New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"Are you going to call on our new neighbor, Mrs.
IL
Il think not. The fact is. met her yesterday.
and she evidently does not belong to the best
society"
How do you know?'
Because she has such pleasant manners"
Didn't Surprise HINT St. Paul who advised
sake wasn't it," asked the Prohiblt:onist boarder.
HIN No wonder il took the steamship OF that
name so long to get away from the bar. '-(indian-
apolis Journal
Now. children" said the n.w High Church rec
tor, addressing the Sunday-school, 'can any one
tell me what day yesterday was?'
"St. Agathas day." rather tim.dy.
VERY good" said the rector. much gratifed.
And what Will tomorrow be? 1 see by your
bright faces that you know that. too
"Ground-hog day." responded the school. WITH
one voice.
No Scene-See the man.
Is the man wild Of eye and dishevelled OF hairi
The is wild OF eye and dshevelled OF hair!
Perhaps the man Is about TO make scene
The man Is an artist OF the modern school. which
never makes scenes; merely posters.-(Detrot IT'D
une.
THE Boston Pilot" thinks that many so-caled
Irish bulls not really Irish at ALL and 1t gives
as an illustration a sentence from recent article
by Andrew Carnegie. who is certainly not Irish.
na.ly hers, a Maynard child. unjust and tyrannlca
to her mother because bursting into manhood"
Woud-be Cycllst-I thought you said that after
twelve lessons Of an hour each should know now
TO ride? . -,
Cycling Instructor-So you would, sir, II you had
spent the best part OF the time on the ground
CTit-Bts.
Another well-known American ship will hereafter
ny q foreign hag. She is the Charger. which ar
rived at Hamburg recently from the River Plate.
The Charger built by Smith & Townsend. at
their East Boston yards about twenty years ago on
the lines which made the American clipper snip
famous wherever ships went. for the firm Of Henry
Hastings & Co.. and flew their house nag until two
years ago. when she was bought by Captain ID. s
Goodell, jr. who had commanded her for several
years and sold her at the end OF her last voyage
He sailed away to the Fiji isles.
But he not slain on the shore.
Nor fattened ahead for a Gambia. spread.
AS others had been before;
But he met with far more terrible fate
Than those who had lost their lives.
For the chieftan grim took fancy TO him
And gave him hundred wives Tile
Cases Of beri-beri have been reported from time
TO time recently among the crews of ships arriving
at this port from East Indian waters. The name
Is from the East Indian word 'beri.' signify!ns
weakness The disease is muscular paralysis.
sometimes accompanied by acute pain and short
ness OF breath after exertion 1t is not contagious.
but is found certain parts Of India and adjacent
countries and is also noted In Japan. What Is
commonly called sleeping sickness is almost
Identical with beri-beri.
A Credible Witness.-"Prosecutor. will you tell
who was present when the defendant slapped
you in the face?'
Myself, parbleu your honor."-(Charivar.
In Rochester the other evening says The
Rochester Union" woman got on streetcar.
carrying apple and her purse in her hand. She
sat down next to young man. and, as she sup
posed, put her and the apple in the side pocket
OF her sack. The young man got out at Unlon-st.
and the car went on. passenger happening 10
look out Of the window him rushing after
the car. wildly calling for 1t to stop. Finally tho
bell was rung and the young man caught up ana
got on. Going to the woman who had sat beside
him he said Madam. here your apple ana
purse. You put them in my pocket by mistake
Everybody in the car laughed but the woman she
looked angry and did not thank the young
man who had gone to so much trouble to return her
property. II he had not returned the articles she
would have been certain that he had picked her
pocket
1t hour two past midnight, and MT
Jagway was fumb.ing about In the hallway anu
muttering angrly to himself -. 49,.
What's the matter?" called out Mrs Jagway from
the floor above -
There's two hatracks here" he answered. an
] don't know which one to hang m hat on A..
you've got two hats. haven't your reJonea M."
Jagway. Hang them on both."-(ChicaEo TTloune