New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-06
THE TALK or THE DAY

vereennes w.t. is the third oldest city in the United
States having been chartered in 1888 Hartford ana
New Haven Conn, chartered in 11o4 Vergehhes
is probably the smallest and most quiet city IN the
country having population Of LIB and covering
only 200 acres. Nevertheless it has a Mayor,
City Council, Board OF Aldermen ana all olof ohoes
pertaining TO a fuLfedged city.
On the Wrong scent-First Little Girl Cat fashionable
summer resort)-lm awful glad to get 'quainted with
''S Second Little Grl-so'm 1 with you That's what
we come for Mamma says so herself
aYes' with nice people-peOplo in society," you
Why that's just what mamma wants. We're to
gnpnt TSa Win sJ gfeRl' in IN tSs e'
"No. You are. aren't you" ,u, A.. ,r,o,o
winter to come here and get 'qualnted WIN people III
society. you know"
sove We"
"Then your folks amt anybody at homer
oNeither are we.n
Cues there amt much use in us gettn' quained'
"Guess not"
"GOod-by."
"Goodby New York Weekly.
"New Englanters," saws Missouri man, are all
the time talking about the wild and wooy West IN
way to imply that wild beasts proving about the
streets of our cities. But, matter of fact more
bears are killed in Maine than in half dozen western
States The bear bounty in that state is 80 per head
and at least 500 tens claimed yearly. haven't
thing against the East its bears. but when near
so much about the dangers OF the West like to con-
template the dangers from bears in the extreme North
east If 800 bears year killed in Missouri or
Illinois what q cry Of danger and pioneer tribulation
| would go up in cultured New England
| When They SprlnIle.-Unce JOsh-Whats that thing3
| City Nephew-That's a sprnlIling cart
Uncle Josh-It don't seem to be sprnklln mueh.
City Nephew-Wait till it gets TO cr0sslhs-(oreet
C Smiths Good News.
The officers Of stad, conservative church in
neghboring city wrote the other day to gentleman
in this city, asking him to suggest u good man Tor
pastor. I'VE WANT they said, man of some pulpit
ability; but for gracious sake don't recommend 10 us
man whose brains in his lungs
Paper Is fighting wood hard in the manufacture of
boxes, buckets and packing cases. ana SO perfect
is the manufacturing process mat IN many Instances
nothing but the wonderful difference in weight can
AFFORD to the presence of paper in the manlfact
uTe. Paper packing cases are indestructble, appar-
entity and the saving they eject IN freight Is ehor
this comparatively new industry, ana new company
with 81 10000 capital has been olgani1ed to intro
| have been made with buggy wagons ana other things
where llghness Is needed ana paper noorlngs III leu
the material fire proof In course OF lis construction
and this is additional advantage that Is highly
| apprecated.-(St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The absurdty of the German laws against the I'm
portation OF American pork was shown in recent
issue of the Allgcmene Reichs Correspondent The
paper, after relating the vain attempts Of the mer-
chants Of Berlin to induce the Government to with
draw the prohibition against the American meat de-
clares that the law IS constantly evaded. American
meat Is sent to Holland and Denmark packed in ice.
In those countries the meat is smoked and forwarded
| to Germany rs Dutch" or /" Danish" meat Recently
more than 10000 packages of such Amercan-Dutch
meats were offered for sale in the markets of the Ger
man capital. The journal quoted above declares that
the Americans have offered TO sell meats In the Berlin
markets at 43 to 45 pfennigs or 10 to IL cents Il
pound. AT present German meat is much dearer thah
| that.
Retired Agrcuursts.- farm has a
| pros porous look.
this ERE farm night an day fer nigh onto forty years
am now I've bout made up my mind TO let Ter ont on
shares an retire from business. I've got money saved
stranger-Retire, ehl What will You do with your
Farmer-same rs they all do. I'll become weather
| prophet.-(Ne York Weekly.
Preparations for the accommodation Of visitors to
Trevcs during the exhibition of the Holy Coat have
been made on a grand scale. Three new railroad
stations have been built already in anticipation Of the
thousands Of travellers. But the bodily comforts OF
the pilgrims are also to be provided for. More than
800 requests for the privilege OF establishing resaur
ants during the exhibition have been received mp to
the present time by the municipal authorities. Accord
ing TO present indications the visitors VIII number hun
dreds and hundreds Of thousands.
esting. And what may your official title be
Nerger-l am the Nerger Madam. -,
thought yOu the Nave of the ApSe, or something
OF that Sort.-(puck.