New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Ex-Lieutenant- Governor Brockmyer, OF St Lou,s
wants to send 1000 hooking birds to Europe "a
learn the nghtngales song and teach it to thel,
mates here. Well. II he pays the freight no on.
will probably object.
believe that | am at last beginning to make an imT
r sRRave n the eu PAPERS praised your las.
ture'
Mrs: s;-N-o. but today heard you mentioned
Weekly shy HUSBAND OF Mrs S''0"s'"'"a -'Ne"f'rt
According TO the figures in the Blue Book" ~
Gently issued. there We're the end OF $685. In IN.
United Kingdom 2o,6i6 miles of railway open n,
traffic and the companies had an authorized can
ta OF e. 600 s9S 70 almost twice the amount OF IN.
national debt, and the earnings of the roads left .
of $50 per cent on the invested capital
which was 1911, 1928 1853. or the earnings Ost Ne,
/ cent came from freight traffic and 44s from IN.
carriage of passengers. who numbered S73l77@,
or the freight carried 2c7 $685. s tons were mineral,
and Sj45i,i 1913 tons general merchandise.
What is this Tesla osculator?" asked Mr.,
Binks. when her husband came home from In:
club last night. Mr. Binks gave the good LADY
one look. and then yelled out: "Oscillator madam
osci.lator! And It Is you who want to have uni.
soothngly. with all these electrical nventions
why shouldn't we have oscu I6 am sure they
The town authorities of Braddock. Penn. hav.
for every profane word used by any person on the
streets OF the town.
One Of the Democrats who went from Buffalo "a
Saratoga couple OF weeks ago dined with a
friend in the Grand Union After the dinner had
good table here. but don't like it as we'll as the
Ir. r.. 3,uols safe IN IN BTfso o.. .o
tho strong box of the Iroquois Hotel to do wiz Tss
this bill-offare or any billof-fare for that mat.
ter"'
"Strong-box nothing" retorted the statesman
I'm speaking OF the place where you get your
And then it occurred TO the messmate that SAFE"
The statesman's theory rs 10 the pronuncia.
ton OF "cafe.'-(Bufalo Express.
1T may almost be claimed" says Professor War
p. Laird OF tho University OF Pennsylvania
that Philadelphia is at the curious
the most typical and the most instructive Of
American cties-curious because OF the strange
medley OF it's more pretentious buildings and
their sngularly eccentric individualism typical
o. American practice in its broadest aspect, 'bs-
cause OF the absence of restraint and defiance OF
precedent shown by the great majority OF it,
architects; and instructive. because OF It's con.
trast. for other American city has vide
fed % architectural to offer in contrast 10
its works OF real merit"
little Buffalo girl was not feeling we'll and her
parent suggested that she might be- about to have
chicken-pox. then prevalent. She went 10 bed
went into her parents room looking very serious
and said: Yes IT'S chicken-pox. papa; | found
feather In the bed Progressive Age.
British officer who apparently knows says
that it would be reasonable TO pit brave mea
armed with pitchforks against brave armed
with rifles to pit. man for man. the Chinese in
their present condition against the japanese. OF
all native and colonial troops says he. Il would,
next 10 Ghoorkas. prefer regiment OF japanese
They brave, temperate. patient and energetic
and at this moment the Chinese whatever might
be done with them. POO years behind the times"
Pathetic Picture.-"There's no help for IT,"
said the pugilist YEARLY i've gotter 90 an git
There Amt anything terriblesan that is there
II should say there is. Just think OF that TELLER
standin' me with razor. an dom az the
talkin.'-(Washingto star.
There is theatre in Paris for every 200 In.
habitants one in Berlin for every sl@o. one IN
Hamburg for every ll3.coO one in Vienna for every
1873 Oco one in London for every $4,000 one IN BOT
deaux for every $1,000 and one in Budapest ior
every 5000. In Italy there are more theatres
in proportion to the population than in any other
European country. there being in Catania one 10
every $500 nha bitants.
from the country. walking ~ TO me oleIh o'
downtown hotel the other day. nut ! am so -
norant OF city ways that must ask Tor ihsl,uc..
lions Now, In case | wan street-car' ""a'
The clerk started to explain. politely but ne
woman too loquaclous 10 Jet MN S"! '''0'S
than a word or two. 49,. 49,, ,,y.
Il don't like to run about and shout and wave
my arms and make myself conspicuous. sne ~. ~.
What | want TO know Is Wnethcr VIC VIC
car vii stop If | simply stand quietly IN us
middle OF the track and walt Tor IL 10 co"'e ny "
The clerk thought 1t woud.-(Buna.o Express