New-York tribune., 1900-01-08
THE TALK or THE DAY.

THE Sanger CTex) Courier" publishes the fol-
lowing: The editor and wife hereby extend sin
thanks the following friends for the kind
nesses mentioned below; To Mr.. and Mrs w D.
Brockman for nice donation Of ribs and sausage:
to Mr. and Mrs T. Q. Brockman for excellent
quantity of ribs; to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mahaffey
for some very enjoyable sausage and souse. and
Mr.. Steve Wilson for a nice sack of Missouri
hickory nuts. The kindness OF such friends is
deeply and truly appreciated for what would 1t
profit though he gain the whole world but
lose his appetite for sparerbs and sausage?"
A young fellow on the South Side has a negro
valet. an old fashioned Southern darky. Here.
today. he said % pointing to rather ioGd Striped
that td eh ,h had I Long had his eyes YES on A
Jeff brought the trousers back with big grease
that spot our?; said the owner of the trousers.
8 sab done d 9q sg s %d & De
Did you try coal oil?'' Yes. sab: poed quart
Oh lie Fy not tTS
Done tried benzine and kerosene and all the other
did you try 'em on?" 9ueried the master. with a
aiacrity. an dey's puffect fit grease spot an
ALL sah."-(Chcago Inter Ocean.
Miss Victoria Tulls a nurse in OF the Manila
hospitals writes thus to friends in Kansas: II am
in love with Manila We living in the late
Admiral Montoto's residence. 1t is simply grand.
The nurses have fixed up this place beautifully.
Some of the fine mahogany furniture is stIl in the
house. and used in living rooms and reception
hall. 1t Is all inlaid with pearl, and the carving
is beautiful We have Roman bathtub; it is big
enough for four or five to bathe In at once and we
sometimes do; at least of did last night.
There are over a hundred nurses here and you can
imagine how must double up at times
me How to o SH an
same as de rest OBJ US; but bein' er preachah de
ingah OF suspishun doan nebbah point in youah
direcRshun.-(Judge.
three mile liquor law forbids all rum selling
within that distance of the State Agricultural
College. at Ames. and at the next Legislature an
attempt will be made to afford the protection
to the State University. at Iowa City.
The Indiana clergyman who refuses to pay poll
tax on the ground that he is church property, and
therefore exempt, should give the tip 10 the Meth
portable Property! which Mr. Wemmick was saS fond
of acquiring-(Boston Transcript
The Toronto Globe doesn't take the proposed
Fenian invasion of Canada very seriously. Arms"
it says have been stored at Omaha ever since the
Fenian raid of 1866 That is the bitterness Of it
that we are be the targets of guns thirty-three
years old. while in South Africa the very latest
and smartest things in guns in common use
Nothing mortifying to the national pride has
happened since it was suggested that our flourish
ing lake ports were to be bombarded by that float
ing woodshed the Yantic.''
They spoke of the mantilIa
is it not poem Sehor?" murmured the beauti-
TT is a joke" he replied
"A joke Senor?''
1T usually goes over pretty woman's head, YOU
I5Ain't Amt You terrible, sehor?"
Ing eyes.-(Detrot Journal.
The American Federation OF Labor could not
have done better thing for itself than to re-
elect Samuel Gompers president as IL did at its
recent convention. Mr.. GompeTs is intelligent
and conservative leader. and does honor to the
organization which has honored itself by keeping
him in the place which he has filed with so mucn
discretion and ability.
What's this?" exclaimed Mr. BykIns mag
nantly.
why. that's one OF the Christmas cigars
bought & you 9 dear his wife answered timorousy.
,DIspieased? I'm annoyed beyond wOrdsr'
Bad! No! Every one OF 'em tastes like twen-
Is totally destroyed. and II I go bankrupt buyine
tobacco it'I be all your fault"
rings at the chandelier he exclaimed. under his
breath. 1t takes a woman 10 be thoughtless and
Observation-Disclosures Star
What splendid pearls the bride has! How can
a man give his bride pearls"-they mean tears"
"oh. that's superstition. Besides. they are imita-
tion pearls"
Well II she knows that. the tears will be gen
uine, at any rate."-(F'egende Bldtter.
Franktord has an interesting curiosity in the
form OF strawberry plant bearing twelve good
sized berries, which may be seen In the window OF
The plant was taken from the yard In the fan and
placed In a flower pot. No great care was taken
OF u or attention paid 20 L until recently. when
Twelve blossoms appeared. The berries followed In
due time ana look especially tempting In this win
Wy WSatneTk wnen Strawberries are decided lux
ury.-~(Philadelphla Record.