New-York tribune., 1896-02-02
INCONSISTENT

When she refused 20 marry me-
She promised she would be my sister.
Ye; she mad as mad could be,
Whom. with fratcrna haste. kissed her.
Some months ago We alluded in this column to tire
johannesburg water famine and the use OF soda
water at five shings bottle for washing purposes
A lady who has just returned from the Rand relates
a somewhat grewsome experience which occurred 70
her in one Of the leading Johannesburg hotels during
the scarcity She happened one day 10 see two cans
OF water standing outside a bathroom door. and the
temptation 10 take bath was too strong TO be re-
sisted, While cnjoying he luxury 50 long denied
her. the lady was startled by canor az the door,
ana voice which mpiorsd her in bfok@n tnsIish not
madame: Dam v.n; ze water for ze gonsomme!" Our
informant did dine az table dh6e that evening"
G.onJon Globe.
Vienna journal publishes letter from shang
hl spondent saving tina, Chinese University.
after a European model. will be established in
Tien-Tsin. Charles u. Tinney. American Is 10
be the head Of the university. of the chief OBJ
jects of which will be TO cultivate technical science.
The teachers will be foreigners and natives. The
university Is 10 be opened next autumn. together
with preparatory school. Several such schools are
also 20 be established in different parts Of North
China. Great Importance is alta chei 10 this educa
tional revolution in China.
The survivors of the les persons who left Paris in
selves into society. No fewer than sxiy-s.x bal
not Only these 69 persons bu, c5o0 letters and Ses
pigeons which We're intended 10 return % Paris with
Of these balloons fell in France five in Belgium four
In Holland. TWO In Prussia. and one in Norway, ana
& ,bI wes ost o, a, SEA or these a1 vs Wers
captured by the enemy-'s, Jamess Gazette
In Pikeville Ky. an IL reported which makes
practice of dying periodically 10 all appearance. ana
then coming to life again, and going about us con-
II nothing had happened The case IS
diagnosed by the local veterinarians as sort OK
bovine catalepsy which the dean Of the faculty as
sers had been originally SO called because II had
something TO do with cattle. Ii Is OF more than
neighborhood Interest. malades of the sort often
become epidemic. and it might spread tiii IL IN
cuded all the in the commonwealth %
far only this particular animal has shown signs OF
H. but all the herds In the region are unoer vigorous
prophvlac,ic treatment and up TO the presnt time
none Of them had died more than once III cohse-
auence of the practice. The next tinle the peast III
question takes false mortuary pretehsioh u
SYNOD OF scientific COW punchers ought to be in
attendance 10 see what they can make or IT, Per-
haps it has found access TO some repository OF tne
familiar bluegrass fluid. which is one of the most
noted productions OF the region. IN which case its
occasional frances could be traced 10 an ihteiHsipie
origin ike those which now and then WISH the
nslrhboripg inhabitantsi sparing neither age nor
sex.
p,,iab,e Case-"I would be mighty willing 70
work" Mr.. Dismal Dawson explained, II was
ofiy y a'' look able-boded enough" said the sharp
ine?' . , ,,...,t. ro,-,or
Nacouber an Indian who recently died at the Ind
tan Reservation near Saranac Lake. at the alleged
age Of lcs years is said TO have had about thou
sand descendants.
"A fellow always feels satisfied with himself after
having taken in little game" said the fellow
ing of the restaurant.
"Wel, II all depends on what kind OF game he's
,.en taking in replied his friend. who had been
or at the poker club.-tYonkers Statesman.
raft NILE long. composed of yellow pine logs
has lust arrived in Philadelphia from the coast Of
North Carolina
Here" exclaimed the captious critic you are
advertising lour-egged girl Where's the other
She's sitting 1t. Of course, re,orted the lect-
urer, scCr1fully.
II was wonderful. the latter argued in that
rectlon now little some fol know about woman.
k'nd.-(petrot Tribune
the greatest country on earth was born here.
Il don't how that fac. supports your assertion
as to Is greatness indianapolis Journal.