New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
THE Talk or The DAY.

As regards wealth the United States ranks first
among tho nations of tho world. In revehue France
Great Britain and Ireland and Germany ahead OF
her. placing this country fourth In expenditure she
ranks eighth. In the amount Of lebt France. the
United Kingdom, Russia and Italy far ahead OF
this country. In regard to commerce only three ma
tons. the United Kingdom, Germany and France arc
ahead of US. Tho United states have moro miles OF
railroad and telegraph lines than any other nation
AMI tho value Of American manufactures is greater
han that of any other nation. The army Of the
United States II placed on foot
NJ would DO exceled in numbers by
ony ono nation in tho world. France. On peace
footing the army OF n country ranks below Russia
Italy. China. France, Germany. Austria. India the
I'm ted Kingdom, Turkey, Spain Switzerland. Holland
Mexico. Belgium. Sweden. Japan Denmark Portugal
the Dutch East Indies and Persia THIS by singular
anomaly, tho richest country in the world, keeps "a
smaller standing army than the Dutch Fast lndIcs
and many impoverished and unimportant countries.
She has effective coast Notifications and only three
modern ships of war.
A Poor Mind Reader-Mabel- am Just crazy
mind reading tests, aren't thoy wonderful
Ahgustus-I have not paid much attent on To them.
"l'il tell you how it is done Take hold of my
hand, there. that way
Yes"
"Now. you must not press so hari. because you
won I catch the-the impulses, you know"
"Oh!"
There. that's right Now tell mo what I'm
.iln ne Of"
"Yon are thinking that If / should ask you a very
iml ortant question, tho most nportant Of lifetime
you would have 10 lay No."
"Cni you're not mind reader"
Why no. Tho answer was Just the opposite"
-(Omaha World
magnificent Scotch estate with clear rent roll
Of $4,000 q year is in the market. The advertise
ment states that it Is good opportunity for man
DESTROYS to obtain political and county influence"
lnta Mr. Cou ia aut nf n In inst nOxt
Is exactly the thing for him. Or, perhaps Duffy, of
Dufyville might form combine" among his
brother boodlers to buy It up
There Is a man in Chicago who begs in six Ian
guages, and drinks in any language Evidently the
literary movement of Chicago is not to DO desplsed.
1t is said that many tobacco chewers In st.
Louis have given up the weed, and have taken to
chewing gum instead.
"Ah, Mr.. Lawler." said gentleman Just introduced
TO the Chicago statesman "I'm glad to meet you.
understand you are the great exponent Of honest
labor"
"You are rlght-thats what am" responded
Frank, proudly. any motto IL Labor with big l.
and Capital with little H. all the tme-(W ashington
Critic.
An authority on the cuisine says that duck ought
not TO stand long after being roasted. Probably 1t
would do harm 70 let tho duck SIT up ii 1t isn't
too tired, but IL shouldn't be allowed To swim In the
gravy tSprngheld Union
A superintendent Of mails says that the so called
business hand gives the post officials great deal Of
trouble. at is." he declares, "nearly as trouble.
some "a tho nliterate hand II method promptness
and accuracy essential Tor success in business,
then a business hand, taken in any sense should be
unambiguOus and Of such nature to admit of no
doubt whatever. Instead Of that we find only tho
first letter two legibe, and the remaining oncs
supplied by mere scawl"
A Western paper describes how the people "Thanks.
gave at homo this year,
The editor Of "The Keen (Texas) Banner" makes
tho following announcement: in writing TO Tho
Banner, you needn't waste paper trying to comply
with the rulo about writing only ono side. That
rule was Intended for big daics, whero copy has to
DO divided among several printers. Tho Banner