New-York tribune., 1884-10-05
TUE T1Lh or THE DAY.

4 novel feature OF the recent international con,.
Of the Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland was t
presentation at night of sham tbatteGeld II waslitb,
electric lights. hundred ryinnasts represented
the dead and wounded and Of irained Hre,n.,
aiout with lanterns and Refreshments 10 aid ~.
wounded, while others removed the dead The enect
says account at times ghastly real 10 which
the regularity the electric light largely contributed
heightened the by the occasional moan O,
wounded cries OF help. the slow measured walk Of ths
ambulance horses and the suppressed IN which
directions given by the large corps OF the volunteer
physicians who personsted the military surgeons on
battlefield and one OF which accomu ancd each
ambulance section"
An Umbrella Merchant knet down and pr,yea
feryeny TO Jupiter for rain Let mp on your Feryor'
help those who do not help Themselves. rhereupon tho
Umbrella Man let fall Bucket OF tears aud Jupiter
seeing him inclined to help himself m the water business
seconded the bucket of tears with Barrel or two OF
| Rain. tPhiadelphia Evening News
tt said that immense numbers OF paper cigars arc
now Imported into Australia, and that they ski.
fully favored they cannot be distinguished from the
article This IL pretty story but II suggests
the awful possibility that tho cigars thought TO 1
genuine in this country may be only paper after all.
An English resident In China says that the fami,,
house boats are one of the most curious phases Of
domestic life IN that country. They about the Size
of good four post beds placed enl TO end. They
covered In at night 10y roof Of bamboo mating and IN
them man and wife. grandf srents and little children
cook sleep and worship the family altar always occupy
ing the place Of honor.
o. bring nc y map Of the seat ci var,
hear The guns ON the river MIN!
want Ia where the missiles tore
Through far Foo chow with a devils din.
Just show me Kc lung and Simon choo;
Aud where -. where can De- Kin tr-ching.
Chow chOo. thaug chow ail where IA ooi
-phiLplcphia Pres.
Ia = ~ fr rrCefp1g "A
Atnnia ga. for people who are not regular church
gocrs.' And lhc horisoirn Hcr III make. this cynical
comment on The fact; ly holding Hrcsii'ng maiche,
and sging exhibitions In the tabernacle The projectors
may crowd Il with propc who are not regular church
gocrs but II sNory doubtful II plain, ordinary o,ey'
day sermon VIII induce large attendance"
4 lion goat hare and ass agreed 10 hunt In pirncrhj
and III, Idle the game 4 deer being caugli The lot
divided m iour PORTIONS taking thc ii'l portion H ngd
of -ncnt the SECOND at KING of boasts me MIRA ie.
csc ho va, hungry, the fourth" Iouch IL VINO dacsV
Translation
I1Ooou-Drmocratic party.
A,a- tircrnhuCk party.
Iiaic-Anti- Aionopou-t party.
Goat-rrohibiuon party, ana lndelendeht kepnp1ea9
Having cntmppei victory the Democrats divided the
INST oiicr- Tor Democrats by agreement
second. law making ior Democrats as King OF
Beasts"
Third. pluuderiug treasury very hungry.
Fourth as for running the machine N future Iouca
it who dares. Detroit Post
CAPTAIN Ellsworth, who. It may be necessary 10 'a
WA. recently nominated Tor the Presidency by tho Amer
lean Political Alliance. thinks lie has dead sure thing.
lie calls al the post Office for his letters, aud said To
clerk the Other day Nou will soon have to forward my
mail to the White House."
Lost. stolen or strayed' nnhy pet;
Eats marmaa'e, htH eyra ot Jet
Can play tie trtc, II fond ani lfte.
On. bring him back boo-hoo' boo-ho0'
Ie was my OWL. my darling skye,
IhtAed m cologne, Win ribbon-uei
such common food %, bread and meat
-lPhladelpnia Evening New.
There are 800 Chinese children, who Will probably
haze to grow al without the blessings oi ohrsuM
civilization The state superintendent Of Public 'ch1oh
m California has just declared that Chinese chIllreu
cannot become pupils of the pubc schools, public clueF
ton hcug intended under the Constitution OF the sar
only lot those VINO can become ciuIcn,'
Three different cyil engineer. have made csiimnieso
the quantity of wator ponrns over Niagaru 'il, over!
the highest AID the lowc.t. Perhaps some COW wa
drinking above when thc figuring Vas going n-,De
trolt FREQ Press.
ACaifornia Justice of tho peace nncd man 80 for
being drink and took In payment plug Of tobacco
dock Of cards. ene-l lalei iack-knife. days work.
nfy cents and promise to pay the balance the
next time he came To town
Carl schuz has added novelty 70 his campaign
speeches by inerspersng them lbcrally wh SOLO Pt,
feeling With which Mr.. Schun renders such inspiring
melodies as My Mary Ann, Only q Pal'y Bio's"m ~
and Blue Alsatian Mountains" on this melodions II.
strument sufficiently moving to bring tears TO the eye
OF a darning needle II Philadelpha Press.
The British flag floats fifth of the land surface
OF the globe and total popat OF the British
Empire only seventh arc Christians
Wife: John our coachman must go" But why
my leari oar only daughter j. married Yes. put
John. I'm very old myself. you know"- Burning
ton Free Press.
In the Mexican markets the vendors shout their goos
all day whether any one is listening or not. The CAKE
vendor remarks Fat little cakes " about four tlmesa
minute while the poultry vendor sits lazily 10 the SIN
and sings by the hour Ducks and cnlckens! Oh. my
soul who wants good ducks and cbickensF
Talking of campaign soares. many woman, when od
Tom Jefferson was running hung her hyic ~ ~ TUG
well for fear would he taken away from her II the eo
pie should elect the nidel.-lWaterbury American
In South Siberia there IS uncvlized race known rs
Bourlts who worship a human god. When their god
reaches the age nineteen they poison him. and chooses
male infant to be their god, who Is likewise poisoned
when he reaches that age.
Nearly every body be he protectonst an advocate
for free trade is against removing the duty from To-
bacco Fogg however. who has studied the matter zoe:
I'm Tor free tobacco last and all the time. For wyf
Because" he says. I've suffered all care Ia IN TINS ne
and took Oh the duty, perhaps some of These e
lows who pun cabbage stalks aud all manner O uncoa
ness might tobacco instead Il any rate, IT'S "oi'
trying. - Boston Transcript.
TIE Uaiied states MdH monthly devoted 10 the posD
service has Just appeared In Cincinnati IL isa neay
printed paper of sixteen pages, containing great 'ae'
of matter interesting employees OF the Post once pe
partment with portraits of General Gresham
and Postmaster Pearson. The publishers say they s''
out with guaranteed subscription of nearly lOOVo'