New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

| According to computation of the Berg I'm
| Huettenmaennische Zeitung," the amount Of salt
in the sea waters Of the globe, il extracted, would
\ be greater in mass than the land SO far as It ap>
pears above the surface. The seas, 1t says cover
| 70 per cent OF the earth's surface estimated at
926c,00O (Germam square miles. The percentage Of
chlornatrium in the Is the at all depths.
Assuming that the average depth OF the sea 10
| half German mile there then $4,000 cubic
miles of sea water. A cubic mile OF sea water
contains on the average, about twenty-five kilo-
grams Of salt. The 100000 cubic miles of sea
water would therefore, contain 5000 cubic miles
| of distilled pure salt. There is therefore, little
danger Of salt famine-s the rather logical deduc-
| ton Of the writer.
The 9Th Michigan Cavalry OF the renowned Gus
ter Brigade was commanded by gallant colonel
early morning of the last day at Gettysburg while
his regiment. with Others, was in line awaiting
laughter Turning nervously to them, the colonel
roared out keep SILENCE there, Then he added,
sound better.'-(Youth's Companion.
What we need" says a Democrat Of this State.
''ls popular Democratic song. expressing the at.
titude of the party. to be sung the of some
popular air" Well, how would song called After
the Vote" do?
BARD OF THE NEW SCHOOL
Oh beautiful poetry of the up-to-date school!
Poetry that you needn't rhyme
And goes in any shape
For instance.
R f Fl
Poetry which is
A sight easier
Than that
OF j. Milton. who made a fuss about ambics and
oh. let be poet of the free-and-easy school,
An archipelago Of f STANDS any Pages az type Ss sprnka
Upon sea of paper,
For it's the only kind of poetry
l can write!
-(Chicago Record.
The japanese. who so long remained true to their
beautiful island have now begun to follow the
ample Of the Chinese and emgrate in comparatively
large numbers The Government, according to
"Gobus." looks with favor on this change in the
customs of the people. and encourages It much
possible Last year. according 10 the statistics
recently compiled. $4,000 men and 1900 women left
Japan find homes for themselves abroad. Most
of them went to Hawaii and Australia. and few
to Canada and to this country. In Australia, the
Japanese the journal says. easily find employment.
and fast superseding the natives in the planta-
lions about Cairns Dungeness and Mackay. They
accustom themselves quickly TO the manner
of life learn the language readily and work dill
gently. Many Australians already prefer them to
the Chinese house-servants gardeners and COACH
men.
He-What disagreeabe things that Miss Smarte
can say. heard her say after the party last night,
she was surprised that mad made such fool OF
she"oh, I wouldn't mind She never would have
said 1t had she known you thoroughly -(Boston
Transcript
Five years ago. it is said. all berths sleepers
were made I'D with the feet to the engine. unless
Il was ordered to the contrary. But now mos,
lines the practice is reversed. No reason has been
given for this save one. that on an elevator no one
objects to going up. though a descent is often
There is the additional reason that
whatever draught is created is more agreeable If 1t
comes from behind the head than II 1t blows in the
face.
Guilty Freddie-Tommy lin tears)-Ma! Fred TIb-
Tommy's Mother-The naughty boy, What made
him do It? Did you do anything TO him?
Tommy-No'm; nothn'. | was just jabbin' my
hat at his head fur fun an he d'int dodge.-(Chi-
cago Record.
Greek engineer who pursued his studies Ia
this country has prepared a plan for the electric
lighting OF the Bosphorus from Kanak TO San Ste
fano. on the Sea of Marmora He proposes TO ac-
complish this by building three machines, or en-.
sines at Armout Koei. Kanduli and Perai-Barum
where the current is unusually strong The plan
has appeared so simple and feasible that a society
IF capitalists took 1t up and applied TO the Turkish
Government for permission TO carry II out. Inc
Ministry now has the matter under Consideration
md IL is believed that 1t will be favorably an
,wered.
A SONG OF FINE DAYS.
Fine days In the country-bossoms kinder dead.
But all the oak-leaves shinn' In blue and gold
rhe sauirrei In the treetops apayin OF his prankS
an the red-hot ovens CLOWN near the big POI
tato banks
,ooI times IN the country-best you ever knew;
skies les full OF sunbeains that drift down from
the blue; =, ,.... .,u
7ishn' kinder done for, but lots O. pleasure still
With every partridge fat enough to whistle ana
To- kill! ATLANTA Constitution.
The sudden fall of the iron roof of the railroad
taton at Dover. in England, carries with 1t
,sson to our iron dse constructors and especially
o the management of the elevated raiiroau system"
. this CITY. The roof In question old. having
,een constructed some thirty years ago. anu ho'
repeated coverings OF paint and or
ther protective material 1t seems that the meta.
cas- eaten away to such an extent by rust that II
nded by falling of It's own aecord' ana "''aou
no slightest warning Ir remains to be seen how
ong the iron Orders Of our elevated raiiroau 'y
ON, and the steel cables Of the Brooklyn Bridge VIII
e able to withstand the wear ana tear anu 49,
ion. as well as the atmospheric inhushceS ~ "''S~
hey are subjected
A clew-"tIaye YOU heard OF Jack the Siasher'
sked the Westminster, man wbo wac gently press
,g his handkerchief against a ssp@'e" ~ ms
What did you say the name Is
firm. I'm don't know him. but guess
~ h1,n ~ rhat Ypust be the barber VINO IIeo "
have me this morning. "-(Washington o'@s'