New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-23
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Corroes NJ brick have be slowed In the mose
careful manner says The Fhiladelphla he'ora' w
else the vessels carrying them will founder IN mo
milfcs weather owing 10 the strong tendency Oh '"0
brick 10 absorb the water caused by the Hahase
which necessarily occurs OH all wooden vessels The
brick will absorb the water as fast As II runs IN lom
an ordinary leak. and the increased weight OF tis
brick causes the vessel to settle until she makes the
final plunge and the crew are frequently at loss
TO know the cause. To new shoals. defectVe "ors
in the vessels construction. and other causes are at
tributcd the disasters
Durable johnny, why doesn't your mother put
a patch over that hole In your trousers, ..w
cause patch ud wear out an the hoe'u
Inst longs want to wear it.'-(Chcaso News Record!
The Listener says in "The Boston Transcript" that
ne once knew some excellent Welsh people VINO in-
sisted that no language in the world Is so free from
hard words as Welsh. They cited the word cwrw
rs proof OF the falsty Of the notion that Welsh words
are unpronounceable This fascinating word is pro-
nounced exactly as IL were spelled kooroo; and 10
means beer Tt hear welshman pronounce tha'
word is enough to make ones mouth water lou
might remain insensble the temptations OF mere oee
but an invitation take glass Of kooro other"Sa
cwrw. l. irresistible.
Identifying IIim-~By the way, who Is this s chris
lie was the very first assisted immigrant 10 come
to America replied the man who had big stocAS I"
truth on hand.-liftsburs Chromcle-Ieiesgapn'
few years ago Boston physician encountered
n romance in his family which excited his ahuse-
ment says Tie Mahogany Tree An aged reIauVe'
a woman Of eighty eight. married man few years
nor ,unior IL was love match. DR.. c. found niuch
food for reflection in the romance. Some time aeF
ward he met Dr.. Holmes, and in course OF chat as
they walked down Bcacon-st be related the incident
10 the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table II amused
him immensely. lie chuckled over II IN various zones
Of voice until he reached his own door. lie oade Dr.
C. goodnight. and started up the steps. saddehis no
turned back and called OH by the way doctor one
moment.. DR.. c. turned back and Holmes came down
the steps again 81 have been intensely intercsted IN
that little tale' he said slowly "of course. at ther
age they didn't have any children; but, tell me, I'D
they have any grandchildren ~
A clockmender works good deal over time''
A.ased SnodTass. r, -,
lie ought 10 strike remarked snIvey'-lIne jew
ellers' Circuhr.
The cranberry picking season on cape Goa is now
az its height and thousands OF the poorer peopio
have been prohting by the opportunity TO make
money or late years. however, 1t has been FOUND
that the native workers are Insufficient ana Foreigners
have been introduced An average picker gathers from
twenty 90 thirty measures per day. last picker Eau
easily earn IS per day. The working hours are shor',
as the heavy autumn dew does not dry OH until about
in the morning. and begins 10 fall again about
In the afternoon
ITS been purrlng my brain,' inadvertently ~
marked SnOdgrass
~ hat has y asked -niNeN 1854.
Whether man with n glass eve ever mas Paie
in it."-(Jeweers' Circular.
one secret Of the Chicago packers great fortunes
is simple said Il resident OF that city 10 "cn-
c,nuati Timcs-stara man recently. They don't
waist. anything The meat, the entralls, every thlhs
Is made use OF but the squea They can't ca'o'
that so It is wasted. Funny thing what they do win
the blood 1t IS all caught in great tank ana a''er
# clos Is carted or to stamping house, where power
n,l machines are busy stamping II into buttons hes
buttons OF blood are novelty. III Is all dohe q,
one stamp OF the big dies and 1t WAS found that tney
wear remarkably we'll They are easily distinguishes
BY their peculiar dark red COLOR
The red colorirgs of the naples are the danger sig
nails about keeping winter overcoats In pawn any
ionger.--( Bradford Era.
The trip of the group OF Esqumaus recently landed
IN BOSTON on the way TO the Worlds Fair was uh'
eyentful except for the difcuty experiences IN pro
vidIng satisfactory food for the Esquimaus' i"ey
wouM not eat cooked articles OF any SORT and SOU
became tired of the sundried seal meat. venson ane
Ash with which tho ships larder was oountiiuiy
proyided In this emergency the head OF ismny
OF English speaking EsQuimaus suggested Tains nn'
for Ash and soon the whole party made good ca.n'
which they ate raw During the remainder Oh '.s
VOYAGE the pas sengers spent part OF each On. :"
fishing. this being their only pleasure. The ESeiehs
arrived at Port Hawkesburg on October ., ana p"'
I'm there for provisions. A barrel OF eapoase "uS
,ouybt and opened on the deck. Within nt'ceh
minutes every bit of the contents OF that barrel mao
disappeared, the passengers having eaten all pars'
Of the vegetable. Some apples were ohcea 70 ,nen'
They tasted the fruit, but II was not TO their
and they have not since accepted any. hA" p'"''''
and raw turnips eaten with rellsh'
"rve struck the keyn note in this controversy a00''
wages, said the walking delegate ,..,.. NM, IN
sMaybe YOU have, said the cspitaist' eet ~
run the scale. "-lwasAipgtpn star 49,