New-York tribune., 1894-04-29
THE TALK or THE DAY.


that the woman candidate for overseer Of the Door
at Dedham was the first OF her sex 10 aspire 10
the Office, The Nantucket Inquirer says: Nan
tuckct elected lady overseer a year ago (NrA
Manda S. Barney. and again IN 1894 has 70
elected the same LADY and another-Mrs. Susan P.
Jones. So Nantucket is year ahead, and Proud
OF the step she took
The other day heard a queer idiom which
herewith present 10 collectors OF linguistic curl
osi,ies The speaker was one of the ladies In the
family OF a Government Official who had been serv.
ing his country abroad for short time. NO"
she said we did not care for Europe thought
our whole stay abroad" The expression was so IN.
usual mat an enterprising listener, bolder thaa
the Others asked what 1t might mean w nat %
mean by 6qnched = repeated 'ne ars anN spSns saxs
What ese could meAnY'-(Kate Fields Washing
ton
They are discussing the deadhead question a
Northwestern University, Evanston. Ill, In ye1
live way. Il appears that the president and faculty
OF the institution very fond OF witnessing
game OF baseball. and they maintain that thef
official position entities them TO witness all the uni
versity games as deadheads. The students are Of
the opinion. however that they should pay their yv
n like any one else; and when the professos Of
ethics the other day tried TO deadhead his WAY MO
a game he was refused admission unless ne pa
a quarter. He appealed to the faculty, which 50
tanned him.
MotherTcome Willie and say your prayers
MOther-N ny, what do you mean!
Wnie-Wel. since papa said he wouldn't gw
me a bicycle / haven't felt in the proper frams
OF mind.-(Detroit Free Press.
1t may interest those who have read pension
speeches to know that there about 400 per
sons living in foreign countries who receive checks
from Washington quarterly in payment Of pen
sions. There are 900 in Canada, who receive w.
CO0 year; COO in Germany. receiving $500 year.
and $50 In Great Britain whose checks assresa'e
SIPS, 900 year. one man in the Fit Islands draws
s2i every three months. and four times a year
checks are sent to who living in Africa
Jonesey-Say, Brownie. can you let me havs
Brownie chastity interruptlng)-I haven't blamed
cent, Jonesey.
Jenesey-Two hves for ten? ..
Brownie (heartNy)-Certainly old telio"' wiz
ploaSure.-Uudge
ANOTHER RHYME FOR MASSACHUSETTS
At the ball Miss Grace de *.
Turned a loving swain away
With a Thank you. but I'm just engaged for tS0
sets"
Then he smiled vid smile
And remarked: "rd walt a while,
But take the midnight train for Massachusetts
j. G.. s.
Joseph Pierce. an American citizen Of Merden:
Conn. has been in this country since he was a ,sa
on the pension rolls bu, as he was born in Canton
China. he has been ordered by the Internal L. re-,
enue Collector OF Meriden 10 register as SnnSs- s
man under the Geary sct. Joseph naturally Go.
jects. he fears his registration may iead 10 w
portaton after May L-tPhiladelphia Ledger
La Gerarchia Cattolica" for this year has 'us'
been issued from the Vatican Press Leo NIL y Nv
ESD Pontif counting from st. Peter. of BethsA"@
Prince OF the Apostles" During the sixteen ye'.'
that has occupied the throne ninety-four cirdnA"
have died. the present number OF cardinals is say
one of whom nine were created by Plus In Inv
first in point OF precedence Is Cardinal La
Dean of the Sacred College who Is now taxing AO.'
slgnor Kniepp's cod-water cure. The Oldest Oh Wv
list Is Cardinal Mertel. There are l.2S preiA'''
the Church al the present time.
Latter-Day Etiquette.Mrs De scienceoHetesaursiis aris
when visitors cali. you to take ther S~ has
You must ask them their names. MY husosns ,isinr
discovered 800 different kinds OF bacteria on ''
cards
Mrs. De Sclence-And when they menllvh yosss
names you are particularly TO houee II n Weekly.
are hoarse Colds catchng.-(New-forS" "ee-
one OF the newest plans for the econoriea' ". -
OF artificial ice has recently been patented o' ~,
der Weyde. OF Holland. The invention Is s.
on the fact that two smooth surfaces OF - 80
cut ice when brought into contact at 'enp
ture below SO degrees will unite firmly Al n,e -.
temperature the junction yields to dow r-.yds
ice breaks into the original parts. Van oe' 49,
casts blocks OF ice into small CUBES ""' ,,..a
stamped with a trademark. These euoes ae 37.,nt
into a larger cube OF any desired weisn' " ~
out for use. The mark Is guarantee 'na' ~ ,cs
Is pure, and the small cubes. Weighing an ..,,.ut
each, are easily separated into shape eo"'
for use.
''Brlggsrey and his wife do not seem 10 s''
very well together" 49,. .,ar they cans
"Oh yes they do considering; but theh 'n, ,Ser for
hap showing a little contempt for each osrtner u
the poor taste each made In choosing d P~
marriage ~ Boston Transcript
The Tacoma (Wash) Union" says tha' IN spp
dramatic star now IN the horizon "ho nan Of
make his way to the zenith He Is youAs . says
Tacoma, named William Johnson Fife ,hugs
..1'he Union" 'he Is going forth 10 uo sneers
that he has set his heart upon. Inc p.as todo
Of them that have attempted what ne NJ, ,ar avsy
will not be seen by him. lie VIII pe 'uo aouippeA
from them at the beginning. He Is iui' ia An Do
and Tacoma will present to the wor'u xtll sp
steele tragic actor. the man whom AZ AZ. opes
Maud" The Riaito had better keep '''
for William Johnosn. sssn
And Ethel Blushed.-Tommy-fes essn Mr. wrignms
the dark and so can Ethel cause wn ia. stin ~
walked into the paror when she "" w him: "WhH
baa I'd "a