New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The secretary of agricultural society recently
received the following unique letter
sir partlckly wish the safety TO lie called
to consider the case what follows, as thihk "
mite be maid Transaxtionable in the next Ike
ports
MY VII had n Tombd Cat that dyd Being a
torture shell and Crate favirit. we had Him her-
riod I'm the Guardian. and for the sake OF inrich-
mcnt Of the Mould | had the carks deposited
under the roots of Gosberry Bush.
",Thc Frutc being up I'LL then OF the Smooth
kind) But the next Seson's Frute after the Cat
was hcrried the Gosberrics was al hairy ana
more Remarkable. the Catpilers OF the same BUSH
was Al of the same hairy Description
IF am sir your humble servant, Thomas Frost
out the country Will continue during next year 10
grant half rates 10 clergymsn has been recSi,sn s,
members OF the cloth. But not by all rromi-
nent and respected preacher. commenting upon
the matter yesterday. said: II had hoped that the
railroads were finally about TO wipe out the semi
relic OF the times when preaching meant poverty.
and under the changed conditions IL IS not ohiy
unfair to the railways and the general travelling
public but 1t Is destructive Of the sef-rcspect of
its bcnenciaries. The railroads have been chahng
time and for several years some of them have
been trying TO do away with II: zines mes h hiye
underpaid and the railroad people are quite sensi-
bic OF the fact Philadelphia Record.
Mr. Dodson. tho English actor. recently told
story about a clergyman whom he heard at
parish church In Kent. The clergyman was read
Ing the notices for the week. and ended by say
Ing: There will be christening next Sunday at
lO30" He then slowly walked to the pulpit. Sud
denly turning toward the congregation he re-
marked I'm severe tones. Remember, Mrs. Tom
linson | said 1920. A year ago you were late.
believe"
Robcrt-When | get into my new house mean
that everything shall 80 like cockwork 49,
Richdrd-l see, the same as neretoloie' t'h' tch'
-(iIOsOn Transcript
The Boston Board OF Health has had the fol-
lowing notice placed in every streetcar OF the
city: THE Board of Health hereby adjudges that
the deposit of sputum In streetcars Is a public
nuisance source OF NTH and of sickness.
and hereby orders that splitting upon any floor of
any strectcar be- and hereby U.s. prohibited.
"Uhapter So section IS, Public Statutes)
'.The Board OF Health of a town shall make such
regulations as II judges necessary for the public
health and safety respecting nuisances. sources OF
filth and causes of sickness.
.Whosoever violates such regulations shall for
felt "A sum not exceeding $780,"
Hc-what on earth is Miss Dooson getting that fl5o
She-To wear to a lawn lste for some charitable
object. the admission TO which Is sixpence head
-Q.arks.
Nine Therasc Vanzone. one OF the most cele
bratcd women Of Russia. who at present Is In
the coronation of the Car and Czarina and their
recent visit to France The Figaro of Paris
says concerning the volume: 1T Is series of let
ters vivid style full of life and delicate observa
ton. very interesting to read. especially after the
lifclcss details given by the press"
Helm waiting for the interesting woman OF thirty
that the novellsts talk about
Shc-Wcl. you won't find her In Vienna. All the
women here under sixty are not over twenty y-two.-
illustrated Bits.
According TO ''The Rochester Democrat" W. A.
Field OF Olean N Y. says that he is the father Of
thirty-four children thirty-one of whom are now
living. OF these there three sets OF quin-
tuplets and four sets of triples by his second wife
The entire family was born at ten different births
The first wife and three of the children were
burned 10 death in January twenty-eght years ago
AT Saginaw. Mich The survivors OF the family
numbering thrty-one. are intending to have
grand family reunion next spring. and for IA short
time place themselves exhibition with the father
and mother The father of this surprisingly large
family Is ffty-seven years old
Adding Insult TO -Muggsy-Yes. he's a
, gentleman That's what I've got agn' him.
Sluggsy-How's dat?
Muggsy-ie stepped OH me corn yesterday. an
before got chance TO smash his face In he apol-
ogzed' oats what!-(Truth