New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-04
THE TALK or THE DAY.

4 big skunk farm has been established in Tomp-
kns County. y. T.. which expects next year 70 nave
a stock of 800 animals. Their food consists mostly
OF milk water and bits Of meat. while their oeds
are made of chestnut leaves and dried grass IN a
large building They are seldom seen during the
day but come OFT at nightfa!l and gambol about
the yard Beginning with the kitten they can
be easily tanned. When killing time comes they
are placed in tight box and chloroformed' mus
rendering their fur free from odor Besides the fur.
a fat animal will yield nearly pint OF oil that -
said to be unequaed remedy for stin joints ETC.
new that Is said to be very popular oFaa ,b 10
''onion soca." and is played az follows: Tne young
Of f' an onion and the fellows pay 10 cents % guess
who biz H. The guessers kiss the other gr.S
onion The game evidently has its strong points,
Canton N - Advertiser.
Texas siftlngs" tells OF a man on Texas rail-
road train who was observed 10 De very ihucn
broken up about something. Finally the party OK
the second part tried to console the teariul man.
Shaking his head. the latter said as the tears ran
down his cheeks: Il adopted boy. took him OUT
OF the poorhouse when he was mere LAD ana
kept him and fed him FOR nine years and ne paio
me- back by running of with my VIE. mas
pretty tough" responded the other Iough' exc
claimed the stricken one. why, Ill stahd you
bottle OF wine You don't often meet with sucn
gratitude in this world. hut kind act Is sure TO
bring IFS own reward I've sent him check for
$50" What the bazes are You crying aoou.
them" asked the wouldbe CONSIDER. Il can't he.p
r. I'VE got soft heart and when think OK
what's in store for that boy It just naturally breaks
me- al up
Mr. Goodly-My little man. do you know this IS
lite MAXWELL. what would ! be havin' my
skates along with me for IL didnt?-tChicago Inter
Ocean
The principally Of Monaco has a new Governor
TreaSu
the Department OF Aude. France. He Is oroiher-
in-law OF NJ Theodore Roustan. formerly French
Minister az Washington The office OF Governor
General Of Monaco has been occupied nearly al"a!s
by Frenchmen. well as most OF the admmsua-
tive offices in the principally. The Governor-peh-
.eral has under his authority the small army force
!of Monaco. which comprises one company ol "'e
Guards and the gendarmere or police force DOM Vi
which are recruited from among the retired 'e.e'-
ans OF the French Army. The whole prlhclpa''S
covers only li9 hectares Of ground. ana posSess.
about 1000 inhabitants. The Monegasques are az
.gentils hommes" or mobiles on account OF utie ot
nobility granted TO the bulk Of their ancestors oy
Emneror Charles v They the only people NOT
paying any taxation. since the Government anu
municipal expenses are paid from the income Oh
the Prince and the profits OF the gambling tables
Of Monte Carlo.
Truman Webster a farmer. had a singular ex-
.rnna in Iowvilie on Saturday. He standing
IN frnn Of Dog Brothers drug store. visiting Win
trem1 r we The RAYS Of the sun through the plate
Ass window were concentrated by the snow potue
Standing bracket IN tne WrDdU ust t anu right
postion to get the full force OF the heaI-tCafhaSe
Republican
THE Philadelphia Record" notes the fact that the
frs, Hebrew Bible published in this country was
printed by William Fry OF Philadelphia, in lSlA
This was the second American book In Hebrew char
acters. the press of Harvard College having Issued
IN 1903 an edition OF the Psalms The Sauer Bible. or
which reprints still In existence was printed IN
Germantown in l7i3. and the first Douay Bible re-
printed in America published in Phladelphs
in 1890
4 young man In Augusta who had prolonged ms
call his laylove rather later than usual was sur
prset when window In an upper story was Ihsea
he left the house and the voice OF the mistress Oh
mansion called out: Leave an extr quar-. si1S
morning. please" Another youth In the same c.y
showed I'm while visiting his sweetheart durins
a recent storm. and nearly frightened MS IONS ~
death by his prolonged characterization Jouf"a'
"The Telegraph Age" tells how a telegraph editor
in Boston newspaper Office wrote note OF remoh'
STRANGE to the telegraph operator. because the a'es
In his copy had entirely omitted the letters 7 anu
"k." where they should have appeared. Inc oper-
ator replied to this note as follows: MT Editor'
Misaques liable to happen In the best ov resu-
lated phamilles and to typewriters as well. IL IS.
indeed. very unphortunate aphair but the epn
and cay phell out and lost This morning
called at the orphice ov the gentleman phtom ""o,"
rent this output but phaed to phind MN III, !"
phact, the orphce cid says he will not return phor
phour or phive days | do not lique the look oV
this variety spelling myselph. but VIII get ."e
specials aphter a phashion /. myseiph' CONSIDER
this no joque but a serious aphaIr. Phaithphuv
yours. ]. Logan"