New-York tribune., 1896-10-07
THE TALK or THE DAY.

"The Atlanta Constitution says that there Is one
town in Georgia with negro citizens exclusively. anu
another is being formed In BrooKs county, W.
Boyer and w c. Greene. OF Albany. and g. A.
limits of Bainbr!dge AZ the head OF the scneme
They have already purchased upward OF 20" acres
Of land and expect to buy 1900 acres In all Tnere
are now enlisted colonis;s 200 families represent
ing $50 persons. town mas already been iah OH
on the land they have bought. and the work OF ou!id
ing homes will be begun al once
Unhappily Pui.-Blls-say. old man. lend ne '''
Wills-I just loaned my last five 10 SrIkes f3r
the sole purpose OF getting ria OF nm: m n awauf
sorry II YOU had come fifteen minutes sooner
could have done much for you-indianapons
journal
Here are a few curious election bets recently made:
Two Kansas have drawn up the following
agreement: wv Glasscock and c. Burnett make
an agreement this day that II Mckinley is defeated
Classcock Is cat large. warty toad pu' II ne Is
elected Burnett Is TO eat the toad.
Two young men OF Philadelphia have been paying
marked attention 10 the same young iady' ihey
have decided TO let the election settle matters lor
them II the Democrat wins the Republican Is TO
stop calling on the young lady for six months ana
vice
Another novel bet has been made In Phiaueipha'
The loser IL TO resign his present position and for
year take ,ip one In entirely different branch OF
industry.
willing to Obligc.I intend 10 preach ,rn sermon p,
tha white choker ''and shall be pleased TO furnish
You the manuscript II you have any wish TO use II.
know number OF your readers would De gao 10
All right said the busy editor You viii have
to get II here early. though. our sporting page Is
the first one to close."-(Cnclnnau Enquirer
:, .ccordonce with the English custom. DR.. ]. r.
Uarmer the Anglican Bishop of Adelaide. Australia
has been signing his name y. r. Adelaide" 10
official papers. But the Government declines to
accept this signature. holding that the Bishop must
Use his proper personal signature, like all other
ministers of religion in the colony where there is
no established church II was urged on the Bishops
behalf that all his predecessors in the used the
territorial signature; but the Government remains
oblurate and refuses license the Bishop as per-
son duly qualified TO celebrate marriages until he
sees fit to apply in letter signed -. X. Harmer"
"It was a great mistake TO put such a poorly in
formed man on the stump In the farming region
why. he hadn't been out two weeks before he
made wrong use OF shall ana WILL -'Detroit lrio-
When Ii Hung Chang was In Moscow few months
ago to witness the Cars coronation he paid S2oooo
for a suite OF six rooms: and the Socialist press of
Paris waxed furious because the French Ambassa-
dor found It necessary to expend SUO FOR three
small rooms in a house the Kremlin and 81 900
NOR for the privilege OF having two windows in
street through which the procession was TO pass.
But now Parisians seem to have adopted Moscow
methods OF extortion For windows commanding a
view OF the entrance to the Russian Embassy
where the Car will stay 10000 francs are demanded
while the prices of balconies and windows along the
route OF the procession are relatively high. Al
No Rue Saint Simon for example, there Ii a
broad terrace capable Of accommodating twenty
five persons: this been rented for October fol
5000 francs In this street and In the Rue de Grenells
janitors reaping a rich harvest by letting the
unoccuped fats of the apartment houses In theiI
charge. and in many the tenants themselves
with bourgeois foresight, have taken cheaT
lodgings in distant parts OF the city for the nonce
having first disposed OF their respec ia 5l,
prices. And 1t will be interesting to read wha
LA Sociale" and similar organs OF dscontent will
have say about 1t. They should be philosophical
and declare that Parlsians are getting back por
ton OF the 900 francs expended by their Ambassa
dor In Moscow. but 1t Is not likely that they will d,
| Admitted--"I never want to hear anything abou
womans extravaganza" said Mr.. Meekton's wife
! "A woman always tries TO get more for her none!
than man does for his"
That's true. was the answer. when We wen
to the theatre last night your hat and sleeves en-
abled you 10 occupy twice the space that did" -
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