New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-31
THE TALK or THE DAY.

| "When the leaves turn early" says Michigan
man. I'VE have a hard winter When they turn
late we have an open winter. one wouid suppose
that the time at which winter set IN would nave
everything to do with the turning OF the leaves ana
| II Is known that some open winters set IN carly
and some cold ones set in late But have noticed
| that the time of cold weather beginning does not
mark the turning OF the leaves. The present WIN
ter set in early in Michigan There was uhusu-
ally cold weather in October. but the iea'es uiu
not turn until a month laterthan the average time.
All lumbermen arranged for an open winter on
that account, and they have not been mistaken IN
fact, have never known the sign to fail
Takes Work Nowadays-"You niggers." says
Uncle Nose dat thinks you is gwine 10 81 up dem
golden stairs widout climbn and cimnih y, na mi
you right dat de yeervator Is stopped run NH,
cher since de days OBJ ole IAjah. -tihd'ahapo"'
Journal.
In the cargo of a steamer which recently arrived
at a Pacific port from China were a number OF
boxes of silkworms, In transit for London. AFTER
the arrived in port the worms began TO 'ra"i
out of their Holes had been bored IN the
boxes give air to the worms. They soon found the
holes, crawled through them, and a number sue
ceeded In reaching the deck. where they were
picked up by visitors. An enterprising man on shore
saw the worms, bought all he could get, and rro-
poses starting silk industry in Oregon.
Distressing Lapse of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
doctor. let me begin by asking you II 49,.
will you kindly refresh my memory by telling me
what theory 1t was that promised 70 corrooorate!
| have unfortunately forgotten t-tChicago Trio-
une.
Lacka-well. how do you like living in the
suburbs?
Wanna-Oh. It is great. In fact. our life might
be described almost gal day. BY the way
/ want to hear of some new intelligence offices.
have about used up all the raw material In those
/ have been patronlZing
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE AFFAIRS.
'rm peaceable," said Russell Sage,
But can whip I'll state,
The men who put the buttons in
-(washington Star.
Colonel r. G. Ingerson is again delivering his
lecture THE Mistakes OF Moses" This indicates
that the eloquent Colonel IS not fin de steele az
usual. for what the people most Interested IN
just is the mistakes OF Grover. Possibly, how
ever. that IL what the Colonel is really talking
about: for before the election Mr.. Cleveland was
declared by his admirers to be the Moses who was
to lead them into the promised land, where they
would DE able to eat clover like unto the OK which
knoweth It's owner.
No Dissenting Voice--"Tm a sort OF April fool"
said the man with the wart on his nose .
Born the first day Of April?' casually inquired
the man with ne gray spot In his mustache
II don't know whether that made you an April
fool or not. said the man In the macintosh. light
Ing cigar. but whoever picked you up for a VAL
And there was a most unanimous and approving
silence all around the board.-(chcago Tribune.
A Washington paper tells OF delightful MIRA
Malaprop. who recently spoke OF an invalid daugh-
ter indicate. Members OF her family. she said.
are in the habit OF riding TO Baltimore COM
munon tickets. Another lady referred one day to
a spinal staircase. hearing which, bright girl re-
marked: perhaps she refers to the back stairs"
Another lady refers occasionally TO nashua OF the
stomach and to her sufferings from neurology; and
stl another once described the visions which she
saw while In state OF prance
The Bellboy's Idea.-"Is Dr.. Bones. tho great
De only specialist | knows anything about y
Jimmy MuggIns," answered the beboy. Hes
d. hpiap song and dance. And say, he's grea,r'-
Journal
In THE Rochester Democrat" a Judge OF the
Supreme Court thus explains why in England vehi.
ces turn TO the left in passing each other THE foot
traveller passed 10 the right that the shield on
the left arm might be nterposed to ward off q
treacherous blow and the right, or sword arm, free
to strike. Horsemen. however. usually had mail to
protect Them and there more safety In being
near the antagonist than In having TO strike
the horse as would have been necessary had they
turned TO the right When vehicles into use
later the drivers instrctively followed the old
horseback custom and turned to the left. In this
country horses were scarce for several generations
after the first settlers. and the rule OF the
foot passenger, Keep 10 the right was the only
one that obtained. When conveyances became COM
mon they still followed the more familiar custom
)f the pedestrian. instead OF the forgotten tradition
1f the mother country"
Have You had your new house insured Mira
Dwight
Yes"
Your husband is afraid OF fire. them"
Mercy, yes; he Will leave the house time be-
ore he VIII make one."-(Chicago Inter Ocean,
The Argentine Republic IL rapidly becoming 4
prominent competitor in the business Of supplying
grain 10 the European markets Shipowners OF Nova
Scotia and New brunswick are taking advantage NJ
the trade and finding employment for their vessels
At remunerative rates between the River Plate and
DID World ports
Knew Her Busness.-Mrs. Wickwire-Nhy.
Moran, there Is nothing OF this lobster but the
shell. Wv
Norah-Sure. mem. you didn't think OF would cuke
widout cIeanin t?-lndianapolis Journal.