New-York tribune., 1896-12-26
THE TiLk OF THE DAY.

Senator Davis OF Minnesota says that the coun-
trv has never experienced such hard times IN
ISL Money was not only scarce. but there was
no money In circulation-none to be had anywhere.
Along the Chippewa, Black, Mississippi and other
rivers sawlogs were legal tender. In fact. every
thing that possessed any sort o. value passed as
token money Up in Northern Wisconsin copper
was mind and copper cents were mlnfed and is
sued by private individuals. The general storekeep-
.rs issued teir scrip. and II passed for money.
have seen io-cont postage stamp incased in
mica passing for money many time. We had
every kind Of token money except wampum. We
didn't quite get that far back to the primitive
method and medium OF exchange.
about IN, stage" remarked the rniddle-aped man
to hhc prma donna. but can't help admlring
'mdeed?' and the infection was .athcr chilly.
Yes. don't undertake to criticSr her ARK But @
! observe that you never see anythinS about n"r
having t"aiousi's OF other pettormerS or getting
An. no Poor thing She hasn't any press
agent" (Washngton Star.
"Thc Boston Transcript says: "The fact that
n party Of ladies entertained Mrs. Buckner at din
ner at the Somerset club last night while General
Ruckner dining with the Young Mems Demo
cratic club * the most striking proof possible in
Boston OF the triumph OF the club idea for women
II j. not now At all an unusual thing. 10 be sure
for ladies' to entertain there nt many another
clubhouse I'm Boston where they have either mem
bers rights honorary privileges. But the Ginner
To Mrs Euckner partakes OF a cemi-oiicial char
acter although It not. OF course IN any oegree
even s,mi-public function"
Probably nowhere in the United States is Christ
mas ,rieDrated win NOR rusric pomp inah among
Fatherand stlll prevail and Kris K:nge a corrup-
zion of Christ kindl.n. or the infant Christ. Is re-
garded by the children with awe and reverence
With no less degree OF awe but In a different spirit
do the little ones think OF Pelsncho Kris Klnele
4. ..tt A,hA ak.Gr Of th...
Youngsters. while the mission Of Pc.snichol is to
look out for the naughty ones. The stockings are
with presents for .he good children H. however
a child has been naughty he finds a birch rod in his
stocking instead OF candy. That means that
Pelsnichol has been there.-(Philadephia Record.
The latest figures show that the gain I'm the num-
Der of students at Harvard University this year
over last has been seventy-seven. This Is the
smallest gain noted since 1885, and the University
authorities attribute IL to the financial depression
The total number OF students In the University I'm
1885, sJ was 1889; In the present year Il is 36s6
This Is exclusive OF the students in the Summer
School and Radcliffe College. which would add a
round thousand or more 10 the figures quoted
She attempting to ride the bicycle for the frs,
tme,-lm afraid III fall.
He-Iiave no fear Will support you
Indeed. this IL so sudden."-(Yonkers Statesman
''The Philadelphia Record" thus explains the
origin of the name Penn Yam. y. y: 1T WAS built
up 'onJOintlN ny settlers from PENNSYLVANIA.
Now-England. who were unable agree upon a
name for he town until some distorted brain
suggested Penn Yam as II combination Of the words
Pennsylvania and Yankee II was adopted ~
Il compromise, and is still attached to the place"
Fuddy-Poor Rogleswo. III is released from all hi,
troubles at last. " ~
Duddy-You don't mean TO say he IL dead,
Fuddy-Oh. no. he's all right: he has got 50 deaf
that he can't hear 'rwiggss dog stories any more
-(Soston Transcript.
"Thc Indianapolis Sentinel" tells story OF a m,
tie girl whose parents gave her tricycle. though
she chad been praying for bicycle She seemed
the least bit disappointed when she saw II. but
said nothing. Most of the day spent in VIII ,el-
ing about near the house but wncn It WAS time for
her to go to bed at night her parents were some
what startled to hear her begin her prayer as fol-
lows: "Oh. Lord. don't YOU know the difference be-
tween bicycle and II trcycc?'
FuddyYcs, know; but has Plodder really writ,
ddyOf value? Decidedly yes. H. showed me-
one one article alone upon which ne had spent at least
The proof coins" of the Mint are thus described
in THE Philadelphia Record: They are made I'm
gold. silver nickel and brorze. and complete set
of these 'proof-coins' costs $il. There are ,bree
sets of coins that can be bought at the Mint for
this purpose. They are the gold. the silver. and
the minor ones Each coin is struck by hand on 4
screw press from a specially polished die and only
polished blanks are used There Is not a flaw I'm
them. Every portion OF the die IL brought ont
and when such a collection Is nicely arranged in a
frame. no prettier sight can be imagined. The gold
coins be bought for $3s So They include the
$50. $40 s. and 81 80 pieces The silver coins ST. "a
cents % cents and 10 cents. sold with the nickel
cents and the bronze cent for s. So but II you
only want the nickel and cent you can get them
for cents"
THAT young actor we met last wintah. don't you
know, must rave a Newy large assortment OF neck
wcah."
"Why do you think So Chawlie?'
Because when awsked Clarence Brown about
him Clarence said he was out West counting ties."
cleveland Plain Dealer.