New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The girls Of the annex OF the Western Reserve
University, In Cleveland. walk lake young Dianas,
and their checks glow with the rudy tnts OF health
Their good looks and elastic step are due to three
simple rules rengously enforced the principal OF
the school. The young women are required to
exercise In the open air, to drink warm milk and
IN winter TO refrain from warming their feet on the
hoair registers. The regulations are obeyed to the
letter. and that they may never be forgotten they
have been preserved In the college yell. The words
that fill tho hearts Of the young women with col
lege pride are:
"warm milk, fresh air,
Keep your feet
OF the regstaire.'
rich Boston lady has caused quite buzz IN
part OF Farmngtcn and laying plans to tear down
the buildings and construct ranch on the California
R MANY Of her sons and daughters Who left the old
place to win their fortunes Their eyes turn lovingly
more about abandoned farms.-lKennebeo Journal
aThe signs Of an approaching stampede" says .
cattle man. are familiar to every man who has been
much on the trail. First few cattle will begin to
low, rather to utter sort OF roar. All through
the herd single animals will get up and begin To
move around. The others become restless, ana II
something Is not done to check them the whole herd
WILL within a short time, be rushing headong over
the plan. The most soothing influence that can bs
exered Is the human voice, and when these ominous
mutterngs are heard every night watch
begins to sing. 1t may well be imagined that cow
boy music would have anything but queting effect
upon musical ears, but 1t amply satisfies the cattle
As soon songs heard the nervous animals be-
come quiet. One by one they lie down and soon all
are at rest fairly sung TO sleep. peculiar feature
OF the singing is that every cowboy, matter how
rough and lawless, knows variety OF hymns, and It
Is with church music that the stampede Is prevented
Well. here is something to be proud Of An official
from New York is visiting Portland TO examine the
methods employed in running It's almskouse Maine
teach good methods In this business without doubt.
-(Kennebec Journal.
Some one proposes to annex Baltimore to Washing
ton by constructing between the two cities boule-
ward and an electric railroad forty miles long, which
would soon be lined with suburban residences. But
the Baltimore people retort that this would result IN
annexing Washington to Baltimore.
lie took her out for icscream treat
His pretty, bue-eyed Sal,
But tainted when he read the sign,
"Cream. ninety cents gall
-Chicago Interocean.
In an article telling what an enthusiastic botanist
Mr.. James Bryce, NJ. p. Is, a correspondent: OF an
English paper says: al have a vivid recollection Of
how in wandering the Cornish cliffs In his CON-
pany and that OF his delightful wife, I was called
upon, together with Mrs. Bryce, to hold him By the
heels he stretched over precipitous cliff to Gull
the leaf OF some interesting specimen plant growing
from four to five feet below the edge
at say said Blggns, "what's the reign Of ter.
The rain of terror replied Blaggns. "is the
shower that comes up when your wife has her best
bonnet on. '-(Washington Star.
According to foreign papers there now 1888
journals and magazines printed in Germany. In
1891 there were 3443: in 1890, 1904; In 1885,
1854 and In 1888, 1923 There has been an In
crease since last year, therefore. Of 95 and since
1888 Of 800. German editors proud Of these
statistics. TO judge from their comments. The list
promises 10 be greatly Increased within the next
twelve months as the conditions for founding papers
are more favorable than ever before. Tho freedom
enjoyed by the press in Germany is to-day greater
than It few years ago. Strange TO say, no one
has aided effectively in bringing about this state
Of affairs than Prince Bismarck himself. once the In.
veterate enemy OF independent newspaper men, Ger
man editors are clever men and viii not lose the
vantage ground which they have already gained.
They hope that the day will come when there will be
no such thing as "muzzled press" in the Father.
land. 1t is probable. too. that their hopes VIII b
fulnlled
There a funny scene on q crowded Covtngton
car few days since. lady passenger asked the
Does this car go up Mainst.i'
But really think IT does.
"No. ma'am. am sure It does not
81 Informed that II did, expostuated the lazy.
am tell you what I'll do" said the conductori
pulling out roll OF bills from his vest pocket III
bet yot-'
Then he recovered himself, bushed and beat
hasty retreat. lie was a Kentuckian from away back
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tho artist Whistler Of Stonngton. Conn.,. seems
to have about forgotten that he ever was Yankee.
The Now England papers are recalling the story told
OF him como time ago, TO the effect that he asked
visiting American who was President OF the United
States Or do have Presidents nowa' he added. u
his best impressionst manner.
lie (who " going abroad to seek his fortune.-
Yon'u be true TO me. won't you. darngf
She.-Ye--ycs, George, if-f you're successful.
-lP1ckMeUp.
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