New-York tribune., 1890-04-19
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

We NAV not produce the greatest philosophers o.
thcologisns but we can claim the proud distinction Of
using the most soap. For every 100 pounds used In
the United States England uses s5 Germany SO,
France sJ Sweden 20, Italy 81, Bulgaria 80, and Mex
leo %.
A Morning Lesson.-Mrs. slmpurse-Anything new
in the paper!
Mr. sImpurse-N-o, except that the husband Of the
woman whose fine dresses you have been enyyng has
fed TO Canada-(New York Weekly.
A gentleman who has Just returned from south
Africa says that II is of the best countries IN the
world for profitable real estate Investments south
Africa, he SAYS "alrcady has beautiful and thriving
towns and 1t is destined to be the seat OF great and
progressive Engllsh-speaking race When was there
some years ago ! was surprised at the extensive in
provements at the energy Of the people, and the
natural resources OF the land. IL Is the place Of
places to put away few thousand dollars 10 let them
grow.'
The man who asks, as life worth lving', shovJ
by asking the question that he thinks he doesn't tnnk
1t Is but he will dodge runaway horse Just as sllbly
as the man who would rather do almost anything than
die.-lsomeryille Journal.
Says a prominent Cincinnati Methodist: Tho
the regulations against theatre going and dane
ing taken from Church rules the better Here
last week, at the theatre, saw two of the leading
lights OF our church. and In your paper the same day
there account Of a dancing party given at the
residence Of a well-knOwn Methodist. ] Suess most
country Methodists live up TO the church discipline
but there are lots of city church goers who miles
away
A streetcar line in Sacramento started out with the
plan Of charging every fat person seven cents fare
against five for any one weighing less than 1G0
pounds. but there was such an awful kick that the
system had to be abandoned, although very proper
and just. The more room one requires tie more ne y
she should be willing to pay.-lDctrCt Free fTcss.
A friend and admrer of Keely, the motor man. has
] fba v-tor al pyod
1t costs nothing more, after the machinery is made,
than the vibIatory cOncOrdant impulse which ssso
ciatcs it with the polar stream. The twanSing Of
taut string the agitation Of tuning fork associated
with the resonatng condition OF the sympathetic trans
mttcr is all that is necessary to induce the connect
i've link and to produce this c0stless motive power.
As long as the transmltter is in sympathy with the
sympathetic current Of the triune polar strean the
action Of the sympathetic instrument or engine con-
tinues.'
~Albert.p said the blushlng girl. in the marriage
ceremony of your church. what is the question tho
minister prOpOunds TO the brdegrOOm!7 " lie asks
him this, Marie replied the yoanE man WI, s tho,
hanghtily interposed Miss Marie Kersnaggs. forclzdy
of Spotcash AZ CO.'S notion and wO0en yarn depart
mcnf r"inr 10 her feet and pointing infexibly 70 ths
door. 90 and marry some here her scoTn became
absolutely regal" some woman Of your own faith
Chicago Tribune.
This from The sanitary Engineer Will interest
into the clogged pipe enough liquid soda lye to III
the trap or bent part Of the pipe. lie sure tha'
no water runs into it until the next morning. during
the night the ye will convert all the oial into soisoap
and the first current Of water in the morning WI" wash
it away and clear the pipe clean as new.'
A Reverend Dude.-Mr. Kirke Depew tsnnday morn
ing-I see the Rev. Mr.. Aban Cope Is gong 10 pre2ch
at our church this morning.. -, ,, ,..,
Mrs Depew-Why. isn't he awfllly hlgh churcnt
MIR Depcw-Awfully lie carries his ritlansus
notions so far that he stained glass spec'soe
Puck.
A Bible has Just been rcdiscovered in the Vatican
library which is in Hebrew. II is supposed to be tho
Oldest in the world. and IS valued at 100000. IL
is so wcig,y that it requires two men to lft H. us
binding being in heavy metal In the year 1912, ths
Jews OF Venice offered Pope Julius IL Its weight II
gold for It, but though he was financially hard u7
lust then lie refused the offer.
IIarry-she has Tilted me, and Know shan oie'
The disappointment Will Kill me-: . a..
Aunt Iiannah-I know how dlsapponiments arecs
one Harry But you'll get over IT, ielt Just IS
Won do now when | set that yaller hen on thirteen
eggs and only got just one poor chick ont Of tne io
-(BostOn Transcript