New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALh OF THE DA1.
In the latest number of ''v. c. General Ben VII
joen describes The Bravest Deed 1 Ever saw.
1t was that Of ComInandant Cert GraVett' VINO
rescued two of his comrades under a fierce nre OF
British shells and bullets. But the "maddest act
Of courage" was that of a British colonel Ihus
the general converses with the interviewer:
I'VE were lying behind powders high UP on one
side Of a kopte, and the khakis were coming up on
the other. We their hats appear over the
crest before they had any view even of the top of
the hill far less of us. Then came their faces.
then their breasts, and we fired The hrst rank
went down like swath Of grass But others
pressed forward. the colonel leading We hred
again the colonel reeed and fell forward. shot
through the leg. But almost instantly he was up
again the wounded leg hanging horribly limp and
trailing upon the ground he leaned upon rihe'
using it as a crutch, and so forced himself Forward
in jerks, calling hoarsely to his men, oeckonlns
them angry on with his arm, and thus hmplnS
calmly to the very muzzles Of our Mausers. It
was splendid and when he fell for the last time
well. we were-sorry."
''What. was his manner" I asked
Colonel LLOYD of the West Riding Regiment
Months after we laid a wreath of flowers on his
grave and the card bore the inscription: In honor
of a brave enemy. It was an act difficult to
forget
Frances" said the little girls ANNA who was
entertaining callers you came, downstairs so
al could heard
Now. go back and come down the stairs properly,
Frances retired. and in few minutes re-entered
the p 3in5e a 20" DEAR This time You
came down like lady es m p Inns e.e r1hris
tian Register.
French Iurles are more prone to extra-legal con-
sderatfons than American. There certain
classes of homcides in the French capital that go
unpublished. and juries now extending the lib
critics of the downtrodden tenant In dealing sum
oril1- RI, he ('ltChV
Paris. an artisan named Lenare and a laundress
were long bad terms with their concierge.
woman whom they accused of spreading the basest
caumnfes about them The concierge summoned
the tenants before police magistrate. who admorr-
fshed Lemaire and the laundress. After having
been lectured by the magistrate. the laundress
seems to have reached high pitch Of evaporation.
for returning home she armed herself with
sword bayonet, gave Lemaire a carving knife, and
both then descended to meet the concierge. The
Iatter's son. seeing the armed man and woman
proa ching rushed out to do battle with them, but
he was stabbed through the stomach by Iemaire
and died in & few hours from the injuries received.
The prisoners defended at the AssZe Court
by two advocates, who strongly insisted that their
clients had been stung to the quick by the ISLANDERS
circulated about them. and that they received
strong provocation. The jury acquitted them
The story is told of a Scotch preacher who gave
his people long. strong and delivered them
in remarkably deliberate manner One Sunday
An were YOU satisfied wi, my preaohing2" asked
''Weel." said his host. slowly, cit fair dis
at the last to see the folk looking sac fresh and
wide awake mstrqst twasna sac long nor sac
paniOn.
Night work begun Saturday night the
Worlds Fair Agricultural Building at St Louis
The contractors running three shifts of work
and declare that they will continue night
work long as the need exists. The Chinese
which the higher officials of the Chinese commits
sion will be accommodated while preparing the
building and exhibit for China the exposition.
The lease extends until the end of the fair.
Some Comfort-The Friend-Yes sir have run
neay ten amp people OF b wn that % d
-QIfe.
The Far West is the home of eloquence adorned
with classic allusions An erudte Oklahoma ora
tor, in brief address the fence law, en-
ployed references to ancient history follows:
LAS -4Gschyus teaches U.s.
I'm Cleanliness well known hymn Zeus'-
LAS Xenophon less positively states
LAS Aristotle often declares''-
LAS Plutarch. that grand priest of Apollo at
Delphi. stoutly maintains
Cicero further says"-
Socrates points OUT
'Lucretus. too, often uses
Teacher-Which letter is the next one to the
Boy-Dunno, ma am.
What have I on both sides Of my nose?"
''Freckes, ma am. '-(The Wasp.
Bishop Nicholson of Milwaukee has a story of
personal experience TO tell to those who seem
swamped in worries according to THE Milwaukee
Journal" 1t happened during the frst years of
his ministry when he rector of a PHILADELPHIA
church. The parish matters. social and financial
were in bad way, and Strengthening them out
was slow work. He distinctly discouraged
day when having gone to New-York on bust
ness he stopped to look at the Brooklyn Bridge
then building. man. covered with dirt was
working on the abutments.
That's pretty dirty work engaged In"
said the bishop.
We'll. yes" answered the laborer but some
how don't think of the dirt. but of the beauty
which is of our work
1T the lesson | needed. and 1 went back To
Philadelphia the better for it, said Bishop Nicho
The Retort Courteous.-Smart Passenger-HAre
conductor is my fare had no desire TO heat
the company, but | thought would just see m 7
could fool you by getting busy with this newspaper
CONDUCTOR you. but YOU locked as If Won
needed Information good deal than the
company needs money, so just let you read
Baltimore American.