New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

HE I1hh VI AA-D DHA'
Last summer courses Of Instruction offered bv
professors and instructors OF Cornell University In
Greek Latin, French, German, English, philosophy,
mathematics, physics chemistry, loany, drawing and
physical training. In all there were 1i5 In attend.
ance representing twenty two States and erriiones
Canada and Japan; and of these far the greater mart
we're teachers and advanced students. The private
venture. begun so auspiciously has now taken more
permanent FORM and the school has been made an In
tegral Part Of the university. The list Of courses
offered for the OF 1893 Is greatly increased ana
among additions TO the corps OF instruction Of last
summer are Professors Wheeler and Bristol and Dr.
Laird In Creek Professor Bennett I'm Latin. Professor
smith In elocution and oratory, Professor Tchener
psychology. Professor Williams in pedagogy, Professor
Wilcox and Dr. Hull I'm social and economic science
Professor MacMahOn in Mathematics and Professor
Hitchcock In physical training summer courses In the
School OF Law will also be- offered this for the first
time instruction being given by the entire faculty Of
the school,
Exchange OF CONFERENCE.-The. Gofrequent-My hus-
band Mrs. ssar on IS Mine Never gives me cent
-(Chlcago Tribune.
number OF orders have been given to Philadelphia
iron workers for machinery to be used in dstllins
alcohol from sweet potatoes. gallon OF alcohol can
be distilled from a bushel Of sweet potatoes at small
COST and there is said 10 be good profit In the
business. Large quantities Of alcohol are made In
the Azore Islands IN this way.
The time IS coming when we shall board railway
train for Boston or New-iork ana get mere before
we get settled into our seats for nap. rapid
transit road Is building between Vienna and Buda.
Pesth, ana an electric locomotive IS being constructs
which will cover the distance between the two cities
at the speed OF 12J miles an hour. An electric rail-
road Is projected between Paris and Brussels, .
distance Of 1872 miles. which will be traversrd In
eighty minutes or ut the speed Of nearly 80 miles
an hour. and trains will be running within two or
tween Chicago and ST. Louis. distance OF go miles.
is likely TO be an object Of National interest nasmch
rs II l. hoped to have II In operation before the
| Worlds Fair Is over.-(sprnglield Union.
| The present year has been inaugIrated by num-
| Der OF humanitarian measures in Europe. Among
the most noteworthy the arming Of the irish con-
stabulary with ordinary police trncheons in lieu OF
the bayonets which they have hitherto worn and used,
and a decree issued by the Russian Government exc
emptlng female convlcts from corporal punishment
| solitary confinement and bread and water diet sfs
henceforh TO take the place OF the practice OF hog
/ ctng aud Of loading refractory women prisoners VIII
| chains
| The commercial now in progress between
France and switzerland has been taken advantage
hv the Swiss schoolbovs In thoroughly characteristic
| manner According to the swiss newspapers. tns
schoolb0ys Of Saint Call have Issued an address 70 I'M
schoolboys Of the neghboring canons IN when thv
| claim that they have n right to take part In the
struggle with France and to help to support then
| country IN the war OF custom houses I'VE are
happy" say the schoolboys In their manifesto 10 %
| able 10 state that our mothers will buy no more
| french hats and gowns, and that our fathers VIII
| drink no more French wines. AS regards ourselves
". have decided to no longer learn the French IAN
riagc and we trust that professors will take no's
| Of our patriotic sentiments
rorgo, 70 Ask.-She-The jeweller says the diamona
| in my ring i not genuine. 49,, $50. -oo, Gold.
| llc-Im-er-hc todd mo the ring was Ical s''Ns
! forgot to ask about the stone.-kNew-loih "ce"''
| 4 writer I'm "Chautauqua' says that the a'eiaes
limit Of sustained attention In an audience Is ao'u'
| ,vcn,v minutes. and that 1t is very difficult Tor .
| SNEAKER 10 interest his hearers thirty minutes
was not SO I'm the old days when we il'd s'es'
orators and It is not now when an e'oquen'
speaker has message to deliver But Tor the ae'As'
talker twenty minutes is long enough.
What The Presidents Died Of.-Ruhcrford b. Hayes
was the only man who ever heT ,r OIon expired
Of pneumonia. John Adams Of natural decihs; inoa rd
Jefferson Of chronic dorSoea, James Mau,soh ssms
James Monroe Of natural decline, Jonh Jun, War;io
OF PARALYSIS Andrew Jackson OF consumption, . son
Van Buren, Of asthmatic catarrh William H. ,nmns
~ ulenrisy John Tyler Of bilious attack Jsnies s
polk of chronic disrrhoa, Zachary TAYLOR OF M s,S
lever Willard Fillmore Of natural decline rIann,
| Pierce of Inflammation OF stomach James bu .nsn6
| NJ rheumatic CONT. Abraham Lincoln assassita.e1 s
Andrew Johnson paraly is. L. - Grant cancer ,ss
A. nat"eu was one Of three Mcthodisis to become
President. johnson and Grant being the other t"o-
columbus Journal
The village OF Grlf,on, y. c., Is situated IN Two
counties three townships, two Congressohal u''t'''
two senatorial districts and two judicial districts
mo NJ Those A." Good Intentions7-silsbee-Wn Is
| thc trouble between YOU and that rich old No""e
daughter .,,., = moan, to say
o,n,th,nr nice OF her Ignorant old father ana l ~, r.,
| marked IL her that he had made BIS hiarA' s"e "
| noticed slnce.-C oGue.
| BLAINE.
| lie loved his country. 10 one loved her more
| GAY. 10 her service splendid gifts and years.
| Now that the faithful service all Is Ger
| Ills country pays the tribute OF her Tears
-Qsaac Ba>sctt Choate.
What We E,cape.-"I II is mighty lucky said iolts:
,nt We rrcul'ct nothing OF our no' scif being
m,,,isd IN listen 10 u ten year old boy telling aD1,.
| Nm. ,wul winter OF 800 OF 400, u. L. -li'uii""P
| J0urral.
two r,nt,cm,n one Of whom Is an III r;lconsef'""~
prc.hx,eran were talking about the Bigss case NV
| other dav on an elevated train In me couiS ,
| conversations the other gentleman saiu 10 '"' ~
| terlan: 4" But you surely cont expect 10 ny ~,
| .LnrL hv u,nc,linc the case to General Assembly,
don't know about that was the r'pN' Du' ~ -"
ra,a "a. viii keen old Briggs the hop Dono''
| les, there are many bitter opponents
tn,;risbcd professor who arr human ei0"a" "
mnthzc with this view OF the Gaze
They Had Met Before" lleio' ola ieho"'
- WY; , no" es why cant | call your namel fou'
face familiar 10 me a, yd, my thousand times but
| can't think Of your name TO save my me-
| Z" I'm the - shoe man
I'm the facial soap man.
| "Ol'
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