New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

For several years past learned or apparently
learned, Arguments have appeared IN Western news
papers to the effect that the level Of the great lakes
IS lowering and that period OF low water Is be
ginning These theories have been upset the past
month by rise Of the level Of the lakes and the
passage over shallow places Of large vessels conveying
big cargoes one propeller. the Corsica has Just
passed through the lakes carrying the heaviest cargo
ever shipped on lake vessel
Last year, at tho New-York Chautauqua. when Dr.
Henson, OF Chicago, came 10 lecture on Fools,'
Bshop Vincent introduced him thus Ladies ani gen
tlcmen We are 10 have lecture on 'FOols.' by
one OF the most dstinguished7-there was long
pause for the Bishops infections indicated that he
tad finished and tho audience roarcd with delight,
so that It was some time before the sentence was
cIudei-a men Of Chicago DIR. Henson, whose resd-
ness Of Wit holds every emergency captive began his
lecture when silence was at length Testofr Dy saying
ladies' ami gentlemen. ! am not a. great fool as
Riebon Vinoents-and here he stopped, apparently
through with the sentence, while the audience again
wildly appiauded, finally Concluding "'uDA h~''
you think.s-tMnneapols Tribune.
Circus performers are no. dismayed BY such little
thing as two feet of water IN the ring. That was
the cas. when the acrobas Of Barnums circus appeared
10 uerform their feafs before rsndrenched audience
at Herktrner few days ago. But :here Is footgear
called a rubber boot and using this the acrobas
deGed the water and calmly went on with the per-
Torrance.
Mrs Nickel see you are growing quite oala-
headed M Niekle and shan demand 1a,3,i AT that
am losing my hair does not make me the less "o'nS
Wrs Vicke-Sot az all dear but cannot afford
10 rest under 50 serious reflection upon my ani4oV'
-(Binghamton Republican
Slowly she great falls Of the Niagara River are
changing In SHAPE, through the eating away OF me
shale rock which uDderles the hard rock thst Iorns
the bed of the rapids. 1t IS almost misnomer now
70 speak Of the Canadian portion Of the great cataract
as the Horseshoe Falls and within week this
designation has become more than ever misplaced In
consequence Of the fall OF large section Of the bed
rock in the very Of ths falls. SO much rock
fell that an eddy below the falls near the Canadan
side Of the river has been narrowed more than half
and the little Maid Of the Mist has less diff
cul.y than before in running into the curve OF the
falls
Or. Mcoaack-You are foolish to tank your. wife
be up in day OF two: Your love for her MS you
HusbsDd-Ah il you but knew her, Doctor you'd
know that when she stays away rom millinery
opening she dh today, she is in dangerous con-
dltOn.-(BOstOn Traveller.
In Forty-secons-ss-@ Was that a chimneysweep
you waved your hand TO, papal7
"yo my SOM
a niggermirstrel
aOh no. That Is one Of the richest men in New
York but he lives at YonEer in summer, and they
tying this new coal on the railroads
How sweet to roam By the sad sea waves,
And what Joy 70 think as YOU watch the stars,
That you're paying no bull for gas!
But Oh, what grief. when you travel homo
And the meter your sad eyes meet.
You ind that the cook has been holding soirees
And has burned ten million feet!
The reading room Of the British Museum with each
year attracts more visitors who desire to read
examine the books Of the great library. In 1854 there
were only 152 900 visitors during the year; in 1883
there were $4,000 visitors. There ,221 ,295
volumes examined by these visitors.
The Historical Telephone.-Philp H.-Give me Brus-
sells Il 1902.
Brusses-An hight
Philips that you, Alvai
Alva-Yes.
Philp-What are the Brussels papers talking aboutl
Alva-Basebau
Phlp-what that stun about Johnson missing an
easy fly 10 PodgetS, and SHOCKS going out TO Colin
passed ball
Alva-Yes.
Phihp-starr the inQusition tomorrow morning
Ring 0r.-(BOston transcript
Philadelphia has been troubled In mind for about
week by the revelations IN the newspapers concerning
the impurty Of the Schuylkil River, nom which the
city's water supply is obtained. But there is
remedy :. syndicate Of wealthy capitalists have come
forward and offered build. their own expense. an
aqueduc, TO supply the city with water from the upper
Delaware River The aqueduct would cost S2O.OCODOO
and the capitalists would obtain their compensation
by the sale Of the water the residents Of Phla-
delphia
Guest 10 restaurant table girDWhst have you got
for d.nneri
Table Girl Roastheeffrica seedchickenstewedlsm
puddiD gmilka of e
Guest-Give me the third fourth, hfth sHdh. esh-
teenth and nineteenth Standardization Budget
The villages and cities upon the rivers below Johns
town are beginning perceive the effects Of the great
disaster that place in the lowering Of their sanitary
condition Plainly the streams are contaminated;
there are over thirty Of typhoid fever in the
hospital Of Allegheny and from 600 10 400 cases OF
The same disease nnder treatment In prvate families.