New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
THE TALK or THE DAT.

THE TALK or TIE DAP.
The Massachusetts, Legislature has appointed
committee OF fifteen members TO assist the Ser
geant-at-Arms in removing from the old TO tho
Hall OF Representatives the famous wooden
codfsh suspended in the Chamber OF the House.
Loyal Ma ssachusetts citizens look upon this Goldfish
as a sacred taisman.
\ swan. tradesman. being troubled with a head;
ache bought two medicinal tablets on Monday and
put them In his vest pocket When ii was time q
suipel one down. He was relieved Of his headache.
and , %ea' t on G wo sSe in s pocket Wien hs
discovered half sovereign missing the pains In his
head shifted 20 his stomach.-Cardn Mall.
The Tribune" has already announced a change
OF ownership in The Newark Advertiser It's
new proprietors are exceptionally energetic, earnest
and able men, who Will certainly advance the for
tunes increase the business and expand the crcula-
ton OF that honored and excellent newspaper Inc
Newark Advertiser" has been FOR many years me
leading newspaper OF New-Jersey, and has done
a great deal OF admirable and effective work In
the Republican party. In its new hands and with
Frederick Evans jr, as ediior-in-chief as well as
one OF the proprietors. The Newark Advertiser
may fairly be expected 10 become even more
widely known and TO be still more successtui IN
every field OF honorable achievement IL Is devoted
to the diffusion Of sound Republican principles II
will be in the future still more than in the past
power In New-Jersey our sister State Will be
purer and better for the work OF that newspaper
The many tricks OF trade that are practised in
these times are Justified by prominent soap manu-
70 inauence stupid pubic to buy what is for their
benefit The article In which ne taxes tne moss
that made in Castle. lie stamped it as Ameri.
can CASTLE a nsdDe was Would not buy wna; s
Was taken by retail dealers. Under these crcum-
stances 9 ONE ne aboundng in pans words With ment
the same thing Since the change in stamp the sa,es
rLa Nla NJ he * n
ing in popularity. philadelphia Record
The story of a most remarkable snowstorm is ;old
by Lieutenant John r.. Finley, OF the 9th Infantry.
one Of the best-inftrmed meteoro;ogists in shs
United States. who encountered the storm in making
an ascent OF Pixies Peak. He says the storm could
best be described as shower OF cold nre. IN
reality 1t was a fall of snow. in which every flake
was so charged with electricity az 10 present a
scene more easily imagined than described. Al nrSt
the flakes only discharged their tiny lights on COM
ing in contact with the hair o. the mule on "nlch
he Lieutenant mounted Presently they began
coming thicker and faster. each fake emitting It's
spark sank into drifts OF the snow or settled on
The clothing Of the Lieutenant the hair OF the
niue A the storm increased in fury and the flakes
became smaller each OF the ley particles appeareo
as trailing blaze OF ghostly white ignt, ana me
noise produced by the constant electric explosions
conveyed an impression OF natures power wnlen
Lieutenant Finley will pever forget. When tho
storm was at It's height ard each fake OF snow was
like A drop OF fire. electric sparks were shaken IN
streams from the Lieutenants hnGer-upS' as Wen
as from his ears. beard and nose, ana wave Oh
his arms like the sweep of flaming sword-o!'des
through the air, every point or snow touehe' s""s
out its little snap and fash OF light
Teacher-Yes. children. the hairs OF our heai are
all numbered. , -, -
smart BOY pulling OUT hair and presenting ~
Well what is the number OF this hair? M, 49,,
Teacher-Numbcr one. Johnny and pulling on'
several more) these are numbers two' tntee, @'''
five and six. Anything else You want 70 hnoN.
Smart Boy-No-no. sir-(Player and Sportsman
Sir BENJAMIN Richardson NJ. D.. of England
thinks that the normal period OF human HE -
about 40 years and that seven out OF ten sN''"eo
people could live that long II they iVed IN the 'S'
way They should cultivate spirit o. serene ehe"r-
rulness under all circumstances. and should learn
10 like physical exercise In scentihc way No
man he SAYS need be particularly abstemious IN
regard TO any article Of food for the secret OF iohs
ufe does not lie there happy disposition plenty
~ sleep a temperate qualification OF all the hd'ura'
/ apno,ites and the right kind OF physicai eNeFe'Se'
/ viii insure longevity to most people
Ham - Manage With Iiens.--Mrs. suburb don't
on What's the matter with our hens. Ihey doat
lay at ar Mcadow-you don't feed EN- right mum.
sT you give EN- about two dollars worth Of corn
every week and hey lay you aoar Wort" "
eggs every seven days Ne"-l weekly.
II is the custom to size each member OF the
kentucky Legislature the choice of two daily papers
one old fellow from mountain county, new menu
her wher he chose took his choice The Louis
vile Courier Journal" which was the Gospel 10
him. He was thoroughly verdant and IMMERSED IN
parliamentary usage, and the first morning AFTER
/ he had chosen his paper and II lay on tae deSA
before him he heard some member move TO dispense
with the reading OF the journal, which was part
of the regular routine of the body. lie sald ho'"-
ing bu, laid aside his paper. The next day IL was
the same, and for two weeks, ana theh io'-
bearance ceased be virtue. and the me'io0'
rose To his feet. mir. Speaker he said III thu''"''
tones for he was hot. Il raise to PRINT oil orue'
/ Fer two weeks er sich matter have sat !" NY
seat In this place peaceful and listenin 10 wha'
goin' on around and arnn the ways T'eiy
mornin' Mr. Speaker. about the time git 10 rea''''
! w nv COPY OF The Cooyah-Journar up jumps sumo
! Republican and moves to dispense with the rea''',
NV the journal. In all this time. Mr. speaNe', :
! nain't never heard a single member movih 10 us
pense with the readin NV The Louisvie .o''
| mercia' and I'm gettn' tired NV sitch V'" ~.
! oppression, Mr.. Speaker and move 10 ray ~
matter on the table SOS We kin go Oh WIZ" WV
readin' NV The Journal In peace.
| A Frenchman who settled in South Caro'"". A, the
years ago planted $50 acres In aspafa n,
end OF sA years he sold his farm ana M
| his native country with fortune Oh '-'"""
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