New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-05
THE TALK OF THE DAP

the part of the normal American to be busy II possible
while no is doing nothing. Summer schools already
cover great variety Of topics and the indications are
that they will be still further extended in the future
They are perhaps not unmxed blessing and 10 to
be hoped that thoy will slpplant the cid time
honored methods of acquiring knowledge.
"Whyw asked the schoomaster in astonshmeut,
cant you resdr "No," replied the farmer landlord
must get out OF the corn "No fact is did act out 10
learn to read once, but when thought that should
that's written, gave 1t up in Disqualification Tran
script
On the whole, ireland is looking up ndustrally.
She has now S12S4 ground under cultivation
than she had year ago. the Increase being largely In
ta1eds at the expense Of grass There has been also
an increase In the number of horses and mules Of
1890; of cattle, Of 115,982; and Of sheep, of
23262s while decrease Of 37,42s pigs is reported
These figures indicate considerable gain in general
wealth and also that the Irish realize they can raise
something moro than hay and pork.
Maine is pluming Itself the alleged fact that it Is
ono OF the healthIest States in the Union.
HOW IT TASTED.
She was maid of many charms,
As lovely as the rose
She held her poodle In her arms
And fondly kissed his nose.
Her lover lying at her feet,
Was enyious as could be-
And said, "Oh, give kiss as sweet
AS that, my love, to me-"
She stopped and kissed him ON the Inns
Then sprang he 70 his feet
Inquired. Well, was 1t SWEET"
He wiped his mouth, picked up his cane,
Remarking, {" Sweet well, to be plain,
-LBoston Courier.
Beertrans are now regularly run from Munich.
The English Church Congress will DO held in Ports
mouth this year on October O.
Z" All, doctor, they tell mo you have been buying
another house. How you afford 1t o" Doctor
business" +" How's that % Doctor" Well in the first
place 90 into the country where there is of city
half sick after they return home where am ready TO
receive them, Money at both ends, don't you see
Millions In IT. Boston Transcript
Not even can The Annual Register escape the usual
British incapacity to understand the political nomcn-
cature of the United States The latest OF that
publication covering the year 1884 says I'm speaking
OF events in the United States In addition to the
Platforms of the two great parties in the State United
States u, there Greenback Labour Platform,
which nominated Benjamin Butler, OF Massachusetts,
as candidate for President and A. NJ. West. Of Misss
sipp Tor Vice President and Prohibition Platform,
which nominated John p st. John, OF Kansas. for
President, and William Daniel, Of Maryland, for Vice
President"
THE GAY OLD GERMAN EMPEROR.
What ia this we hear of william
And what means this cable din
Why this angry cry In Spanish,
And commOtlOn In Berlin
Has the Emperor left his castles,
Dotted his glittering diadems.
Loft his consort, fair Augusta,
And gone of again to Ems
No not this time. Sly old william
Doth not thus his love contne;
Ills baDdana now he's flirting
At the lovely Caroline.
columbus Ohio Dispatch.
The especial feature OF the Pilot Chart for September
just issued Is information relative to cyclones from
which mariners In the North Atlantic will be In peril
these next two months. dozen OF the more noted
hurricanes OF last eighty years. including that of
few days ago. traced the map TO show the
usual OF such storms and to Indicate where
Is most likely to DO encountered This data is supple
mented by diagram which will enable a navig ator.
thus overaken ascertain from the direction OF the
wind his relative position the colossal whirl, and
which instructs him easily to escape from its
power 1t by such services this to shipping that
the Hydrogrnphic its great practical
utility
II is said that forty bee stngs will kill adult This
Information Is calculated TO discourage an enterprspg
beo which II Is stated can only sung once But the In
console itself with the reflection that although
may be unable % kill man II can make him swear
like "a Turk NorristOwn Herald.
ExCollector simmons. OF Boston, who is known as
Commissioner sQure's friend, has been In New.York
during the conferences which supposed to have
ended Mr.. squre's difficulty with Hubert o. Thompson.
This leads TO belief that the affair puckered up
per simmons.
Late inventons-A thunder. rod for people who
liable 10 be thundersruck receiving unexpected
intelligence; gnustono for people who are In the habit
OF grinding their teeth when they are Ia anger; de
vice for grui bling people who are suddenly rooted 70
homes who carried away by an excess OF emotion
trsnsE orto9 nth delight etc restorative for people
pelrhed with astonishment. - Boston Courier.