New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

9TH. .1ogrer, in an English canal tunnel has
hard time of it, says traveller. 81 went through
two canal tunnels this summer Inc caii@S "'o
inst the width of one of the small barges used, ana
Int very little higher than the board which runs from
the alleged cabin to the tow-lne poie AS IL Is li-
possible for a horse TO tow the barge the animal IS
led around or over the hill, and logger lies on his
hocl an the board referred to- and raising his legs
from his hips pushes the boat along by pressing on
the dllapdated roof of the tunnel. As l sat and
watched tho man In this unnatural position leb
the depth Of human misery had been discovered at
last The work is arduOus, the light very BAD the
atmosphere almost fetid, the labor Degrading ana
the effect almost equivalent to making man GRIP
nile Yet tho most the "legger" make is seventy
avo cents day and when traffic is light there is
ice on the canal he makes little or nothing The old
Jail treadmn was bad enough in all conscience but
this Is q thousand times worse"
Thirst for Knowedge,-TTamp with an Old
school ook)-" Say, mister, VIII yer Kindly tel ln0
PedestfianE@ Certainly. That's L. Can't you
No. sir but Pm tryin' ter learn an shan't rest
a. am delighted to find so laudable an ambition
IN one OF your class. You have taken the right
" Yes' sir. It's mighty rough on traveller like
me not ter be able 10 tell whether sign says beware
OF the Dog Free Lunch Opening "-lstreet d
Smiths Good News.
1.-THE employees OF modistes are Americans as
rule" SAYS modlste; yet ladies who patronize them
think their gowns are made by real Partisan dress
makers. Modistes tried the experiment OF importing
dressmakers from Paris, but they did not give salts
factloa and it was soon found that American women
were better: so they were employed. 1 have found
that the American dressmakers are really superior to
the French or EHglish. They have better taste and
more skill in adapting styles and making gowns
The honest dressma1ers In New-York-those who are
distinctly American in everything including name-do
not succeed very well, because the women OF TINS
country like to be humbugged, they are being hum
bugged a Partisan stamp is the most important part
of a modstes stock in trade"
Analyzing WOrd.-A teacher gave out words for
ANALYSIS Banknote" was one Of them, and the
teachers astonishment may be imagned wneh one
Bank-note is a compound, primitive word composed
Of bank and note 'BanlI IS simple word mean
ing The side of stream note 20 set down. Bank
note 10 set down by the side of stream Vine
land Independent.
Bishop John p Newman's liberal attitude seems to
be surprising some Methodlsts. In speaking OF the
possibility of IIeber Newon's trial for heresy, ne
saws: All catholic brOad-minded people would SKI
cercly regret to see Dr. Newton placed under ban'
or sever his fellowship with the church Of which he is
commanding personaee No true man will agitate
for AGITATION The martyrs struggled for a better
futlre They contended for the faith once delivered
to the saints The true refOrmer condemns existing
evils and seeks TO remedy prevailing abuses. lie IS
in hearty accord with all that is essential to goodness
and greatness and is In dissonance with assumptions
that work injury to the cause dearest 10 his heart
newton IS not alone in his manfulness for the right;
bis coreformers are many Their high mission Is to
broaden n church which to-day is too narrow for
generous times"
Uncle George-Aud so Miss Kulture, your intended,
Is highly educated . - -, III. - .,o
culinary customs of the ancents.
Uncle George-But does she know anything about
Henfy2It Isn't likely she has a mind above
modern vnlgarites, l hope.-(Boston Transcript
"The Yuma (CalJ Sentinel says that at the mouth
~ the Colorado River the upper end Of the Gull
a, California are TO be found sea bass that weigh from
$50 10 $50 pounds each. CLANS as large as an ordinary
dinner plate millions of sardines and smelt. oysters
small but delicious millions Of softsheled crabs and
other shellhSh, myrlads OF wild geese prant DUCKS
cranes and other sea fowl and birds
Senator PETER was recently approached by Topeka
reporter and I'm 10 certain questions nc stF0ed
his beard aud said - But what he said Is Of little
conseduence lie strOked his beard. That Is all that
need be recorded. That is all the public Is Interested
in ascertaning. lie strohed his beaId.-tAteh's0h
Globe.
Johhnv Is exceedingly fond Of sugar cookies
hit has been restrained from indulgng his appetite
10 the full by his mothers admonton sugar costs
ZOO much my son. 10 be always making cookies for
voun The other day, however, Johnnys father
came home with big pailiul Of sugar. and said :;
There mother. the Mckinley bill gives us all that
sugar for a dollar, guess Johnny have all
the cookies he wants. That night when Johnny
came 10 the usual ending OF his evening prayer, he
added with unwOnted fervor: and please, Lord,
bless that good, kind Bill Mckinley for giving papa
a whole pailful Of sugar for dolar!"
Cheap Furnltures-Mrs. Manhattan Beach has a mania
for buyin. cheap things at auction When her
husband came home the other day she said
Just sec here. have bought a beautiful rocking
chair at auction worth 80. and only paid 81 for IT.
so you see have VI clear profit. Don't you tell me
after this that woman has no business sense"
DO you need the rockingham ?" asked Mr.. Man
haitian Beach.
No.
"Then what did you buy ID f0rl'
"TO save money OF course. How could have saved
the dollar II l hadn't bought II. stupid i"-tIexas
sifungs.