New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


THE TALK OF THE DAY
Looking Backward-Year a.5oo.-Extract from Sci
encc Professor Huxley Darwin, who for some time
has been investigating singular twist to the wriS
homes of American men and women OF the yea 1889
has made an interesting discovery. From some writ
ings of that year ne has learned that constant rain
storms prevailed In the summer, and that people
in the habit of carrying over their heads remarkable
structlire known as an umbrella" From this habit
long continued, he suspects the wrist bones became
deforned as we now find them
Annexed-Farmers boy Ilnois).-Pop Pop The
prairie wolves killing the STOCK az In. Where's
oid Farmer Csadly)--My son, It's ag'in the law to
shoot guns In the city limits. We're in Chicago now
PUCK
A ron,us Is man who would have done great
things had it not been for little things.
The New Graduate-I can never be your wife. We
would not be happy. You are too exuavsgant In
Augustus Extravagant Why, am as economical
as deacon. have 70 be- .,,,,
Because I'm economicaiP ,... nh,
"No; because you have TO De."-tflusouis- nui'e-
tin.
Boston is greatly agitated by the announcement
that peanuts are a for insomnia caused by dys
pepSa and the dlscoverer Of the opiae has felt
IL necessary to announce solemnly that he uses
baked peanuts
Worse than tho Galows.-warden: Mr. Smith
the electrical apparatus won't WORK to-day, ana IL
has been decided TO ask you be executed In another
way. A is outside ready to play the Boulanser
March on hand-organ II you say the wora ,udce
What's in a namel Gravesend had the largest
death rate, with two exceptions, In the state for
the month Of June, Just forty to the thousand
Dsagroeabo People" DO you know, Miss Belle
said Gus de Jay "that dislike sahcahsuc people ~
"Yesl And what is your idea of sarcastic people %
kr Ennu aIkG u
mean anothah."
aoh, yes; but they're not nearly so dlsagreeable
as different class OF people,
Who arc they"
Those who say lots of things and don't mean
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Traveller.
All the great transcontnental railways have secured
space at the Detroit Exposition and will exhibit the
products Of the regions through which their lines
pass with a view of attracting immigration. The
Northern Pacific will exhibit the mineral, vegetable
and animal products of the States and Territories from
Lake Superior TO the Pacific Ocean. Another leading
feature of the Exposition will be exhibition OF
fruits and flowers.
TUNEFUL TRAGEDY.
Sllvery noted,
Lily throated
Starry eyed and golden haired,
Charming Anna,
The soprano,
All the singers hearts ensnared
Long the tenor
Sought 10 win hei,
Sought to win her for his bride,
and the basso,
With loves lasso
Oft TO snare the maiden tried.
The demeanor
OF the tenor
To the bassO frigid grow,
And the basso,
As he so
Much in love, grew frg.d too.
Anna smiled on
Both, which piled on
To the mutual hatred fuel.
so to win her
Bass and tenor
Swore they'd fight vocal duel.
shrieked tho tenor,
Like Vennor
Cyclone bowling DER the plaina
sang so high he
To Outvie the
Bass, he split his head In twain.
Crowded the basso
TIL he so
Low to hear him was a treat
Went until he
SPLIT the sOeS of both his feet
Charming Anna
The soprano.
Mourned week for both her fellows,
Then wed tho
Man who fed the
Wind into tho organ bellows.
a weeping peach tree is ono of the cur1osiues Oh
Denison Tex, and It is stated that "a NUMBER Oh
supersttous persons believe that spirits operate upon
it, II Is easy to account for the trees emouon WIN
out referring It to the spirits 1t would not DC sranso
~ sensitive peach tree should be moved to tears
80 :, uoeocted unon the abandoned way In which some
f,t dealers basket peaches for the market-the big
ripe ones on top the little hard ones below The only
wonder IS that more peach trees do not weep
An Ear For Music-Mss Ace-Well, Bridget, i
sunpose Won would give good deal II you couid pay
N Brdee-I would, Miss but I'd give more If could
play better.-(Tme
Mover ask an undertaken an embalmer to recon-
mend you a doctor.
A singer who sang in the choir
Asked the leader rival 10 folr,
And when he refused
She so roundy abused .
Him he forced her herself 10 retor
~ " -(BOston Courier.