New-York tribune., 1897-08-20
THE talk or THE DAY.

THE TALK or THE DAY.
An interesting exhibit at the Transmississppi
| Exposition. Omaha is be the Tom Thumb"
train. called because II is said TO be the smallest
| in the world. II IL the work of a young man with
| ont technical training. The engine weighs four
| hundred and fifty pounds and it's length with tho
tender. IS feet Tia inches The cylinder IS ~ by
@is inches. ami the driving wheels eight inches
| in diameter The engine, however hauls six obser
raton cars. IN each of which two children may be
comfortably seated. The entire lcnglh Of the train
| Is tweNty-nine feet. Six gallons of water IN the
tender tank and in the boiler will furnish sufil
cicnt steam propel it for hours
How 70 Roll an r-mhrella-sc.ze the umbrella
with the right hand by the tips ends Of the ribs.
bringing them evenly around the shank 'or h2ndle);
with the left hand strdghten out all the folds ara
see that none are left IN 4 tunched or "rinksd
shape Thcn With the S hana' % fa rnin AT ig
the umbrella with the right hand. keeping The tips
r ends Of the r3s @ re syeny peS the h
lef; hand moving down gently toward tn" right
righ hold firmly with th- left hand and button the
, tie with the right. II You desire very close ron
hold II as before and with he eft hand straghten
til YOU get to the tie or band. Then hold hrinly
with the let hand. unfasten the tie with The right
rand roll down past the tie. button the lie with
the riGh, hand and II YOU are an expert you nave nave
folds ana look as II does when it comes from the
factory -uiardWar"
Lie ;hc Prophet. the Hull belle has little on her
In her own country and sometimes carries her c''S-
toms and lack Of costumes abroad with nor TWO
of these interesting persons belonging TO travel
ling show IN wisconsin were recently run in by
the local constabulary for endeavoring between
MIDNIGHT and morning TO do the town in their
stage attire. which was much too soan'y 10 con-
form to the conventions prevalent in that r"fpcoa
hlo commonwealth The Snowman VINO pald th'r
fines in the morning and delivered them ont OF
durancc explained that in their own country their
carment!ng amounted fun dress. fit to 80 any
where in and that they not YET Instructed in
foreign IDEAS OF dress and manners. He was al
lowed 20 carry them of. wrapped mp in blankets
and followed Ivy most of the inhabitants OF the
town having thus engineered an advertising l"a'
OF which the mo~t inventive and ingenious press
agent might he proud
THE SEVERED BOND.
They stood beside little grave
And hc was brave. ana she was i.i''
lie placed an arm around her "%"lst %
And long she let him keep 1t tferc
on weep no, for dead" he said:
The past IS gone beyond recall;
'Tis summer nov. but you'll forget
Before the leaves begin 10 fall.
"Ab cruel SIR she sadly cried
You bid me stay my tears alack!
My heart is buried here and 49,
May never hope to get II pack'
His arm fen helpless at his side
CThe arm he'i had around the, the maid''
And DER hfs features seven xmas
or vigorous emotions played
AT last he said well. be it so.
And nov | s'post We'll have to part;
But am glad my cake Is dough. ,,n,
Since thi. dead dog may claim your near.
~ -('lcyrland Leader.
Sov,nnah correspondent Of Boston religious
name. Il, ,cribes the methods of worship among
some of the oolored churches AT the South' which
are never wanting In zeal and display ii pous op-
ssrvance OF the precept that the letter killeth'
af he
the hymnal. the preacher makes 1t read "o"
moves in i mischicvous way" A later line Is made
10 read Judge not the Lord by feeble salh'S' III
stead OF Sense and similar lap'es are frequent
I'm the service. ON communion sunday al one o'
the churches the collie ,tor came In slowly In pen
MICS and nck.Is and after it was counted the
pastor said: we has got to raise s. mo- ana
tell We now ye won't get mite o sacrament TIL
we've raised it," But. with the improvement OF
education among them. a better class OF preachers
Is coming into the oolored churches some Oh 'hem
of notable gifts and powers. and capable OF con-
ductnc the ritual with as much precision ana
decorum as any OF their white brethren
Trmmph.-Frst Tramp-IIaw. haw. I've won a
hei I made wit me frien' Bcery BIZ. He gev me
odds of two to he wouldn't do ten days work
Second Tramp What's he been a-doln'? o.,
First Tramp-It says here he's been sent up ie'
six monts at hard labor.-'fuck
, oueer case OF attempted smuggling has just
hsen tried at Lille. Two customs Officers al
the frontier became suspicious OF Arthur Conr-
chell. q butchers boy, who was coming from bei-
GUM mounted on bicycle. They stopped him
and made an examination OF his machine The
tubing Of the entire frame was found 10 be nl'ed
with whole peppers. tightly packed. Ii was main
tanned by the custom house officials that the sec
ton Of the law which prohibits the transportation
of contraband articles in vehicles ought 10 apply
I'm this case. The judges also took this view OF
the matter and Courchelle was sentenced To six
months Imprisonment and i,0S francs hne liis
bicycle was confscated we'll
Violent Adminstrat tion.-Miss Fryte-Do under
stand that YOU fare badly. rule, at the hands
OF women? -
Jaded JciryyYe kind lady: but MS irum de ieet
Of men dat we expeeryance dc roughest deals
Judge.