Star.
The West Park Board, of Chicago has finally
decided to accept the Gunther collection of war
relies, which offered to the city condition
that 1t he properly housed. The structure which
will he built to receive the relies and serve as A
general museum will cost about Slf7OOl Ii will be
story building 300 feet long and $50 feet wide
Mr. Gunther has been making this collection for
twenty five years. and it is regarded the finest
of its kind in the country. Among the noted things
in it are the bed on which Abraham Lincoln died
the stump Of the tree under which Generals Grant
and Lee while arranging for the surrender Of
the Confederate army furniture used in Abra ham
Iincolns Washington mansion. and paintings of
Grant. Lee. Andrew Jackson and members of
President Lincoln's Cabinet.
Rather More.-"Only a little summer Irritation.
was it?"
That's what l thought it was but have lust
received Il note from her lawyer. in which he saws
she considers il binding upon for all subse-
auent summers-and winters. too Chicago
Tribune.
The suit brought in Honolulu by Ernest Hogan
author Of AN Coons Look Alike to Me" against
the Canadan-AUstraIian Steamship Company for
refusing him passage the steamship Victoria
on account of his color has been decided in favor
of the plaintiff who secured a verdict for s. 90
damages. Hogan is the head of the Hogan CoOred
Minstrel Troupe, and when that organization
sought passage on the Victoria the defendant com
pany replied that all coons looked alike TO them
and that the band of Senegambians would have 20
seek other means of transporta tion. Twenty-seven
other suits pending behalf Of other members
of the organization
Deep Disgrace 1 believe" said the police nudge
Who was in a sarrulous mood that morning. OWING
70 the presence OF extra number of reporters;
shame" ~ u
please, Your Honor" said the frowsy specimen
before him, you got another t'nk comm Dis is
de rst time since year of de Woild Fair I've got
so loaded dat one copper could take me in an bv
hlsSelt. never was so shamed in all me days.
indianapolis Press