New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

That venerable pillar OF democracy, THE Balti-
more Sum-" locally known THE sunpaper" is
nfty-nlne years old to-day. The Sun" Is most
excellent paper and amply deserves the great sue
that has come TO IT,
Racon-Its funny you don't ride?
Egbert-rm waiting until they have bicycles built
you can get tandems now
II know: I mean a bicycle built for 2'-Y onkers
Statesman
The duintuplets born to Mrs. Oscar Lyons, OF
Mayneld KY on April g. dead. The doctors
think that their death was due to the worry caused
by the enormous crowd OF visitors.
Adam Wa Fortunate. -Adam-I tell you. Eve. the
tailors never devised anything for men so good as
the hgleak
Eve-How So my dear?
Adam-Why II never bags at the knees.-(Chicas go
Post
An English journal tells a story to illustrate the
obstinacy OF Sir Redvers Butler. During the last
Nile campaign when descending through one OF the
cataracts on board river steamer, he got Into a
discussion with Lord Charles Beresford as to the
proper channel that should be taken EacE obsti-
natey defended his own course. but In the end that
which Butler insisted upon was adopted and the
steamer got through without accident. You see
I was right" cried Sir Redvers; "mne was the
proper channel" THAT was mine, too" coolly re-
piled Lord Charles; Il only recommended the other
because knew you would go against whatever l
said"
Had Prepared Big Story.-Sportsman-How big a
fish could I take out with this line?
Dealer-A ten-pounder, suppose.
Sportsman-That won't do give me one that will
Agent-You don't expect to hook one as big as
sportsman-oh no; but like to lie consistently!
-(Chicago Record.
THE Philadelphia Record" has just heard news
from Delaware that everybody expects TO hear
about this time OF the year. THE yield OF the
peach crop" It says will not be as large ex-
pected The reports OF the storm last Tuesday
state that many OF the peach trees were stripped
OF the Fruit and small limbs. There is reason
for alarm at such reports for 1t is not customary
for a spring to pass without the major part OF the
crop being killed off half dozen times The indi-
cations thus far for large crop still very
bright and unless the June crop proves unfavorabe,
we can ali enjoy the luscious peach"
A Blessing in Disguise.'I know" Mr. Meekton
remarked to an intimate friend. that some people
you know. but It isn't true"
I'm glad to hear IT,"
far-away look In his eyes, II kind OF wish she
would wear EN- once In a while Then, maybe. I'd
get the suspender buttons sewed on ottener'
-(Washington Star.
prearranged railway collision Is to be one Of the
features at the opening Of pleasure resort near
Columbus Ohio The Columbus. Hooking Valley
and Toledo Railroad has assigned two thirty-fve-
ton locomotives. which have outllved their useful
ness for economical service. and TO each OF these
will be attached three old gondola cars and ca
boose siding 1000 feet long has been laid. con-
nected at each end with the main track. and the
trains will be started from points about half or
three-quarters OF mile from the middle OF the
siding trial trip has showed that a speed OF
forty five to ffty miles per hour may be expected.
The engines to carry 40 pounds OF boiler pres
sure and are to have the throttles wide open. The
event Is being advertised and great crowds will in
all probability witness the prearranged smashup
A good story is being told on one OF Louisville $
most prominent homeopathic physicians. Several
days ago a young woman called at his office. and
after dscoursng on all the topics Of interest OF the
day settled down to tell him her ailments. Among
other things she said that she greatly annoyed
with sinking feeling. The physician prepared q
little bottle OF pills and gave them to her. with
minute directions as to how they should be taken.
The woman again began to talk, and after many
vain efforts to get her out she started for the door
She had just opened II when she turned and said:
Oh, doctor, what shall do II these pills do not
cure me? Take the cork, he retorted; they tell
me that's good for sinking feeling" and he called
the next patient into his private ofice.-(Louisvis