New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-10
THE TALK OF The DAY.

The Alcalde OF Castanas, Mexico, according u Ans
snr,npfed Republican, and q number OF other creo-
uous Journals recently issued edict, informing inc
Almighty that unless He sent some rain "i'mh 'e,
;sn number Of days he, the Alealde, would suspc"u GA
religious exercises destroy the churches ana oenoiu "
the priests, friars, nuns and saints lm'
Niece OF news was 80 evidently fake" that 1t hardly
needed for The Boston Pilot show Its absurdity.
The name OF the department, "Csstanas," means
&c chestnut" fact indicates that some hippant
American newspaper humohst may have evoiVed the
incident out Of his inner Consciousness
Too Great to Bear.-vstor--what is the history Of
warden (ot insane asylumD-He is. That man,
cadm succeeded IN getting %'e ves insane sa, with
ioy.-Clother and Errnisher.
squire Massie Beasley, of Aberdeen, Ohio has made
that town famous as the American Gretna Green For
many years he has been marrying all Corners until now
his record is between 5000 and 5000 couples
A Chicago teacher was accustomed 10 devote an
hour each Friday afternoon TO questioning we Sihue
that She misRtmprcss upon them the Importance OF
keeping up with current history single epls9,ae,,
however. broke her Of the practice. Inc very Eso
tine She did PROFOUND the question: What news have
you heard during the week y one niue iaa neear w
ing: know teacher being scarcely able TO contain
himself until his turn came. when 1t dd ne arose
height why, my .1unt Tene got letter yistlddy
that my Uncc Cnolly. ina; was IN the pcnnenua!
, h h his neck n, died right erwayr Inc teacher
coloed quite red 10 the face as she s,ammefeq . TO
hear of Well ehirply spoke up the nttle IeLoW'
guess that got IN some er wa ,e our Ses none
er the children had anything happen Dig as that tners
to them And he resumed DIS seat Tl. MAI
THAT USELESS CONGRESS.
Director IIolman's in his hole
And pulled the hole in after;
The question asked " Where am atf'
Has filed all with laughter.
The economic hue and cry
Was thin rs thlnneSt tissue;
The records show they've spent the cash,
They've also lost their issue.
There Is indeed no style Of dress worn by women
mi rs the modern bathing suit II Is absolutely iree
from all the objection, oro onS vs ssa mS as
"A work OF art It Is ~ simple chaste ana Lsnut sa
not take pleasure in beholding comey women arrayed
I'm the Jersey resort bathing suit Is a very poor
creature.-(lren!on state Gazette.
A man aud his wife in Tompkins. y. Y. are said
10 bs the proud parents OF ten pairs OF twins
About eighty ago IN little village in the
OF Fast iIaddam lived Boss Lee slyers po:
from whom the place took It's name OF Leesvliie BOSS
Lee was building new House, and as panes oi giass
With bulscye' were thought TO Do Ora aS &C.
ccntrc old who thought himself quite pnDDsoo-
nhar observed warned Inc WOrknlen vi
danger An acting possibly burning glasses ana tnus
setting the building fire. lie gave case IN point
where some shavngs left on south wlndow Sill OF
new honsc took fire from this cause while the WORK
men were away AT dinner. aud they returned Just 10
season save the house Now; concuaea Tue t va
man lmprcsS lvey. II that had happened IN me
uieht M. house would have been burned up; nothing
could have saved H. "-(Iartford Post
About a year ago The Humane Society OF Detro"
p,ared large number OF little tubs about the streets
%, the city, TO be kept filled with water for dogs. and
aThe Detroit Free Press" that the good results
arc apparent. Next summer says an officer OF
the society, owe will have $50 OF the tubs out. l
have not heard OF single mad dog since we put the
this n the streets and do not believe there would
be any frothing animals running and swapping on the
streets IL tho dogs had all the water they wanted
A great many people make a mistake about dogs Id
this particular. In the extremely hot weather dogs
eat very little but they want lots OF water and VIII
20 almost any distance to get II. II everybody own
ihr dog would keep pan Of water In his bach yard
and renew II daily his dog would never go mad.
WHY dogs como for drink from every direction
and there are over dozen Of them that call my
regular customers
seedy Party contemplating himself In pockoe
nirror-Irere | wearing the boots OF "A bank man.
aver the trousers OF a landed proprietor, barons
coat and vest, and even counts hat, and In spl1
Of all that look like n tramp.-(t hegende Baetter.