New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
THE Talk or THE DAY.

Horace Johnson Of Middle Haddam, Conn, who
claims to have predicted the great blizzard says that
we shall have long and cold winter The crab shells
are remarkably thick, squirrels have extra ucN fur'
coons and rabbits much fatter than usual Wllour
stman. Of WIndlam County Conn. corroborates this
by bringing up the testimony Of a goose BONE This
tells him that the coolest day Of winter will be January
90 and that the spring will be late. The funniest
thing about these prophets is that they really seem 70
believe their own predictions.
Boston Reporting. -Interviewer-Mr Swelhed, I
have come to get Sour views on the proposed chanss
in the curriculum Of the grammar school.
Mr. Swelhed-Curricuum! WHAT'S that! I'm asn
II, whatever il is.
Mr. Swclhed reading the report Of the interviewer
Our distinguished townsman, Mr.. ". +; swehed. was
found at hi, charming home, surrounded by abundant
indication of ripe scholarship and sturdy ,ense
In reply 10 our reporters question: he sald 90 hOt
desire to force my opinions upon the public, but this
viii say that have given to this question io4g and
sudiOus attention. incidentally examining into the
curricula OF institution, of learning both at home and
abroad and although find in the existing course OF
study not a few matters for contemplation, stu, upon
the whole, ! cannot say that | should advise any
radical change until have further time = examine
into the subject BY George that felers got my ex.
act language, word for word! And he didn't take
notes neither! By George, what memory that feller
must have!"-(BostOn Transcript
Boston woman has cured herself Of bad case
Of dyspepsia by the Of tobhcco. Boston women
arc certainly original No else would have thought
Of such cure for dyspepsia.
Chain, who attend, fashionable New York church.
but Is sad TO be very close while he IS oSten'iby
po9, 5 yes 8ha sa' 's ssd ii, Ne T repeated
Tasy the Of @ Hans 9 Sa 2 bc eTsy
are 'H ded with alarm because 6crasm i, creeping
into churches. Now, the dime I've been putting Oh the
he p TySf SG re kns s about SSst beam in the
churches I'll quit being liberal. That's all there Is
about it.'-(TeXaS siftings.
They are having good times in Kansas. 1T took
five bushels of corn TO get into a circus in Kansas
in the autumn Of 1882 says "The Wichita Eage.'
This autumn yOu get into the main tent stay
10 the concert 20 to the side show and get picture
# the Clrcas,an beauty, all for one busleL'
,nroDos Of tho Journals Of sir Walter Scott"
which nave been brought ont in Edinburgh by d.
Douglas Harper d Brothers in this country there
T. an interesting relic Of scott i'm the possession Il
: W " Honto4. Inc weil'known publisher 1t i, an
Old armchair. used by scott az Abbot>ford, ana when
i, supposed have been his library cnd. II j. maIe
seat and back are covered with canvas painted lack'
Tie chair presented to him By SIR td~ih Lana,
seor vino painted him. his family and even Ms d9s n
every possible form and position. IT was 6onsht az
the ae Of Land,eers eaact ,ome wcN oa year ecSnG
time IL passed into Mr.. Bottoms possessloh'-Vihe
Epoch.
The st. Louis Republic makes violent editorial
attack on Coffee Pot" Wallace A. the Editor Of lhe
Republic claims be Of the great opponents OF
Democracy HIS opposition 70 one Of the great ch'i7 OF
the Democracy ! likely 10 De"IlucT ''7 'i'S' ''''
creed * " I am a Democrat"
He sought In Vain" Five years ago, began we
stranger 10 Wentman sought that woman % 9e inss
wife | believed her c0ngenla. Heht area az
hesutiful Has our married life been peasant ~
No, why not" asked Wentman. .
WHY NOT Because she declined % marry me- OK
course '"-CAmerIcan Grocer.
There is A good deal ~ acgressvereSs aoou'
modern religious editor Here for instance Is tho
vigorous way in which Dr. Gray. OF Inc INTERIOR
denies a recent report about himself; "a peculiar
creature who edits paper in Ncw-forh mas written
telegram TO himself that the editor OF ihis Papep
4 ahout 20 resign and are receiving inquiries a"d
kindly consultations. When he leaves 'Ihe Interior
II will b, VIA the sweet chariot which, however,
may he swinging low for ausht he knows. or cares
An outrage.-Cnizen-No appear 10 De eAci'e1'
deacon. what the matter .-, q. rho onera
house last night. 49,. - .t-,., t~
You've seen them picture, ABOUT '"" u 0'''o'
dancers In short skirts
90 WoI. they were 70 appear i'm play and wen,
to .,, H. - that might warn our young pe"P'
against them $500, .,,,,ai, of,~
Thcy didn't appear. The MAYOR wouhnt lc' em'
-frcNaS slftng>.