New-York tribune., 1892-08-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


Two pamphlets recently issued by the United States
Weather Bureau show that its chief Professor Mark
W. Harrington has been enistng some OUTSIDE sclen-
lists In the service Of the farmer, ana thus anord
further evidence OF this officials desire TO mako
meteorology serve agriculture. Tnese TWO puoncs'
tons, "A Report on the Relations OF Soil to Cnmape"
by f. W. Hlgard, Professor Of Agriculture In the
University Of California, and "some Physical Prop
critics Of Soils in their Relation to Moisture and Crop
Distributions" by Milton whitney, Professor OF Geo0gy
and Soil Physics in the Maryland Agricultural College,
form part Of series Of papers. which Professor hsr
rngton has arranged to secure, all OF the same sen
character and designed not so much to represent
the opinions Of the Weather Bureau kseh as to mako
uublc information not easily to be obtained except
from specialists.
The Typewrter's Trials" Are you Miss Plunk1ns,
rhe new stenogrspher :" asked Mr.. Cumrox.
"wei put this in a letter: Smith 4 Co. wsuseo
all out gear There Wasn't o Of su eve
d. sYey soS S' MISS PHnhns d it was positively
ait was moth eaten, and We had to dsappoint old.
timers in our trade Just because these jays Sst
@hi sd he paused for breath thought moment and
Yves replied the young woman rather doubt
awsl q. m # ug and put 'Y0urs respectfully after
And YET people seem sSTsPS gn when
II s learned from "The Binghamton Republican"
that an enterprng caterer is now serving clam ice
cream, to his customers Nevertheless, there are
sceptcs who maintain that the world Is In rut and
does not move.
The "Gospel Barge of Bishop Walker (EpiscopaI).
Of North Dakota soon TO be launched at Bisnarck
will be called the Missouri Missioner and will be used
for Christian work In towns and camps along tho
Missouri for a distance Of more than 500 miles 1t 10
oa feet IN length and 25 feet In breadth The Bishop
homes with this barge church to reach many people
who could not otherwise attend divine service, ana II
Is to be used for general Christian work OF every hnd
that the region calls for.
England has had thirty-one Prime Ministers under
the rule OF the house of Hanover ten OF whom have
Giladstone~three times Gladstone Is now entering
upon his fourth term, thus breaking the record AZ
the same time he breaks another record by taxing
the office when nearly eighty three years old no otner
Premier having been appointed at such an ao'
vanced age.-(Phihdelphia Record
During service in Westminster Comm church
steer dashed against the green baze door and ran up
the aisle carrying the door on Its horns.
Only one instance in which lady has changed her
name three times In one day Is on rec9ra q, wsgn
Iiili, Hants, to the eldest daughter OF MI Marsh:
at time for Salisbury na th shs so0 same sms
ceeded him. Thus the lady was In the morning Miss
Marsh in the afternoon Mrs. Croft and at night Lady
Croft-(Boson Globe.
According to Science the snail Is very prohhc'
Assuming that the reproductive season extends IRON
March to September, and assuming further that the
snail lives but two years, we have the following esu'
mate Of the total number Of the offspring Of single
pair At the close Of first 1900 $50 pairs az
close OF second season, 1,s05O OOO original par at
close OF second season, 1900. Total number OF on
spring in two years, 1,Soo.eoo
THE eALLUs GIRL
OF all the freaks Of woman's mind'
This most defes analysis,
The one that led her on TO % b,ha
Her sno1loe5s ssss aTma neat she's simply grand"
Oh, perfect woman, nobly planned,
Why mar the plan with galowses,
The Hsbes fair, oh, where are thsyi
Gone. skipped yamoosed; for now's the day
OF the mannsh girl in eallowses; ,,
-QndianapOns Journal
Tho members Of Maine excursion the other da,
picked enough bueberres to pay the expenses OF the
trip.
n Se prpIe martins which abound that
Vicinity This gentleman has over fty Of these social
ne h. .0c s yns aSs s Gay garden
css sG cs"shs one Of martins And started "a WITH
i % s. 's "sos Syaos aoss
pussy lighting her back as thick as meas, peck
Ing and Sn nS ssr stand anG Ss and she
dropped the martin arced aer oseH up al 1p a 10 tbs
house loudly chattertng over the rescue OF their
comrade.-( -(Kennebec Journsl
The recent appearance OF so many English names
in the papers apropos Of the elections gives interest %
the following list OF English names with the'r prs'
rNnciattons Abergavsnny, "Abergenny" Bsaac hamp
Beechsm"; Boiinsbroke, "Ballingbrook'; srougnAm.
=. Rroomr: Bulwer, Butler; Cholmondeley, "Chum
GO
colouhoun. "Cohon": Cowper "Cooper'; Grosvenor.
aGroyenorr Harwarden. Harden; Hooorn'
uobunr: Knollys. knowles; Leicester, Lester;
Majonbank, "Marchbank"; Maryisbone, "Marraoun''
salisbury "sawlsbryn st. Leger, "Silllger'; wemyss,
~ weemsr; Tanaferro. "Tolliver'; Norwich "Nor
ridge; Talbot, "Torbut' Thames. ITEMS
Repairs preferabe.-Durng war times an old negro
NANNY met with accident on the cars winch lett
her with various bruises, includng sprained ankle
aud a dlslocated wrist Her mistress advised her
;nS sny 1%o would si sue them aunty SAID sand Tor
goods damages. too LORD, Lore eAeamsa hnns
2,a noesnt yc think Use got damages nuns No. no.
honey when dis pore old nigga sues that company
ington.
There is a man In Portland. Me-, who has worn
,h. same straw hat for years, and another man
in pansor who has the same pair Of boots FOR
thirty years.
Saving H,s Fathers Har.-Lord Charles was often
troubled by importunste acquaintances, who Desgeo
Tor some OF his fathers the Duke OF Weungton) nar
On such occasions he said to an old servant, whose
hair was like the Dukes: sit down, John must
cut OF another iockl"-Crhe Fortnighuy Review
ABANDONING NEW YORK AS HOPELESS.
From The Boston Journal.
,rh. frantic effort made by "The New-Yorix world
aided by several other Democratic papers. to coiiece
money for prosecuting campaign OF tSst tba
hapces Of carrying New-Yor for the Democratic can.