New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23

-CDetroit Journal
A Missouri young man agreed. in case OF Mekin-
leys election. to buy his sweetheart box OF bon
bons. but in Bryan she was TO give him
one hundred kisses, Fifty Of the kisses however
were payable advance. with the proviso that If
the Mckinley end Of the wager were the winning
one they should De returned in full with interest
David and I were delighted with Uncle Eoene-
He didn't leave you anything
No; but he didn't leave jacob and Caroline any
thing. either. '-(Chicago Record
Two Episcopal missionaries who have just made
a six weeks trip through Idaho with a pack train
found that their having outfit like that OF an
ordinary mining prospector won the favor Of the
they met.
One night rather rough looking customer came
up to them with specimens OF from his claim.
and finding that they could appreciate the fine
points of gold bearing quartz he looked at them
sharply, and the conversation went on:
What amt you prospectors?"
mo; we are Episcopal ministers going up to the
Hump 10 hold some services
long pause followed. and then: How are you
going?'
With pack horses
Who is doing your packing9'
We do II ourselves
you. Kin you throw the diamond"
Surely. or how could we pack horse"
Out went his hand. and he said slowly
So you kin throw the diamond! Well. you
all right, and he moved off repeating to himself.
so they can throw the diamond: they are all
right"
Each OF US" said the rnoralist could do some
tnng TO make the world better"
Yes. said his friend. with sigh. only our
PUCK @ilA''S 20 seem 10 Keep US from trying
number Of public libraries have added music
books 10 their circulating departments and the
innovation has with marked success The idea
is now spreading 10 the libraries in the smaller
cities Seattle has Just adopted 1t. beginning with
two hundred books of vocal and instrumental
music The idea is, Of course. encourage the
popular taste for good music. Scores of the
popular oratoros and Of light and grand operas
are in great demand at the libraries which have
introduced the departure
From The Hickory Ridge Missourian'': Floored,
MMn8IEed out IN t the a second round nd,
Gosh Gosh Didn't they paste it to us everlastinsly!
noble Jul iau'' though i'i'AOfS i>iose o0ne
Bryan said he was bound to win and We bet on
And it cost US the best squirrel dog in the whole
AS We 90 to press the news is that everything
has gone Republican except h-n and Texas
nesSee- We've got TO get back to the old land
marks 1Ir or were wiped out -,...,,,.-
Marching Club with a brass band last night It
best they could do Thanks
We are in favor OF reorganizing the Democrats
When it's got 50 that we haven't any principles
from ot Of nS haYs to nd S 5s e hand
granddaddy longlegs with yellow hair and their
free s1er and csaity hosting its time By ns GO
call a deal! We're tired Of holding the
sack for the Republican snipe hunters It's going to
he a blamed long cold winter for this year.
Wood. coal and corncobs wanted subscription /
and wanted right now!-(Chicago Tribune.
A Honolulu correspondent Of 1.-The Boston Tran |
script" writes: THE majority OF the Chinese are |
laborers traders a small scale For faithful |
service, commend to Chinaman. In our estab-
lishment DO with less than three. All !
Quae. the cook; All Loon, the yard man. and Sing |
Wo, the laundryman. are at their posts as surely
the gun climbs over the eastern mountains. Most
OF the Chinese here first contract labor
ers the sugar plantations The development OF |
country called for labor such they could give.
and much of the material prosperity OF this land is
due their patient and faithful service The |
stable native cannot be depended for the
grind of toll and foreign labor needs be
imported. When the contracts expired the Chinese |
laborers left the plantation for better paying posi-
tons Many entered domestic service some becarns
gardeners their account and many |
engaged in mercantile business. 1t goes without
saying that the laundry business is almost wholly in
their hands. and in a small way they engaging
in manufacture In all these lines they
success.
Dark Suspicion.-'It Is strange" unused the young
woman. but I never got any of those beautifer
circulars until Mt to refuse that odious little
Jonesbee. I WONDER -(India napos Press