New-York tribune., 1900-04-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Dinner kept waiting recently In the Winter
Palace at St Petersburg owing to the unexplained
disappearance of the imperial pair. They had
taken an afternoon sleigh ride. accompanied only
by lady in waiting, and indiscreet witness de-
clared that he had seen the sleigh standing near
the edge of a lonely wood outside the city with the
two ladies in it laughing like children. while the
Gar Of all the Russias hoped about one leg in
the snow Hopping his arms and croaking like
crow.
On Easter Monday morning the blacksmiths all
over the land, following an immemorial custom.
put on new leather aprons. They do this twice a
Dealers expect it of them and lay in great stock
in advance The most recherche blacksmith'S S apron
bib to cover the breast but fashion dictates that
this should not be worn up, but should fall from
apron fastens behind by two brass buttons. and
comes IN three Sol9rs.white lemon on and tan The
more modish sort Of blacksmith, Is reinforced and
padded at the knees for hOrseshoeing and such like
work.-CPhiladeipha Record.
In one of the scrimmages before Ladysmith vari-
Gus sections of infantry had been slappng away
for some time at the Boer trenches. when II
decided to send forward detachment of Dundon-
AIDS cavalry to try to head off a band of moving
Beers. AS the horsemen galloped past the infan-
trymen lost his The fallen rider-an Irish
man-pulled himself together and chased his mount.
AS he past the infantry lines the "Tommies''
jeered at his undignifed position. Paddy halted
for a second. Yes. ye may laugh bhoys" he said.
now!'
Her. Finish Beautiful Cleopatra gazed moodily
"oh. great queen" faltered the slave. know thou
OF 10 e an
and let me figure it out"-(Chicago News.
H. C. Barnabee tells a story about baby which
made the hit Of the evening at certain perform
ance of Patience" In which he took part:
There young couple up IN the gallery.
nd they had he ha hy Nv
derous tones repeating my lines. Where the dust
of earthly to-day is the earth of a dusty to-
morrow awakened the baby. and 1t began 10 cry
loud and long. Then came my lines. It's a little
thing of my own I made the most of them and
the house caught on and yelled Itself hoarse. At
later performance another baby made
scious hit. He made such a noise crying that he
had the middle of the stage for about five min
utes; then my lines oh, hollow. hollow
hollowr-which he probably was"
No. the Millionaire would not ntigate Sooner
would he endpfe re an INVASION as OF MS s rights
lawyers dying rich!"
This charming aneedote shows eonclusively that
the possession Of great wealth does not necessarily
scar the finer sensibihties nor deaden the springs
OF noble impulse.-(Detroit Journal.
"a private letter from Rio de Janeiro" saws
the Washington correspondent of The Chicago
Record explains that the recent revolution in
Brazil, concerning which there were many sensa-
tonal dispatches. almost entirely imaginary.
There Is always more less talk of revolution
the writer says and have heard rumors for
months that one was brewing. but that a serious
plot exists ! do not believe An unknown man
named Costa Mendes testified that he and Leuten-
ant Vinhaes had been offered s1.ooeeO0 to promote
a revolt In the army, but Vinhaes denies the state
ment repudates all connections with Mendes and
declares that he Is lunatc. On the face of 1t
the statement is absurd. The monarchists are not
fools and they not millionaires Even II they
had much money to invest In a conspiracy they
would not have selected obscure and insignia
cant person their leader, and the testimony Of
Mendes is the only tangible evidence have had
OF the revolution.2
The millionaire lobbyist had rudely rejected the
suitor for his daughters hand.
Never mind" said the young man calmly as he
picked up his hat IL viii see you later"
Not II see You first said the lobbyist coarselv
You will have TO me- said the youth.
What do you mean by that?" snared the old
81 mean" said the youth calmly, that have
every that | will be elected o the next
LEGISLATURE, and you know 1t is going TO be
Then the old man quailed before him.-(CIeveand
Plain Dealer.
A recent address on THE White Man and the
Negro at the South" by the Rev. Edgar Gardner
Murphy. of Montgomery, Ala. has been considered
by some Northern students OF the problem who do
not altogether agree with him as SO helpful a
study from the Southern point Of view that Henry
&. Davis OF No. 3Oi Walnut Place Philadelphia
has been led reprint IL I'm pamphlet form for free
distribution. 1t be obtained by application 10
him.
Stubs, why don't you clean up all this litter on
your writing tableT'
lent Il esnt; In teo busy
Making more ntssr."-0nd,suapous Journal