New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-07-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

mother was recently reading to her young
the story of little fellow whose father taken
I'll and died. after which he set himself diligently
work to assist In supporting himself and hi,
mother. When she had finished the story she said:
Now. Tommy. If pa were to die. wouldn't you work
to keep mammal" why. no. said the little chap
not relishing the idea of work. What for? Amt
We got good house to live IMP" oh yes my
dear" said the mother, ''but we can't eat the
house, you know" Well amt we got plenty Of
things in the pantry?" continued the young hope
full Certainly. dear" replied the mother but
they would not last long. and what then?' well.
ma, said the young incorrigble after thinking
moment. aint there enough to last TIL you get an
other husband?'
Here's correspondent who asks: rs 1t proper
Tor woman to pick hes teeth in public?"
,I It's proper enough, replied the snake editor,
she usually prefers to do very privately
philadelphia Press
Jacob NJ. Austin. of York Penn. has read the
Bible from cover to cover thirty-seven times With
his wife, he began reading the Scriptures in 1864
Mrs Austin died I'm 1897. but he kept on reading and
expects to continue his studies as long as he lives
He was delegate to the last Democratic State
convention. and took his Bible with him. so that
he did not miss reading the allotted portion OF
Scriptures amid the turmoil OF politics
Tom-Mary did l understand YOU tina. YOUR at
tack or rheumatism was cured by Christian Science
Mary-No. sir The attack of Christian Science
News. Jun ''o
About year ago the Hawaiian Government IN
dertook to burn up some plague infected buildings
and in so doing set fire the local Chinatown thus
sowing the seed OF crop OF claims now nearly
ready for harvesting. A million and a half was
appropriated to meet them but they already exceed
NsoncO and are stil coming in. II Is new role
for John Chinaman to appear IN but as a debutant
1t Is not TO be denied that he shows considerable
talent.
ribbetts-so YOU do not believe in the emancipa-
Burton-Well it is just here Man is the supe-
rorry II n 1eW ~ is ne going to show his supe
know.-(Boston Transcript.
In August Colorado rounds out its first quarter ~
a century and looks forward 10 the date with pur-
poses of celebration elaborate and miscellaneous
and grandose. but not yet defined In a programme
II Is no great measure Of antiquity but there is no
denying that the State has grown prodigiously
during its brief term and has earned the right to
exult over its development and expansion in its
way.
,rha, +, advertisement Of yours was fake
How SOP demanded the proprietor OF the noun
tain hotel;
here, and l haven't seen any one who's caught
We'll then they are still to be caught aren't
they?"-(Catholic Standard and Times.
In Charles II. Cramps letter published in The
Tribune of yesterday the third paragraph should
have read:
beginning with the Indiana. the records will
show that the armor first contracted for was to be
plain steel. After about n years delay this
changed to nickel steel In August. 1893. the nickel
steel armor for the Indiana with unimportant
ceptions. finished Bethlehem and ready for
shipment to our works. On August 25 1898. the
Navy Department determined to harveyize that
armor. This caused additional delay OF thir-
teen months In the beginning OF delivery, the first
delivery of the harveyzed armor having been made
at works September "a. 1894"
The new telephone editor is a humorist"
"Well?'
"iie heads an account of the Cannibai Islanders
eating the German scientists Trouble In Their
Midst. "-(Cleveand Plain Dealer