New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-20


him the best proposal of marriage.
She-I bought YOU a beautiful box Of cigars to-day.
He-But I've got cigars to burn, already.
Yes but they cheap. The man told me
the box alone was worth the price paid '-(fonkera
Statesman.
What is said to be the largest sing.e piece OF
machinery ever shipped across the country is now
on its way from Philadelphia to Joliet. H. II is
immense fywhee weighing lsoOoO pounds. 1t is -
feet In diameter
'POssUM SONG.
Oh. de wnd-it blow. en- It snow en- snow.
Carve dat 'possum de hearth
En- de turkey gone whar de niger 80.
Carve dat 'possum ter de hearth
De knife-it sharp. en- de edge ,ook bright.
Carve dat possum ter de hearth
De Niger wake in he dead night.
Carve dat possum ter de hearth
On. de 'posslm brown en- lie gravy sweet
En- dey amt no meat ike De possum meat.
Carve dat postum ter de hearth
ATLANTA Constitution.
Some writers supposed to be experts now
arguing that the potato article of daily diet
is Injurious. Apparently they will next undertake
to depose bread from the honorable position it has
long occupied the staff Of life"
Evidently Fixing Them.-Cashier-Isn the head
bookkeeper acting suspicousy?
President-Why no; think he's working hardet
Cashier-sh. That's just it!-(Chicaso Record.
Colonel Poutgata. military agent OF Russia at
Erzeroum, was recently ordered by the Minister OF
War; TO make an inquest upon the causes OF the
Armenian riots lie has addressed 10 the Ministry
a report. in which he throws all the responsibility
upon the Anglo-Armenian Committee at London.
The Governor OF the Punjab. in India. has ordered
that half the prisoners in the jas there be kept on
fresh water, and half on boiled records being Kept
10 see whether TIE boiled water has any erect IN
the way OF preventing ordinary sickness-lNew-
York Medical Record.
The Boston Budget" tells story Of lit,le girl
who went church Sunday with her
mother. devout member and regular attendant OK
the Episcopal church The little one sat very quiet
and demurey through all the long service. but her
quick little and bright little brain no, 50
quiet indicated. After the service she looked
up into her mothers face. and Mamma" shs
asked, earnestly they say An men so much; why
don't they say All LADY,"
Education Pays.-Farmer Hayr.x-My boy wants
me to send him to college. but don't believe tho
results is wuth the money. DO you?
he college and growed slch a head % hair
week as the wild Giant OF Madagascar.' an only
has to show twicet a day.-'Cnc .nnau Enquirer.
Booker T. Washington. the eloquent negro.
whose speech at the Atlanta Exposition opened tho
eyes Of the country at large 10 the unsuspectei
possibilities of the race. Will undoubtedly
like impression on the audiences which listen
10 MIN on the tour winch ne = making through ms
cities OF the North interest In the work ot
the Tuskegee Institute OF which he is the head Mr.
Washington spoke In this city on Sunday. and viii
be heard again at the Broadway Tabernacle to-
morrow evening
A PhilanthrOpist.-B are really a heart.
less creature You do nothing for the poorer classes
His Friend-Oho. Haven't ! just given pennl-
less Baron another OF ny Observation-Disclosures
B.aetter.
The Congregation OF Sacred Rites. in Rome was
recently asked TO decide whether electric lights
could be used for dissiparg darkness and for In
creasng the exterior attractlveress OF churches"
Its answer was as follows: For worship. no. But
for dispe!ng darkness and Illuminating churches
more brilliantly, yes; with caution. however. so that
the manner may not produce the appearance OF
theatre"
of the same cast with himself why 1t 10 that
many professional actors assume TO .ook down on
They're Jealous" replied savinny Irynston con.
ndently. They're jealous because We don't have to
walk as far as they do TO get home IN case per-
Torrance fails. Nv ashngton star
In the November number of The London Educa-
tionai Review DR. John q. Robertson speaks thas
OF Johns Hopkins University: "One OF the best
examples Of how modern languages are studied IN
America is afforded by the Johns Hopkins Cniver-
sty In the organization OF the pathological de-
partment and in the remarkable quality and origl-
nality OF the work It produces this institution a
face princeps among English speaking universities.
and is certainly approached by no other university
outside OF Germany"
This was just the way a great many other Demo.
Gratis felt about H. Two OF the unterrlhed wera
watching the election returns in downtown rsfec-
tory last Tuesday night The outlook dismal.
and the following coOquy took place:
by the great Sc Paihrick. Moike. Sure. here's
Kentucky gone Republican"
Kentucky. Holy snakes What's the news from
Texas
Texas didn't vote"
THANK od!-lPortland OregonIan