New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24

And yet there only letter mlsprnted-
naooktukumiksijik Ia nation). having been dis
placed by naooktakumiksijik "a snowshoe).
sINGIN HAPPY DAYS.
What are we a-carin' for the big sun the blazer
mo WING that waves the eornblades is a-singn
The harvest soon viii scatter all its gold in all the
Well sing the song of plenty in the moruin'i
We're losn' sight O. sorrow-we're keepin' fur
The storm let's out the rainbow, an the light is in
An Joy Jest comes a-dancin'. with twinkle In
An wen sing tho song Of plenty in the moTnin'I
-CAtlanta Constitution.
Congressman Cochran. of Missouri, told story
recently. according to THE Buffalo Commercial"
of well dressed man who registered at a hotel in
st. Joseph, Mo- He casually remarked that he
never travelled without his fire escape, at the
same time exhibiting the contrivarce which he
rted I'm of fire." he said, Il can let myself
down from any hotel window" The landlord said
gravely: Our terms for guests with fire escapes
are cash in advance"
The Elephants Milk-A sOhoolmaster had just
finished he lesson on Food" when little boy put
replied. please. sir, Jones said he knew a baby
gained ten pounds in weight every day"
Jones ought not to tell you such rubbish" said
me whose baby was brought up on elephants
milk"
To which Jones hestatingly replied please, sir.
it was the elephants baby 7'-(The Tatler,
An odd church is that in the redwood forest of
California near San Jose. 1t is maintained by the
miners. and has miner minister. 1t is built
in one of the hollow trees and accommodates
congregation of twenty-five with sPace for a recess
chancel. which contains a small organ.
All" nurmured the Shade Of Shakespeare. look
ing at the advertisement of the latest health food
IF were doing the trick nowadays, should have
Language doesn't stand still Kansas people
know man is tenderfoot when he talks about
Cyclone cellars" People in the cyclone belt al
ways refer to them 'fraid holes"
KINDNESS TO INSECTS.
Children, If you meet cricket
Please remember not to kick it;
Not a mouth whose natures sweet'u
Strike a ladybug beetle.
If a daddy longlegs passes
Often Of not do oIy by ~ @ck alfs urchns
Who deserve the soundest brchin's).
When a guat-that lively hummer
Which you'll hear when it is sumner
s wrong to throw pebble at it.
Do not think me sentimental
When l ask you be gentle
With the insect population
or our Tree and glorious nation
If you're kind in this rarticlar
They VIII l,,5 3uZz IN your auric lar
-dondon Globe.
The French government. always friendly to art.
is about to establish endowments for fifteen travel
ling scholarships OF $500 each. AS French art stu
dents usually encountered with baggage
and live in a bohemian way, the scholarships will
at Least permit of trip to Rome. Venice and Flor
ence, and further they probably would not care
to so.
The Regrettabe Sltuaton-'My SON. said the
old man kindly go forth into the world and
conquer it, Remember this; Se!f-cOnfdence is TO
be Your sheet anchor.
And the young man went
After three years he return ed seedy and with
look Of settled Encouragement his face.
81 am a false alarm" he announced gravey, in
a Of settled conviction.
MOI roared the father. What did I tell you
about having self-conhdence?"
Il found" said the young man sadly, that those
who have the least excuse for self-contdence have
cornered the market in that commodity -CBalu-
more American.
Chinese newspapers, owing to the cheap quality
OF paper used and to the lJw price of labor. both
literary and mechanical. issued at
trenely small figure. The price of tho ordinary
Shanghai journal is cash about one-ffth Of il
cent
you to tell us about Castor and Polux?
Johnny (conhdently)-Castor was the the
oil was named after-(Somervile Journal
France and Belgium have been engaged in a little
real estate transaction. BY recognizing King Leo
polds sovereignty over La Neuville Toumenes
France has gained in territory by the acquisition OF
Riezes, The arrangement is mutually satisfactory
and removes petty cause OF disagreement be
tween the countries
Punishment to Fit the Crime.-Judge-It seems
to me I've seen you before
Prisoner-You have my lord. I used to give
your daughter singing lessons.
Twenty years "-(Answera