New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

"The student OF sociology" says 1.-The Boston
Transcript" will find good many of the old New
England ways still enough alive 10 travel on rural
trolleys On ore line In Bostons suburbs the con-
ductors and motormen know their passengers The
other day conductor excused his hurry I'm making
change by saying he had TO look after Mrs Blank
cause she's lame Having helped that lady TO
reach terra frma, the conductor resumed the coec-
ton OF fares. beginning with little girl. OF whom
he asked IIOws fathers cold to-day. Annie? Need
less to say that the conductors Johns and
'IIenrys' to many Of the patrons"
My folks have some family plate" said one
small girl in b 5oastfn tone. ..,.. ,.... .,,u
Our folks have some armor plate. and what IL
more. they are going TO sell IT 10 the Government
-(Nashington Star.
The Indiana law requiring that prison-manufact-
ured goods brought into the State for sale be
spicuously labelled Convict made" has been de-
clarel unconstitutional. The court holds that the
law interferes with the right to contract, dscrm-
mates against the goods of other States and inter-
feres with interstate commerce.
-Four months ago Mrs. Clarence Fitch, the wife Of
the auditor OF the Cleveland Provision Company left
this ely for ast arord Sonn where ine vis,, he
gave birth to a healthy baby girl. AS Mrs.
Fitch was able to travel she returned to her home
in this city and was apparently in the best Of
health. Last sunday morning she gave birth 10
tween the two events Both children in ex
celent health.-(Cleveland Leader
The Passmore Edwards Settlement now being
established in London. will be under Unitarian In
uences, and an attempt will probably he made in 1t
10 carry out some OF the humanitarian ideas ad-
vanced by Mrs. Humphry Ward in Robert Els
mere"
Gilgal-What are you doing out here in the rain?
Dankin--Only proving the truth of the old adage
Where there's good deal of smoke there must
be some fire" was having nice smoke in there
Out.-iSOS-
ton Transcript.
She was Witnessing her first baseball game and
she exclaimed: why. Charlie. is it really so that
the first basemln can stop the game long enough
to catch a hy?'
What is that ciear-box arrangement on top of
the house, asked the guest from the city
That" said the proud owner of his own suburban
home lis watch tower
"Oh. l thought 1t was TOO small for clock
er."-(Cincnnati Enquirer.
correspondent OF The Norwich Comm Bull
letn." writing from Jewett city. Conn. describes
an immense black oak tree in the town of Lisbon.
which measures 22i2 feet In circumference one foot
from the ground. Il think" he says. the tree
must be more than five hundred years old-per-
haps much more. Ny father. who would be ll2
years old he living. has often said 10 me that
its immense size attracted his attention when a
boy-more than one hundred years ago 1t
tanly carries us back to the discovery OF America
by Columbus If no, two or three centuries back
OF that"
'.Do YOU see that thing on the wall there? Above
the clock? That thing wi'h ribbons on it?'
That's a match receiver. II is intended to re-
ceve burnt matches For instance suppose |
a match | eXtnguish the match and put Ii on the
table. Then | 80 across the street and borrow
stepadder. | bring the stepladder into the room.
adder and carry that piece Of burnt match R up the
ladder and drop t. into the reGevsr S e Then come
place take the stepladder home. and there you
| tell you. IT'S great thing 10 have these handy
little articles around the use."-(Chcago Record.
I'D to the present date II Is estimated that at
least one hundred and fifty newspaper funny men
have made an original Joke about crash suit
being very loud.
Don't talk TO me about riding a wheel" said
the practical man. especially In such weather as
this \ man who rides Il bicycle reminds me
of the fellow who worked his way on canal-boat
by leading the mule along the towpath"-(New-
Orleans Times Democrat
Material surroundings great help 10
liglous faith. this dialogue from English
paper will show
do you always say your prayers at bedtime.
Nary" asked the sunday-schoo teacher aHec-
toratey.
mo miss not regular. DON'T" was the reply.
"Why, Mary. are YOU not afraid TO go 10 sleep
at night without asking a blessng"'
Not when sleep in the middle. amt miss
Precisely Describcd.-'I was afraid he wouldn't
get along very well" said the Eastern man
'iIe prospered purity fast FUR while, replied Der
but wasn't he rather nervous and high strung"
Yes, was the melancholy answer; tnc iast
heard of him from a member OF the Vigilance Com
mttee, that's exactly what he were ''-," ash'nyton
star.