New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Kansas man has been buying thousands OF Jack
rabbits at five cents a head to send to the markets
OF all the large Eastern cities.
Mamma-You know Johnny when mamma whips
her little boy. she does It for his own good
Johnny-Mamma wish you didn't think quite 20
much OF me.-(Boston Transcript
The class In zoology at Cornell the other day was
studying the brains Of rays or skates. Some OF the
students made hasty drawings and seemed to think
that nothing was to be done. Instead or
trying to convince them Of their error, Professor
Wilder remarked that in the summer Of 1867 he had
sat at the table OF the late Professor Louis Agasss
while the latter pored for hours over just such
BRAIN which he had exposed with knife given
him by the poet Longfeilow.
Plenty-"The horn OF plenty?" repeated the colo:
mel. pressing his hand to his brow That wou.d
but should say that five fingers was good aver
WITH which. he did not care IL he did.-(Detroit
Tribune
They are telling this anecdote in London to show
the simplicity OF the Boer: Boer farmer asked
10000 for piece Of land. but this amour, the
would-be purchaser affected TO consider too small
Tomorrow" said he, Il will pay you fWop IN
hard cash" The Boer assented. and on the follow
ing day, when the deed OF sale had been duy
signed and witnessed the purchaser produced TWO
bags Of sovereigns. and counted out the contents
OF the smaller OF the two. Here" said he, IL
fi0o" YES" said the Boer. And here" pursued
the other. counting out the contents OF the second
bag rs 1000" YES" said the Boer We'll. that's
q hundred thousand" Yes said the Boer-and
the bargain was completed.
AN EVERYDAY EVENT.
I've letter In my pocket
That would not. could not show,
For Its dainty superscription
And the dImped hand that penned It
Was a hand used to hold,
When We spooned among the shadows
or the summer days OF old.
She became my wife soon after.
Handed me a little letter
Saying: Post IL right away
So put 1t in my pocket.
With avow to mail II soon;
But had much to remember
On that busy day In June.
And to-day my clothing cleaner.
With an air OF mystery,
To be opened secretly.
He is married. In the package.
soiled and marred with crease and blot
With its dainty superscription
Was the letter forgot.
According to the census taken last December
Prussia has 7.s99 inhabitants. or lsso.bS2 more
than Ave years ago, which shows an annual average
increase Of 1.23 per cent, not including the rather
surplus Of emigrants Out Of $50 Prus.
sian districts IA show an increase OF population
These include all the sixty-one city ana town dis
trcts whereas the seventy-sx districts which show
q decrease exclusively rural
The Dialect in Art.-"Blykins is doing some good
sBiykins! didn't know he wrote thought no
| was an artistf' ,,,.
$50 he is but he IL making a speciality OF dialect
| pictures-he draws posters. "-(Washington Times
The .Home of Delight" which has just been
opened in Philadelphia. Is to be for the enghten.
| ment uplifting and betterment Of the so-caled
"slum" jewellers Of Philadelphia. 1t Is four-story
brick structure about twenty Ave feet wide. and the
nrst floor contains the large lecture hall and two
game rooms, the latter being equipped with table
checkers lotto and other games. The sec
ond story contains the library Of l0e volumes. and
| a reading room adjoining Back OF these rooms 10
| the printing room. whence a weekly paper called
| "Our World and Work" will be issued In a short
| time On the third noor committee-room and
games room. while the remainder OF the house 10
| occupied by the superintendent and his wife.
1T may seem trivial thing to you" said we'll.
| known druggst, but one OF greatest annoy
ances is about corks have been In the drug bust.
ness for nearly fifteen years. and feel sure that
| my experience Is no different from that Of every
other druggist The trouble complain Of is that
almost out Of every 100 persons when prs.snsnns
| cork until you have nled the bottle. put new
cork In II and tied II up when they will say: !
have the cork This may seem tribe TO Kick
about. but corks cost money. and then there 10
trouble occasionally to md to 1T bottle prop.
ery The amount Of money We lay out snns ss
our customers would only think."-(PhuaesDhn
Record.