New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-29
SUM lfER.

largest existing diamond.
SUMNER.
When summer was but gentle June
All, me. how we admired ncr:
To Jays ttat must have tired her.
For she was winsome tnen ana coy
Albeit proud and stately,
without the tempers that annoy.
Which she's developed lately.
Alas. how oft a change Of name
viii change disposition
We own IL In contriuon- 49,
And summers moods, which did AFFORD
Such bliss are ferce.y torrid
AS June she be adored.
Washington Evening star
Comment in feminine circles is entirely adverse -
the Long Island man who on his way nome from
his wedding was separated from his bride because
the car in which he left her was switched to
another train while he was In the smoking COM
partment. 1t bad enough. the opinion 49, max
he should have failed to notice the switching OF
the car, but much worse that he should nave iei'
his wife to smoke cigar Immediately after the
ceremony
number of enterprisng college girls OF Hills
dale Mich, are earning money during the summer
to pay next winters tuition by serving as 49,,
in summer hotel at Little Trayerse b ssy was
dropped from their BIZ OF far for ,arS rsszed
G fhs S Say ~ his snfl fair
cordingy acceded to their cemsrds ~ Is sa b dis. ds
posal OF the independent young women.-'EHchanse'
No fewer than sixty-six persons in Great Britain
are shown by the income tax reports just puohsned
in London TO enjoy annual Incomes OF over so"'"'
There are nearly two thousand more whose incomes
range all the way from that figure down 10 so""o
year while those possessing from $4,000 TO $1,000
year exceed three thousand in number. Some iVe
thousand people are taxed on $1,000 TO $1,000 per
ennum and nearly fifteen thousand citizens make re-
turn OF incomes ranging from 5000 10 $4,000. Whenr
is borne in mind that the tendency 10 rate one m
come for revenue purposes at the lowest posslo'e
figure Is almost universal, and that even the most
upright and patriotic of citizens think It fair game
to do" the tax collector, It must be admitted that
the showing of the report IS einenty satisfactory
to Great Britain.
The First Drop Bars.-"Near as we can get at
IT, observed the professor OF 10 n the hD:
up was Instituted by Lord Marmion -
I'm his now famous road across the Doug
"Um-m-rh!"
Critics and enemies of wheeling have denied thl.
but we have the his,orsai statement that the oars
Great cheers.)-(Cleve.and Plain Dealer.
Your observant citizen avoids Broadway cable
car which Is serving as a Kindergarten for the In
struction Of a new gripmsn There IS considerable
knack In closing the strip on the cable so that 'he
will start smoothly. and the novice does nos
acquire 1t at While he Is learning IL the
passengers suffer. When the not filled,
nearly 1t Is sometimes little protection 10
have hold of a sing:e and unless the passenger
Is the alert he may be tossed about like q
cock.eshell in Safety lies in grabbing straps
on opposite sides OF the car 1t would seem that tho
railway company should give it's men some
preliminary practice before placing them at tho
grips OF crowded cars. even under the supervision
OF skilled
She goes without 4 chaperon.
And that's one reason. sir.
Why everybody Joins. ween.
-(Detroit Tribune.
Two aqueducts are proposed for the watet
supply OF London one $50 and the other l76 miles
long. They 10 reach the headwaters OF the Csk.
the Wye and the Tony. at attitudes ranging from
COO to $500 feet above the level and their
estimated is not far fror S0o00o.0oo They
are 10 be covered through their entire length.
and their storage reservoirs receiving each
200 100000 gallons day, will supply the whole OK
London by gravitation. except a few limited areas
where a moderate amount OF pumping Will be re-
qulred The project involves the abandonment OF
the present sources of supply. except those %
springs and wells and is said 10 be unnecessary.
and only required account OF the mschievous
inermeddling OF the County Council with the bust
ness OF the existing water companies. But 1t is
likely that the supply Is imperatively needed.
that the need grows more pressing and urgent year
by year and that 1t Is time the Cd inefficient and
costly companies which have done the work hither-
TO were DISTINGUISHED and The business turned over
to more competent hands The new aqueducts. II
built according to the proposed plan viii be tho
largest and longest employed in the service OF
city. but none too big for the appointed 10
them now and in the future.
A RECORD BREAKER.
Il saw In to-day's Constitution a story about
Charleston Niger having his tooth knocked out
oy lightning" said a gentleman who leaning
against the news stand at the Aragon, and II
panied me to observe spirit OF evity In the report
OF the occurrence. which indicated some degree
OF doubt as TO It's truthfulness.
Now, l had a little experience OF that kind my
SELL continued the speaker In a reminiscent tone
to believe what say The incident refer 10 hap
pened In II. the same year that silver de-
nonetzed, though don't know that that had much
70 DO with II. was standing In the door OF my
dobe, In Brazos County. when bolt VI lightning
came whlxzng down from clear sky right spang
INTO that there door, and hit me on the Jaw.
What became or the lghtning?' asked listener.
IA ! was a-goln' on to say. that lightning went
plum through my Jaw and tackled the plugs In my
'front.' teeth an, gentlemen" said he, solemnly. az
gentlemen. hope nobody'll never believe me again
4 that there blamed lightning didn't melt sixteen
'Wet Plugs and one gold one and mix EN- all to-
sether In lump.
VI, or course" he added. as he turned to leave.
don't pretend to say that IL meant anything.
, Just happened to think OF It while reading the
The narrator was Captain Francis Seawel. Of
Brownsville. Tex.-(Atanta Constitution.