New-York tribune., 1896-02-03
TIRE TALK or THE DAY.


school girl recently parsed the sentence HE kissed
me-: He" she began. with a fond lingering over
the word that brought the crimson 10 her cheeks, Is
a proncun. third person, singular number, masculine
gender. a gentleman and pretty well fixed unver-
sally considered good catch. Kissed is verb,
transtive too much so. regular every evening. In
dcative mood indicating affection; first and third
persons. plural number and governed by circum-
stances Me-Oh. WELL everybody knows me-"
And she sat down.
Where She Drew the Line.-"Dishere politics u
gwine ter make trouble he said. thoughtfuly.
rs yer disp'lnted ag'in?" asked his wife
Il Is. Ebry time stahts In ter run dey telIs mo
Is er dahk hoss"
Let 'em go on. Let 'em go on she retoined VIII
suppress Indignation. "Ye kin stan bein called
a ia hk hoss But ef dey had said yaller dawg or
'brlnde mule I sutny would hev smote EN-
washington Star.
The Vulcan. $3.50 tons. with a radius OF action OK
r. 900 miles at ten knots hour 5000 at eighteen
knots is regarded OF the most capable ships
in the British Navy. Her French compeer is the
Tage 255 tons which has radius OF $500 miles at
ten knots. The Italia 1900 tons. Iay's best ship.
has coal capacity Of s03S miles at ten knots an
hour From this It will be seen that no European
navy has any vessel that compare with the
oregon and other vessels of the United States Navy.
which can steam 5000 miles at ten knots an hour
Cheap at the Prce-"I paid a dollar and hat
for this seat said the plebeian in the front
row. and didn't come here merely to listen to your
chatter
My deah feaw" suavely responded Choie from
the box "theah persons who have gone 10 the ex.
pense OF thousands and still were unable TO get
within hearing distance OF any OF ouah set You
have bawgain." n."-tIndanapolis Journal
In speaking Of the records Of the Provincial Court
of the Province OF Maryland. from 1861 to the Revo
luton now preserved in Anne Arundel County The
Baltimore Sun says:
The historical value OF these old records IS IN
estimabe 1t is believed that other State IN the
Union has such records OF family history showing
the manner OF living among the people OF the colony
as far back as 250 years ago. In the Wills famies
can be traced from father TO son for century i"e
court-record books containing inventories OF per-
sonal estates make a complete exhibit OF the char-
acter of household furniture. kitchen implementa.
farm utensils. etc. used by the early settlers ana
their descendants during the first century ana
half OF the colony From these things We can reao
much OF the habits and customs OF the people
severely tested. Thus a lady entering one OF mess
establishments recently observed - me shopihai,
of sacred music. rs something about hands, 9a,'
can't remember the exact name Ihe FoiSea T
ibaas HanqS npt pfrnIp fhose Beautiful beautiful
Hands ?" veniured the young man: r, psius: Una:
was the attendants third suggestion. That's 1t:
The Palms. " said the lady trumphaniIy. I Sn SneY
II had something TO do with hands: Inc pece -
question was an English version OF Les RameauA
-(London Globe.
In Paris they are telling this story as an iiius-
traton of American eccentric.ty; An American re-
Gently went into hairdressers shop III ia''s ".
found n charming but poorly dressed girl ehsaseo
in negotiations with the proprietor She was oie'
,r, IN sell him her magnificent head OF hair ior
,Ar.o ranoleous: the man would give her no more
,ho, ana AT last the poor girl gave way TO tears'
o,1 rho harber was about to employ the fatal scis-
sors when the American intervened ana demahued
IN, cause OF the sad affair. He found that the
,,,r,.s narents. who formerly had been well on.
were in the last extremity of poverty, and tnat she
had determined to make so great saerice IN oi"e'
70 obtain for them little bread. The stranger drew
~, ,wo hanknotes and offered them 10 the girl.
saying:
.Will YOU let me buy your harY
Without even looking at the notes. the girl a.
once said Yes The American delicately took
single hair, put 1t In his pocketbook' ana heo
Not TIL he had gone did she look at her bank
notes. and found them to be OF the value OF sloo'
REFUGE.
There's a still cosey nook. with novel or two.
And ier of tobacco. whose wealth may strew
and the boy bowl OF sne % 9ps ns Burns
AAd Abov. si the big armchar the pipe and the book.
that tes a19rs tS,s s, IL ossS aeSSus noS rhS
The noise OF the world babbles distant and soft "a.
And the cannons dull rattle the trumpets russ
Would mellow, should War hurl his banner aloft'
For gentlenese only can penetrate there
,Tis a spot that stranger to rear, =.
A shelter 'gainst fate which no storms ever snooxl
And the hours are my comrades. who whisper o'
cheer. -, . .h>
with the generous armchair. the pipe and tho
-(Washington Star
In the province OF smolensk Russia. there Is
little State practically governed and Inhabited Tor
the greater part Of the year by women. The Sta's
Is about forty miles square and includes numoes
OF villages which formerly belonged to the convent
OF Besjukow. The State is known as the Kingdom
of Women" because the male inhabitants emigrate
at a certain time each year to seek work IN other
parts Of the Empire. leaving affairs OF local govern
ment to their better halves. The woman mayor
presides at the communal assemblies, where the
women discuss with praiseworthy zeal questions OF
public interest The financial condition OF the STATE
is said to be excellent and the women have al 10
pn money they want.