New-York tribune., 1895-10-02
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

After ten years the Rugby Tenn) settlement
started by Thomas Hughes and other Enghshmen
has only / 200 inhabitants.
None-'T hardly know whether TO marry her or
not" said the Count. Her father Is IN the coen-
There is money in clothes" said the Duke.
There isn't any In mine" said the Count.-und-
Annapolis Journal
Ten years ago the logs in Wisconsin ran four
or five 20 1903 feet OF lumber Now, twelve. fifteen
and even twenty logs required TO furnish as
much In five years the decrease in diameter OK
the pine trees cut FOR lumber has been IS per cent
The CONVEX cation. this Saturday night. turned
upon the mis- ierstandlngs caused between Gus
toner and clerk by a similarity OF sounds IL was
told OF the Tool Man that In response 10 an III
he s5.sgght tase hs ocsrpss
with the shipping clerk. who came 10 one OF the
regular clerks to hnd out what XII Oh was ssrn ano
eating the customer who was on lrsnman ne ne
said IT'S best Kill oil I'm wantln wnicn @ WAS "''
way Of pronouncing bicycle oiL-'haiu"a''
one OF the curiosities OF the cable code rnethoo
Of sending information is shown in recent mes
sage announcing the loss by fire OF a ship at sea
Tho whole message was conveyed in three words OK
sco,ts cable code: "Smoudered. hurreh! halle
Iuiahw "smoudered' stands for the snip mas
been destroyed by fire.; "hurrah' for crew saved
by boats" and "halleujah" for "al hands si'eo-
inform wives and sweethearts
1t Is said there Is q voter living near Hagerstown
kpOuy
Who 70 vote for until he the representatives
OF each candidate and had CONFERENCE ioSa Sau
dD1 M"s s. PGeeW1 We m' uSc SH Ss zS who & gong
vote tGr .a y dH@hG shStg%n nS mighty
bad. I cacIate do lot Of Of hunting s this winter
/ dunno who I'll vote fer."-(Baitmore News
Five davs on fire. a race around the Horn to
Port Stanley sunk to the scuppers IN oFuer 70
drown fire and 1000 tons OF smouiuer'"s .oa'
,hroun into the bay before all danger was past Is
,ha rocord of n recent voyage Of the British Dark
pruraI from Newcastle. y. s. w. TO Valparaiso
When he reached San Francisco, captain rra'p.o''
of the Brunei found a letter from the uhue'
u-,,ers containing $1,000 to be divided among the
crew and officers for their gallant wofK III nsh''"s
the fire when all hope seemed gone
WHAT?
With bold baci,l in KISS
And microbes In ice-crean,
What viii become, we'd like to Know
-washington Evening Star.
Tho remark was made on seeing the crew of the
ya,kvrie at work rigging the cup chaser that the
men were riggers as we'll as sailors mat 'hese
men were adopts at more than one occupauo" %
not at all surprising 20 those who know 'he ways
OF men at sea The versatility OF the man "ho
has been educated on sailing vessel Will bear IN
vestlgation He has not only to be sailor ana .
rroer bat is something OF a carpenter a sail
maker a cook a tailor, a barber and piacK-
smith. and has speaking acquaintance win sew
eral other trades thoroughbred saiior cah' 4"
feet turn his hand 10 almost anything thet comes
M and do II we'll II not little peter thah ,ie
average and he would find himself in pickle io's
of times II IL were not for that same Versstinty'
Made TO Order.-Mr splnks-Wel. Willie. has your
sister made up her mind TO go 10 the concert VII"
Wue-yep. She's made up her mind. and she's
! lfip he 81
minute-(The Great Divide
lie Figaro" of Paris presumably appeared In an
enlarged form, or rather with two more pages on
the first OF this month 1t has announced frequently
since last May that Il would have regularly SIX
| pages on and after october l. instead OF four as
! formerly That well-krown daily journal Is the
| frs, In the Paris press 20 follow the example OF
American paper. and increase the number or Its
| columns In order as IL says In It's new programme,
..to satisfy the wants OF the reader, who has been
| made so eager and so exacting as a result OF the
! great facilities OF communication OF modern NE
| About forty years ago lie caro- under 'he
ownership and direction OF It's famous founder the
| late NJ de Mil.emessant, began 70 be puoIisheo
once a week soon atterward IT came out twice
a week Then IL became daily. with a weekly
edition and often also with supplement occa'
siona,iv added to the daily number. The great
success OF lie Figaro" which is now poiiticai
as well az a society organ has compelled us sd'
ministration council at whose head are Messrs'
| De Rodays and Pcrivier. TO adopt permanently tho
form OF six-page paper which Will be sold at the
| former price OF 10 centimes. or cents.
There ives a we-known clergyman who had sucn
| a complete abhorrence for profanity IN any form
that In his family he would not even to.erate poee
| slang At one time well-known parishoner ana
! intimate friend OF this minister delivered. AT W., =
semi-relieous meeting. vigorous taik OH tne eyn,
| OF profanity Next morning the layman thinSsns
| hls reverend friend would surely be Interested IN
| a iecture % well In sympathy with HIS own princi-
| Piles sent him newspaper report OF the speech,
m card 'sm ava urs rssd as follows: 'Ay dear x: !
have read most carefully your talk upon the yioa, a.
glad 10 learn thar have completely sbandonea tas
habit -,(Bosson Budget