New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-06

men who worked at trndcs where there was plenty q
dust flying about wore 1t for the practical purpose q
keeping the dust out OF their hair. but nobody "a
was worn when :" Punch' began to put tho working
man MAJ into dav CARTOONS the n stephens and
small fry Of Illustrated comic journals adopt the square
paper cap az badge Of the workman whenever they
middc-aged men the round hat, for younger the
cheap Eaton cap, Is worn in the workshops now.-
Two Boston geniuses have discovered how In beat
tho slot-weighng machines. one got Oh and put In
the cent, which caused the machine to record his
weight. And then his companion put one foot on
the platform before the first got on, so that
when he got entirely the dial swung around 10 thu
point which recorded his weight.
A bishop was travelling In a mining country and
encountered an old lrshman turning a wtndass which
do this all day long. His hat was on ana
the sun poured down on his unprotected head A''S
II Won expose it in that manner :" said the good man.
The Irsbman wiped the swent of his forehead and
DO yon think i'd be dom this all day IL h,a
any brains ~ said he, and then he gave the handle
another turn.-tMIlwaufee Sentinel
An old resident Of Buffalo. sick in bed and likely
to die sent for lawyer TO make his will, that he
might dispose of his life long earnings and savings.
lie told the attorney that he had $4,000 and pro-
cecded to dictate his dispositions. To his wife no
gave S15 900 and 900 to each Of his three children
These requests were to be first paid, and then h
went on 10 dispose Of the residue Considering tho
love and affection that bear to my beloved nephew
John, give and bequeath to him $4,000. Consider.
ing the love ard affection that bear to my two
nieces. Sally and Polly, give to each one Of them
$1,000 And he was going on, when the lawyer
laid down his pen, and remarked:
This seems TO me work OF supercr0gat0n.'
"what do You meant inquired the testator sur.
prised at the remark.
Why said the lawyer, "you say yourself THAI
you have but 100000, and you have given all that
to your wife and children, and was thinking tina.
you have nothing more, don't see how your nephew
and ncces are going to get anything
Tho old man was nettled his eyes showed fire MOI
withstnnding his weak state, as he answered:
"Git 1t! How are they goin' to git III Why.
dorg on 'em, let 'em work for it, as had to DO"
IMPROVEMENT on DELsARTE.
Dear Mr. Delsartel
Since you've taught US that art
Must replace Mother Natures iniunctons
And teach us anew
What really should DO
With our various physical functions,
We beg you will add
To the lessons we've had
About walking and breathing and posing,
other hints that will make
All our dongs partakc
OF q grace more peffecuOn disclosing.
We'd be taught. if YOU please.
How to gracefully sneeze.
How TO snOre in metrical Manner
How TO get out Of bed,
How to drop when We tread
On the cuticle OF bapnna,
How to smell, how TO wink,
How TO chew, how 10 drink
How submely to shake an ash sitter:
How TO step on q tack
How 10 get In hack
How TO toy with heated stovcifer:
How to hccough with ease
He W 10 groan, how to wheeZe,
How 10 s0oth night bowling reiauon'
In short, how TO mend
The mistakes that friend
Dame Nature made in our CREATION
(Boston Courier.
The second number OF Volume Nv Of the Journal
Of the American Society OF Naval Engineers, Just
issued contains several articles upon the new
American Navy, well inventions, improve
ments, and the progress Of other navies Among
the articles arc one on Screw Propeilers CT the
United states Naval Vessels" By Passed Assistant
Engineer II. Webster, and one on Proposed Revision
Of the Rules OF the Steamboat Inspection service
by Fassd Assistant Engineer W. VI. Mcfarland.
The Wrong Answer.-"Ma, what IS this coal pool
| read about In the papers ~ asked little Johnny.
I'm sure | don't know the reply, unless
II is where the miners go In swtmming.'-(Iexas