New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
Nethuselah. the celebrated large black ant which
Sir John Lubbock brought homo about sixteen
years ago. and which he studied 20 such good pur-
pose has Just died. 1t lived In a cosey glass mousse
on the naturast's desk.
When They Tckled Hlm.-A teacher was once nee
telling some children the story OF the loss OF ,he
White Ship and finished up by telling tnem tna.,
after hearing of his sons death, King Henry never
One little girl in the class hearing this. said
please, teacher. what did he do when they ticheu
hin? -(Answers.
The Dublin correspondent Of THE Lancet says
that at an athletic contest held recently at Free
mont, County Cork. named James boder'
eIqhtv-tWo wears old covered thrty-three feet In
three standing jumps. Several young men ialeo
TO come within three feet Of this distance Oid
Ioder weighs only l12 pounds and is remarkably
vigorous.
Downing a Lie-Edltor's Wife-Pretty condition
for YOU 10 come home in-staggerihs through ''o
Danidated spouseCoudn't help IT, mdear; been
accused Of lhic) bribery
yes m'dear people said was dnc) brbed TO op-
pose pro- billion Had to show i0iKS l Poseu P'' VI
ton mown ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "eehS'
"'Horror' parties the rage in Missouri. Inc
Kansas City paper from which this Is taken doesh
mention IT, but it is evident that yellow journalism
has reaCntu lndt to""'
pistan, elatIonshp.-srange%I notice your your.
name is De Million. Are you reia'eo ~ TIC "e''
DE Millions of New York? -,
Poor but Respectable Dc Mllion-I am IA dis
Indeed? How distant, ,,ov oor keen me. SIR"
(New-York Weekly.
Talk over the long-dlstance telephone IS not cheap
A Rochester man the other day talked little while
with business man in this city. When ne haa
finished. he asked the girl In charge: How much
do | owe?' 49,
"Are YOU aware" she said, that you nave oeeii
In the booth for some timer?
"Oh. yes" he said. II suppose your regular
charge for NewYork IS 50 5O?''
yes" she said n Dusinesslike way, 20 90 Tor
five minutes. Your bill is S25 go
Dyspepsia Specialist drrtably)-But madam , you
must chew your food What were your 'ee'n given
Female Patient (calmly)-They weren't given to
mel bought 'em.-(Odis ana EhuS
The fail In Barnstabe, Mass, Is an easyso'ns
place +. c. Knapp, according 10 4 locai p"Pel,
who s supposed be serving term OF h'e 'e'i'
sentence for stealing National )fnk fuhuS WAS re-
Gently in the streets in prison garp' s's ''0
wife of the iaer Mrs. G.. II. Cash. bicycle lessons
rho convict ,s said to occupy place OF conSehal
companionship in the jailer's family Another con-
Wet named Lewis Rogers. was recently aho"eu u
take A COW to Yarmouth and back while the sun
was bright and the air invigorating FOR peasant
walk.
Dole--I took off my hat at the theatre last
Dora-you don't mean It?
"Whateyer possessed you?
.Nvhat vas The use CT keeping It on? was In the
very back seat?'-(Yonkers Statesman
According 70 '"rhe Medical Record" the Wis
consln Eclectic Medical College the faculty OF
which say It holds charter from ne Sta'e Oh WIS
consn but which does business in Chcago' mas
reduced the price Of its diplomas from goo 10 W. Inc
colo reouisite for graduation Is to send us your
ror,o In full exactly as desired in diploma, ana
we will On reosipt of the send on the diploma
nor oxpress C., O. D., you having the right OF eX-
animation before making payment OF the fees.
o1 want death certificate" said an excited ndl-
vidual rushing into the health ONCE YESTERDAY atv.
noon lie got it. and was asked Tor the customary
Whats that?" he exclaimed, looking surprised
Iii i'm never Do, said Secretary Combs. nOddins
his head Couldn't take penny less the man 81
wonIdn@;t have had her die for five. She was a
| model wife."-(Cleveland pam Dealer
4 patent lawyer with no visible axe to grind mas
inst presented a big St. Bernard dog to the Presi-
dent And though the gift is probably all right ana
not at all like that OF the wooden morse pali'u
Off on the unsuspecting Trojans. It might not have
been amiss before Its acceptance. to have exposed
- m the Y ray sor a while 10 see II any Jobs were
hidden away inside OF IT, The chances are that II
ia a s,ric,lv constitutional animal: honor TO him
that gives and him that takes IT, 1t is likely 70 do
as much credit to the Administration as Cleve-
lands dog did to say the least and Is well en-
titled TO the Inheritance OF the premises and the
feas OF that surly and reactionary predecessor
This butter seems strong" said the young hus-
band at their hrst breakfast at home.
Yes" she answered. Il talked 10 the market man
about that, and he said II WAS economy In the end
never TO buy weak butter liz said that even though
this might cost little more. people could get along
rfth los ~
ton star
In speaking OF the plague. The Indian Mirror"
SAYS: How often have not besought our coun-
trymen TO revive the religious practices enJoned
| I'm tho Shastras how often have We not entreatetl
them 10 celebrate the Vagina ceremonies? Tls.
Rishls were far greater sanitariars than those *
the modern times calling themselves BY that name.
! The Rshis also understood the causes OF disease
better. Let these Yagnas be performed simultane-
| ousy I'm all parts OF In Ia. and undertake 10
! say that not only will the plague disappear. but
/ there Will be a sensible mitigation of the famine.
Huge fires. lighted in hundred different places In
town so distressed Bombay and fed with
ghee. sanda-wood and the other ingredients used
/ In the Vagina ceremonies. will destroy all the plague
germs In tho atmosphere and free that city Of las
deadly enemy within week"
| Necessary Precaution.-Tramp (at kitchen door,
! That cake smells temptn'.
| cook-lts some the cookin' school young leddies
madt-twinty things mixed wild forty things.
| II wish had some"
"Wull. Oll give ye piece II ven ate II outdoors
| o. don't want 30 10 die In tn house."-lNew- York
| Weekly.