New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

''rhe Manchester Courier says tnat just DeIoO
the Zulu war there was 10 Mauritius stamp col
lector who was a friend OF the local postmaster
one day he learned that there was to be clear.
ance OF old stock. and obtained permission to buy
I, all as waste 1t occurred 10 him that he might
do the same at other small colonial postotces, and
acquire stamps without difficulty. one OF MS
Maurltius stamps he sold not long ago Tor ~
and according to The Manchester Courier he hs
already made between 10000 and $1,000 by his n
vestment. III
scattered-Briggs-we did that dose tod you
10 take scatter your cold?
Braggs~It did. beautifully. When saw you the
cold was only in my throat and now II Is scat
tered all over me.-tlndanapolis Jourha.
An interesting reading course is that OF the Amer
lean Institute OF Sacred Literature OF when fres'-
dent Harper OF the University OF Chicago Is the
nr,ncipal Recognizing the widespread interest IN
biblical questions the institute has prepared course
~ Rbllc,l readings 20 extend over four years The
plan includes the reading OF small number o. care
fully selected books. and it is expected that tne
idea Will commend itself TO Bible students al over
the country.
This shape doesn't seem to be as becoming as a
small hat. DO you think SO ... s.o hon much
Mjlliner-Oh, my. yes. You can see no" HuOa
OF your face II covers up.-(Chcago Inter Ocean
In A Macon (Ga) court the other day lawyer
was cross-examin.ng a negro witness. and was GET
ting along fairly well until he asked the witness
what his occupation was. Use carpenter san
"Vha, kind Of a carpenter" They calls me jack
leg carpenter sab" What is a jack-les carpen-
ter?' HE is carpenter who IS not hrst-eiass
carpenter sab" well explain fully what you
understand A jack-eg carpenter 10 be. insisted the
LAWYER Boss | declare | dunno how ter SPAN
any mo- 'cept to say hit am jes' the same differences
twixt you an er fust-class lawyer
Jennie WAS learning TO read and spell. but !, was
very hard FOR her 10 remember what her telIne.
told her about pronouncing double rye, or ~ 81
or Il = instead OF double a or double 2 etS.
Her teacher had one day drE sSr rnn.
called on to read The paragrapn 1ssan .nn,rhf.,
UP. Lucy, and Jennie read IL triuhph"""'' D''''@
up Lucy!"-(OrganlZer
Ii Hung Chang's admirers say that his enemies
are telling good deal of his front name about him.
The state OF Trade-shopkeeper Ito comme iyl,i
traveller,-Can't give you an order. quite over
Traveller-Le, me at least show you my samples,
Shopkeeper-Spare yourself the trouble cant
'0 TraSeler"Then will you allow me to look at them
myself? IL Is three weeks since nave even see"
them s-Crld- Bits.
Worcester Mass. is one OF the most fortun3,s
towns in the country 1t doesn't contain single
statue.
The lady was making some remarks about inc
kind OF clothes some other ladies at church had o.
The finest garment woman can wear: .ysS Il.
snapped, "and it's about the only one some t ru
bands want their wives TO wear. '-'De"o" r'''
Press.
Certain tables Of longevity just published ID
England by Professor Humphreys leave the ""o'e
matter pretty much in the dark. or the ~ cases
In which the subjects have reached ages Vaty"e
from eighty TO over a hundred years. one-thir' WEI.
small eaters. and only one-tenh appear 10 nave "s
robust appetites. Physicians. as class. were io'''
10 fall below the average age. The usual directions
for prolongng life by diet. sleep and exercise "'
not strikingly confirmed by these tables.
"why do you make some Of your dumpInss s'"A'
an Because my husband has been complaining atey
OF having too little change In ms diet -V'
Geseilschaft
Here Is gruesome story from Ahdre" -
"Ang,ing Sketches: Three Highland shepherds say
talking of their sweethearts in lonely she'nns '"
Loeb Ave- and wishing. each one. for the p'ese"ss
OF the girl he loved. Suddenly the three !''
women entered. smiling. and two or the ia"'
ceved them joyous.y. and went with them ~ =.
dark corners OF the hut. But the third ieai"e
knew not what. sat quietly by the hre anu p n,
on a little jewsharp. 'Harplng Is goou' " .sa.rt
follows It, said the semblance OF his swee'
anarily. to which the boy made no reply, ou' "'r.
J. on playing s,eadfastly. In a few minutes NC ,v
trickling from one dim corner OF the nut 80
stream OF blood. and presently seeo"" =, IN.
from the other corner Joined 1t s.usgishH ,n,n
freight. Then he arose, still payins' anu - a,r.
the night leaving his dead comrades III '' s.,ss,v
braces of the vampires who had worn 50 orsi
the masks Of familiarity and love SOM, =. not
may possibly Turk In this story, but Andre" '0e'
e.ucidate It,
At the siege OF Petersburg young s nI q great
lieutenant Who was very good locking aa anu in
favorte with the girls. was badly We ddsecared
the left arm. Several Of the surgeons the limb
than II would be necessary to amputate sn' sec.
but was finally decided that by re saSsa But.
ton OF the bone the arm mshr be had fob. and
when healed the arm viii remain ANN SnS S" Of an arm
young Lieutenant mani n un'n ARM and with thought ~
future conquests. replied: Never mna 'aiftinM
set It for huggng and go ahead -sAsAs'