New-York tribune., 1895-10-18
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho pars "Figaro" recently offered a prize OF N2
for ths hest history OF France in 1000 words.
large number of manuscripts have been received
She LAughed-George-You are not calling on Misc
Rosebud any more eny,od en- She has such
GeoreeNf never noticed that.
JackeYou would II you'd been within hearing
when l proposed to her.-(New-York Weekly
A p.acard in a cheap restaurant in Chicago says
"Do not fee the waiter. He makes more than the
boss and has a halliday off" This suggests the
question whether the boss would accept fee
The Indiana Man-How in the world did you get
beat out OF that Office jim onos,,,on started a
rumor, late for me to contradict, that l Hots
these long whskers 10 hide SILK necKue'-Vna-
ianapolis journal
The road-improvement movement is getting ho.d
In Virginia Another Good Roads Convention has
lust been he'd and THE Richmond State declares
that "one good road in county Is the strongest
poss.b.e argument in favor Of other good roads
Speed the work in Virginia and everywhere e.se'
Nalicious-A-When | see you always think OK
the proverb: To whom God gives an once 10 MN
he gives understanding.
B-But l have no office. a., ,r,,,u,,.
Blaetter.
The joke is on the chatty and interesting Listen
err" OF THE Boston Transcript" some time ago
he noted the error of Kansas man who after a
short visit to Boston, sad in his local paper thaI
certain trolley-cars in Boston stop running at
o. m But the Listener" now handsomely admits
that the Kansas man was right. The trolley line
which runs to the Albany and Old Colony stations
does take off its at the hour named
The window display made by Glasgow news
paper In connection with saturday 5 race ihc4uueu
That Clocks clean wrong" said man. as he
crowd that had assembled. ITS a gweed five hours
ahint ~ , - .u, ,ha,, badr,
pitten back the time the race wild hae been en-
croachin on the Sabbath day 49, >.,o,o,v
can beat thae Yankees for cute dodges "-(West'
minister Gazette.
Soft wood becomes stronger than hard wood un-
der pressure The of block OF oregon pine
taken from the middle of an upright which formed
part OF the timber support in the Comstock mines
for twelve years gives example of the enect OF
heavy pressure on wood fibre. II is so hard that
IT cannot be cut with knife and one OF its sides
Is polished from the squeezing it has undergone.
Yellow pine from the lower levels of the Comsock
has been so compressed by the enormous weight
that its density exceeds that of lisnum vitae
The collection OF Colonial relies for the ladies' eI.
miraby. Captain D. G. Purse has just secured an,
other which is decidedly curiosity IN It's way anu
seems TO be proof positive that General George
Washington was somewhat OF stocN-sroWer anu
took nand in making exhibits az fairs himset ,na
This relic is arge so.!d silver cup Win tho
date 1890 upon IT, and by ts appearance II was wn-
doubt made about tnat time. III pears inc
lowing inscription in fine lettering just under tn.
rim "A premium from the ,gin AgrtSuua f opcsy ss,ns
Just Under the word "jackass is a picture OF the
animal himself engraved on the silver: taptahn
Purse is in temporary possession OF ths ,. reic.
and proposes TO SECURE for the Soseton ot eeo of
America.-(Savannah News.
The Postofice Department has been engaged the
,ast three weeks trying to get trace OF an on'csi
badge of the knights Temp.ar concave he'd at bos'
ton in August 1t is one OF which limited numoer
was made and one OF the handsomest ever designed
It was the design of Sir f. l.. Losee. OF PROVIDENCE
and approved by the committee OF officers. The BAR
pln represents two crossed swords, surmounted py
knights bust in armor, with the words "Boston'
lse5 " embossed Suspended this Is a golden ci'
Gle around which, In enamel is Twenty sixth ir''
ennial Conc.ave OF the Grand Encampment' n 4.
of the L. s." Within this are the Maltese ana
,ripe tace crosses coored enamel and In the cen-
ire a mounted knight finished in enamel
One Of the Milwaukee hotels uses bushel l Q.
potatoes year, one at time lor peh-wit,e,,so ~ az
the desk In the office Every morning py.sD bs Oen n.
big as an apple is put in compartment Of tne pss
moved and another is put in Pens In penho,ar,s rs
are stuck the potato, half-dozen al hsn n"s,
man registers he finds the pen there During sed
@ apd 1Ss on hote ssP year or The
potatoes bought in open market WIN a uae ard
aGa Kgney o Flake being the varieties chosen when they
can he obtained 1t is claimed by those who pre-,
tend to know al about potatoes anu pTrs' against
rust and mildew that can be secured Tor the pe"'
milwaukee Sentinel.
The Rev. DR. Frissell. superintendent OF ,n'
Hampton Institute. and the members OF the iaeu"
are maturing plans for the Improvement anu us'e- ~
opment OF the school. and various changes 'ena''s
toward intensive growth will be Instituted as ia1
as practicable A new dinIng-room, with cohhec""9
Kitchens for the use OF students, is needed oauy "
order 10 nut in force the most improved metno's.
The technical course especially along the INES "
modelling and carpentry, Will be broadehed eo.s
erably this year. and will receive greater a''e' a',
There are two instructors IN the "0"
classes both well-equpped men. Gynihasu0s a'
be continued and, heretofore VIII pe III '"s
Of a competent teacher from the Hemenway sym
naslum. in Boston The Indian department mas '.
hand a promising lot OF student material ana ".
outlook for the wear Is good. Those who have oe''
spending the summer on farms In New-fofH a"
New-England returned last week swelling the nun
Der OF lndian, on tne rolls TO lis. All are strong s
! healthy.
The ncxt hest thing TO knowing something aoous acn
subject is having bright quotation oea,tns Kat
IT. One OF the best nco"n,sred ~ was developed
al an examination In certain college recsns,yy ,y.
dent m same n glanced an over The qssG2nSs
was appalled, at iheir chsraSter ahdi nI room The
professor Was Curious 10 see what he had wrssns. ss.
and went to the desk ana looked az INC -, US we'll
was what he found-beng eoupie' from w.
"'''"" - Sun. moon, and stars forgot,
The correspcndent who tells the Listener .r i'm. in.
above story IS moved by me ransa',ohh 'shSition to
maRs mote OF French translation made OF me
name OF Eastman Johnson's weli-known pa pa ~ the
s parIu ssoastons The translator had been
baked-and no wonder-st tnis ana spostoa ~ Tran.