New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-21
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

The recent development OF Industrial and commercfa
enterprise in Japan has beon very great. Since Jan.
uary, 1887, three hundred and thrty-one companies
have been started.
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"Lcmmegowthyer sunday"
"0otsrmorrer fyefsayso.,
3Allrits meccherhercattencrclock'
They part.-(Tid-Bits
Glasgow will soon be the second city OF the UniteA
Kingdom. Its boundaries arc to be extended so ~
to include number of populous suburban towns; and
1t is estimated that It will then have population Of
nearly 100000.
THE KIND OF BIRD SHE MEANT.
The Charming dannsel had no appetite
Her health was delicate, her mother said;
But at the table she put out of sight
As much as would have two iongshorcsneh ied
at eat no moro than would bird,s laughed shot
But when shs and from the table went,
The landlord frowned and bit his lips; said he,
T" 1 guess an ostrich was the bird sho meant,
-(Boston Courier
They have plague Of crickets In Algeria Theh
to tho depth Of foot and railway trains have been
stopped by them. The only way to stop the advanc-
ing swarms Of these insects Is to dig long and deep
trench ard erect on the most distant side fence Of
cloth The advancing Insects strike against tho CLOTH
fall into tho trench and are covered with lime Tho
Algerian authorities have already spent 100000 francs
in destroying them and contemplate spending MILL
ion francs more.
It is a curious condition Of affairs that the largest
city on the western continent should have no shooting
ground convenient of where business men may
repair for recreation with trap and gum vet such IL
however in fair way of change At tho meeting last
Friday OF gentlemen nterested'in providing trap
shooting ground the initial stops were taken. ana 10
will not be long before II will be practicable for bust
ness man to leave his Office and within half an hour
find himself gun in hand at the traps.-Forest and
Stream.
Tho Canadian press has adopted the word "com.
bine' which was coined by New-York Doodle Alder
man. Now all that remains is for The Saturday
Rovew. to quote it in order to introduce It into the
political slang Of England.
Well up in Banking -Busincss Man-Now don's
forget; deliver this note to the president OF the
Millionaire Bank. On account give IL TO any ono
else Go right to the president ts ana n ts him this
Messenger Boy-Dont yer fear Them dudes cans
%Ehi Ever carry messages to bansi'
How do you find the PRESIDENT ,o.
Look for the cove In tho shabby suie"-tomahs
World
This Is the title Of tho forthcoming book OF George
BIdwsl, the noted Bank Of England forger' who mas
also had criminal career In this country, but VINO
is now entirely reformed: Forging His Chains: Inc
Autobiography Of George Bidwoli an Authentic HIS
tory of His Unexamplsd Career In America ana Eu-
rope His Early Life, Struggles, Temptations and
Fall the Story of His Connection with tho Sl,ooooVo
Forgery on the Bank OF England, with the Accouns
of bis Arrest, Trial, Conviction and Incarcerauon
Fourteen Years In English Prisons
Only One Place Opsn.-Ffst Chicago woman,Wa
are TO be admitted to the Church Conference today
aren't wef $500 n,,.,. ro,,
second Chicago woman-No, indeed. Didn't you
heart They voted to keep US out. IA, ..,.
"Oh dear! don't know what to do with mysen
well lots 60 around to the Court House and us.
ten to divorce cases. We're not shut out OF there
yet.n-(Omaha World.