New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Miss Yut Gum. who Is said to be one OF the
greatest actresses In China. is playing on the Pa
cnc Coast
Politeness Pays-"Did you succeed in borrowing
felloW. Thomas is He didn't let me have the
money. but he thanked me most enusiyely Tor hay
Journal
The authorities Of the New-York Postofice still
continue the objectionable and unlawful practice
Of trundling big two-wheeled cart on the side
walk OF Park Place.
Peasant spoke TO our herb doctor and he adj
vised that should.
idiotic advice don't doubt. - >,,
Peasant-He advised me to see you.-(Humor-
isiische Blatter.
DR.. Pepper announces the receipt of $4,000 sub
scriptons 10 the fund for the Museum OF Science
and Art for the University Of Pennsylvania.
A GOOD TINE COMING.
Oar is good news in de air;
Dar'n be plenty ebrywhere.
Ponds on how much yoh does It, some.
But de luck is due ter come,
An all yoh has ter do Is pick yoh candidate an
vote.
So SOL aG dc buy SrS} 0 So dFe distress us
An de dollars will be common ez de buttons on
he banios will be 9iayin'
on Inauguration day. an
De only ting yoh does is pick yoh candidate an
So call upon yoh ncghbor
An inform him dat his labor
Is wasted. case we'll all he sittn easy in de boat
WIZ our feet up on der railin
When de ship of state is sailin,
An all has ter do Is pick our candidate an
-CWashington Star.
In describing the Druses in the Holy Land. a Chi
cago paper the other day said: Their religion is
neither Christian nor Mahometan. They are Unfair
ians"
II didn't notice them at ell dent care what
'h sEo Do"
No they are beneath me"
Yes II their fat was above mo. Of course 1t
would he different
an apartment -house--(Dctroit Tribune.
A number of children from Phadephia's slums
were taken to the country the other day by the
Country Week Association One of the gentlemen
in charge. noticing that little fellow seemed very
unhappy asked him why he wasn't having good
time In reply. he said that he missed the city,
and he added: You oushtcr live down in our alley.
Why Their patrol wagon sometimes comes five times
a day
ono day rs Pat halted at the TOP OF the river
bank. a man famous for his inouisitive nina
stopped and asked: How long have you hauled
woisr FOR tho village. my good man. Tin years
sor was the ready answer An How many loads
do yo,, tnkc In a day. From tin to fifteen. sor.
An ycs, Now have problem for YOU. How
much water 1t this rate have YOU hauled In all,
SIR Pat promptly jerked his thumb backward
toward the river and reaed: All the wather
yoz don't there now. sor.'-tChrstian Advocate.
An interesting library collection at Stanford Uni
versity Is the Railroad Library, the slit Of Timothy
uorkirs extrensurer OF the Southern Pacific. There
are in this collection Of railway literature about 1000
books and 500 pamphlets relating exclusively TO rail-
roads and their interests and In addition 10 this the
library receives currently 90 periodicals devoted 10 the
same subject or these % published In the United
States To London. in Paris IN different States
in Germany. , in Vienna and ! each In Turin and
Florence besides which Belgium. Switzerland. Aus
tralia and New Zealand are each represented.
Journalistic Actvlty-A big bluchottle fly buzzed
up the window pane and slid TO the bottom.
The Editor OF The Plunkve Buelc' stared at
the ~. gnawed his pencil. took another chew OF
tobacco. strashtcned almost IN with sudden
burst OF energy. looked severely at the sheet OF
white paper mis- desk and wrote.
Hot
Geo whiz,"
Then he dropped his pencil. slowed his chew In
one corner Of his mouth and went 10 sleep, while
the bluebottle continued buzzing up and sliding
down. indianapolis Journal