New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A writer in The Chautauquan says mat ora.
are guided in their migration by the stars ana
therefore on nights when the stars are hiudeh W
clouds they always lose their way.
Here's piece Of light literature that makes =
man think very seriously
"A gas blllI'-(Atanta Constitution.
The advantages OF kissing" says Dr. a. r.
Bridges in The British Medical Journal out
weigh its inhntes!mal risk; for II provinces US VII"
microbes useful for digestion. Even the strongest
advocate OF kissing will admit that this Is some
what grewsome and unpleasant view Of OSCILLATION
"Whv will you insist upon writing such one-sded
,oIi,i"aI articles why according 10 your writ
ings every member OF your party, without Exp p
o OH" party liar ard h9rsr thief Tha' kind Of
talk can fool nobody but blind paruSahs, ,.
Blind partsans are the o"'s "''" "'''
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several insurance companies doing business IN
Indiana are canceng all policies on saloon prop
er,y except where the saioon-keeper Is man Oh
financial responsibility. The reason gwen Is 'hat
many saloon keepers will be forced out OF business
by the new temperance law. and some OF them
might be tempted - burn their places In order 70
get the insurance
said Mr. Blykins. There's no excuse FOR Its be,
having in the way II does When sees an ent'ny y,
coming II sticks Its head into the sahd ms'edu ~
!That's its nature" replied his wife
II know 1t. But just the same II isn't losca"
"Oh. yes. II Is. dear
How do you make II OUT?
ITS pathological. "-Washington star.
The Anti-Cat Society held meeting in Munich.
Germany last week. The secretary reported prog
ress saying 22 cat tails had been sent to the
treasur,r--a considerable advance over the number
received in 1895 There was great rejoicing AZ THIS
fs" SaS to oss s Should KICK YOU
"oh. I have already secured another place
(Fliegende Blatter
The estimates for the British Navy this year are
$685. $4,000 an increase Of s6ltJC0 the estimates
for 1894 The Increase is due to the decision 10 build
more ships than were built last year. the proposed
new vessels being four hrsclass. four secondclass
and two thriclass protected cruisers: twenty tor
pedo-boats and twenty torpedo-destroyers.
wife ito unhappy husband)--I wouldn't worry.
John: It doesn't do any good to borrow trouble %
dear Amt borrowing trouble; I've got it TO lend
Colorado Sun.
The countenance OF the American horse. OF late
charged with gloom and humility account Of
the low price at which he has been rated. may
brighten again. a new demand has risen for him.
this time in Germany. for purposes OF sausage. and
his market value has doubled within compare
lively short period. Ii is notable that while that
country continually makes objection to cattle
the hoof and otherwise It interposes obstacle
whatever the admission OF our horses in any Of
their various ante or post norton forms OF export
The lady arrives little late at the sewing circle
SerYAnt-EXcuse me. madam but I'd advise YOU
10 wait few minutes JUS; now they are talking
about you,-( iumorstische Bitter
Says an old Pennsylvania farmer: Il always know
when there is To be wndstorm by watching the
turkeys and chickens so TO roost each night In
calm weather the fowls always their poles
with their heads alternating each way: that is one
faces east. the next west. and so on But when
there is going to be high wind they always roost
with their heads toward the direction from which
II Is coming. There reasons for these different
ways OF roosting. take II. When there Is no wind
TO guard against they can other danger more
readily II they headed In both directions. but
when wind is 10 arise they fac" II because they
can hold their positions better But the part
can't understand" he concluded "is how the crit
ters know that the wind IA going to rise when We
mortas lack all intimaton OF IT,"
small boy was at table where his mother
not near to take care of him. and a lady next 10
him volunteered her services. Let me cut your
steak for YOU" she said: III can cut Il the way
you Ike II, she added with some degree OF doubt.
Ihank you, the boy responded. accepting her
courtesy; Il shall like II the way you cut 10, even
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