New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-24

servitor entered and in broad Scotch accent said,
" Mon. ye may hev yer cards, and ye may hsy yes
whuskey but yen no sing in this house the LORDS
day.1(B0st0n Herald.
"Twenty years hence" says Kate Gnnnett Wells,
in "The Boston Transcript" Harvard may require
what in England the Civil Service and Governments
Examination has already required, the vertical or
upright form OF pcnmnnship because OF Its greater
legibity than any other form OF writing. This form
Is quickly learnt and rapidly written than the
slOpng hand and saves space on paper-which, how.
ever, is not needed economy In these days OF cheap
paper. The battle between the two systems has mo-
been carried on in England alone, but in Germany.
France and Denmark DIR. Toidt. professor Of
anatomy in Vienna. states that vertical writing from
the anatomical and physiological point Of view, 10
tho only correct method"
Teacher-who can vote for representative
scholnr-Thc people Of the United states.
Teacher-Did you ever vote?
and unatics couldn't VOTE tOo.-(Detroit High School
Argus.
An elephant has become fond OF missionary In
India that 1. follows him all over the country like
a dog. When he calls at n house the beast stands
outside until he comes out. and then 1t trumpets
with delight and caresses him With its trunk.
What did you do with that dog sou had. Uncle
~ done sold I'M
"Yom don't mean to say you sold that no account
II batter do It in self-defcnce. Human natur's 81
onlcss yous tryIn' ter take advantage oh 'cm. l
couldn't gill Dat aIg to nSoody 50 put price s %
wants ter be homes .'-iWashington Star.
The following the provisions OF the State liquor
law OF South Carolina, which goes into effect July
Dspensaries arc to be established In counties where
the majority OF the frreholdcr voters may petition
for them. Their numbers limited TO ten In tho
of (n,nrp I'm Tho caupt of
land and one in each OF the other counties OF tho
State. A commissioner is appointed by the Governor.
who Is to sell liquors to dpeDsarcs at 80 per cent
profit net cost. The retail business Is to DO
guarded By county Board OF Control. while the
Governor. Controller General and Attorney General
constitute State Board having general supervision.
CCcktails mint julrps and the whole catalogue Of
fancy drinks to b. dispensed state bars. and
druggists who alcohol must buy OF the dispen-
sarIcs at prescribed prices. Railroads cannot carry
other than State liquors, and In Of violation every
one connected with such carriage Is held be Liable
TO punishment
And In Boston. Too.-said a Western person 10
The Listener night or two ng,: - Crn yoa tell me
what rice cream l.! have heard II ordered In
eral restaurants since came here, and l have
wondered what i i; suppose Il I, some new Dos.
room cond tel for time what rice cream
might be; and then It dawnrl on the Listener what
the Western pc. WIS grOpnS after. He had simply
heard orders IA: "Nanliler lee cream and his UNI
lrained Lad failed to catch the meaning. -(Oston
Transcript.
james rayn, The English novelist, asks. (which Of
all the hcroncs Of fiction, II you had your choice,
would you prefer 10 take on. TO dlnncr!' For him.
self, he says that Becky sharp would De- his choice.
Ja,pcr-scc how, that little boy +, looking at tho
green apples that tree He has design, them
Viii that man driving by in the zig stop him!
Jumpuppc- No; for that man Who Is driving by IN
the gig has dssign> oil the Doy lie is the village
doctCr.-(llarpcrs Bazar.