New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
THE TALK or THE DAY.

. os,obusb q circulating picture gallery. The
scheme is very simple; the pictures are framed
and are to be circulated just as are books from
library: any one picture may be retained for two
weeks with the privilege OF renewal II Is said
thar thd actures most in demand in the Hull House
collection are the Paradise OF Fra Angelica, the
sistine Madonna and other works OF devotional
character.
No Triang Permitted.-She-What do you mean.
sir by kissing me? What do you mean!
Then don't You do it again don't want any
man kissing me unless he means pusihesS' -tlh'
dianapols journal
A Frenchman, who loves to look on the dark side
Of life apparently has discovered In the yellow
manuscripts of an old monastery some dire
PROPHECIES regarding the present year The first
is signed by Brother Philippe Ovar!us, OF the
order OF Cistercians G5iD. The monk prophesies
that Paris will be entirely destroyed this year and
will never be rebuilt. He also announces series
of calamities and wars for 1896. Another French
man foretells a great war. lasting two years. to
begin this year.
Yeast-I believe in battle the musicians always
crImsonbeak-Yes and that is the , reason s ,, 50
many would-be soldiers think they would be VIII.
ing to face the musc.-(fonkers Statesman
Fish City. which belongs to the State OF Michigan.
IS a peculiar place. with waery flavor; has no ex.
istence in summer but Is a busy place In winter, Is
not buff on land and yet has nothing 10 DO Win
boats. The ice OF Saginaw Bay Is used as tounda-
ton the city every winter. and the town Is occu-
pied by men and their families. who catch, clean ana
pack whitetish and lake trout for the market IT 10
built in the same every winter, the houses
being constructed of rough pine boards. II had a
population OF nearly 1900 In the winter OF lsS5-sA
nearly twice that number last winter. and this sea-
son the population has taken another jump forward.
A Striking Change-"But. papa, things nave
changed since you were young: -
h4fs. FGllx sod
for a golden wedding. and now they demand II al
the start."-(Chicago Record
Cheltenham Beach. in the outskirts OF chicago.
IS TO be made the finest summer resort In the world
according to The Chicago Evening Post when
exultantly declares. in big black headline that
New-York will be mot In it, in the matter OF sum-
rner resorts. An editorial article in the same issue
OF The POST that gives this news leads us 10
believe that the citizens of Chicago Will flock 10
the new resort In great numbers. That article de-
clares that the streets OF chicago are dirty
enough but they are parlor floors compared with
the alleys. where the garbage has been allowed
to accumulate for weeks, and from which the
stencil that arises carries disease into thousands
OF homes. Ono physician declares that during
practice OF twenty-four years he has never seen
Chicago's alleys in such frighiful condition, ana
he does hesitate add his belief that not moro
than Is per cent Of the money appropriated for
garbage removal is applied to this purpose. The
inference is. OF course, plain"
Rich Fiancee-Oh. this bouquet is too costly. You
must take IL back to the lieutenant
valet-Oh. that's all right miss Since my master
is engaged to you. he has been able TO get Things
on credit-(Flegende Batter
In front OF a well-known drugstore. close TO the
Bridge may be seen every night and morning biz
of a newsboy hardly nine years DID, selling papers.
This youngster lsposes OF his wares every night
until o'clock. He goes home at that hour sleeps
until midnight and then starts downtown in time TO
H.. a a
stand until in the morning when he to school,
studying until in the afternoon The little fellow
seems not to mind his hard lines and labor Bit 10
use his own words: You've got TO get used TO IL
His mother is widow. ard has a newsstand IN Parx
Row Her Industrious gives her every cent.
whether II Is made from selling papers or In running
errands The boy is bright. and he says that as
soon AS he is old enough he is going 10 enter one OK
the BIZ; department stores where he hopes 10 fiss
from bundle-boy 10 manager. lie doesn't chum
much with his fclow-newsboys. his reason being
that "doy too tough"
An Explanat!on.-'It seem TO me that YOU are
writing a good many mother-n-aw jokes. re-
marked the critical friend m ,. o.,
Yes" replied Mcrr.man: IF the market tos
them holds out III be able pay back some or the
money my wifes mother was Kind enough 70 leia
when We went to housekeeplns''-t" aSh'"s'0"
Star
According to Robert Donald. Editor or London
artisan colonies near great cities are. from an eco
monte. educational and municipal point Of view.
mistake It Is not surprising. in his opinion. that
such places. as West Ham and Totenham should
desire TO be incorporated in London. or Tottenhah'
"A place with a population OF 10000. he says 1t IL
nothing but n great dormtory FOR London work.
men They start early in the morning; they return
late Inght they take interest in their system OF
government and have no opportunity OF participate
ing In IT, The place is run by jerry-buillers for
rry-budcrs. A colony of workngmen, Isolated
from the place where they labor. must necessarily
| ,.,lt,. snn hnt.A nf
dead level OF value; and the lower the assessment
the higher the local taxation In Tottenham. West
| Ham and Edmonton-al residential districts Tor
artisans-the cost OF local government Is 50 per cent
OF the value OF the houses that is. II man pays XIV
4 wear In rent he will pay about another f5 in purely
local taxes. And. what is worse. there is extremely
little t. show for the money
The Purpose of the Piano.-"You play beauti.
| fully" exclaimed the lovely vision.
The vrtuoso rose from the piano with bow
| THANK YOU" he murmured
| You made me think OF such a number OF thng:
70 saw" the woman proceeded, with undisgulsed
| rapture.-(Detroit Tribune.
The temples OF India to be lighted with
electricity. the example having been set by the
| great shrine of silva. at Kochcaddie near Mutwai.
| in Ceylon, and is 10 be speedily followed by the
equally vast and ancient foundation OF the Natu'
kotta in the same island. In long time others
will adopt the same Improvement till all the holy
places OF the peninsula are equipped that by
pressing button they can be instantly illuminated.
like a modern hotel or theatre. The innovation 10
enough to make silva and Vshnu. and even the
great Brahma himself. gasp and stare. There are
some three million gods In the Hindoo pantheon.
more less. and they are entitled to a degree OF
surprise at the Introduction to their shrines or o
miracle SURPRISING any Of their own. The old
cressets of btumen and Pickering lamps OF per-
fumed OIL which shone around them age after age
since the days of Sesostris and Scylax. gave way
finally to Pennsylvania petroleum and Illuminating
gas substituted by the nimbler and more
radiant flame bright enough TO purge the temples
of their shadowy gods and spread the glow OF
more wholesome and rational faith around their
affairs.