New-York tribune., 1885-09-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.
acation.


In one of them the other day. Waiter" said Gus
toner, these eggs are horrible Call tho proprietor
Proprietor: You fool, you have the mpudence to
serve up these eggs boiled. They are rotten When
they like that We always make omelettes Of them
Under the head OF Cholera Germs in Books" an ex-
change states that within the past two weeks there
yelumes OF Spanish literature. There are hundreds OF
books published in this country containing a poison
harmful than cholera germs but effort made
to prevent their circulation lNOrrlstown Herald
In commenting on the recent massacre OF Cinnamon
at Rock Springs The San Francisco Bulletin makes tho
important admission that this is not the way to solve
the Chinese question. From the way In which great
many people the Pacific Coast have talked In recent
years most people would consider that they approved
of that very solution But then perhaps, they did not
make their meaning clear.
Agentcman calls attention to-day to tho great de-
structon OF timber England which he says is caused
tho picturesque in this country and It is really cruel to
appeal 70 mere moneymaking motives In this way we
can import dead timber but. living Ivy must grow
London Globe
The washerwomen have decided that the Chinese
aundres must co. and the Women's Industrial League
backs them up by deDouncing Secretaries Lamar and
Manning for the encouragement given these Chinese
aundres in letting out the washing of the towels OF
their departments by contract" Verify. the corduroy
road to Jefcrsonan economy is a hard to travel
THEY WENT FISHING.
Young maid pretty
Young man witty,
Met one summer by the Ca;
Maiden fair
None indeed, 80 fair az she.
Man is wealthy.
Maid Is healthy,
Fresh and fair as flowers In Nay,
Thus to meet
None In truth. 50 Dlest as theY.
One fine day.
On the bay,
NTa mai Ion "a dshf
Maiden sings
"Just the chance I've long been wishing"
Swift they glide
Der the tide.
White hands In the water dipping,
Story old.
AS The golden hours are slipping
sun sinks low.
Back they row,
just IN time to Join tue dlne-s
Man reveals
String Of ees--
Roxbury Advocate.
new insect pest which has appeared in the Western
part OF this causing much alarm 10 the farmers
because OF the mischief threatened to the potato crop
It about half the size OF the potato bug. its dark
brown shell much harder and Its legs are unusually
long and strong. rs operations are eudFeiy under
ground and II its way into hill of potatoes
near the stem OF the plants hence IL is almost impos
sbe to determine the extent OF the INJURY until the
potato hills are dug.
Obadiah have yOu arnicl IN your desk!' asked
tho Telegraph Editor Of the Religious Editor this morn
ing spread out before him the first sheets OF tee
e'"Whst do you want with arnlcar' qaerled Obadiah
"To annoint these dispatches"
"Wnat's the matter with the dispatchest' .
"The nCws they contain IL Slainfn IN the ertreme.'
Then obadiah sympatuiIcd with the dispatches.
lpittsbuIg Chronicle Telegraph.
A wicked correspondent OF The Sacramento Bee says
that tho Clerical Editor OF The Hadis engaged in over
coming World the flesh. and Pulitzer.
Adolphus-" My darling will yeu not name the happy
Erhemda engaged. but in no hurry tc marry =" Oh
wait awhile"
say thanksgiving Day. dearest"
"Oh. that's much too sOon.'
" Christmas, them
Suil too soon.
" Well, name some time
Adolphus. dear, VIII be married when tho Genes
"a aud Puritan have u aIace.'-lPiIt-onrg ChrOhlee'
Few people arc able TO calculate the distance at
which objects may be a but IL Is not difficult
matter wheu their respective elevations aud the eeva-
ton OF the oye OF the known. For instance
An object i've feet high may be seen 2l9 miles
fgeographioaD fifty feet high, milos; 100 feet high
u niles 900 feet high. 6 miles; 500 feet high 20 u
miles 900 feet high. 3Gli miles away As example.
tower 100 feet high will be visible, to observer
whose eve Is elevated hteeL feet above tho water II
nautical miles.
Despte the hOwngs Of the opposition rress. Senator
sherman will continue to discuss the Southern question
until the cOlortd people their rights. The cry OF
''bloody shirt" has effect him than the cpl
thc Yankee butcher" had Lincoln during the Re
belliOn.-l NOrristown Herald.