The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-18

hurts them and benefits the sellers Of ready.
made clothing.
Bicycle factories are becoming favorite sub
jeess Of stock speculation in England.
The bicycle has cmphatically come TO stay.
Everybody in the next generation will ride
wheel, just as everybody in the West of the last
generation rode horse.
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THE UNITED STATES HAY FEVER ASSOCIATION.
Most people in the United States do not know
such society exists. / might as well confess
that did not until last week. when the mail
carrier laid on my desk a little pamphlet con-
tanning report Of the annual meeting Of the
United States Hay Fever Association" In
this country Of ours there is growing ten
dency for people TO unite themselves on all
sorts OF lines Of common interest but il never
occurred TO me that the sufferers from hay
fever would be moved to do such thing any
more than the consumptives or the sufferers
from Bright's disease. But when I came TO
look into the thing 7 saw that there were
unusual bonds Of common interest. The victims
OF hay fever are wont to flee to places which
afford them relief, and to stay there until the
season Of the scourge is past This throws
numbers of them together for considerable
periods, and there is an intermngling. from
year to year. as those who try one place are
moved to try another which is represented TO
have superior virtues OF exemption. Then,
they discuss remedies and treatment aud such
matters of direct personal Importance. The
pamphlet does not give the number of active
members Of the Association, but it has a long
list of honorary members Vice-Presidents.
members Of the Advisory Board, ETC., sufficient
for the administration of an association with
membership Of 100000 The President is
Hon. TheO. w. Ellis. Springfield, Mass, aud
the Secretary. Rev. John Peacock. d. d., Phila-
delphia Pa. The Association has been in ex-
istence since 1874, and holds it's annual meet-
ings some place ia the White Mountains the
last Tuesday in August. The last meeting was
held at Bethlehem, ". H.. and the meeting
this year will be at the same place. They seem
to have considerable fun at the meetings. in
spite of the sober discussions Of remedies and
OF places which are exempt" They iOllied
their Secretary on account OF his trying to
cure himself by Burning out his nose with
caustic man who claimed to have been
~~N''J NNANN W A3J AVFOi odo put VH tAHtDir
ton as a miracle or an incredible liar They
discussed all the fad cures as TO which they
had once been nthusiastic-bi chloride Of
mercury, lphate Of zinc, nitrate Of silver.
borax, eucalyptus, menthoI, cocaine. electricity,
ozone, and the new panaces, "hydrOzOne."
They collected reports as TO the experience Of
victims at places claiming to be exempt"
They decided that golden-rod will not bring
on hay-fever. but will keep up the irritation
when once begun. And SO on.
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Truth In Arkausas-Sl lex Head Sal-Quick!
quick Hurry up young fellerl I want a
surance policy on my husband for 100000
Bland Insurance Agent-But, my good
woman, why this hurry? Won't to-mor-
row
Slick-H Head Sal-Ter.morrow be bowed.
He'sjust stole boss
London Ans1cers: And what is the name
to be?" asked the suave minister, as he ap-
preached the font with a precious armful of
fat and Aounces.
Augustus Chesterfield Livingston Shocks"
Dear, DEAR" turning to the sexton. "A
little more water, Mr.. Perkins, if you please"