New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-09
THE TALK or THE DAY.

rxac, bridegroom (who is receiving hts brides
aowrvIGTen dollars are still wanting
az a,@ Se na' she was chd~(fegenis
BlItter.
The hymnbook OF the Episcopa church IS known
as a hymnal; but in view Of the fact tnat 20 many
individual whims have to be recognized N making
II I'D. Bishop Williams, OF Connecticut says IL
might ftly be called the 'whimnaL
hotel in Switzerland bore on one o. rs wal.
Welcome strangely After rebuilding me above
legend had 10 De exoerenes as ravce5 made
the inscription now reads: 'Hospes soiFe. Fay
stranger D-(Durener Generaanzeise'
Previous TO the breaking out Of the war in Cuba
New-York sent about fifteen steamers A month 10
the ports of the ever faithful isle. Since tho
trouble began six or seven Of THESE steamers nave
been taken off and sent elsewhere or lad up VITA
the result that the trade Of the port has suffered
less of more than 100000 a moath. II "oui
take a long time TO ge; this trade back again even
IL the war should stop within short time and the
longer the fight Is kept up the more the trade be-
tween the island and this country will suffer.
Able Defence-"Just as We arrived" tho driver Of
the patro. wagon testified the prisoner an sSt
more of his sang were tryins 10 drop O'heor JIG
Cobb through sewer manho,e. -,
Sure" said Nike the Brute. Il dldnt Know ,nsrs
was any law against droppin copper IN me So'' -
indianapolis Journal
The boys OF Rugby School. in England. are re-
oured to read the newspapers in order to familiar
ize themselves with the geography Of the word a1i
the great events Of the day The sort OF education
they are expected TO get from the newspapers Is
indicated by the following EXAMINATION paper u9''
recently in the school
l. Describe the east and west coast routes 70
scotland Give an account Of the Race 'Or tie
3 Where are the following places. and with
what recent ent are they connected; Fco-Cho",
Madagascar Sofia. Cuba. Congo? &c.,
s. What do you know Of the following: Khan.
Colonel Shervington, Nasru.laA Khan, sher Atlui.
T. Exp.an the Cabinet, privy council spiritual
3 What was the business done in the las, session
of Parliament? Who at present Speaker Coo.
NAL Secretary. Foreign Secretary? What oinc.s
are held by Mr. Goschen. Lord Lansdowne. MI
Long? -, $3.50.
8. An account OF the races Tor the AMERICAS
T. What are the present difficulties in Armenia
Describe the situation
Among the questions which a seyen-year-oM
Montclair. y. j.. boy required to strugge VITA
in an examination was this: "Of what is the hu-
man body composed?' AS ii written expan2-
ton he had some time to get his thoughts to-
gether and the following answer was the result:
The human body is composed Of two-thiris water
and the other three-quarters meat and vegetables
stole down by the brooklet side,
The moon was bright .o
That blissful night
stole march other men:
was so good at stealing that
l stole her heart.
Now We are happy man and wife
Why seem Il strange
II. when / m fast asleep in bed.
-(Yonkers Statesman
An Alabama paper says that enterprsns
Yankee book agent is making barrel OF money IN
Alabama. He came from Connecticut, and has
been selling books chiefly to negroes. lie soon
came to appreciate the enthusiasm Of the negro in
tars ~ relio Ho a
Illustrated Bibles the pictures OF the angels were in
white, and he conceived the idea OF having d Bible
made for the colored race filled 10 overlooking with
pictures OF negro angels. The books cost him
about 81 TO- but he placed the first large shipment at
s. each. payable s. so cash. the balance in monthly
payments. He is selling the Bibles as fast as b
can get them delivered.
Mrs Mann-Chares. you will have time today to
about getting some BUTTER
Mr.. Mann-Really, dom see how can; I've got -
Mrs Mann-oh, very Well; suppose, can 90
% may A.d BIZ hs m m or s to 20 % s
little shopping while Ian, am about al t. shan, be very
busy My oaay III SO see aS or the
| Transcript
According to the London correspondent OF tia
Paris Figaro" American summer tourists are
! evincine a preference and prediction for London
| The number OF Americans who went las, summer
| to Europe where they left so many thousand doll
lars, Is estimated at from 10000 10 10000 So many
! had been in the Old World in yeai
! when there no exposition anything else 10 at
tract them except the pleasure of seeing Europe II
would be interesting says the "Figaros corr~
| spondent. 10 know whether France and Paris have
| had their fair share OF the millions OF America,
dollars. Formerly Paris was the promised land and
| the principal destination OF any good American:
| but for the last twenty years London has takea
much pains to attract and amuse Brother Jonathan
He finds there hotels built especially for him. and
1 thaatr uhic .llx do
| part the knowledge OF foreign language II hat
| been noticed. therefore. that many Americans have
sojourned In London much longer than formerly
! tina, they have made short visits TO Paris and thai
some OF them have not gone there all There wsss
time when the American who visited England wlth
out also going TO Paris was considered a phenome
non; but that time has passed and, observes the
Figaro, this is very regrettabe." Ii is ASSERTED
| that each American I'm Europe spen, the averaS<
last season 5000 francs. $1,000. Admitting thai
10000 OF them spent only $500 that would make Ss,
100000 francs Has Paris got It's due share OF ~
| There people who are in doubt In that regard
A lite negro gamn passing along Bay-st. yesten
sHS IN 'front.' Of the store Of Ellis Hu.ss
had hiS /, safely SOrraei beneath him he rosd b,
eyes around the points OF the compass 10 see Y
"Dat in Cuba IS making Havanas skace. an
! you can't take no chances" he remarked. as n
dust from the coveted .snipe." Going into thu
store he said 10 Charley Ellis.
Boss. gimme a match. please sah7' 49,.
| Matches not here TO give away but 10 SELL
said Mr.. Ellis assuming look OF intense severity.
"Dey Is eh?"
That's what they are"
Well. how much is dey or box?''
"One cent -.
! The gamin tilted the stump In one corner OF az
mouth, held to the band OF his pantaloons With on
hand. ran the other hand In his pocket and pun"
forth copper
Gimme box" and ne laid down a cent
He got the box. struck a match III the stump
well that It poured forth volumes OF smoke. ~
| then handing the box back 70 Mr. Ellis. assu""
look OF intense severity and said -
Put dat box de shelf. an do mex ums
Ein him one outen my box."-Flor!dA -"