New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
THE TALK or THE DiY.

The only bird hospital in the country is said to Be
in Chicago
Il presume you carry memen;o OF some sort in
that locket OF yours?
Precisely; IL is lock Of my husbands hair"
But your husband is still a.ive!'
Yes, sir; but his hair Is all gone"-(Le sprto
Toilette.
John E. Smith, farmer o. the neghborhood. has
just bought 5000 acres OF and Augusta, Ca.
for $4,000 in cash. He vii cultivate It big
farm
old bacheorSYThere that's Minerva, the goddess Of
wl sr,s1i T Shs never got S ma ,
wIsest man that ever lived. he married thousand
times-(Truth.
There Is woman contractor and quarry operator
In Buffalo, who has supplied stone for some OF the
most important structures ii the city She is the
only woman who Is activ, member OF the But
falo Builders Exchange.
SIGNS OF THE TINES.
Useless is the calenda-
When DEFENDERS here
Takes but little reckoning
To tell the time Of year.
Johnny's sudden willingness
With chores at night and noon
Tell II, plain print could do
christmas pretty SON.
Everybody's most polie:
It's perfect joy
Now 10 meet the janitor
Or elevator boy.
Merchants more than gracious.
All the towns in tuna
To proclaim the tidingi
Washington Star
4 thorough test is be made in Marion County,
Fla. 10 the adaptability o. the soil for the
profitable cultivation OF Tobacco, 1t is estimated
that 1000 Will be planted with tobacco seed
from Cuba and sumatra during the present winter.
About It.-'Thy slender waist" he exclaimed.
a rich flush surused her cheek
What" she faltered. ARE you going 10 DO
And perhaps he didn't do "a thng-(oetrol, Trib-
une.
The Philadelphia Maennerchor will celebrate rs
sixtie,h anniversary next Saturday. 1t is said 10
be tho oldest singing society OF the kni IN he
country.
His Slight OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bill-Yes he's
Woolly west-what done It?
Broncho Bll-De rope broke.-(Chicago Record
A handsome holiday publication is the Christmas
number Of THE School Journal jus, out. issued
by +. l.. Kellogg 4 Co, OF this city and Cacago
1t is full OF good things for the educator the scholar
and the general reader. and contains num)er Of
dainty Illustrations.
There is a benefcent institution in Newark y J..
known as the Female Charitable society The
name OF the superintendent is Mss Merry. A
OF the children sent out by the society for two
weeks in the country addressed q letter in GOOD
Miss Mary Feamale
Charitable Society
Newark " J.
A similar mistake was made by person desr-
Ing Ing to procure one Of the Amosksas IRE engines
to Amos Keag esq christian Advocate.
In spite Of the reports from the Northern Pacihs
OF failure OF the whale crop and consequent loss
on investments in whaling ships. one Arm OF New 4,
Bedford men Will be able TO count up good bal
ance on the right Side OF the ledger for the season
j. W. II. Wing this year sent out TWO vessels.
which have so far secured 1890 pounds OF whale
bone. which 1t is predicted will be worth IS
pound when the firm gets ready sell II. In agil-
ton TO this they captured 22io barrels OF sperm and
100 barrels OF whale OIL and the owners figuring
on an income OF 100000 for the whole product. as
they reckon that prices bound to 40 up in con-
sequence OF the il.-luck OF the other ships
well-known young railroad man OF this city
says the railroad officials have peculiar way o!
conveying information TO each other. the secret o.
"A year or so ago In the North had the mis-.
fortune to be hred. lost my temper day. and
that's what did II.
Later on l asked my old chief II he would mind
giving me letter OF accommodation. as IN
tended 10 come South.
letter that was eloquent In praise OF my industry,
intelligence. etc.
II appeared for a job In Jacksonville one day,
and handed the official the letter from my old
chief He read 1t. held up TO the light. and said
-, Why ,, were you nred from your late place,
question surprised me beyond measure. told him
a straight story. and later on got a job.
AS soon as lief, his office held that eloouen,
DO you think saw in the wa,er-marks' A crane
with h head on! IL meant that the bearer Of the
letter had also had his head ehanpsd on."-tForlis
Times Union.