New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An old Washington gentleman tells a story which
he overheard President Lincoln repeat and which
he believes has not been published
During one of his busy reception hours. when the
President was talking first to one. then to another
of the many who filled the room in the White
House a gentleman asked II any news had been
received from John Morgan. whose Confederate
cavalry were raidIng Kentucky and Ohio.
Wen catch John some of these days, replied
Lincoln IL admire him. for he is a bold operator.
He always goes after the mail trains in order to
get information from Washington. On his last raid
he opened some mail bags and took possession Of
the official correspondence.
''One letter was from the War Department to
lieutenant in Grants army; it contained cap
tains commission for him. Right under the sigma
ture of A. Lincoln the sudacious Morgan wrote.
Approved John Morgan, and sent the commission
on it's way. So there is one officer in our army
whose commission bears my signature with the
approval of that daredevil rebel raider
New Breed.-'I think he's the most intelligent
hunting dog In this country. said the owner of the
When he makes a point he turns his head and
looks at me moment and asks me as plainly as
brd ds spoke It, '"a. 81 @"s~D anu nus" 'l'a'
pointer."-(Youths Companion.
visiting Miss Abbott's kindergarten Finally. says
THE Christian Register" he turned his attention
to johnny
MY boy" he said. do you know how to make
Maltese crossT'
Yes SIR" Johnny" answered, promptly
Good" exclaimed the visitor. delighted 10 learn
that in "Johnnys' case at least. the work Of hand
and brain going forward together. How
would you go about it?"
why, jes pull her TAIL" said johnny; that's
all"
BY JIMINEZ!
IMStswFor the sake q s5sg%snt the letter r.
aspirate sound 1t has in the Spanish tongue
bitter pill
For Woz y Gil
The later news is dmmin his
And glowing fame
He has been whipped by Jimnez
Tney call him '..woz.
The Never Was
And say his course was fnickin'.
IT'S gan Gil
These shoutingS shril1
From each rude San Dominican.
Q, why should man
For honor plan
When enemies are bilious7
anS vo only S. sheer ser
finish Voc Gilious.
Pr1de's plum we eat
Nor find II sweet
These thoughts must fill
Poor Woz Gil
He has been whipped, by Jimnezl
-(Chcago Tribune
An almost forgotten mystery of the Austrian
Alps has at last been cleared up Thirteen wears
a guide named Untenstenen disappeared from,
Grossvendiser. and nothing was again heard ~
him until a few days since when his body was
found thickly sheathed In ice He had evil
IDENTIFY fallen Into n crevasse and the body form
ing round itself an icy casing. had during thirteen
years followed the movements OF the glacier being
at last recovered at its lowest extremity whore ~
emerged to view. The feet bones alone protruded
from the ice. Great dficulty was experienced IN
extricating the body. An American novelist made
like incident the plot of short story some Years
ago.
An ACCOMPLISHMENTS particularly nIAasap+
when you get him In a reminiscent mood don't Won
think? ~ ''N
Borroushs-Not always. He was in Just such a
had made 10 ne.-(P Philadelphia Press " '" he
nurse At one OF the Paris hospitals has iust
tried way OF committing suicide by swallow
ing two tubes Of Eberths pure culture OF N.
typhoid bacillus. On the shird day she hsa /.
headache, but no fever. Several rose snots w.
visible on the eighth day. The short duration .,
the period OF incubation Is explained by the lsrss
quantity Of bacilh introduced at one time +,
proved TO be a very attack OF typhoid hut
IL not fatal
Muggins-Is that upright plano next door,
Buggins-GIve IL up. All I know Is that IFS .
downright nuisance.-(Phladephi Record