New-York tribune., 1897-11-01

list OF books for the test. known only to himself
until they were ordered and the first book sent
for, according this list. was William Winters
volume Of poems. The carrier for the books con-
ssts OF an endless cable, with two metal baskets
at an equal distance from each other. These work
on the cable the power for which is furnished by
the library dynamo. The books are carried through
the tunnel, and when they reach tho wheels when
change the direction the speed Is automatlcaiy
sackened, that the delivery is made gently and
without the possibility of damage Smaller books
are first placed in large sole-leather case. The
carriers are taken through the tunnel at the rate
OF six hundred feet per minute. Should any trouble
occur, the mechanism can be instantly stopped by
an electric button. one at each end The machinery
Of the carriers and its instalment were largely the
work OF Superintendent Greea All who witnessed
the test surprised at the ease and swlftness
with which the books could be sent for taken from
the shelves and transported distance OF about
quarter Of mile.
Mosher-What are you doing with all those bits
Wispeil-'They are seat checks al different thea
tres. 1t says on each Retain this checN, ~ an
so much pasteboard around. But, then, what's
fellow 10 do?-(Boston Transcript
Less than two years ago man and his WIG IN
Baltimore borrowed $50 from a loan company, giving
their household goods as security. and numper Oh
interest notes which obligated them TO pay as inter-
est sos fer every six months They have already
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! interest as vol as the principal. the creditor
threatened to seize their furniture. Thereupon the
hopeless debtors invoked the courts ior some re-
dress: but the Judge was compelled TO say that ne
could do nothing And In order 10 save tnelr tur-
nture they will have TO pay back the or'sid' 'V'
and 5;3j for two years use Of H.
"r don't know but what ia Ike to change places
with you said the gentleman d. III" '""'' - '
""And may ask" replied the waiter. why you
"certainly II you had to cat this dinner. and
had the hslf-dolar you expect from me, 1t would
! he = charge for you and It would give me the op;
worth eating. Boston Transcript
"The Atlanta Constitution tells story of an old
! Atlanta darky who gave his employer the o'her
| day some "reminiscences OF the war.
And YOU say" said his employer. that you fo!-
lowed your master through the entire war;
Dat ! did. subj was the proud reply.
"fie was great soldier. WAS he?'
'.We!L sub" replied the old man. 1 couldnt tel
| much erbout dat lie wuz runnn' so fas' all %
| time 4 wuz hard ter keep up via MIN All uoes
know is--hc purity swif'''
d The G aiiod 1tnecSd O in the march Of Mayor Harrison.
OF Chicago. At tie head OF his DoSGc Sb an exhbi,
G ton tn: aad a5a he 1f 5hdn 5n Ssp5 %
eyery dSoent C<s of c % Low. Boss Croker Senator
plat, and Mayor Harrison have the sdlc iI''Sroa S
in opposins M the and the election Of Seth
low would cripple the power OF all three OF the'n
! -(Philadelphia Record
" & NcClelland who shoycls dirt for the ran
Handle" Railroad Company for 81 % a day. speaKs
eight languages and holds diplomas from the Oo'-
| lAra de France and the University or Madrld'
An American who had left his native country 70
,~1vel i'm EuroDe. with the maxim Nhen IN r no,lrrs,
do as the Romans do' well in mind, louhu NilIs.t.
i'm Marseilles He wanted some ice-crean ana VIII
| - a restaurant ard ordered it, wv nat idNor VIZ VII
| vor haX.2' asked the waiter. Inc american IL, "a,
;a,ed a moment and then remembered MS f,i Aln,
| .oh garlic | suppose" ne answered-CTroy lihes'
The extreme temperance people are MAKING IL
very uncomfortable for those who do not take the
extreme view Of temperance They nave Just
driven Professor Shields, Of Princeton OUT OF tne
PRESBYTERIAN Church. and even Mr. Moody, 'he
evangelist has not escaped censure Al the "on'-
| ans Christian Temperance Union convention III
Toronto he has just been censured because "heh
bo recently visited Montreal, he stayed a, WINS
key hotel although he might have gone 20
temperance house.
.Vhv are yez decorating Mrs. Murphy? =
Me by Dinny is coming home the day :,
II Thought he sent up for foiye year;,,r,.
.Yes bilt he got a year of for good oehaFurs, !.
.S,re - must be comfortin' FOR yez 10 nave
yood ~ loike that"-tPuck