New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Owing 70 the enormous crop. peaches in Michigan
have been so cheap that in some cases tho growers
found themselves in debt to the commission ner
chants after the latter had sold a consignment a,
peaches.
Puzzled PAY. said the lltte boy. 'dd you know
' May Hs n she dDe. a WIN morn million
parent but III be eternalv dingei If can .n S
she takes the time. =" Cincinnati Enquirer. wi WIG"
Uncle Sam
Now that Maine has spoken
Don't we all give way to jokn'
And a-braggin and a-croakn'
That silver's buried deep.
But at EN- keep a-pokin'
Ana hold your lines unbroken
iii all the signs betol<en
That Bryan's Put to sleep.
The Hre!ing's Position.-"How are the farnen
hereabouts-on the fence" asked the man who was
se az aint political sn n,,id, siatisiics
Haicede wifb Y Yjsor gSd, an en- answered Nj
man loves more'n to dinners in the time al.
0weo fsr one 1t IS to set hssef the fence TN
The steel umbrella frame" says an umbrella
dealer, mas almost superseded the old wooden one
Dut II mas ono drawback If the owner OF such an
umbrella should be carrying his steel frame in the
vicinity OF electric light or trolley wire and should
happen 10 touch the wire with the steel point of the
umbrella. he woui receive the full force of whatever
charge the wire carried in MS arm have heard OF
several deaths occurring from careessness in this
respect LATELY. one need not abandon his closely
rolled umbrella on this account however. All that is
necessary is De careful where the point is placed
so that it does not come in contact with any eec-
triclly charged body"
With wild bound the editor sprang from, his chair
an nw t bH the Key in The lock
w whh.-stainmered the surprised caller
m tiush! hoarsely whispered the editor. IT'S Young
Tadey."
Tho editor mopped off his forehead
His baby's just beginning to say things" he an
swered win shudder; I'VE printed one Of EN- last
Rattle-ra;te-rattle, went the latch. and then ST.
lence followed cod light gilttered in the editors
Saved he muttered. pouring something Oui Of q
bottle.-(Rockland (MeJ Tribune.
The recent census OF Florida shows a marked
growth In OF the cities OF the State. Jackson
Vile. which. according the census Of 1890. had
only Il POI Inhabitants has population Of 25lSo "A
gain Of 1929 or &c per cent. and Tampa. which had
only 5,5S2 people In 1890 has 1854 people gain OF
10 1902 in five years. 1913 per cent In four cites OF
florida Jacksonville. Key West. Tampa and Pensa-
Goa. there is now 7i,3i population where in 1880
there only 5?5 gain Of lsis or So per cent
Workingman (who understands the si,uation,-Look
here suppose have free silver. you take your
bullion to the mint. have u coined ana maui AVA
You fellows are made millonares put wne.e s ~
come in. where does anybody but sllver-mine o""'
Bonanza Silver Mine OwnerYes, it does look .
little like rain but then you can't most always som.
times tell. Well. I'll see you again we son ~
catch a-a-strng Of bass for 4 sick friend-tst fsu
Dispatch.
| Recent reports from Mount vesuvus say that It's
| eruption is steadily increasing in volume. broad
stream is flowing down north of the Atro del Cavano
I'm the direction of the Fosso della Netrsna. and the
cone of ashes with the crater OF Nesuvius proper
the centre Is visity growing The interior plateau
which stems the lava flow appears at night all on nre
According 10 the measurements taken by the engineer
OF the Observatory the height OF the mountain has
increased by 100 metres since the present eruption
began while the fiery lake along the Atrio has at
taned a circumference OF l,5C0 metres. and the bulk
of the lava emitted IL estimated at four million cubic
metres The magnificent spectacle attracts many
slshtseers.
Deceptlon.-""wel, you've been married for as
months now-how do you like t?' -,
Excellent. my boy; excellent. wouldn't be single
again for the world . ~.
My wife is listening at the door"
But at tea the bachelor wondered how any man man
could be unhappy with such a gracious ana io'ev
wife.-lCleveland Leader
The Journal OF Paris. published on Septemoers
contains the following political news from .ns
United States under the heading "Lelection Pres"
dentelle Etats-Unis:
President Cleveland has refused TO present hi'n
self for third term The Democratic cand'da,e
selected by the convention I'm Indianapolis Is -
I Wat,erson "a partisan of the gold standard.
In no other country the face OF the gopc Is v
railroad mileage anywhere near as large reisu.,S
TO the number OF inhabitants as In the United
To this. has only 10 turn TO the ates. r"ns
tisics the subject The chief ratons o. nsncle
have mile OF railroad 10 an average OF zou PeVpts
While In this country the average Is ~ M .nr.
to one mile OF road This is ne result OF the ;.. com
petition between different railroad compahIcsn ,n,.
Iowa. where the fight Is perhaps btteres. ans hs
Der Of inha btants mile OF road Is only 49, us
Germany with very nearly the same amount .,
age has 1855 inhabitants 10 the mile. numoe' "' "
eight times As Great-lW ashlnGton Tunes.