New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-28

THE TALK or THE DAY.

The common notion that there is smell as II
sulphur in ihunderstorrns is formally verified by
Sir Henry Tyler an English scientist he identhes
the odor as that OF ozone
Hasn't stopped snce-"Jones is a chronic candl-
date. To my certain knowledge. he VAS running
thirty years ago o
"In the war"-tAt.anta Constitution.
4 girl baby born a few days ago in Kokoma.
Ind IL said 10 be the fourteenth daughter Of
fourteenth daughter OF fourteenth daughter
The Threadbare Apology.-"The oficer arrested
you for being drunk, said the judge, severely;
Yes Your monor." replied the eupr,: but
there we're extenua,!ns circumstances
why Your Honor you see. vas under The
influence OF liquor at the time "-(washlns,oa
Evening star
The walls OF tho Cathedral ~ ST. John the d.
vine have at last been reared above tho ground, and
several piers Of masonry may now be seen from
the cars Of the Sinth-aye. elevated road.
TESTING PHYLLIS
And I am rather slow. 49,,
she likes to keep me in whirl
To tell me things that stsrte 50
And then she laughs. the naughty girl
Ny name is James. She calls me Jim"
" For insta snc s+!i you are dear.
But really, James for most year
And have known the time when she
Would wipe her weeping eyes
And tell me that she could not see
And bid me bring doctor wise
And make all haste-and then surprise
Me with a smile Loves biind-Jimmy:'
And yet l like my Phyllis WELL
And a prank can play u,u ,su
When she's in fun. and give away
The joke that her trained lips may say;
And that is why ! ne'er rebel
I'm not as stupid as / seem.
For Phyllis, pretty dear
I've caught. know hat it Is queer
When loves the barque and life the s,resm'
~ Judge.
The first patent a woman in the United states
was issued nineteen years after the establishment
Of the Patent Office in 1870. Not until 1873 did the
issue average more than one year. In 1870 Sky
patents were given 10 women. and in 1898 the num-
Der had risen to more than three hundred Thls
is certainly evidence OF advancement among
American women
Clen-They tell me your daughter Julia is quite
A singer Has she good voice? Is her method
Stan-Can't say So much about her voice. but ner
method is superb She sings when am at
home.-(Boston Evening Transcript
Capital exhibitions OF fancy diving are often
given from the pier at e-hundrei-andn Nifty fifth
a.. and the Hudson River Dives from the top Of
piles fifteen or eighteen feet above the water are
gracefully accomplished varied by back-hanc-
springs, somersets and twists daring dive
was made the other day by a young man from
tall pile. The cable OF a steamer stretched to the
pier. passing about eight feet In front OF where the
athlete stood Yet he cleared 1t nicely in his dive.
Excellent long Substance swimmers are 10 be seen
here also. Some OF them think nothing OF Jaunt
to the New-Jersey side. although the Hudson is
broad river this point One young woman has
crossed several times 1t takes her abou, an hour
10 swim across.
A Timeess villase.-From the notebook Of re-
Beichen looked upon the beautiful villages OF the
Lewen Valley, and being tourist who likes 10
took out my watch TO regulate Il BY the CLOCK IN
seen Hence went into the village inn. and there
asked hs me s sH e hSs NO sO ass for
In the morning we go by the smoke rising from tne
sonase people &c rs Vsry ssSar We dine when
dinner is ready At p M the whistle OF me tram
has come for another meal and at night We know
that 1t is time 10 90 to bed when Il is DARK ON
our parson Is a very easy-go!ns man: he doesn't
mind beginning half an hour sooner or later
-tExchange.
France reports sis centenarians. all except g
being women They are generally ahead In the
tables OF longevity. fact sometimes explained by
the superior tranquility OF their lives. but this does
not hold good in the OF the women OF France.
Her decorating and exploding quality Is at least
equal to that OF the men, II not TO the roman candle
and the Han Chow nrecracker Her superior aver
OF duration will have 10 be otherwise accounted
for one OF them In the Haute Garonne lived $50
years subssting during her final haf-cen,ury
mainly on goats milk. Her diet may have had as
much TO do with her long survival as her inherited
acquired p,acidity. Since the days OF old Parr
there Is no other authentic instance OF such great
longevity. giving France the lead In this particular.
a..
boundaries who have reached and compassed the
century
husband asked.
Angel food" said she sweety
II guess YOU better eat II yourself. You are
the only angel In the house"
And he helped himself literally TO the bread and
beef undanapoiis Journal