New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A remarkable freak OF nature Is found among uie
hills Of Delaware County n. Y, in sunKcn iahe oo'ei
ing about three acres OF surface WHICH hee Oe'"0o"
two parallel ridges not far from the Ne"-iort pueo
and Ssern Railroad. The whole surface vi Iie iah'
Is covered with thick growth Of moss, whose stems
+o, 70 an unlnown deuth but certainly further than
the arm can reach. Each tuft Of the moss is OF
different color from It's neighbour so that tie surface
looks like that Of beautiful colored carpet In walk
ing over the vevety surface the foot Sinks down It"
inches without encountenDg the water, WHICH - o.
least two feet below the surface. Near the shore' ~
a few places the water comes TO the top Ahe ouiie"
pond is a wonderful natural curiosity.
GLOW do I know gentleman when / see him IT, y
The old waiter repeated the question ana tIen g o he
explanation / know gentleman py tne wy y ~
acts when he Is waited on He = oOa Find Of
lie Is quiet never raises his voice az ole hhu H.,
vulgar FOLKS do or gets scared Ike the others To
wont stand any nonsense-not ny OF ~ pus MI
II is not at the table that he Is called down. Ii
lie may not N you at AL or c aS %ag sT lust as
much they may give you. '-(Detroit Free Press
Charles Dudley Warner, in the August Harper
puts the case of the American girl this way: II Tue
American girl goes in seriously for repose, she VIII DO
able to give odds TO any modern langudity or 10 any
ancient marble. If what is wanted in society is cold
bauteur and languid supercllousness or lofty immO-
blty we are confident that with little practice she
can SIT sller and look mpassive and move with
less motion than any other created woman We nave
that confidence in her ability and adapability III Is
a question whether it is worth while 10 do thls' 10
sacrifice the vivacy and charm native to her. and the
natural mpusiveness and generous gift OF herself
which belong to a new race in new lahd' WHICH ID
walking always toward SUNRISE
4 Disguised soldier-An Irishman served in the
United states Army In Texas, and belonging to the IN
antry was In the habit Of standing Win ms toes
FINALLY addressed him while parade with suck
out your toes, Patrick 1t took Patrick years TO
acquire the habit of sticking his toes out Just about
The time he had succeeded he was transferred to the
nvalry where his habit Of sticking out his toes inter
fered much with his usefulness as horseman: Tie
sergeant was continually calling to him. STICK In
those toes Patrick much to his disgust and ne ex
vice. For five years it was nothing but stick out
guards "-(Texas Siftngs.
In her last letter TO The Boston Transcript Miss
Glider thus dsposes Of a rImor about New York
cergvman II is rumorcd that Boston has It's eye on
DR. Rainsford as successor TO Phillips Brooks. 1t
is oil in vain DR.. Rainsford won't leave Now-York
lie is too snugly fixed here. From what know OF
him don't think that he would care for fashionable
church. and that of course Trinity Is. st. Georges.
Dr. Rainsford's church here, is fashionable one TO
be sire but that is so fashionable people have
gone into it for the sake of the work 1t gives them
St. Georges is free church, and its work Is among
the poor of East Side tenemens. Rich people like TO
work among the poor 1t Is so0ther 70 their con-
sciences. They doing something unselfsh, and 1t
is blessing to them. Dr. Ransford knows just how
to manage these two elements. No. he will not go
to Trinity. You must look for some one elsc.'
Anaesthetic.-A dentist, whose. stories are always
founded fact, tells of negro who came 20 MN WIN
lie wife 10 have one of her teeth extracted Gas be
ing something whose mysteries added terror 10 us
Charms. the SOLICITORS darkey questioned: Couldn't
Won cibe her sufin little nildcrn gas, doctah!
Couldn't you dbe her gasoline l"-haTmaceutlcal Era
ON A LAKE GEORGE STEAMER.
She Is sitting on deck with her sister,
Q've been furtively watching affair."
No masculine eyes could have missed her.
The steamers particular star.
The girl in the blue flannel Jacket
over there by the railing-don't looki
Her breastpIn's the little gold raquet
A rose in the end Of her book.
With a big parasol pOkadotted,
She keeps off the sunshine land mem
But from under that brell (polha-spotted)
she gives me q glance now and then.
TOO bad that the age has departed
For slave with umbrella and fam
How I'd spread that umbrelP (poka-dotted
And gyrate her japanese fan!
Nv. 5. Rosster.
Hotel Proprietor-You say you want job as walter
Your face seems familiar TO me. weren't you gu0s.
u Yes, sir. have come around TO get my money
back"-(Judge.
The other day I'm NOrthamptOnshire. England,
curious wedding took place. The groom was sA'y-sM
and the bride seventy-sx. The bans had been pro-
nounced in church fftysx years ago, but they sep
aratcd aud married different people.
"And 50 you're married, Bridset1'
Yes, num-"
"What does your husband dolD ,.,
An shure mum, he Is railrowd ooirector.,
A railroad director! That's very Important place.
Are you quite sure II is that" A.,
rallrowd directing people to the cars F"-(Boston
Courier.