New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11

Mrs. Fussy-We. It's a grea. pity that your dear
old father never taught you how to carve
In a French examination room--Professor-Do
you know. mademoiseIle, why Napoleon de'ested
FAIR Candidate Cwelrly)-Because they killed
| hir.-tI-ondon Globe.
The pressure per inch OF natural gas in Indiana
has decreased from 32.j nine years ago to 23j. ard
when It. reaches 20 t Will be at what is considered
the danger line. il does flow at that pressure.
THE ADVANCED WOMAN.
She may stand upon the in her boomers IL
She can smoke a cigarette in public, too.
She may think up shocking thoughts and dedicate
them the MUSES.
In fact do anything that's truly new
But DO not yet repine.
on. creatures masculine.
Nor think creations altered In its plan;
For she always wants to 90
Times she's not expected 10;
And she doesn't 10 do them when she can.
A foremost place in poi.tics-sheh have 1t II she
peases; ~
She'll worry over bargains in appropriation bills.
And decorate the gavel which untutored man now
With rt and pretty ribbons till with Joy the eye
She may do it all in style
For a very little while.
But the ultimate result we calmly scan;
For she always wants to DO
Things she's not expected to-
And she doesn't care to do them when she can.
Washington star.
At the meeting OF the National Association OF
Nfanufa cturers to be held in Chicago on January
q. It is probable that action will be taken asking
Congress to create new Cabinet officer 10 Do
known Secretary of Commerce
Met Worse Fate-"Did you hear The Joke on
Of being held up and the driver charged nm u
cents more than Dobson hsd."-(ChcaSo Record
The Medical Society Of Berne. Switzerland. ad.
vses the passing of a Law prohibiting the publcs
ton OF accounts of suicides the ground that
the reading of such accounts suggests suicide 70
certain people.
He Had Been-Mlss CUSHION. Captain. were you
CAPTAIN Storms~Yes. lie charged me- 81 a day
for a hall room the fourth noor.-(lndlanapolis
Journal.
The Roanoke Colony Memorial Association Of
North Carolina intends TO erect appropriate
memorial on Roanoke Island. y. c.. where Sir
Walter R1eighs colonists settled in 1885 and l5s..
and on which was born In l5s1 Virginia Dare the
first child OF English parentage born in America
The association appeals 10 all users of tobacco, and
dealers In II especially. 10 contribute 20 this object
at least the value OF two three cigars. :nasmuch
as Sir Walter Raleigh first discovered tobacco at
Roanoke The president of the association %
Graham Davis of Newbern. y. c.
the hour OF 2. Three in the morning.
\ haggard and wearied man softly lad bundle
Of linen surmountei with small red race bearing
traces OF tears. within cradle. .....
An object the mlntel caught his CARING eye
He picked IL up and read the inscription;
TO the quietest and best-behaved baby. shay
wox's Baby Show. 1896"
mug with his sllppered heel. kicked OF the slippers
and YEARLY sank into bed.-(Cincinnau Enquirer.
In the Coos River region of Kentucky an entirely
bald raccoon has recently appeared exciting mucn
attention among the local hunters and soothsayers.
who deem 1t ominous either OF open winter or
of some undetermined but important political or
nj M leh an
tional animal has been seen in the vicinity
before. and in a community accustomed 70 COON
skin caps and other garments since the beginning
OF its history the precedent thus established Is re-
garded not only injurious to public interests ou'
possibly as boding eruption TO the state
or at least to the Coos River section thereof Win
which they are most directly concerned. Il is not
likely that the animal is the precursor OF race
OF bald raccooLs. the portent OF any injurious
events local general, but II the alarm occa'
stoned by its appearance brings about religious
revival, otherwise tones up the moral sentiments
of the people then II will do them more good than
any fur-bearlng animal OF the species has ever
done. Not far away from them in community
OF like quality and social aims an unhappy woman
was a few weeks since burned 10 death in her caoln'
and the cries for mercy of her young daughter were
stled with the blows of those who wrought the
deed. An impulse OF piey and repentance LEI loose
among such people is to be welcomed. no matter
from what source ii proceeds. even from SO unex'
pected a one as naked January raccoon.
Old Lady-That parrot bought OF you uses
Bird Dealcr-Ah. num- you should be very clrefs!
what you say afore T. Its astonishing how qucn
them birds pick up anything. -(Spare Moments.
The large number Of peop:e In this nelghborhOod
who know DR. Tamage and his will not be great
y surprised learn that he is already in hot water
in Washington in the parish to which he was caiied
only a few months ago. DR. Tamage is such fiery
preacher that not less than three churches were
burned his hands. as 1t were. during his Mn
istry in Brooklyn. The full details of the trouble
which has broken out In Washington need not %
gone into Briefly put. the facts appear TO be thar
Dr. TIA mage is so strong drawing card that a con-
siderable number OF his constituents OF the opn'
ion that he ought be heard twice a day. instead OF
Simply at the evening service Talmage. OF COURSE
is willing. but there is certain co-pas,or. Allen oy
name, who puts In a claim to conduct the morning
service preaching and all. and is disposed TO con-
tnue doing so. even II on.y a handful OF peo''e
come to hear him. Allen has friends as wen Dc
DR.. Tamagc. and they have rallied round him. ~
the little unpeasantness is to be carried into tne
Presbytery. and 1t is open question whether "a
case he is defeated the versatile and voluble Ia''
mage will long remain in Washington.
on big farm in the part OF Maine , AYE
n man Who has Just celebrated his n!nety-ni.n
birthday anniversary but who in all that long .lme
has never gone more than thirty miles away =, he
the In which he born. Neither mas nsc no
or been on board steamboat, or eaten me- cSsr.
acter is H. Thatcher leighton. OF Columbia, Wash
ington County. who s known IN res ion, - Uncle
Snd those he has s Sor@ ss ."e straight
arrow; he is as smart as whip. ana ,sn "a
possession OF all his faculties as at t"enS'"''
Lewiston (Me) Journal