New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

A million dollars In gold coin will weigh 1855
pounds and million dollars in silver coin viii weigh
s,029.9 pounds. ton Of pure gold Is worth
1902 100 81, and ton Of pure silver Is worth $751;
704 81. Boys who are starting out 10 make their
fortunes should remember these figures.
prophylaec asuresTommy-Paw, ,,I read i,t tA.s
n man can stop chewing tobacco by eating canoy.
Mr.. Figs-Probably.
Tommy-say, paw II little boy was kept niiea
up with candy all the time, don't you suppose that
he would never want to learn 10 chew tobacco !-tin-
dianapOlis Journal
Many country people in Italy, says traveller
foretell the weather by means Of lcech in an open
mouthed bottle partly filled with water. The. water
must be changed once week, and IL spoonful Of
blood poured In 1t about often. When the weather
is good the lecch will remain cOiled up at the bottom
OF the bottle; whenever rain is near at hand 1t Will
creep up the top and stay there until the weather
Is settled again. II wind is imminent 1t will be
very restless and dart about in the water as though
in pain. while before Il thunderstorm 1t will appear
to be in commissions. 1t is so generally trusted that
at hayng time and other seasons when fine weather
+, important the leech Is one Of the most useful
members OF the household.
True to Her Word" When / gave you $40 to g
shopping with this morning Lucinda said Mr. Rush.
quill sourly, you said you Mould furnish lie WIN
Here it IS Henry" replied the ediors wife. sub,
mttng for his inspection several yards Of material
she had purchased IOr uic See'eo VI "ci he" ~e@S'
-(ChicagO Tribune.
A clergyman Of this city says that there are
Christians whb spend sleepess nights thinking OF the
spiritual destitutlon OF the Chinese in China but
who are never troubled by the spiritual restitution
OF the Chinese In this country.
Stretching Truth Too Far.-Lady-what cute little
dogs! What do you charge for them! Att.
p.ddler-These dogs, mum, As the-er-tne Amsk4
snani mun. All the ladies OF Alaska has had these
dogs for pets for centuries, mum. sucn ooss rs
these is worth $50 apiece, mum. cood dea, about
Alaska, and have formed the opinion that ladies'
are rather scarce IN that region. .,.,. r,.,s III.
matte Ladies' has got there that there Is more
dogs than they want That's why of Gnn sen
York Weekly.
some relatives Of a Philadelphia man who recently
died contested his will the ground OF his mental
incapacity submitting proof Of this allegation the
fact that he used to laugh at his own jokes. Inef
case has been promptly thrown out OF court.
Two spheres.-Little Dick-Papa doesn't have any
fun lie ha, to n e to TO o rt money Cause he's
provder, mamma says
"A WHAT
We'll. if papa Is "a provlder, wonder what
i'' 81 guess she's a divider.--(street Smiths
II is suspected in Washington and in the offices OF
that Maxwell IS not a relationat least. not BLOOD
relaon-of the woodman who spared the tree
A Little Later On-Chcago Host lwho has oeen
showing him through ELECTROMAGNETIC have you
seen all you care to see OF this hoS.hllnet ?, r..
Visltor-Yes, and wish hadn't come. IL uiAAes
chicago Host 1anAons to remove the painful Inn.
prcSsonl-A right VII go ana a9 Tr,bape
NJ Ardaillon. Of the Ecole franchise d'Athenes,
tnr he OF the Zanto
carthouaes says that they due TO the phenomens
Of plcation or folding OF the earths upper strata:
The same tension and compression when proouooo
many of the mountain ranges Is here In aeuoh' ~
the interior OF the earth coO, 1t contracts and tenos
To leave the outer crust behind. The weight OK TINS
outer crust however, is greater than 1t can SUSTAIN
and IL is therefore compelled TO wrinkle Ihus
BIOLOGISTS explain the great ridges and burrows WHICH
constitute continents and river basins and they COM
mare this folding of earths crust with the wrnk-
ling OF the skin OF dried apple. Whlie TINS process
OF wrinklng folding Is going on the mighty move
mont OF course destroys the equilibrium OF the rock
strata: and In consequence earthquakes occur anu
continue with greater or less violence until
T. again restored Unfortunately for Zante 1t lies 10
the line of disturbance and must suffer until the
same causes that reared Appalachian Mountains
cease TO operate in its nelghborhood.
A sudden Impulse-The captive princess, nushe9
oncrly when the pirate king bent over her and
pressed mad kiss upon her brow.
II was Il perfect day.
The waves impclled by n gentle breeze. spiashed
scftly against the sides OF the carnyel nv" SWORD.
fishes might he fencing for points In the Clear
wnter and all nature seemed rejoicing.
sir exclaimed the princess, "why Old you 40
that !"
The outlaw smiled IT.
"Tccanse- he answered and his voice was IKE
the whisper OF II northeastcr I'm cornned' oecauSs
the spirit moved me-
She gcstured petuantly. a., ,.. d..
Yea ! thought much"-shc met MS gianc' lear.
x,h.A nd
opnion o. a man who'll kiss girl when he's been
drnkiux. Go eat q Glove -, - 49,.
~ the pirate felt n cathedral had pro-
cl;Itated Itself upon him.-Detroit tribune