New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
THE TALK or TIE DAT.

when will the farmers OF the South realize"
asks The Atlanta Journal" that they lose mill
ions Of dollars a year by sending their cotton 70
market in such wretched condition. The Macon
Telegraph estimates that the tare which VIII be
exactcd on the present cotton crop will cost the
South at least sl2.0coc0. This IL not an exsrava.
CANT estimate. az per cent. or twenty -hve pounds
out OF every 5opound bale. IS taken on; TO compen
sate for the defects OF bang. which subject our
cotton to so much damage. AZ six cents a pound
this makes the farmer pay penalty OF 81 30 bale
for the ,lipshod method Of packing cotton In the
South. Instead OF improving our system OF baling
cotton II grows worse"
Fosg-well rs her own fault that he had the
chance to treat her so. She ought to have known
that he was n decciver.
Fenderson-Why she had not known him more
" TogsN BUT he tod her that tho he
tried to ride wheel he jumped light on ana roGe
/ ton mles.-,Boston Transcript.
During the last three years" says the Rev. DR.,
Theodore L. Cuyler In The Evangelist" the city
OF New-Yori has enjoyed vast benefits from
the overthrow Of Tammany Hall and from even
partial application OF the righteous principle OF
clean non.part.san government This principle
has been met with constant opposition from the
au,ocracy IN both parties. Senator Plat has been
undlsguised In his opposition. and when his City
Convention was recently held. and IN which he
was so vociferously cheered rs a Roman Senate
could cheer It's Cesar. not one syllable OF praise
was allowed to be bestowed on Mayor Strongs ad-
mln,stratior. The sound and vital principle OF
governing great city by business methods, and
not in obedience TO party machines. was summar-
lily flung out OF the window
A FOOLS company Is not hard TO ind
Opinions never change the weather.
Honesty hrs never found substitute.
Gold loses It's shine when it IL got by guilt.
giant among giants is not aware OF MS own
The best safe for your money Is a prudent wife.
The man robs others who does not make the
The ass might sing better II he didn't pitch his
Everybody says Go up higher to the man who
cali a little man great. and other little people
10 get the good out OF the years We must learn
how 10 love man always see the face of fool
by looking tnts . deep well-tRan's Horn
Faith will do wonders. woman IN Devonshrc.
England recently said TO A chemist:
"Tve got n cruel bad cough. surely. Eve heerd
that bronchial troches good things. Hav'ee
got any?
The assistant pointed to a small box on the table
and said:
Yes there they are"
"uow much Is IT." was tho inquiry.
The mice was paid and the old woman took her
,cparture At night the assistant missed a box OF
clyeerlne soap Ohree cakes). 4 couple OF days
af,eryard she returned 70 the shop and said:
81 wantee to take back two OF them things
had tOther day. loon one VI c"i' ~ ""S 'io''''
hard to chew and awful to swallow, but 1t cured
tho cough
A Fathers Mean Trick.-Enamoured YOUTH
beg you. sir for the hand OF your daughter can
old C;rumps-Glad to hear It. can't live with
her Name the day. young man. and have II soon
t.namoursd Youth tbacking on m.er-piease
give RE time to renect.-(New- York Weekly.
The late Dr. Tyler Hull. OF Lansing. Mich left
Tho following peculiar will: There shall be erected
at nv grave within one year after my decease
monument n the assets OF the estate shall war
rant according to the following conditions: IL my
estate shall foot up to $4,000 more, then there
shall be erected at my grave a granite monument
worth $4,000. II my estate shall aggregate 10000
and under $40 0o0 there shall be erected at my
grave n granite monument worth $1,000" Then
there follow six other 1t ans couched In language
similar to the above and being In substance fol-
lows: Between SIS 900 and $4,000 $1,000 monu-
ment: between so 900 and $25 0o. $1,000 monument;
between $1,000 and $4,000 u S. 900 monument. be-
tween So 900 and SIS 0y. ST. 800 monument: between
5000 and $4,000. 81 coo monument; between 5000
and $500 n $500 monument" The last paragraph
OF the will provided that. II the estate should az
gregate less than $1,000. the whole question OF
monum ent should be left to the discretion Of his
wife.
The last vestlge of the Linen Hall buildings will
have soon dis appeared Yesterday the fine old
co,k was tbs clock %as erected IN ss
Of the present representative OF this old -esta bshed
nrm. and 1t made In hts works. No; q Hgh-st.,
We're also the old Town Hall clock, Londonderry.
and many others IN the North OF ireland. The
clock is in wonderfully good condition. and Is likely
cage-frame system, with sixteen-inch main wheels.
dead beat escapcment and ten-fVot pendulum.
-(Belfast urelanO News Letter.