New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25
ou economically inclined to die early, and thus escape
n navinS the advanced rate.-(Boston Transcript.

all economically inclined to die early and thus escape
paying the advanced rate.-tBoston Transcript.
II is doubtless good thing for religious papers to
have departments of agriculture, music ana so on pus
1t may expose them to occasional Criticism Not long
ago. for instance subscriber wrote TO the editor Of
q religious Journal complaining that the only salts
factory article in the paper during TIC ias' month was
one on " How to Raise Calves
woman's ge-HasbandM7 Mercy, On usi
Wife Ccalmly)-I bought 1t. ,, u,. a..
Won fH sny such rnfInSusIy expensive warci
wife with suppressed emOtl0n)-I hau 10 Duy IL 10
match that nickel satcellar you got q. 1oDp'tS iof
10 cents and gave for Christmas prcseht.-tNcw-
York Weekly.
The Emperor OF China, according to the Ostasiats-
cher Lloyd has begun the study OF English. Two
professors OF the TuDg Wenk uan the Imperial COL
ege Of Pekin, where foreign languages are taugh ct
as his tutors. Unmportant as this step seems AZ tne
first glance, It's influence upon China and the Chinese
may be great and lasting 1t is especially dhcult for
an Oriental TO prjudices and break WIN inc
traditions Of centuries, and 1t must have caused his
Majesty of China many seeplss nights before deciding
upon SO radical change In the habits and traditions
of the Imperial family lie Is 70 Dc con-
gratated however, upon his wisdom, ana IL Is 70 oe
Loped that he will have betUr success In sounding MS
"RsD and mastering his lenses than his esteemed sub
jccts about Chatham Square.
Hggleby-Hello, Dick What are you DONG now
Are YOU stlll with Hustleton
Rlgsworth-No but I've an interest In the business.
IIiggeby-In what way, if It's not TOO much W
Rigsworth-why, he told me he could get along
without me, and I'm interested 70 l"ari Nv" H0'
going TO do it.-(Boston Transcript
Fifteen years ago ConsulGeneral waldcmar de Bo-
disco was a wcllknown figure in New-York society.
and there are many New Workers who recall the gref
they felt at his DEATH In July OF 1878. foloweo 70
quickly by the loss OF his wife and two sons who
were drowned on the Pomeranla in the English Chan-
mel in November of the same year. one son aiohe
remained young Waldemar de Bodisco. ana nc was
only saved from his brothers fate BY the fact OF MS
remaining 10 accompany the new ship Zabiaca To
Russia from Cramps shpyard. instead Of sailing with
the rest Of his family. Though so utterly Dereie,
Young Bodisco bravely took up his lonely life and
devoted himsek TO his duties In the Russian navy
He has risen steadily. and has been compnmented IN
every place by superiors from whose stern lips words
Of commentator were indeed praise. lie attained
the rank of lieutenant time since. and recently
after several years duty at Cronsadt has been Or
dered TO Archangc In charge OF the schooner Balkan
CBeacon This Is one Of the far northern naval sta-
lions OF Russia and from those eternal SHOWS young
Wa demar sends frequent letters to america. for which
country he retains a warm afrectivn.
Fatal objection -Tramping Jake-lts settin' 70 be
too hard wora pick up lvin' In this county II
wuzn't so fur away, I'd go to Central Amerky; man
cred with bananas. Nothn 10 90 put lay unuer ''os
RUSTY Rufe-Got to pick 'em of'n the trees, hain't
YET
al knowed Their wuz some drawback."-tChlcags
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