New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The Rev. DR.. B F. GARRISON OF Baltimore. wha
has been spending his vacation with his friend. Ely
Keith. In Huntington County. Penn. tells the fol.
lowing snake story: "One day Mr. Keith ayoke 70
find a huge rattlesnake baskng in the NOM
ing sunlight which flooded the grass circle "
closed by the drive up 10 his front doorstep. Nov
Mr.. Keith had FESTIVE hog. which could not b
restrained a well-regulated hog should be- II
was continually roofing through fences and doing
mischief. The happy thought occurred TO Mr.
Keith OF allowing the snake to kill the hog. Pro-
curing large and juicy ears Of corn, he tossed
them In close proximity to his snakeshp. The hog
was inveigled to the and turned loose on the
combination. The corn received tho hogs first at.
tention. and during the luncheon a few hypofermc
injections volunteered by the snake. The hog
didn't drop dead. He ate all the corn; then ate
the snake for dessert"
Russian Wages.-The wages OF cotton workers In
the ST. Petersburg district for year OF 2S days
and day of twelve hours only reach 2o5 rubles at
face value about e20), while the highest mechanics
wages OIL record are only Cos rubes Ten years ago,
as Professor Mendeleen admits the manutaciuren
had the right TO make their workmen OF dlnerem
ages and work ali the year round not except
ing Sundays and holidays and a, all hours OF no
day and night. Chldren six or seven years o.d,
young lads. girls and women. all worked as mucn
and as long as the men. '-tThe London Cnronlcie'
The Steuben Courier" of Bath. " Y. says: Nv.
p. Sedgwck has placed in his store window the
most practical Illustration OF the silver question
which has yet been devised. on one side are ten
silver dollars. good the world over for their race
value, by reason OF the credit OF our Government
Underneath these he has block OF silver whch u
the melted product OF ten silver dollars. ana wh'en
in that is worth just s. 2i24 On the other size
Is a ten-dollar gold piece. and underneath piece
OF gold obtained by melting ten gold dollars bo'n
pieces of gold have the same value whether they
bear the Government stamp or are shapeiess
lump On the silver melting. however. Mr. Seds'
wick will have to lose 81 75 he can never get thai
block of silver which is worth only S 2a. back into
the shape where II was worth $40, thanks 10 'n'
common sense OF Republican legislation
When Wiberforce was a candidate for Hun. nis
sister an amable and witty young lady oHereu ~
give a new gown TO the wife Of every man who
Voted for her brother When she made this Offer
at a political gathering some one shou.eu Iii. Nv
observed II thank you very much for the goodwin
EXPRESSED but really, do not wish 10 DC MISE
Wilberforce forever. "-tWashington Times
Paulin Delpont of La Rogue. lad nine years OF
age is the latest prophet 10 appear III fra"e~
Though he has received no education. ne Is ~
scribed as speaking pure French, and even la''n'
when he has his fits of inspiration ana ne Is h.s'
said TO have made most curious prophecies. lie ae
clares that he has seen numerous apparitons' anu
especially the spirits OF ST. Amans ST. Joseph anu
81 Paun What to be the most cu'tou'
circumstance is his alleged ability 10 guess seerec
and 10 discover hidden things Thus ne Is e'eu''.
with having discovered the place where the pehs W
the old church OF -. Amans were buried no i'S
Gated the spot. and declared that in digging Nv"
skeletons would first be found and that below the"'
the bells would be discovered. The excavation Wa
begun with the result that two skeletons were UNI
earthed The digging is now being continued wiz"
ardor I'm the expectation OF finding the bei!s' re
nile from the surrounding country ara HOOKING !"
thousands La Rogue.
Care for the Party.-ls u true ena' VI" s
goin' ter bolt - =. 49,. a.n,, think
he's ,-nt the heart 10 kill the party at ono po"'
/ THE Atlanta Constitution.
"rhs Epworth Herald says that teacho'
r.c.ntly hearing class In the Infant o"ne.s.
! schoolroom and was having her scholars "
ZACH sentence to show that they unders'o1 -.
..rhe idol had eyes" she said but IL cous :.
.,see," cried the children. 1t had ears W.
.ou,apt-"Hear" was the answer III hau ~
went on the teacher but 1t couldh y ia
! onc.. more repeated the class IT hau = "V' "a
! !, c,uan,t"-"Wipe it, shouted the children ~
the lesson had to stop moment TOT INC
recover her composure "a
Fencing In Scenery.-lt seems par,, WORT is being
,no,e that lust when organizeu o" ..s,ery, 3
' -, ,r,,rest English tourists In lrisn 90 ono q
nrnnnsal should be under dlscuss,n W ., which the
,,h. natural beauties OF the count access
n"hl,c have hitherto enjoyed unrest, IVA upon the
svn,icate Is sad to have us nns'p slfast throue9
cram , 10, commtees are up In arms sv Do q
tnsi, ro,.s,inr arainst tho attenpt ~ SV.onensA3
ere ere RRrs,,rSi wonders Of the land me NJ
lns pssp Show.-CThs Iopoea &ssA nS