New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

The State Roads Improvement Society has hAA
several model roads constructed upon the GROUNDS
OF the Interstate Fair Association at Elrlira. These
exhibits will be displayed to the farmers OF South
ern New York at the opening OF the fair on Au'
gust 30 1t is hoped that this exhibit and the model
roads now being constructed by the State at Danne-
mora, Clinton Prison, will lead boards OK
supervisors OF this State TO undertake road inn
provements under the highway law.
The King of siam wears 5en EGd hat wss saH
through that hat whatever he says must navs
weight.-(Boston Transcript.
The next international exposition will be held az
San Francisco, Call from January l to June "
1891. The fair will be held in Golden Gate Park
and will cover area OF about 100 acres Inc
chief buildings will have the titles. Manufactures
and Liberal Arts" Agricultural and Horticultural
Hall" Mechanical Arts" Fine Arts and Dec
orative Art" and Administration Building
Plymouth Rock Variety-Pollte Tramp-M Madam.
may inquire what variety OF fowl TINS Us voor
Polite rramp-Er-I thought 80. Have you any
stone-crushers on the premises?-(Pittsburg LIE
patch.
Few persons" said railroad man recently
have any idea OF the enormous cost OF roiihs-
stock and what II must mean to the railway COM
panles to lessen the number OF their trains a.
they are now doing and make no use OF this part
OF their capital The price OF car runs from slo"w
for Wagner to $500 for a gravei car commune
baggage and mail car costs $500 and first-ciaas
coach Is valued at $500"
What is the formula. professor,
For maidens up TO date
in rs S $ f @s"" '''''''' ''''' '''N'
Pray. what may mean this mystic scroil?'
Said she the Nassar pert.
Why. one part saint and one part sage
Anu '''''N'' wheeling Intelligencer.
The old Hammond House. at Marblehead. Mass.
is now being destroyed. II contains spruce timber
over 200 years old This timber Is being purchased
by violin makers at high price for use in making
their instruments
Hasty Conclusions Uppen-Hello. old fellow!
How did YOU enjoy your trip TO England? .
Cmmuings (explaining)-l haven't been 70
England I'm wearing this ll-htting suit OF clothes
because / got it at bargain-CThe Chicas"
Tribune.
,h. servant girls who went to the Worlds Fair
are repored to be returning to their former homes
They thought they exceedingly large wages
IN chicago while the Fair being held. but
they have not realized this expectation, and many
Of them have been unable to get employment Inc
bousekeepers of the East, South and West VINO
have been distressed by the departure OF the"
servants, and have done good deal OF work 70
"6ll n gap to which they are unaccustomed' WI"
welcome the wanderers. and there will be no
reproaches.
The origin of the familiar expression aekno;r
edge the corn possibly arose from this amusing
incident: raw countryman went to New Orleaans
with hatboats the one laden with corn, the ou,ets
with potatoes He visited gambling n1uss' a Rs
betting lost his money, corn and potatoes ~
turning. he found the boat containing ,n dresmt
sunk all a total loss. He lay down ana are am.
rise the "chiid OF chance who had won his corn hs
and potatoes came to take them; osecknowi-
s saSs have s0r BY DO Herald