New-York tribune., 1902-10-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

convince the reader that to be an efficient officer
one must have knowledge Of business methods. as
/ well as Of tactics The army consumed In the last
/ year s574 e72 pounds OF beef and mutton, and by
/ the business arrangements Of the department this
| was delivered at a reasonable price. The Philip
/ pine supply was sent from Australia, and was OF
the FIRST class refrigerated" kind The beef was
| bought at an average Of 6.6S cents pound. and
| the mutton for 80 cents pound The delivery at
| army stations averaged two cents pound In
drawing comparisons between prices paid by the
| United States Government and England. General
Weston points the fact that ration Of beef
alone. delivered 10 the British army in South
Africa cost more than "our entire ration OF beef
-four fresh and dried vegetables. fruit. coffee. ETC.
delivered at Manila"
Anything 10 Oblige-NIr. Greatman-I wish you'd
| stop printing my portrait every time any little little
| had that old plate in seventeen times
Editor-All right my dear sir Anything 10
Assistant Foreman IA week later,-I can't find
Foreman-Wel, dump in that old picture Of Mr.
Greatman. II amt going 20 be used for him any
more.-(New- York Weekly
A writer on some quaint customs OF the colored
people Of Virginia IN The Richmond Religious
Herald" relates that occasion the people all
begged the old preacher 20 appoint day OF fast
ing and prayer for rain. which he did. At the ap
pointed time the house was crowded with people.
all anxious for rain. After reading a chapter in
the Bible. the good old brother prayed follows:
20 Lord. Thou doth sad condition. Our
streams dried upl our grass is parched up.
our crops withernSl o Lord. We need ralni
Yet the heavens seem like brass and the earth iron.
We beg and beseech Thee . Lord. TO send raini
But don't want mlzzIn. drizElin' rain; for
that would not wet ground. And don't
want a dashing splashing rain neither; for that
would wash our hilsides away. But. Lord. do
give old fashioned. steady ground
soaker. that the earth may bring forth
food for and beast and Brother
Doublehead Bob Burton's pond may NIL up.
and his mill may be able To crush the corn and he
may make a few more OF hts still for the bene-
Mt Of the brethren" The members all responded
TO this with hearty amen. evidently considering
that It expressed their wants exactly.
NOTICED TOO MUCH
We mark the weather when it's hot
We talk of cold and rain.
Perhaps all this attentions what
Has made the weather-vane.
Philadelphia Press.
Booker T. Washington according to THE Phila-
delphia Ledger" recently told gathering Of
groes that one Of the great faults of his race
a disposition TO exhibit knowledge under any and
all circumstances. and asserted that until the
negro learned to display his vanity he was use
less IN any confidential capacity BY way Of Illus
tratlon he told a story which, he said might be
or might not be apocryphal. but which was good
enough 20 be true General Sherman had been
told that the soldiers of negro regiment In his
command were very lax when on sentry duty. and
showed a fondness for passing doubtful persons
through the lines Just TO indulge their power do
so. To ascertain II this so. he mufied himself
one night In a cloak. and tried TO get past black
sentry. After the Who goes there?'' the a
friend' and the Advance, friend and give the
countersign." had been exchanged Sherman
piled:
"Roxburyi''
mo. sah,' was tho polite but firm response
''Medfordr'
mo, sahv'
'Charlestonl" Sherman next tried
mo. sahl No. sahi' said the negro. determined
ly. Then he added: "Now. seea heah-yo can so
fru tn whole blamed 1oggrafy; but Massa Sherman
he done say that nobody can get pas me wifout
sayn' Cambridge
See r 5dre Mr Pan YSa deSered e
hay for the six years subscription you owed Tor
Mr. Doian-oi did!
Editor-Well. my horse won't eat that hay D
Mr.. Dolan-well. my goat won't eat your paper
be gobs!-(F'uck
There's one month out of the twelve in which TO
every loyal daughter OF ew-England the
most auring OF table luxuries roast turkey ana
pumpkin pie. That month is close at hand laIk
OF melancholy days and meadows brown and sere'
November is golden and glorious In Yankeeland-
THE ARMING OF THE KNIGHT.
The good knight donned his moleskin pants
All caned and padded true; =.
HIS ts,s shoulder feIae ca cap s ne drsH oaRdased we
His sleeveless Jacket and his hose.
And laced his cleated shoe.
What no! Adjust my ankle brace.
That may fearless tread.
And belt round; and settle firm
My harness my head.
My shin guards buckle carefully.
And bind my wrist he said
He took suck of lemon straight;
slipped his sweater gay;
His nose mask fitted his face,
And stood in full array.
And breathing joy and inment
Forth went TO join the fray
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