New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-29
THE TALK OF TIE DAf.

presence OF General Humldly, Dut ihO i"i"N' -
western States say that they have one compensation
I'm the fact that their crop was never so soou'
Good sInkers -IIusband-Nora, what are these
Husband-Dumplngs, dumplings, eh? Vel In, lV t
pnt them OH p''v ,o goine bass fishing and I'll
them for sInkers.-(Epoch.
Boatmen on the Harlem River will. doubtless envy
those on the Thames, England, when they know tha'
steam launches propelled by electricity are now com
mon that stream. HERETOFORE says Inc
syracuse Journal the use Of the steam launch has
been attended with or less discomfort Out oy
means OF electric storage batteries the distaseiui
features of common navigation are done away Win.
Tho use Of the storage batteries involves obtaining
supply Of electricity whenever this may DO heoueu'
for It would be exceedingly uncomfortable 10 DO uo'
prlyed of motive power when miles away from nome.
To obvate this floating electric power statlohs nave
been put up at various points on the river
Bobby.-Ma, I've pretty near out-grown my slpperS'
Mamma-Yes Bobby.
Bobby.-Aud, say, ma, how long VIII IL Do Doioio
out grow your slppers.-(Omaha WCrld.
nesnte reccnt gifts TO the colleges, which amounted
To az 900 900 as a whole, these Institutions, 1t is said
do not have sufficient money and feel financially en-
barrassed Yale College, It is reported, needs S2ooo
oOo Harvard as much, and Columbia College requires
s., 900 900.
President Harrison met a League pitcher the other
". d
showed no hauchtuess, but on the other hand, was
kind attentive and considerable The common people,
who always like TO see the great unDehu loOheu vi
with pleasure for all men felt that in the courtesy
paid to their Chief Magistrate was an Implied ackh0"I
Tt Ps,icnt ws. greatly pleased lie told Secretary
Halford that ii the League pitcher had oeea an ap
been more respectful. And that particular pitcher
had Just been sold for 5000 by the Dodse Ol'SS "
the keoklks tOo.-(Boston Transcript.
novel use is made of the electric light on the ST.
fla Tbnusa nd
One OF the lights has been placed at the end OF yard
arm on the steamer St. Lawrence which has dynamo
aboard The light stands in front of powerful re-
Hector and as the boat steams about at night among
the islands the search light is cast upon them, re-
vealng with startling distnctness their beauty and
the beauty OF the landscape.
Time Is Reconsideration ION Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railway)-Madam, you must pay fuil
LADY PASSENGER with sgh)-I suppose I will have
TO pay full fare the balance Of the way but he was
only ten years old when we left Tottenvllle. II We
reach St. George before he has whiskers I'll not be-
grudge it-(TeNas Siftings.
An unusual number Of cebergs dstrbs the serenity
of mind of the captains OF the Atlantic liners. The
cargo steamer Fremona, which recently arrived at
Quebec reports having passed icebergs for no less
distance than 200 miles.
Under the heading Lost and Found' The Com
melcla' Is running an advertisements when feadS IN
book containing money and checks, near Nam ana
Seneca to Exchange, to Michigan etc Inc dark
leather lady has the Arounders most profound sym
pathy. Tie hopes that she will recover her missing
chatiles. The should be warning 10 all 0ther
dark leather ladies' 10 be careful OF their pocket
books. especially II these contain money ana checks
and particularly fOm near Main ana seneca, 10 fA-
change and to Michigan.-(Buffalo Courier
Simon Cameron in his will bequeahed his fine col
lection OF books to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF Harrisburg. This has excited thought
among the citizens Of that city Of establishing free
library and using Mr.. Cameron's collection as its
nucleus. In Lancaster. Penn, there is also move
ment for the establishment Of free public library.
You would be surprised said the behind tho
counter OF Chesnutst. confectionery store, at the
number Of wealthy mon who buy candles of variOns
kinds TO nIbble at during Office hours. one banker,
who Is worth almost million. buys cents worth Of
peppermint almost every morning. That Is his usual
limit 4 prominent editor invests the same In cocoa
nut candy aud eats It with much relish any
school girl. There is drygoods merchant near
Eighth and Chestnut SITS. who invests the enormous
sim of / cent in a plain mint stick, wrapping Il up
carefully in piece of paper aud carrying IL caiefuy In
his vest pocket Philadelphia Inquirer.
| The Sunday closing movement in Philadelphia has
| extended from the BARRIERS TO the laundrymen. The
officers OF tho Laundrymon's Association have served
a notice upon every Laundry in the city that on and
after Sunday, August A. they must keep thor shops
closed 1t IS anticipated that the chief opponents of
the movement Will be the Chinese laIndrymen, as
few of the English laundres now kept open.
| The fair shopllfer makes feel
Both horror and amaze,
And yet We have some pity too
She has such taking ways
| -(Dry Goods Economist
/