New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

No one will be more amused than Mr.. George Will
lam Curtis himself at his slip OF memory In the Easy
Chair" for August where he attributes to St. Paul the
famous definition of pure and undefled religion which
is found in the EpIstle of James
Little Marjorie from the city. Is great source Of
Her questions made him laugh heartily until she asked
abOut 300 and then they began to pail. Here Is tho
she Refn a Wat sGhss lave
Sometimes why don't you drive the big pig In the
When do the thistles be ready to mowi What makes
this catnip tickle my fingers sol ny Is nettlel
in The Country Don't you have any markets.
What makes you have bunting sheep. Uncle lTal
What makes only inst the IS 99 Se aneon
funny and began to answer them with mere grunts'-
Boston Transcript.
"Electricity5 Is the name Of a new Journal puo-
nshed in "The Times" Building in this CITY, As its
name ind Cites 1t viii be devoted to the industrial
uses Of electricity but 1t will try TO interest ana In
struct the general public as well as the expert.
TIE SEASIDE BELLIES LAMENT.
There's enough salt water
For any Ewes daughter
There's good enough breeze
Blows over the seas:
There's 2 plenty OF air.
And little 10 spare,
You'll agree.
A u yesng ar men s0 are not there and the sea Is uA
That that the he bT ghs nsoonbcams throw
They talk TX By SHf me hour
OF ifs peace and its power
And besides they don't know;
You'll agree.
That the place where YOU never behold mans face
No poet can boom; It's no kind OF place.
The sea breathes balm
And q measureless calm,
So they say;
And its sunllghted breast
Tells of infinite rest;
There is health in its breath
For the tired to death
Every day.
But the young mans stubborn, prolonged aosenoee
And the sea is humbug; / don't like the sea-
Is. W. Eoss IN Yankee Blade
Not only is the word ahustlern very much over
worked nowadays, but its meaning is Misunderstood
by the general public, who think it refers to man
who nosy does a great deal OF hard work In tle
shortest way and in the quickest possible tme'
Perhaps II meant that originally but 1t does so no
longer The modern " hustler' Is man who tries TO
come as near being several places at once as pos
sble and who blows great deal about lot Of work
that few quiet fellows who never seen arc
actually doing. In most the "hustler" Is an
arrant humbug The worlds work is not done by tho
theatrical fellows who bloyiate and cavort.
Turkeys arc restless creatures, but free spirited and
cheerful in Their ,c1 e e ground G@n pn
plalntvely and mOnotonously with rising nneeton,
and mailing fles win astonlsng swlhe ness anu p1v
atively recent dOmestication Although they may De.
very tame hons cub may, they have a great
deal OF the savage in them STILL They range long DIS
tances away from The farmhouse, and get mixed up
with the neighbours turkeys. They hunt as long as
they can see at night and then fain TO rOost In the
trees rather than I'm the hen-house. The farmer AL
ways says that turkey Is the biggest fool that the Loo
ever made and declares that the goose Is wisdom IL
self in comparison The turkey is no doubt foolish,
speaking In terms OF civilization, but she understands
the turkey business very well for all that She has not
yet completely adapted herself 70 the ways OF human
beings as the hen and the have and that is the
" gfO Of
own idea of the wisdom OF these other highly do
mesticated fowls-(BOstOn Transcript.
This story comes from Stone Lake, Indiana "A
gentleman living the banks OF the lake has small
spaniel dog that is the pet of the family. neghbor
owned q vicious English bulldog that seemed anxious
to fight kill the little spaniel at any opportunity.
strenuous efforts made TO keep the dogs apart
but through the thoughtessness OF some little children
the dogs met the banks Of the lake. and the little
spaniel began his fight for life lie adroitly man.
aged get the bulldog to the edge OF the water and
then got him where he had TO swim. After this d1s-
play OF intelligence his battle goci deal moro
than half-won for he had the bulldog at his mercy
and In a very short time had him drowned"
She Referred to the Umpire" What they quar-
relling about Don't they like the vampires de-
clsion ?" she asked.
"Bv Jove - returned Galley. very much excited
that's Just what he is.'-(Puck.