New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Saws 1.-THE Mandan On. d. Times: "A preacher
from the eastern part OF the State visited this sec
ton recently for the purpose OF hunting deer he
succeeded in killing one, and then found II couiu
not be shipped to his home. So he cut up the AMI
NAL packed 1t in trunk and took 1t along as per
sonal baggage, thus evading the law ana neauns
the railroad company. There are many sinners VINO
would have hestated good while before doing
this
You ought to know, Freddy; dined with US
"Sw Yes know: it's a teacher with her Sunday
clothes n."-(Ind!anapolis Journal
At a dinner in Paris the other day the converse
ton naturally turned upon the war. Opinions were
much divided some holding that the English were
working for civilization. and others maintaining
that the Beers fighting for independence
"And which side do you take?" said one Of the
guests to fair young girl, who had been listening
attentively without taking any part in the discus
sion She replied: "I am for the wounded"
Hicks Bulger well but he is not persist
He is not na Gs to Sa s hs as rne a
his temperance pledge. for example. when It Is
he is all alone by himself and feels like taking
nip-(Boston Transcript
The Editor of 1.-The Hordeman Czy) Free Press
SAYS he can't remember whether he got out a paper
last week or He admits that he generally loses
his memory at this time of the year for about a
week but as the bulk of his subscribers also lose
their memories at the time he does not see
that 1t makes much difference. Judging by the
way he feels. he thinks he must have had a very
merry Christmas, and he also applies the same
line of reasoning to number OF his subscribers to
whom he has appealed to know whether or not he
really did issue THE Free Press"
Family History.-Iittle Wrlie-Say, pa did you
ever have another wife besides ma?
Pa-No, Willie But why do you ask X NH.
you married Ammo Domini 1S77-(Chicago News.
On the gate OF the cemetery in Rio Janeiro is
a notice in Spanish French and English that
dogs are admitted unless led by the owner. This
is how the announcement is made in English:
Noble mesdames and gentleman who may desire
a dog to follow in this tombs-yard will be per-
mission unless him drawn by cable round him
throttle"
"Are.you a Boer sympathlzer?"
Mo- answered Willie Washington. 'I not
Dom Paul were to become hero and make his
whiskers Observation-Disclosures Star.
1.-The Kansas City Journal says: "At Emngham
in Atchison County, the Rev. L. F. Mauzy recent
ly preached sermon against woman suffrage from
which extract this extraordinary bit of erudi-
ton: Take the word woman Anglocite IT, whom
does it mean? It woman, and transferred
to Greek II is woe be man. At the conclusion OF
the sermon enthusiastic woman suffragist in
the audience declared that the Bible said all men
and women are created free and equal Parson
Mauzy called the down and said 1t was the
Declaration of Independence and not the Bible
that said this The man returned TO the charge
and offered to bet dollar that he could find 1t In
the Bible. The preacher refused to bet. and the
audience dispersed In full conviction that he had
been licked"
The Four Legged Young Person had sold three
dozen photographs at the afternoon performance
and adverse comment was naturally rife in the
curio hall.
And yet" observed the Dog Faced Boy. she is
modest than most women'
Modest cried the Crcassian Princess affect
ing to shudder. Huh
tan D0o Face
probably the only woman In town who doesn't raise
her skirts two feet when she crosses muddy
street,
Everybody laughed except the Infant Prodigy
who alone had been in the business long enough 10
have heard this joke many times before.-(Detroit
Journal.
A correspondent OF THE Boston Transcript in
the Canary Islands writes: The Spanish paper IA
without peer in it's hash OF news The Union Con-
servadora' the official organ OF the Canaries and
sheet OF high standing. once landed General Pando
in Key West. and made him sweep toward New
York. driving the Yankees into the woods where
they became the prey OF Indians and wild beasts
Ths same sheet. recsivtns news of Colonel VIM