New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-09
CORPORAL KEEFE.

Oh; have you heard of Corporal Keefe,
The soldier lad who done
Hot work, and was the bravest man
That fit with Washington?
The red coat Of n Britisher
Tb meS n6 6qsh to short CSTpo or KS
Afforded him relief.
Twas in the fight at Monmouth Town
That Corporal Keefe done deeds
Which makes the usual laurel wreath
Look like a bunch Of weeds.
The wonders which he done that dav
Have not been handed down
In All their glory, but there's one
That's chockful Of renown.
He At from early morn till 3
p NJ. that bloody day
When General Washington rode out
And ordered him away.
The General from his prancing steed
Was looking at the fight,
And when he seen how keefe let loose.
He said It wasn't right.
He him chopping right and left
And piIlng up the helpless foe
In windrOws on the ground.
He thought Keefe should be satisfied
With ordinary loss.
But when he seen him keep RICH,
lie put spurs to his boss.
And riding closer to the scrap
lie lodged behind his shield
And yelled: For heavens sake. Keefe. restrain
your impetuosity and do not make slaughter
OF this here battlefield"
Century Magazine
In cleaning the front of a bank building in Picca-
dily London. the workmen discovered a pigeon's
nest constructed entirely of hairpns of which
there were many hundreds, plated and matted to-
gether into solid whole. The nest was oval in
shape about eight inches in its widest part
and six and a half inches In its narrowest Every
description of harpin had been used in building It
do you believe in second sight?'' asked the .co-
ed With a taste for psychology.
When / met Miss Passe the. other eyen St1iior
thought she was beautiful but got second look
at her the next morning. and saved any fur
Their anxiety on her account."-(Cincinnati Tribune
A weary traveller on an English railway left in
scrbed on the side of OF the cars: Passengers
requested not to pick flowers while the train is In
motion"
Hc-You look bored somewhat
She-Not at all. was merely thinking.
She-Of you.-(Judy.
A man injured in railroad accident In England
who died in a hospital without recovering con-
seriousness. identified by the way he counted
in delirium He never went beyond the number of
nails in a horses shoe, and the doctors decided
that he was a horseshoer That led to the dis
cOveTy of his name.
Proper study.-Wan street-so your son is
studying Jaw. Do you expect that he win stick
speculator.oh, no; j., ! Just want him to know
enough about 1t so that he VIII be able to evade
Il successfully.-(Detro!t Free Press
A Missouri paper says: "Our advice TO Missouri Is
don't buy automobiles: buy mules" This blast of
wisdom is based upon prediction of government
authorities that next year picked mules will be
worth $3.50 and draught mules will be in demand at
$500 each. The mule has become social and
economic necessity. AS one enthusiastic writer
puts II. The mule is fttest hence II Is bound 10
survive Long after the last human being has
been kicked OF the face OF the earth by the ten
tative prehensile clipper OF a Missouri mule that
stanch animal will roam and bray through the hills
and continue TO command the top OF the market"
Probably.-"That poor vaudeville team is going
10 Dlav the electric route
What route is that
Il don't know, but | bet it's a short circuit -
cleveland Plain Dealer.
AN INDICTMENT.
Tired Mother ito restless chiiuJ-Now you set
still! I've druv you ten miles tok enjoy this enter
tainment and you shall enjoy it, II / have TO null
every hair out of your head!-(Iife.
In the Stonewall mine, San Diego County. Cal.
an earthquake twisted the shaft that the tim
hers were pulled around to the opposite sides Of
the shaft from their original position