New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-14

the ultraviolet rays. The interposition between
the eye and the light OF uranium glass OF other
transparent substances is recommended az n pre-
ventive of the evil. Dark blue glasses are now
used by the French sailors
WHEAT VS. SILVER
ON II. McElroy in Rochester Post Expressly
And tell his folks he'd like to die?
lis wheat.
IT'S silver.
What makes his party friends declare
Their cause is smashed beyond repair,
IT'S wheat
IT'S silver.
What makes "the toing masses" all
Poor William J. . humbug call.
Who tried 10 bunco them last fall?
IT'S silver.
Has he not preached from day to day.
That wheat ana silver, come what may
Like Siamese twins together stay?
lie lie has, has.
Whose price goes up while farmers say.
10. things at last have come our way.
Three cheers for us-hooray. hooray"?
N Naes syel Psi'F-
Whose price In spite of .Bryan's frown.
Goes down and down and down and down.
Ana down and down and down and down?
Siivers price
Not wheats
tends to ask Congress next winter for an appro-
prlatlon sufficiently large to make possible the
throwing open OF the Congressional Library at
night is gratifying news. In the old rooms such
a purpose would have been impossible of execution:
but II IS different I'm the new home OF the great
collection of books which will thus be available for
many more citizens There should be az few re-
strlctons possible on the library.
WAYS Of Women.-Yungun- Woman. you know
can smile in the face of the world when her heart
Oidun-Ycs One of the most pathetic sights IN
this life is that of a woman being radiant and
roast is oozing into the room from the Kitchen
indianapolis Journal
General Wilson, Chief OF Engineers. United
States Army has recommended that the War De-
partment approve the application by the Vermont
Central Railroad Company to build a bridge across
Lake Champlan.
All Changed."I don't hear Jones ,pratiGg. any
Jones has moved into house that has a vacant
play bah indianapolis Journal.
about the middle OF next month" says
"Harpers Weekly" there will be celebrated at
Geneseo the centennial anniversary OF the signing
of the treaty between the Seneca Indians and the
representatives OF Robert Morris which enabled
Morris to make good his sales Of land TO the lol-
land Land Company and opened the Genesee Valley
to settlement Genesee is from an Indian word
which the Iroquos held their councils stood
the bank of the Genesee River. near the Indian
village, which was the forerunner OF the present
Geneseo There on August 2S 1877. the council
opened. Thomas Morris appearing for his father
Colonel jeremiah WadswOrth. of Connecticut. rep
resentine the Federal Government and Red Jacket
Cornplanter and other chiefs Of note speaking for
the Indians. Red Jacket opposed the sale, but was
overrued and for 100000. of which the income was
10 be annually paid. Morris got an immense tract
of fertile land and the immigration from the East
into the Genesee country began. 1t Is in memory
Of that westward movement that many of the older
towns of central and western New-York. as Utica
and Auburn still have their Genesee streets which
originally were bits of the old road which presently
became the stage road to the Genesee Valley"
In,ention.-Ada-why does Clara speak of George
| as her intended? Are they engaged?
Alice-No: but she Intends they shall be.-(Boston
Traveller
Many American weeds which are now neglected
according to a botanlst. good to eat The
tender shoots of mlkweed are said to resemble in
taste asparagus. Pigweed Is related to beets and
spinach The nettle. too. is declared to be we'll
favored. although it is somewhat coarse and
stringy
in the spelling OF which the letter n" does not
None h IU four SSy
has been close season. and this summer the
market has received more liberal supply than
usual There are oyster houses open all over the
city where the byalves are served in almost as
large quantities as in the winter while at The sea
shor. they are made special feature OF the
bills OF fare. Referring 10 this change In popular
taste a dealer who was questioned oh the subject
said The impression used TO be general that
oysters not good 10 eat In warm weather the
stpposition being that II was breeding season II
is true that few years ago we had not adequate
facilities for keeping oysters In good condition Ice
was expensive and We had no elaborate refrlserat.
ing appliances. AS a result the public would not
eat the bivalyes, not SO much because .hey were
actually bad because OF fear tnat tney might
be Now, however. ice Is cheap and we nave, re.
frigerating plants that Will preserve any kind OF
food I'm excellent condition. People nave come 10
understand this and know that oysters are never
fatter and sweeter than during the summer
wear round The demand would be as great IN
summer In winter but for me iact thht so
many people have acquired the habit OF eatihs
clans instead OF oysters IN summer Ihs supply
OF clans by the way, has been abnormal TINS year
| do not remember season when thev were more
abundant -(philadelphia Press.