New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-31
THE TALK OF THE DAP.

Education at last IS possible to the colored raca
Recently published statistics show that .here arc IN
the United States 1888 schools for coored children
and that 1,131 964 Of these children attend such
schools
A Matter Of vauation.-Mlss Gladys Herbeau--
IT'S not Tor my property you love me- is IT, Georgei
You love me for myself alone
Mr.. Hermann-Yes, darling
Miss Gladys Herbeau-For nv real WORTH
Mr.. Hermann-Yes. dear. Real and persOnal.-(Ldfe.
An old Indian trail has been discovered at shawan-
gunk Mountain, leading from Warwarsing into the
Waikiki Valley. Where the trail down tho
mount ain the town Of Gardiner site' says "Ths
Kingston Freeman" IT passes cleft in the rocks
Something In the shape Of a staircase had boon
formed the Indians could slide down the declivty
from projection to projection Without this staircase
1t would be almost impossible TO 60 down the mountain
at that point On the opposite side Of the mountain
there is another staircase ladder as II is called
Chronic Housekeeper-Mrs. Housewife-so you
spent several weeks In Rome
went to see the Coliseum.
Mrs Housewfe-Iow much do they charge a pound
for al2-(TexaS SifungS.
Apparently John Chinaman has his vantes we'll
as men Of other races The jewellers Weekly says that
the only ornament by the Chinese Of the lower
laundrymen class is wrstlet polished translucent
ring Of white greenish stone. just large enough to
slip the hand. They quite expensive, ranging
from 81 for inferior dull white specimen TO $50
the rings that are most hlgnly priLed Ihey
must be entirely free from imperfectlons and emit
clear, sonorous ring when struck light blow
He killed the noble Mudjokivis.
With the skin he made him mittens
Made them with the fur side inside;
Made them with the skin side outside;
He 10 get the warm side inside.
Put the inside skin side outside
He 10 get the cold side outside,
Put the warm side fur side inside:
That's why he put the fur side inside,
Why he put the skin side outside.
Why he turned them INSIDE outside.
-(Western Journalist
New-Jersey newspapers are Boosting that the crop
Of mosquitoes to the IN that state is less this
than for many years previously but they nevertheless
manifest keen interest in DIT. Robert l.. Lamborna
scheme for dragonfy farm and print accounts of the
dragonfy's prowess a destroyer OF the mosquito.
Grocer (who has lately Joined the militia practising
rear march, alis down trap.door into the cellar:
wts SSt With
woman; what do you know about warf-(syracuse
Journal
Two lew mountain gravity railroads arc nearing
completion close by Reading. Penn. One will be
l,in a distance Of nine miles over Neversnk Noun
TAIN and the other twelve miles over Mount Penn.
and both Will give fine view Of the Schuynll Valley
and the Blue Mountains beyond. They are summer
railroads. intended for the Of tourists One will
be run by electricity, the power being obtained from
a waterwheel on the Schuylkill
Bovine Pcculiarity.-Omaha Houscwffe-Say,
there fish in the quart OF milk you left us yes
Omaha MilIman-I am not surprised at all hay.
one that persists In going arswmmng In ths
rver.-(Omaha World.
One OF the Saratoga newspapers, The Union" state
that it is proposed to lay pipe line from Saratoga
sprins 10 New-York for tho transportation OF the
water of one Of the springs 10 Troy, Albany, Pough-
keepsie, New-York and Brooklyn.
IT will be a great relief, ween,
To murderers TO know
That when they leave this mortal scene
Through nghtning's sudden blow,
With curdles In his blood,
VIII not be able then TO hear
dull and sickening thud
Nv ashlngton Post
An association composed of ex Confederate soldiers
IS attempting to raise fund To erect monument
over the graves of 1000 soldiers of the Confederate
Army, who died while prisoners OF war at Camp
Douglas, Chicago and who now lie in unmarked
and neglected graves at lakewood Cemetery, near thai
city,
Insinuating Wife-James wouldn't you Ike 10 pass
your two weeks release from business care at saratoga
this seasonf
Unfeelmg Husband.-No, my love; prefer moro
retired place where my pocketbook, as wei as us
owner can take vacaton.-tBoston Globe
The leading bean baker Of Boston, who has made
a fortune out Of his business, is lover OF coins ana
possesses one OF the finest collec tons In the Uneo
States 1t is said TO be worth $4,000
NURSERY FOhECA10
Sing a song OF Royal Grants
Iabby full Of glee;
Twenty-lne Commissioners
Rather up a tree
Yet when the was opened,
II pretty soon was seen
They had resolved, dainty sum
To set before the Queen.
Though she, some malcontents averrsd.
Had boarded heaps OF money
But what she could have done with thcm
They frankly owned was funny.
But John Bull. 10 such cavngs
Being not at all disposed,
For five good figures drew his check,
And thus the matter closed
-Q-ondon Punch.