New-York tribune., 1879-03-25

in the month OF August, when the brief, but apundah
showers do not refresh the air. Then the garuen'
are radiant with funess OF summer light ana ne "on
drous muskmelon OF Indiana Is delicious pe'ohu "o'
The people of the State are wealthy In spite OF so many
drones in the hive When dollars day are offered
for harvest hands crowds OF ders haunt the groceries
and saloons of the towns and the poor houses are %
The paupers are kept in luxury are waited on ny ieu
"bclp -; they have baths and clean beds, WIN he"
laid eggs for eating and plenty OF bread ana meat "
throw away. "The Hoosers are taeiturp. lhey nave
n singular grunt which means yes, and another that
means no. Ask one a question, he passes on WITHOUT
replyng. Are your babies twins = asks the ahao'e
traveller 'Yes they be- snaps the Hoosier mother
They sneak with q draw The phrase, pot on top OF
box, would be thus pronounced by them; A pa"t
avn tawp awv bawX.' They have slang or thelr o"h'
as lie needn't come here putting on his dog, meaning
STYLE and Il won't be bulrang around ana when con,
fused Il can't tell my head from hole in the ground
They have fotester's expressions Walking In town.
they saw Of their homeward street. This is our hoe
ont Their weather lore is like this: When the snohe
goes straight up the rain comes straight ooWh' anu -
black Christmas makes good wheat" Other aruces VI
interest n this number are "Moliere," Ancient Deco
ra,iye stuGs," and a BIT of Old satsuma" besides
liberal allowance Of hctlon' and poems ny W. W. 9
and Edgar Fawcctt.
ScybDcr opeus with an article on the " Actors ana
Actresses Of New-York" by ]. Brauder Matthew'S III
which several distinguished players nov on the s'aHc
are described to the life, including Miss Davenport S
Booth Miss Clara Morris Miss Kate Claxon' Mrs "i-
bert Lester Walack Charles COGlan, Charles lhorhe,
John Brougham, John Gilbert, and other IVorlteho o
tie thcatregoing public. memoir Of fJohn ErlcS'oh'
by william c. Church, furnishes vigorous s6etch OF tue
welLknown Swedish engineer and inventor VINO IS DO"
at an advanced age in the active pursuit OF his roies
sion in this city, Mr. Ericsson IL described a ale OH
IN m Of nearly seventy six years Of age deVotng t"eVc
hours day for three hundred and sixyYe days III INC
wear to professional Labor His personal hahts are %
rigid character following tho most oXactnS rules Oh
emnerIncc in eating ana drinking, sleeping less 'hah
seven hours in the tweutyfour, usnE No tobacco ia auS
form and with the exception Of tcas drinking uoihs
but water aud from ten to twelve o'clock 1t night eXer
ciglnC I'm the Open air. Mr.. Churchs account o.
FrIcsscn's plans and inventions is comprehensive ana
thorough, singuary lucid, and presenting gttal
amount Of novel and valuable information An adInlr"-
bic papcrby c. Duel on Henry B"rgh aud llls NorK
describes the remarkable career OF that deV''ed
pmlauthropist wi;h numeyous anecdges illustrating
The zeal and energy and common sense win "hcI nc
las prosecuted his noble work. The poetry III tins
number is OF q superior order, including contributions
from T. II. SOdda,d, Edna Dean Proctor Ei1he GOou-
ale. Mary E. Bradley, aud other popular writers.