New-York tribune., 1890-08-09

as an electric shock" said Professor Brewer thaA
beadless snake brought the bloody stump over anl
struck a hard blow upon the back Of my hand lie
added al knew that his head of and that he
could not poison me, but that quick and hard blow Of
the rattler fairly made my hair stand on cnd.'
sgn sor s'su tSs silver dollar. Ne would surse.t
wcather.vae very easily changes to four quarters
-(Philadephia Press.
The Young Mems Gymnastic Association of Nash.
vile Tenn, is trying to arrange prizeght between
two sluggcrs This bit OF unsavory news derives It's
sole Importance from the fact that. owing to the simi
larty of initials It has been widely published that the
Y VI. c. A. Of that city is getting up the hght Tho
latter organization only fights with the dcv-we mean
he evil spirit.
Yeast-Do you quarrel with your nelghbor -
abont his hen coming over u & Your EatuTnu s, rnw
CrimsonbeakINo. we're all over '''a' h'"'
no better still; buried the hen." Yonkers States.
man.
Is the elusive flea a bird OF passage? The Phila-
delpba papers gravey assert that muttldes OF them
are imported In Turkish rugs Possibly TINS rs SO;
but on the other hand 1t may be fairy tale started
by some people who want to depreciate the price Of
Turkish rigs. This Is a queer world and Things are
not arrays what they sccm Even the Sew-Jersey
mosquito to have gone of on his feed this season.
She Was Joking" No. said she, al can be only
sister to yon II, . ;, ,o,n,, IA.
expected a different answer, but-well, od,nght"
George, she faltered, as he started ont into The
night "Ccorge.,
What is it ~ he asked GROSSLY.
Aren't you going 10 kiss your sister good nightr
He did not go.-Uawrence American
According to a correspondent OF The Boston Pilot
Irish Americans own and operate nearly all the great
mines of Montana and Idaho They run the mines
und politics Of Montana, and they are more powerful
in this new state than any other element OF the popula
ton. One OF them, Marcus DAY. is known as the
Mining King Of Montana. The same correspondent
says that Butte, Mont, is the most wickca city IN
tho world. There are" he says "chnrches ana
schools and temples galore, but side by side arc
gambling houses where through the long hours OF the
night crowds Of anxious jostle one another and
win and lose money by the thousand. on every SIDE
are great halls with faring lights and long lines
of tables piled with silver and gold and bar In
corner where men drown the sorrows OF the gambling
table in costly wines and drink Add to this the vice
generated by motley host of outcast men and women
who are drawn thither by the phenomenal prosperity
and wealth OF the great mining city. and some concep
ton may be had of the dangers that await the Thought
less or unwary young man that ventures here
Anything for Peace.-old Bagley (of chcago-where
do you think the Worlds Fair ought TO CO. Mt soft
softlegh devoted to Miss Bagley)-on the lake
front. sir BY all @ means; Ssr. Won sir have property
on the south side.
soitleish--wel, don't get excited Mr. Ragey J
believe said south SIDE - Rochester PostExpress.
SAYS "The Lewiston (Me.) Evening Journal: "Vce
President ITamlin, the old Maine hero was fishing In
a Canadian stream and had struck splendid salmon.
A boat approached IN which were the English Treaty
and the visitors were to be presentcd
TO the late incumbent Of the Vice cePresidents cnar.
Mr. Iamln meeting the crisis with the vigor ana
skill Of an accomplished angler The Englishmen' a.
their boat drew near saw that he battling with
x,fA, h1 tha yapfla
Iamlin called out: You must excuse me I'LL lana
this salmonr The introduction was deferred, there-
fore for about haf hour, when the Engnshmeh
were able 10 salute not only the Vlccfrcsident oue
the cOnqueror Of hngly salmon. lie deciood 'ho
oueson of etiquette ofhand but WELL though IL is 10
he presumed that the salmon would nave preferreo
the following Of the venerable and accepted rue-or0v
everything when a caller is announced
TOO MUCH ANNIE ROONEY.
II doesn't matter where you go,
In yonr ears its ringing
she, my Annie, I'm her Jo'-
This Rooney business, don't you knows
That everybody's singing
Every body knows tho uling,
Every ybody's spoOncy-
save the small majority
That's being driven lany.
organs grind II In the street;
Mr.. Dennis Mooney
Keeps awake upon his beat
To whistle Annie Rooney
In the woods the phebe birds
Cats upon the garden fence
Render it with Intense;
Even young BabbOony
Now and then removes his cane
From his mouth, adjusts his brain.
And, in accents full OF pain,
Ilums " Miss Awnnie Wooney'
-(Texas Siftinss.
After this all official documents in Canada Will adope
the English usage in the spelling of such words as
labor flavor and honor. That is TO say, they will be
spelled labour, favour and honour.
Not an Original Idca-The Car has declared that ne
does not maintain the military establishment of Russia
for purpose of aggression. but that II is necessary
for him TO have strong and formidable army In order
10 secure the continued brooding over his empire OF
white winged peace. IL will be remembered that the
keeper OF a house OF Entertainment once declared hae
he would have quiet In his establishment he nao "
In IL .--lDctroit Frec Press.