New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
THE talk or THE DAY.


Erastus Wnlan, who considered n a unique honor
10 be the only British subject the committee in
charge OF the Washington Centenary Celebration. re-
allied that every committeeman would naturally de-
sire some permanent comprehensive and triswo. try
record Of occasion historic. Accordingly he
presented 10 each Of them copy OF The Tribune
pamphlet the subject. richly bound in leather. On
his return from Europe the other dsy he found
bundle of letters awaiting him expressing appreciation
OF the timely gift Ward McAlli,teg. in aeknowt
edgng his, said that 1t the only polite attention
he had received in the matter In return for years
hard work.
And, doctor You make this bloom sgsinr
asked Father Time, pointing 10 specimen Oh The
vintage of 1910.
u was once a footlIgh fayorite and men shosered
me with pearls and diamonds. oh. can ! be young
again. she exclaimed, with the ierVor OF msSien
Of SiNty-tw0 summers.
You shall be queen Of the Nay RESPONDED DR.
Brown Sequsrd. as lie proceeded TO his laboratory
and slaughtered fresh guinea pig.-Fhiiadslpha
Record.
Speaking Of watches Factions ieweler recently
declared according to The Jewellers weekly that
81 watch is IKE the human body, It Is Just as sensitive
the most delicate child. and needs more care ami
protection than II ever receives
Congratulated Hmm New York. number Of
enthusiastic men rush to the cell OF a condemned
Ny dear SIR exclaimed the leader Of the party
The criminal was Staggered with Joyful emotion
Am paIdOned?@ he asked.
"Oh no.
"Then Why do You come 10 congratulate mel'
Because It has been demonstrated that electric
apparatus Is snre death."-Arkansaw Traveller.
Refrgeraors OF enormous size are now being placed
I'm al large commission houses IN Cleveland Some Of
them large enough for the storage Of from 10000
to 10000 pounds Of butter. The temperature within
them is kept a 20 degrees. ard the public has tho
entertaining sight of seeing ice form buckets Of
water in midsummer.
The sugar trust will never bust
But ever firmly stand;
is well prepared aud can't be- scared.
For II possesses sand. Omaha World.
Trust funds certainly are sometimes well applied.
Thus fund OF $4,000. bcqueathcd in 1860 by iona
than Philips to the city OF Boston. the income Of
which is to be annually expended to adorn and EN-.
belllsh the streets and public places in said city. has
given to the city fine statues OF Josiah Quincy John
Winthrop and samuel Adams and otherwise has been
used for The sdornment Of the city.
Look at the murderer said one to another
I'm the court room. He's the picture Of health
Yes; but the picture needs hanging" Washing
ton Capital
Bathers ct COney Island, who have occasionally
bumped mp against stray fnrnpS tomatoes and cab
bages from garbage boats while swimming in the sea
of that summer resort, will be glad TO know that
there has been a successful trial OF crematOr
for city garbage at Newport, K. l.
Burning Question.-visitng Salesman tell you
men OF Kentucky, here ami now, the race question Is
The American problem.
His Audience Cas one manD-RIghi You are Colonel,
and rhc way o solve II i 10 trOt out something that
beat Ten BrOeckS time.-{ brakes Magazine
Several Ind an mounds have recently been dis
covered in the Mohawk Valley. Glenve 10
Is supposed that the Mohawks had camp aud strong
hold In the neIghbOrBOod.
Buffalo is noted a city OF houses that are owned
by the families which live in them: and another
indication Of its wholesome condition has just been
given by the discovery that there are over 123
savngs and loan associations in the city
What is the matter IN your eye - exclaimed
Brown. i'Ogg made his appearance with his opto
I'm mo- rDiIIs
only mare clansum,7 replied Fosg with as
suned Indifference.
a mare clauSun p
"Yes; closed see, you know Boston Transcript
The startling fact has been discovered that 32653Os
bushels OF peanuts consumed I'm this country every
year. II IS suspected that 2j1306 bushels of them
are slain In the upper galleries OF theatres ana mat
276 4O5 bushels are eaten in street cars and court
voJms.