New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-31

Local papers say that the enterprising hunters
near the boundary line have a way Of taking adj
vantage OF both The Maine and the Ilamp-
shire laws and 50 get double bounty upon every
bear they kill Now-Hampshre pays so much for
each pair OF ears while Maine keeps tally by the
nose Il is not Nkcly that the bear hunters In
question are much struck with the arguments OF
those who urge that there should be uniform legs-
aton upon n matter Of this kind.
1--WE got something nobody else has got" said
the wealthy New-Yorker who has been expert
mentrs WIZ raising fancy nd 50ws ovsT ncHbs
put ss worth OF eggs in o and I'D, ha,s s Ge'
in this or any other country. Texas Siftings.
In some of the farming districts Of China pigs are
harnessed to small wagons and made TO draw
them The we-known tendency of the pig 10 go
i'm "A direction different from that in which IT IS de-
sired to him is overcome by his drivers
wishing him to go in a direction In whlch the
driver doesn't really want him to 20. AT least
that is the way the matter is explained by recent
traveller who certainly ought to be an Irshman, if
he isn't
Some Advlce-"Pay as you GO William" said
the grocery man TO his assistant. ITS good
motto"
Ana, by-the-way You needn't bother 50 much
about Mr. Jaykins. He always pays cash. ana ma
money back But be very careful about Mr. Fay
kns See that he gets the best of everything lie
owes us 27."-(Washngton Star
The Philobblon club Of Philadelphia has printed
a fac-simile OF the only known copy of William
Pcuu's Magma Charta the title OF which Is 'The
Excellent Privilege OF Liberty and Property, Being
the Birth Right of the Free Born Subjects OF Eng
land" THE only copy known of this interesting
document" saws The Ledger" us preserved. with
some other rare early imprlnts, In the Library Of
the Friends Meeting. and. by the kindness OF IT'S
custodiant and owners. this reprint has been made
by the Phioblblon as its first contribution TO our
local bibllogr phica treasures
Naude-Charl,y stole n kiss from me last even
Ann, Ka.e-The villain What did You do?
Msude-I was awfully angry with him at first;
but when he said he stole it only that he might give
II to a poor girl who never mad any Kisses ihen
couldn't help seeing what noble man ne was 30
told him n he though. that poor g was or rea ny
destitute he might as well take aho'her one lo'
her Boston Transcript
The Overland Telegraph Line. which connects
England with her grea: Indian Empire. passes
through Persia and has recently been subjected to
an interruption OF a quite serious character. due
10 the fanaticsm OF the popuacc. 1t seems that
there has been terrible drouh. which the subjects
OF the Shah. instead OF attrbutng to Providence
scribcl on the contrary to the telegraph poles. and
,bove all IN the posts and signs OF the survey de-
nartment OF the company. Accordingly all the OBJ
noxious poles. wires and survey signs were de-
stroved by prcst-lei mob. Strangely enough
heavy rain fell Immediately afterward. and now, In
splte of the severe punishment inflicted by the Te-
heran Government upon the rng-leaders the
masses OF, the population throughout Persia are
firmly convinced that telegraph ana survey posts
are productive Of drouih and inventions Of the devil
She hesitated and asked for little time for con-
sultation. why. certainly" he said; there IL no
wonr papent. Don't You believe it for a mo-
ment" she interrupted firmly ~ want to consult
went out into the nght-(Chicago Tines Herald
The Rev Dr. Mayo declared the other day that
"the sixteen Southern Sta'es are to-day paying as
much for the public schools ia the British Parlia-
men votes every year for the public school system
OF the British Isands-between s2o0O0o and 500
10000" And he adds that since the war the South
has expended $3.50 100000 OF iis own money for
education So 100000 of II for the children OF the
coored people
How much do you weigh said friend to
Speaker Reed the other day.
Il weigh 200 pounds" he reptile slowly ana smi-
ingy
on" said his friend. you weigh more than that.
You must weigh nearly -" pounds
NO" said the Speaker, no gentleman weighs
more than 200 pounds.
A corner in onions Is reported from Kansas fore
ing the price up a hundred per cent or more at a
single jump enough to raise a new political issue
there In restraint OF such practices and drench
with tears every eye CT senslbity which sparkles
in the Commonwealth. As they wont In those
regions to attempt the regulation of everything by
statute, there would seem to be reason why
tho price OF onions should not be included.
A Swcde went into "A lawyers office at Sigourney
the other day to set him to make out conveyance
for some land which he had purchased. he said
he wanted mortgage. but the lawyer said he
should have warranty deed NO" replied the
Swede. II once had warranty deed TO "A farm,
but another man held mortgage and got the
land. | want a mortgage. "-(Wellman Uowa) Ad-
vance.
The Baltimore Methodist Conference has refused
TO ordan young man who believes in healing by
faith.
The Admiral IL paying a sent official visit 10 one
OF the bai te-ships. and has slgnalcd to the flag
ship for his nag lieutenant to come to him.
] The fag lieutenant. dubious as 10 the correct
dress. goes In quest OF the cabin door sentry "a
marne)
Sentry did the Admiral 70 away In his cooked
hatT'
Sentry--No. sir. In his steam launch
Collapse Of Flag Jack"-LAnsweTa