The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-22
TRIBUNETS.

Georgians have lost their old namo of Goo
ber-grabbers." The too,hsome and nourishing
peaaut has given place to the luscious peach
and the juicy watermelon as the principal
products Of the State Georgia is now the
greatest pcach-growing State in the Nation.
The second is Delaware third. Maryland. ard
fourth, California. The peach-bel Is on tho
west side, and extends south about 600 niles
from Atlanta. 1t is from 10 to 30 miles wide
1t has revolutionzed the value Of the old cotton
fields in that section, raising them from 81 TO
S25 an acre The orchards contain from % TO
80 acres. and their product frequently aver
ages $3.50 an acre to their owners. Last year
the State produced $500 900 baskets.
Princeton is mighty on Latin. Foot ball
there is pilia pedals aud at the last commence
mont the address of welcome ran
" Hospi'es onnnes alumni patres mafres. pael-
t9q"e PulcherriHs, nos Jfli fraires anljci rOs ez
cordc sqlutaDus"
" Paeiia pUlcherrimr" (mighty pretty girls)
might have been unintelligible to the charm
ing maidens. though generally woman I'M
der5tands compliment in any language. The
students however, caught on. and cheeEsd to
the echo.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee has soIemnIy
declared that ''if the exceptionable conduct OF
either widows or widowers when they become
anxious to marry is to be regarded as deiusiOn
orr lunatic asylum mi ght have to be very much
enlarged"
A Massachusetts court has decided that
though the application of such terms as fool"
IDIOT" know nothing" brute" "viie
wretch" etc, by Il wife to her husband, proba-
bly, caused him such distress of mind as to
greatly injrre his health, yet they did not
furnish sufficient cause for divorce since they
were prompted by good motives on her part,
and desire for his success in life"
Out in Arkansas a lawyer who was born in
North Carolina discovered that the Jury whom
he was addressing were mostly from the Old
North State" He wanted to let them know
he was a compatriot. lie dropped some chew
gum, stepped upon it, and pretended that his
heel had stuck to the floor. This gave him an
opportunity to say that he was a tar heel"
and that the warmth Of the room had made the
tar run. He got verdict.
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Was the Revolution necessary? Rich Ameri-
cans have spent more money on the Queens
Jubilee than would have paid the tea and
stamp duties down to the present time.
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AT THE INQUEST.
Corouer--Your verdict is gentlemen death
fro
out?
Foreman of the Jury-Hc put his hand to
his hip when he saw Cactus Charley coming
toward him.
One of England's oldes. Dukes, a man who
has sat in the House of Lords since 1884, be-
longs to "The Irvingites "a religious sect,
His wife was devout member of this Church,
and she persuaded him to join, and ever since
he has been strict adherens TO its quaint
customs and principles. 1t is his invariabls
rule to have a plate set for Christ at his table,
even at state dinners. The Irvinsites momeutly
expect the coming of the Savior.
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They say that all the European sovereigns
are particularly early risers. i was prepared
III OVuiO ytoio dSO OudkSPcrG WIot6.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"
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1t is reported that Gen. Miles is dissatisfied
with his uniform, as not being snowy enough
to compete with those of the officers he meets
in Europe. don't believe this for moment,
for Gen. Miles is not that kind of man. And
any lack Of splendor in his uniform is amply
compensated for by the fact that he has dono
more actual hard fighting than any haIfdozen
OF the men whom he may meet, no matter how
gaudy their attire.
Judge: Ethel-Did you ever run across real
smart man in your life?
Priscila-No indeed; such men jamp very
quickly when they hear the bicycle bell
The President had to go to the dentists to
have his teeth repaired the very day he got
back from the South. They must be making
the same kind of pies there as during the war.