New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


Liberty Bells successor by John Wiltoank in 1873.
whose descendants declare that he was to receive
the old bell in partial payment for the new Inc
amount contracted for, it is stated by the claim
ants was 81 S00-S1 400 in cash, the balance, $780,
being the estimate in value of the old bell. On
behalf of the ctys ownership. 1t is declared on
good authority that the proposition TO receive S4Oo
for an old bell never made or considered in
reference to the Liberty Bell. The proposal related
solely to another smaller and unhistoric instru-
ment. which hung from 1871 to 1923 under a cover
ing on the roof of the Philadelphia Independence
Hall, and used to call the province together In
very early times. It was this bell which was the
object of the bargain, a larger one being desired.
and not the Liberty Bell, which Il good order
in 1929 tho not being made until 1885, when 1t
was tolled for the death OF Chief Justice Marshall
A WILLAMETTE OF TRAVEL
From washington Heights TO the Battery.
In the busiest part OF the day.
The women are conscious and chattery.
The office boys noisy and gay.
From Washington Heights TO the Battery.
Ny brain IS bewildered and scattery.
The trip is confOundedly clattery!
Some royal born Clancy or Slattery
To mouth out the stations, holds sway
From Washington Heights to the Battery.
To call it a joy would be hattery.
The trip is confoundedly clattery.
With raiment disordered and tattery.
At length | emerge from the fray.
From washington Heights 81 to the Battery
-(Eric Moore. IN Life
A certain spinster in Indianapolis who has lived
alone in her beautiful and stately home for many
years. is one of the citys most notable housewives.
relates 1.-THE Indianapolis Journal No childish
fingers have ever marred the brillance Of her mir
and windows or played havoc with the hand
some bronzes and vases in the daintily cared for
dining room At the home of her brother. where
may be imagined the same exquisite perfection of
housekeeping is impossible. One day her small
niece returned home after tea party at aunties
and in an awed voice said: Mamma, I saw a fly
in Aunt Maria's house, but (thoughtfully) it was
washing itsef!'
presence ,oe mind said Wedderly. he glanced
What is it, dear?" asked his wife.
I'm Boston last week man threw his mother in
building and then carried feather bed downstairs
IN his arms replied the party of the first part
CChlcago News
The jungle cub fad of the foolish is very prohta-
bic to animal dealers, who reacquire them, after
they have been half reared, at perhaps quarter
of the price at which they sold. A dealer re-
Gently received letter. according to 'Leslies
Weekly" from woman who had bought a whelp
lioness which follows: please come and
take Kitty away. She has eaten our Newfoundland
dog"
Somewhat Ambiguous.-Parke-I wish you would
drop in TO dinner on US any night.
Lane-But how do know your wife would like
Perke-But she would feel exactly the same about
II If 1t was any one else.-(Brooklyn Life
SERVING DUAL PURPOSE.
sA h1nsss bullet: Used Of s
lay aside the cruel lead
Give me the fat of beeves
This hand. preparing blood to she'd
Its innocence retrieveS.
Ny honor firing at touch,
Still hesitates at gore;
1 should not love It half so much
Loved not safety more.
Time was I felt my passion wane
Beneath the pistols spell;
Now let it wax, for once again
lie jeu vaut la chandelle.
So may the man who loves his life
Wax wroth and never rue it,
May counterfeit mimic strife
Yet seeking peace ensue IL.
-CPunch.
Persons who seek the SURFACES OF the people
find the memory OF faces and names a great aid
in electioneering Congressman Curtis of Kansas
is said to be happily equipped in this way. Here
is instance: few years ago the Con-
gresham was driving along with a newspaper
man route to a speaking appointment in
Usage County. He had been along the Same
road the year before. He stopped at a farm
house TO get a drink, and the farmer came
out to meet him. Il know you. Mr. Brown"
said Curtis II stopped here just a year ago and
we had talk together. I you have built an ad-
dtion TO your barn since then and put partition
fence across that meadow. BY the way how did
that colt out that was cut so bad on the
wire?" The farmer looked at the Congressman in
establishment, but pleased grin came over his
countenance. He followed along to the meeting
and put in the whole afternoon telling his neigh
bors that Curtis was a man 'of the people"
Befitting a Waitress.-PoIk-She took mart in
your amateur play. didn't she2
Jolk-Oh, yes, she took the part of a Waitresa
Polk-What sort OF costume did she wear?
Jolk-A fetching one. Of course.-( PHILADELPHIA