New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13

The Boston School Committee is discussing tn
adyisabiI.ty OF discarding sopng writing in the
public schools in favor OF vertical writing. me
Boston Transcript says: III the children natural
ly learn to sit erect when using the vertical writ
ing and naturally get into very bad positions
straining the eyes and twisting the spine. when
they use the soping system. IT goes without say
ing that the question OF relative merit Is very
easily decided. We understand that Cambridge mas
discarded the slopng system, and advocates the
use OF the upright. To obtain position In many
Of our public record offices, indeed We might say In
all Of them, 1t is a prerequisite that vertical WITT
ing be acquired Let any person apply at the Reg
istry of Deeds for position as copyist. ana snow.
as a sample OF handwriting. the most beautiui
sloplng copper-pate hand, and he or she WIN %
Immediately met with the remark, We cannot use
that style OF handwriting the books You must
write the upright record hand. Why then DO we
not teach In our public schools something tna'
can be used?'
Joys OF Railway Employe.-The Nervous
Woman-How long did you say 1t was before ios
train leaves? -. ,
The Nervous Woman-Are you sure?
TSe Werveus Woman@Tnat would make It safe
for me TO go out for short time. wouldn't 1t!
The Nervous yeu' Woman~ i are positive?
station Agent-Yes, ma'am. How far DID yW
The Nervous Woman-I want to go to that
newsstand on tie other side OF the Trse anu vs ss'
paper. But IL | lose the tram 1 II report WV
now mnd.-(Chcago Record.
In a euogy OF the Church an Anglican clergyman
recently described It standing with one foot
firmly planted upon earth. and the other pointed
toward heaven"
Pennsylvania Museum who has gathered together
the finest collection OF games ever made In "a, his
study OF the Corean sports. The Chinese games
are all marked by literary character the game nmSS
such popularity in this country having been payeS
long ago by Sorean School chaFe9 ,hsr orSn
from mystic concepts Many OF the childish sports
had originally serious diyinstc or eSpa ss nlayS
by the people OF villages and districts to ascertain
%sss Ss 'n seasea With @
effect that they were carrying away mis,or,un s:
possess a decidedly ethnic character. and thslr
study promises to furnish conclusions or some ii~
portance. "-Philadephia Record
Your neighbor appears to have failed twenty
four times"
Just twenty-four times. The next VIII DC n~
silver bankruptcy"
George-Papa, what are 10000 armed men oons
on the Italian frontier that the papers told OF .
while ago?
Papa-Probably hunting organ grinders my boy
Remarkable GOODNESS Tootsey's wife displayed
when their house was burning
Carried out a ten-pound piece OF ice all alone
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Emperor OF China is not content WIN .ne
respect shown him by his subjects and receh"'
issued the following peculiar order; AFTER p''ne.
ing our sacrifice recently to the highest oeihs' We
heard upon our return TO the palace, near the sss
leading to the Imperial quarters rathef wv
noise caused by talking. This shows that tne ~
pie have not the proper regard for the majesty
the ruler and also that the officers OF the ~ ~.
guard have failed to do their duty properly ~.
officers who were on post at the particular :.
must be punished. therefore, by the Minisus
War. In the future, however all officers MS"
low. must see that noise so improper sna'' NV
occur In our presence
Teacher-Now Johnnie you may tell Us home ONE
Suppose your mother had told you TO come nv ~ou
at o'clock. and you did not go; what "ou'
Johnnie-I don't know whether 1t would be ss'~
min or payin' baseball.--tChicago Inter oee'~
An interesting story is told OF a wealthy oous~
tor named James w. Ellsworth, who amuse' "a,
self by spending thousands OF dollars every
in making additions to his various eo,,ee Ina,
Recently he came in possession OF an sos ao'
that has an interesting history, as its eAsVx
was not known II appears that negro TO-
the dollar from his dying father who haa Aep.
as means Of remembering the year he pecsn
freedman. The negro kept the coin Tor io'" -,
and finally sold It to a Mr.. Driefus
HeksBy the way you rem rsvsns !es about the
country under an assumed name ana wiz"
Wicks-The deuce! You don't mean III ""'
Hicks-The manr Oh. yes; he Is her , nn out
II was his name she assumed before s'"'
-(Boston Transcript. -
There are more than $50 John Smiths a" calling
the New-York directory The mercha nona
craft Of the United States have only two s" a.e-
their number bearing that name, so comn creme
where. These two vessels represent .ne c,ouees-
east and west one being sixty-nve 20" Sss.ton
ter. Mass, schooner. while the otner "a ball.
built at Port Blakely' WASH"
Ing from San Francisco