New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


Colonel scheng KiTong. Chinese nobeman. has
written article marriage in China for the Recue des
De,r Mondes, OF Paris. He says every one marIles In
China and cebacy vice. There are no marriages for
money practice being abhorred by tho Chinese as an
evidence OF barbarism.
Western exchange devotes nearly column Of space
curious facts and condolences about the frst seven
Presidents OF the United states, and onits TO mention
coincidence viz: They are all dead.-lBoston Cou-
Tier
The Concord School OF Philosophy will hold its sixth
annual session month. This the romp of gravity.
No hoyden ycarns for summer climb the mountains
swift dash in the SURF than the Concord phoso-
pher for his yearly antc.-l Kansas City Journal
The NecOrlcans Times Democrat says that the schools
of New Orleans should teach Spanish
Fashionable society has now smelling bottle craze
The vnagretos gold mounted set with Jewels, and
cost from $40 500 apiece is needless to add that
in high life fantng has been revived with all the odime
abandon Lowell Citizen.
"Thefrst watermelon 10 on its begullng round
Macon Telegraph
St. Louis is to have a cable road in four months
Blanes name is composed OF six letters. He nom
mated on Friday which Is spelled with six letters the
sixth day of the week. tho sixth day of the month and
the sixth month of the year. Philadelphia Record
The Philadelphia papers report trouble at the Zoo" Of
that city. The kangaroos are on their last legs.
Cuba is growing worse and worse It is now reported
baseball has taken the place OF bull lighting there
[New-Orleans Plcayune.
The Nec-YOrk independent will not support Blaine and
Logan, partly because it explains, "thoir chosen
eager friends who hayo been engineering their success
have been the Star Reuters of the West and the bummer
Of the East"
The Democrats are amusing themselves by chasing The
lean Ne,c- York Tsie0qn', Netc Tork man. chicago
A DO not Not Ss one u them il Re-
publican paper Utica Herald
In Swansea Wales, during a recent bank old
drew $3.50 from the savings bank and hid it in
sack Not long after the sack became filled with wheat
and was taken to mill Then she remembered that
the gold was at bottom of it, and rushed franticaly
after it, reaching the mill only in time to hear the miller
profaney wondering aloud what allied the wheat that 1t
clogged The stones Tho machinery was stopped and
ali the gold recovered though in much battered state.
There is some iussng alleged dissatisfaction with
the nomination of Blaine, and lew OF the disappointed
make the usual observation that he cannot he elected
but there Is not one-enh OF the talk of that KIND that
held the asperities OF vanity amclorated
the force OF the Chicago Nominations VIII become appar
eut 20 all-lCiEcinnau Commerclal-GaZette
The British Government about to sink aresian wells
IN the northwest provinces OF India.
An Indiana Judge has decided that holders OF passss
injured a railway can collect damages Railroad com
panes however. will continue 10 print the usual condl
lions upon the backs OF all passes. They serve, no
doubt, to brighten of many laUsait-lBosto Tran
script.
The Georgia Baptist says that IN Quads" dis
paraging statements the negroes OF the South are
not true.
Much cheap Democratic wit has been expended on
Black Jack Logan but he Is just the kind OF black aok
that can knock the suing Out Of all the Democratic
ROSTERS IN the county, Pttsburs Commercial Gazette
one reason why women should not smoke that they
would never have any matches. They would be always
wanting light" and there enough OF these nuts
auces it isl Progress, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia etter-carrters do not Ike to the
helmet hats their local pride makes them object to new
things in general.
General Butler has secured about every OF the fac
tons, excepting satisfaction Boston Transcript.
Diphtheria is becoming popular In England since the
discovery Of It's efficiency fecide In towns It
has quite supplanted boOtjacks.
Kate Field SAYS: There can be found no grand men
without grand mothers This shows tho advantage OF
having grandmOthers-hOugh we should think 1t was
desirable for man to have grandfather rs grand
mother NOrrstown Herald.
country editor, on being nted remarked that love
was good deal like a Scotch plad-all stuff and often
crossed.
An advertisement Of patent medicine says: TRY this
mixture, and will never take any other IL Is grlmy
suggestive, to say the least Boston Gazette.
At the Tuileres Gardens Dog show, Paris, canine
bathing costume exhibited also rubber shoes for pet
dogs to wear in damp weather.
uisa wise man vino can recognize his woodcut por.
trait in the enterpsins nawspaper- Transcript
fortym school Of man eating sharks is what
Philadelphia steamship is alleged 20 have sailed through
for four hours on her way home from Jamaica pic
tresguey potent brand OF is OF Jamacas chief
products.
Sand what's the big fellow with the red face doing
now I" asked phsticated country Visitor ut the
opera "Great goodness, mas shut up" whispered the
other That's Probationary, the celebrated tenor ana
he's triling" "Oh thought he garglmg his throat
1T sounds like it, IdyerpOol Courier.
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