New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-12
THE talk or THE DIY.


Extract from The Millennium Journal">-T chief
railroads Of the country have just completed their i'm
proved passenger stations, and glad to note
that pictures have taken the place Of the hide0us
railroad advertisements that formerly disligred the
walls of the waiting rooms. that easy chains have
been substituted for the former hard wood benches
in these rooms and that electric lights at all hours of
the night now enable those to read who are waiting
for trains.
"Whal." inquired the special correspondent TO
Eden as he sat down with Adam under palm
tree, were your sensations when you were IN the
mud state ~
Well said Adam thoughtfully Il must confess
that was all stirred up Washington capital
A crustacean curiosity OF much interest has Just
been added the State Museum Of California. " It's
scientific nanc' says The Alta Californian " is
Birgo Lats. the robber crab. 1t * land crab aud
lives By climbing cOcoanut trees from which 1t gamers
the fruit cracking the same and eating its fruit
# Il very handsome IN appearance with strong claws
and looks like a cross between a crab and LOBSTER
This specimen was brought from the Tanning Islands,
on the other side OF the equator. Two OF them were
brought, but has since died.
ELECTRICAL EXECUTION.
They placed the form OF rhe muIderef
Upon the electric wrack,
And fired ]. 200 volts
Into his naked BACK
He quiverod an awful moment,
Then. quietly raised his head.
And asked that hi, friends might take
The corpus of the dead.
But the cruel executioner.
Again discharged the bolts
AT least score or two UI OhmS
And full 3,OOO VOLTS.
"Now this Is simply shocking
The murderer did say,
go yet a rope and let die
IN the good old-iasliOned way
-Qronou Register
II "a singular fact that California has no sunday
iaw. There was such law, but it was repealed in
lss3 vet It cannot be said that there IS any less
Observance Of sunday since the repeal Of the law.
on the contrary. an investigation shows That sunday
IS observed more Il sacred day the present year
than II WAS the year the law was repealed.
pat,er small Poatoes-A very dimnutive boy APP
pllrd AT the residence OF Judge Peelby OF Austin,
Texas. ., r, ho, - holn vo,l, in the
garden said the youth. =, ,
You will not answer You are SO small ,, l'a g
you would have 10 use sup -ia''N"i !" "'e P'
Texas SlftingS.
Electricity will be used in practical way III the
taking of the census The census blanks Will be the
same as usual but the information they contain VIII
be- recorded large sheet of paper by the puhchs
of holes in It at certain intervals An eie''ri'ai
circuit is formed through these holes and counters
are added electrically, recording ON thcr uiaiS al
items OF the same Kind
TRULY APPRECIATED
lie was an artist he sketched aud drew
Or painted some blossom with wondrous nue.
And his mimic forests would seem 10 wave
Meath the dainty touch that his geninS gave;
or some face of the sweetest beauty gracrd
The canvas DER which his brushes traced
The world approved him; and said II knew
No limit what his skill could do
He could turn to subjects less intense ., ,,o.
lie wbitewashed the trees and the backyard renee
lie painted the ceiling and Redeemed the bricks
And putted the doorsep's dents and nichS'
lie gave 10 the stairs the attention due,
And nickel plated the do9r,kn9bs 100; v,,s o.or
Such an artist had never lived before.
W Washington Capital
II IS welcome that the price of refined sugar
At wholesale has gone down the last week bur the
housewives Of the city are wondering how long II
viii take this information TO trickle down 10 The
rotsu groceis Have the retail grocers formed
sugar trist@ of their own
She Had Heard It.--Bob Stayer-Have you heard
the latest Miss Chester , a., ,,..
Mis- Chcster-Yc,. indeed: just heard the library
oi,o,t strilte --tGOlden ArgOsy.