New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The society OF young women in Danbury. Conn.,.
whose members are pledged not to marry any man
who uses liquor now numbers about 40
Languid.,'Popper. asked little key Fickisst,ein.
vat does this book mean by he took only lam
Amy inderesdt undter dree per sendt a mondt
ankvd." explained ths fond father. In iaga
you o Ip n,gnai Gill "pso'0oue' ''s"'''
Ask a class of Japanese students" says Lafcadio
Hearn. young students OF fourteen to sixteen-to
tell their wishes and II they have confidence
in the questoner. perhaps nine out or ten Will
answer To die for His Majesty our Emperor And
the wish scars from the heart pure any wish for
martyrdom ever born"
Hard -Nizler-Are here many good situa-
tions In Smaz.ey's new play?
Blzner-I don't see how there can be- the manager
isn't abe TO pay MISUNDERSTANDING tMass) Gazette.
Postmaster Hesing Of Chicago says that tho
new streetcar postal delivery service in that city -
a great success There Is n saving OF at least eight
hours In the delivery. and 10 active business men
who wish quick communication this is thing to %
appreciated. The plan Is perfectly simple and ra-
ticnal and consists OF quick exchange OF the bags
they pass the various subsidiary stations Ihis
saves the trip the main office and the time occu"
pied in sorting.
Crt.cism-Its terrible" said Flooding Pete.
de way folks wastes time. 1t hurts me feelns ter
'G'wan." replied Wandering Mike; "ye amt gon
back on yer perfesson an wantin work. are yer
Nope wot has reference to is de way folk Ok,
loses precious hours workin wen iey might ez well
be putin in good chunks o time dom nothin.-
washington star
Professor Maxwell somervi.e. OF the University
OF Pennsylvania. has brought from India complete
Buddhist temple which he will set up in Phadel-
phia 1t Is equipped with gigantic statue OF Budd-
IN and a great number OF smaller statues There are
also the professor says several praying Machines
bells sacred towe.s and more than fifty kapemonos,
lesser gods. There is great altar about which IS
a brazen lotos in brass. from which peep gods OK
various degrees. Altogether the professor has six
tons OF the temple and its accoutements II has been
shipped In bond and will be sent directly to Pha-
delphia. where IT Will occupy the unique position OK
being the only Buidhis; tempe in the United States
Substantially Correct;-"Children: said the super:
intendent of the Sunday school can any OF you
tell me what might be called the great religious
movement of the age?'
Think. children" he persisted. Surely some one
Of YOU can tel me- What is the most noticeable
A little hand went up,
Oracle Takington vii answer u,,
Going church." said Gracle.-tChicaso tribune
An interesting article was published in a Paris
paper recently regarding the weight which a hair
from the human head can support Hairs. says
the author have a force OF resistance hard 10 be-
ueve unless one has convinced himself by the ex-
neriments Bichat does not fear TO say that MOTH
ing else not even excepting a hbrous tissue can
support so large weight in proportion TO its VOL
mated that single hair can carry weight OF
1904 decgrams more than hundred grams
According to Richter blond hair can bear more
than six ounces and a black one still more One
can thus appreciate the great strength OF the ropes
which the Carthaglnans made of their hair"
Not Good.-"she looks good enough to eat
Although he was mere canniba and she a captive
in his hands her conscience accused her.
Taxing him aside. then. she informed him that she
was a woman with a past. whereat he started vlo-
lenty and perceived how deceptive are appearances
detroit Tribune.
In Philadelphia the other day old lady from the
country took her stand directly In the centre OF q
trolley track. She spied messenger boy, who.
with hat perched on side. coming along
whstling a popular air. Say. little boy" inquired
She would you tel. me where could get trolley
carr Eyes. maam." the prompt reply. stand
where you are. an you'll get right in the neck
Then the little fellow that his quick wittedness
had been lost and he plotted the old woman to the
proper spot and gave her into the Of con-
ductor.
Mr. Langans fable OF The Two Turkeys" has
hne cynical flavor that Prodgal Sons Will relish:
AN Honest Farmer led his two Turkeys into
his Granary and told them to eat drink and be
merry One OF these Turkeys was wise and one fool
ish. I he foolish Bird at ihdulged excessively
In the Pleasures OF the Stable. unsuspicous OF the
not be fattened and slaughtered, tasted continually.
mortified his fesh and devoted himself to gloomy
reflections upon the Breyity Of Life When Thanks.
the Prudent Turkey. made him weigh more than his
plumper Brother.
"Moral--As we Travel through Life let Us Live ~
the Way."-lBuffalo Commercial