New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-10
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The United States Consul at Leipslc has sent a
report to the State Department saying that ploughs
In Germany are operated more cheap!y by the use
OF electricity than by that OF steam. This may be
a valuable suggestion 10 agriculturisfs In this coun-
try Hardly any possible use for electrical energy
can be pronounced incredible even surprising
nowadays and II electric ploughing be commercially
feasible In Germany 1t ought to be equally prac-
tca bic In this country Electricity has already revo
Iutionized manufactures. and from present lndca-
tons there can be no question concerning It's power
to render the same service to agriculture.
Perhaps Leonard Courtney can claim the cred.
OF having accomplished the most novel elec,ionesr
his campaign he arranged to address the fisher
at Port WInke but on ma arrylng at the lit,ls
had Sa, to ssa M Fl, cSnrney s FOR
suSSese sn1 pursuit. Both Immediately jumped into
a boat and were rowed alongside the fishing smacks
s G the the sos Of 2 the the Of 1
b9rlssqqe was natural TO the and especially
carry vote OF confidence in the enterprisng csnd
date. Mr.. Courtney was rewarded BY seeing a
disgust and drop II into the sea.-(Mancheser eng
land Courier.
H. Clay Merritt, OF Kewanee. Ill. II reports be
true, Is probably tired of game. fine Of $3.50
has been imposed upon him. says THE Louisville
Courier Journal" for Illegally dealing in game.
land other offences, involving 200 quail and ducks.
u
or all furs. that OF the sea-otter Is the most
costly and each year, as IL becomes rarer. promises
to grow Last year as much as SlU was
realized. the lower price obtained being accounted
for by the skin not being so fne as that sod last
for the e ERA een sneh On is s
skins, which at the most do not measure more than
two yards long by three-quarters Of yard in
width. must naturally awaken curiosity as to the
they o are put r TO- ta 1 is hcsg no e se
frao
sufficiently large to make a coat coliar-tNew-
York Ledger.
The Trllby craze has indeed reached some peo-
pie who one would fancy, hardly know the mean
ing OF the name A local saioon-keeper whose place
is frequented by almost the lowest class OF East
Siders, has placed a sign In front Of his store in
very large letters which reads: Get your Trlby
morning appetlzers-only five cents
WHEN THE COMING WOMAN GROWS OLD.
When the coming woman grows old. my DEAR
And her boomers are bagged ut , me knee nee
What awful sight she Will be, 10 see,
When the coming woman grows olo
When the coming woman gets fat. my dear.
And her Trlbys are out OF sight,
The tails Of her cutaway coat FEAR.
Will never consent to unite, not quite,
When the coming woman gets rat
When the coming woman gets bald, my dear
AS she will II she wears hat -. $4,000
She shall have the front row when the ballet APPEAR
To oge some Tommy, or Mat. or Pat,
When the coming woman gets bald
While the coming woman is young. my dear.
Bless her heart, she may wear all tnings
They all look well. any time OF year,
Knickerbockers coats or rings or wings,
While the coming woman Is young.
~ Judge.
The verse will hardly add TO the renown or the
great Minister who besides his other shining achieve
ments placed the Imperial crcet of India above tho
royal crown Of England upon the brow or his
sovereign. but It is an interesting souvenir OF ons
Of the most picturesque and interesting figures
England
Might we'll have painted thine the Engnsn ar
Graceful yet earnest that his portraits pear,
In that far troubled time when sword ana PKG
Cleaned round the ancient halls ana castles lsi:
They too, though soft witha, could Do!nIy usir
Defend the leaguered breach or charging steed
Mount in their trampled parks. Far dinerent scena
The bowers present before thee; yet serene creme,
Our ancient troubles. well ween thy He
Would not reproach thy lot and what thou arr
A warriors daughter and statesmans ~ns.
Disraeli Is not remembered poet, though Nc
wrote and published in 1884 part OF "Revoiu'
ionarv Epic" his theme being the French Revolu-
on 1t fell with leaden weight from the press
md has since been found too heavy to pick up even
or purposes OF examination and analysis Desuny
lad other work for which his endowments better
,uallfied him. surviving fragment OF poetry from
lin Is a rarity, and sonnet on portrait OF Lazy
,fahon afterward the Countess Stanhope, recoVered
~ an English magazine. perhaps shows his meui'
al powers at their best: