New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Manila American tells this story:
while General Chaffee on his southern trip
he visited Masbate. and at the place where he
landed inspected the hospital.
What is the matter with YOU? was the ques-
tion asked of the patients.
"'Dysentery,' the response.
Have you any complaint to make?
Moo, except that 1 can't get what the doctor
orders
what does the doctor order that you don't get?
Milk
General Chafee called the post quartermaster
before him and asked If there was no milk in the
post.
"'Yes-s' the officer reluctantly responded. but
Lieutenant L has ordered 1t for the use of the
women of the post
You order a hundred more cases of milk at
once General Chafree commanded. and. mean
while send those two up to the hospital right
away.
And that perhaps. Is of the why
General Chafee liked by the enlisted of the
army"
The Theatrical Manager-Do you think that com
The Comedian 1after seeing the companyl-Yes:
think they ought to break stone.-fYonkers States
man.
A Kansas wife remarked her husband that
their daughter was twenty and should be married
"Oh. she has plenty OF time Let her walt TIL
the right sort of along Wait
nothing" replied the wife. II didn't wait for the
right sort OF a man.
Kennedy made yesterday: IF you give, cabman
but If You give him is Cd he SAYS nothing because
he thinks YOU didn't know Mr. Kennedy G how, &
is. Cd ne does not remain silent. He looks at il
this for? Nv fares two bob!'~(I1ondon Globe
At Budapest a man OF lightweight attempted
suicide by jumping from bridge the other day be
cause he found himself no longer abie to maintain
his father and mother. aged respectively us and
10. Police investigation resulted in corrobora-
ton of the old mans story in every particular
We advise a certain young man Of seapo that he
and he won't fan down cellar-tBelleville (KanJ
Freeman.
1T is known" remarks The Elizabethtown
QndD Journal" who got into ]. H. Reap's chicken
house and stole his fine bun hen. When the grand
jury sets something will drop.
Just say the word" said stayleight for what
Mr. stayeisht!'' she exclaimed. with a signh,
cant promptness that didn't dawn him until
long after.-tPhiladelphia Press.
STEADY THEM,
Steady them. Steady them Lord. In their faces
So fercely is blazing the light.
Swiftly uplifted. they stand in the places
Where no rran hide him from sight.
Lest they be deafened by loud accIamation.
Thine be the laws of command:
This be the prayer of city and nation
Steady them, Lord with Thy hand!
ELLEN NJ H GATES
New-York. November. 1901.
a Boston View.-Boston j tori think madam
that YOUR daughters bra has been overtaXed
You must take her to some place where there Will
be no temptation to serious thought study or even
reflection.
Mrs De Huhb-Very well: your advice shall be
followed. We will to New-York--(New-York
Weekly
Senator Burton" says The Kansas City Jour
nal" was authorized by President Roosevelt re-
Gently to find a Baptist preacher who would make
n good army chaplain. The Senator turned the
matter over 10 his friend. John r. Mulvane. Bap
tst The papers got held OF II and advertised that
Mr. Mulvane was looking FOR Baptist preacher
suita bic for the place Up to date 1t is said he
has got ss6 applications by mail while several
score have called upon him In person
young man OF ths city used by mist; Ike insect
powder in his footbath, instead Of mustard. 1t
cured the cold just the same--tOwosso (MichD
Press