New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
What is there to at the theatres to-nightr'
asked the man from the country. His city friend
sighed. "A large hat with four ostrich feathers
an enamelled buckle, cluster OF roses and several
jewelled hatpins" he said. BE sure and take your
opera glasses, for then you can distinguish the '
minor details of the trimming
The huckIeberry industry in New-Jersey may b
hucseberry season in that State. The Assembly
has passed the rather peculiar bill recurring that
Mac adSe picked hlcEeSerlies 4 there are such
things will evidently stand no show in the markets
OF New-Jersey in the future
Speaking Of the proposed OF dogs in the Ger
man army to give first aid TO the injured. James
Pawn. in The Independent" says: 1T will b.
curious IL these animals distinguish themselves In
this humane employment as the dogs OF St Ber-
nard have done in a different field. They have al
ready been taught. 1t is said. 10 search for wounded
men. either by day night. with unerrng ae-
curacy' But how do they know they are wounded
Jrdeed as those they have been experimenting
upon have been obviously only pretending to b
wounded they must hitherto have made nothing
but mistakes To wounded man who has not
been Informed OF this canine education II must b
rather alarming to find strange dog. with cod
nose taking as 1t WERE diagnosis OF his cond!-
ton before applying the latest remedies attached to
It's collar"
Absent-Mnded Party-Why, how do you do.
BarksI? Sws your yfe nv dear doctor never
''' Absent Minded Party-Really! Congratulate her
for me.-tfIarper's BaZar
An American woman who recently visited the
ruins Of the House OF the Vestals in Rome. said
to guide. after he had given the history of the
place: Say mister. were these ladies OF the Cath
ole or Protestant religion"'
What FOR yo' call yo' boy Hcnery. Sstah Jacksonf
Hit amt family name. shuah"'
We'll hit is and hit amt. Brother Bggs fur HE
pop in jail fur stealth chickens when he wus
born,'
oh Mr.. Barnothing." she said to the man wh WIG
that you were once professional IN the thealEe'
.Do YOU perform on the piano?'
Il never did such a thing but once. The ladies'
and gentlemen anxious for me 10 show en-
as there was nothin' else that 'ud do for stage.
had to perform on the piano But ~ was sr.,s, y
washington Star
INEVITABLE.
Since Kansas is temperance State
One often wonders why
Its farmers growl about the drouth-
Great Scott. OF course It's dry.
A Good Law.-Grogan-And twhat dye think a.
the law they have been maxim In New-i ork thAt
a saloon cannot be widin two hundred fate av
man comes out av the saloon It gives him two.
hunGrei-foot walk for him to find out 20 ne neec
another drink befoor he goes into IN cnurch-tino-
annapolis Journal
The Boston Herald" tells queer story. Inc
other day. 1t says. a man in Bangor Me-. wished 70
send n dispatch from that city to Portland. Me-
on account OF the destruction Of the bridge at Ben
ton direct communication with Portland was impos-
slbe. but the Western Union got the message
through all tho same. and this is the way it was
,hai from RAM
Sidney. c. b.. then to Hearts Content, ~ f.
thence to Valencia, Ireland. thence TO Lands Emo
England thence to Dover. thence to Brest France
thence to St. Pierre Miquelon. thence to Duxoury
Mass thence to Boston and thence TO Portland
English SaI hi, s0 sso nI
French e SrOiher The fibre Parole" Paris arts
ysme % hos Spain Fs%a's
brother Of the slayer Of the Colorado Indians
by history among the exploits of the late General
sherman In fact General Sherman lad ,b no sdl ns
killed half as many Indians as The ", N ,hSm
let to 20 round. The Paris EDITORS thrust At
General Sherman is almost equal to viSST masV
John Brown. "-(Boston Transcript.
A downtown restaurant has contrived a new dish
which should stir up the most jaded appetite 1t 10
thus announced: ANY kind Of pie With ice cream
| 10 cents"
When the busy little bee isn't singing. isn't sting
Or a-sticking its proboscis in the flower. IN the
In the bonnet of the statesman tits a-elngns. It's
a-singing -
And a-sInging, and a-snging and a-sngins BY
-(Chicago Tribune.
Query-wm Greater New-York have any effect
upon the Nutmeg State?
Mostly Paper.-"you must make good deal l.. Ct
OF
Charon 1T is nearly ell deadheads. "-(Indanapons
Journal.
\ Ludlow. Vt. merchant encourages thirty
habits among the boys and girls OF that town oy
Offering those who deposit S. cents in the savings
bank the necessary amount to make their account
ST. Several children have taken advantage OF this
| offer.
Papa, Is you dom away with mamma. tooy
II in crowded church In this city YESTERDAY;
Friends and relatives had come 10 pay their Isst
tribute of love and respect to babys mamma inc
and father bowed in seat close by At his side
was a sweet-faced little ree-year-old. The ser
vice was about to begin ana al was Sushe heard in
every part of the chmrch-.papa. is you dom away
with mamma too?" The father bowed little lower;
tears filled many eyes, and every heart was deeply
touched. Ii a pathetic incident that Will never
be forgotten by those present-(Oswego Palladium
In Australia they are exploiting a whale cure Tor
| rheumatism which Is said to be effective. though
disagreeabe. 1t was discovered by a drunken man,
who was staggering along the beach near inc
| whaling station at Twofold Bay, and Who seeing
| dead whale cut open took header into the ae-
| composing blubber. 1t took hours for him 70
work his way out. and he then not only sooe1'
but cured OF his rheumatism Now. they say
hotel has been built in the neighboring town OF
ef- fArf