New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-06
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.


this country says Oologst, and they are valuec
al $500 each 1t seems odd to think OF bird becom-
ing extinct, but 10 one has seen LaDrador ou0h'
either since 1856. There are but hve mouh~o sp7r
mems in existence and none OF the eggs arc III eA'
istence. Krtland's warbler Is anonler oiru 'na' u
rare Until recently but seven had ever been captnred
and these all were found in region near CieVeahd'
Ohio less than mile square. Specimens were worth
500 apiece But little while ago q naturalist WHO
CHANGED TO visit the Bahama Islands came upon
colony OF the birds, and knowing what mine ne mad
struck. shot about twenty and took them 10 THIS
country. When he began to unload, the story came
out and the market sagged so that now you can gee
a Kirkland for S5 or SO. The Connecticut warbler 10
another bird Of interest oolosts because no one
has vet seen its eggs 1t passes up the MISSISSIPPI
River in the early spring and probably mates far In
the interior Of British North America and goes south
IN the fall by the way of the Atlantic seaboard. II
any ono can find the nest of this little fellow Wild
four eggs IN IT, it will be 300 in his pocket
Georgia editor who Is also real estate agent =
law clerk OF the town council and pastor OF the Village
Church was recently called upon to perform the mar
couple surprised him in the middle OF heavy editorial
on Time tn Ss is money" said he without looking up from
his work. DO you want herr"
The man said yes.
And do YOU want him7n
Tho girl stammered an affirmative. ao,. sor.,
Man and wife" GREG the ea tSir 1s baIanes
oak.S-(Atlants Constitution.
supplied choir OF 1, 200 men and boys gave
church choral festival the other evening IN tno hu
ditorium at Chicago The festival WINS under ,no
auspices of the Chicago Diocesan Choir Associauon
piscopaD and nearly all the supplied choirs Oh tho
diocese took part in it.
ale introduced himself to me by blandly contra
dieting statement that made TO my companion M.
corning matter in Chicago aoon n wcr remarked that
the IN Nav -XOrN
that mistaken. OF course the converss snY ny
met menoned Certain case in the Of oyer and
Terminei. He replied severely that euo'eu " M
aThen-more fOolIshly-I got little nettled ana
offered to bet and show him the report o, q, ,rronr,
III the books hev it that way the booRS Is "r"""
ne a9i rndeed 0 said you to have rather
s.TIull~well should say he answered, triumph
That staggered little but ventured 70 "a. sss
him how he got 1t, and what do you tnihK nc saiu'
without changing O muscle ne retorted
:. .sIr over is my uncle.' "-(Chicago News
The latest dinner novelty, according to The San
Francisco Argonaut" is the serving OF lettuce grown
under the eyes of the guests. The secret OF PERFORM
ing this feat lies in soaking terminating lettuce seed
in alcohol for about six hours, and sowing 1t In an
equal mixture of unslaked lime and rich SOIL After
the soup has been served, sprinkle the seeds with
ulsewarm water, and they will sprout Immediately, the
lettuce growing to about the size Of hazelnuts before
the time for serving the salad arrives.
THE TROUTs APPEAL.
Don't visit the commonplace Winnepesauke,
or the rvulet Onoqninapasekesssasan ognos'
Nor climb TO the summit OF bare MooslaiIke.
And look eastward toward the clear umbaSog.
prt come into Maine to the welohcnnebacoclS.
Or TO the saucy little river Esslquaisagooa.
Or still smaller stream OF Cnlnquasssso
'ii9' '' INV -(Bangor News.
rbs be,,rinoers of England have organized under
tba name Of the central Council Of Church Ben
Ringers At meeting of the council the o.ner
dav there were seveny delegates present representing
$4,000 members.
A lady who had been married about year was max
ing visit in the family where she formerly resioea
Iit.Ia GIRL after overcoming her difdence, began 10
talk with the lady. said the little girl
"YOu used 10 live here didn't your
eyes, was the reply. go
"And you went off and got marriedF
@Won't Won come back and marry us again7'-(Bos
ton Transcript.
The four-nasted ship Shenandoah. the finest ana
largest sailing vessel that ever flew the stars ana
Stripes reached San Francisco on May 30 aiter
voyage OF 126 days from New-fork Her FASTEST run
was thirteen knots an hour for twenty four hours
There is only one larger sailing ship afoat the french
fve-masted steel ship France now on her way from
Valparaiso to San Francisco. Faster time than tho
shenandoahs has been made often between NeW-iorH
and san Francisco but by much smaller ships. Her
length is 299.7 feet. her breadth All feet ana heE
depth oss fcet and she spreads 1000 yards of can
vass Her net tonnage is 3,25s.47 tons. She VIII 10
turn TO New-York with load OF barley.
aYice eggs, amt they 2" said man at Wood River
station the other day, lie picked up a sample VI
hen fruit from pail that fellow passenger car
rod Yes responded the owner OF the eggs, they're
pretty goodlooking' Biooded stock he continued.
but as only paid % cents for them guess they.
wouldn't hatch" Why, hows that :" said an lgnoren!
city man who stood near. "WclL you see,' replica
the man with the eggs. II these eggs were sold fcr
Matching they would fetch something over 81 bakers
dozen. being of toodcd stock, but the supply beng
greater than the demand they were sold for eating pnr-
poses AZ the regular market rate OF ~ cents IH'
farmer though guard against their use for setting,
has run fine needle through the butt end OF each so AZ
to Just pierce tho inner skin, trek ti@t d,Ss a"y
cnectually with all hopes Of Matching It, THIS mug
scheme OF the guilelcss farmer TO keep up the price
Matching In season new to the clty man. NV
his informant said 1t practice as old as the uiis'
Providence Journal.
OPEN TO THAT CONSTRUCTION.
From Tho philqdelnhia Times.