New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-29
THE Talk or THE DAY.

Sanlac County, Men, produces what II sald ~
be the largest of corn ever raised in Michigan
1t has twenty-five rows OF corn having forty
kernels to the row. making $50 kernels altogether,
or about quart by measure.
Blghter-We had fine bit Of real sm at the
theatre last night.
Blighter-Why the applause was genuine-tPiex
Ne Up.
Delaware man Is thus quoted in The Ph..a-
delphia Record: Delaware not on.y wants
battle-shp named for her, but she wants the
largest of the whole feet and she bases her
calm upon services rendered to the United states
from the time Of the Revolution. Delaware claims
the honor because the first battle under the Amer
lean flag was fought Delaware soil; because
the vote OF Caesar Rodney made possible the
Declaration OF Independence, and because Della
ware was the first State TO adopt the Constitution
of the United States. II these arguments are not
considered sufficient Delaware can search ner
record little and find some other reasons
Accommodating Terrible storm. bus
crammeI full. smart woman on the pavement
Conductor Ito inside passengers)-Can you
squeeze lady IN tner re-. IN choru.-ye. c.r-
tainly Smart woman gets in and gets squeezed)
Great preparatlons are in progress for the ceis-
hraon OF the mil,ennial anniversary OF the founda-
ton OF the Hungarian Kingdom. which VIII take
Mace next year The festivities are TO last twelve
months. and are planned on lines worthy OF what
Is really a great historical event Fhey WILL CONF
nrlse a great national exhibition at Pesth, the
onening of the new Parliament Building. erected
At a cost OF 100000 and which, situated on the
hank Of the Danube facing the lofty slopes OF
Ruda surpasses in magnifcence even the Briush
Houses OF Parliament In Westminster, "hle ~
July next the channel at the iron gates OF the
Danube upon which Hungary has spent no ess
than s5Oc0OcO. is to be thrown open 10 interha'
,onal navigation in the presence OF the Emperors
inHp
carded as destined to constitute the eliminating
nont of the celebration, for the importance OF TINS
great work was already recognized in the time or
the Roman Emperor Trajan. who even began the
construction OF this channel. many traces OF the
ancient Roman workings being still In existence
Correct-"Theught you said your friends were
unit?' ., ., -. IA.
feated one. IL got just one vote '-tlndiahapohs
Journal.
What becomes of the old steamers is shown by
the recent announcement OF the sale OF the two
little fat boats OF the profane Nether.and Ameri'
can Line the Didam and Dubbledam. They were
familiar objects TO the river and haroor men oi
this city but II they come here again 1t will be az
freighters for they will fly the British ensign ana
the house flag OF r. Singlehurst Co, OF Liver
pool. Another boat with which New-York shippers
are familiar the old National Liner The Queen.
has been sold In London and will be broken up.
She brought about s. ton. The Hamburg -Ameri-
can Line has many new steamers that II Is hunt'
ing for a buyer for some of its old vessels. and II
Is likely that the Rueia and the Rhaeta, when fo5
many years were on the NewYork line. Will soon ny
another flag Another line the White star. has
made a break from the usual custom. ana the
Runic one OF Its comparatively new freight ooats
has gore to the West India and Pacific Naviga-
ton Company. ald will run in southern wa'ers
She was the most valuable Of the vesse.s recently
sold and brought $4,000.
Mr. Higgins. entering paror with Miss Kissam on
his arm II have Just had taste OF parad'e'
I've been to your conservatory Major.
The Major-Yes; notice you got some powder on
your nose getting it.-(New-York Weekly.
The thriving town OF Greeley Coll has just held
It's second annual potato festival The city OF
Greeley" SAYS "The Denver Times" in noting the
event, "is Just twenty-six years old Last year. IN
October 1894. a meeting OF prominent citizens was
held to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY OF expressing N
some suitable manner the glory Of this great asn'
cultural centre whose growth from the little dug
out on the plains IN 1859 to the beautiful COM
mun,ty Justly termed the Garden city In 1884 gave
such an opportunity for the quarter-centennal ana
Il was decided that the potato. Grec'eys chief
glory should be crowned king. and II Is TO do honor
10 this great STAFF OF life that the country FOR
miles around is here to-day assembled silver may
be demoretized, wool may be entered free. freight
rates NAV cause the manufacturing cities TO suffer.
but In the unusually fertile soil Of this section OF the
State combined with the resources OF ma"
dozen large irrigating canals the Greeley potato
has risen to a prominence seldom attained by any
agricultural product OF any portion OF this srea'
country Potatoes the people must have. ana inc
Greeley potatoes are admittedly the finest In the
world The demand for potatoes VIII always %
great and az the population Increases SO VIII tne
demand for the potato grow In proportion. Greeley
has depended during the twenty-six years OF heS
life on this staple. and potato In turn has been
grateful. and has given her cause to regret sne
time and money spent In bringing 1t to Its present
perfection"
No Use-Mrs Phunners Sister-Stel.a, ! ! nsT
a husband that drank as hard a. John does 81
make him buy a plaster and stick II over ne
mouth. -. y.,.,.
He'd buy q porous piaster-(Chicago Trlpan~