New-York tribune., 1897-11-04
THE TALK or THE DAY.

A recent visitor TO the home OF Frank Stockton
saws that the touch OF the Lady Is shown in every
room In the house. except the study OF the author.
and here the Tiger holds undisputed sway.
spruclne Up.-Mr Gotham-It Is time for US to
start FOR Mrs. De Avenoo'smbut ahem' Don't you
Colonel Kaintuck (of Lousville,n,Qh, ah! , Yes
certainly. Just walt a minute: until take a fresh
quld and reverse my cuffs-(New- York Weekly.
Reports Indicate poor peanut crop this year.
I, was hurt first by tho dry weather and then by
the wet weather. The rain found part OF the
crop on the ground. dug. but not sacked, and. as
there hasn't been sunshine enough TO dry the peas,
tho result is that both the vnes and the nuts are
damaged from mlldew And even where the peas
had been stacked there is some damage from the
rain being carried by the high wind into the IN
terror OF the stack.
Mamma" said little Freddy. excltedly. the
forryboat we were almost ran into another
ferry boat while crossing the river
Yes indeed I'm sure there would have been a
collision II the other boat hadn't back pedalled -
tlarpcrs BaZdr
In her Abandoning Adopted Farm" Miss
Kate Sanborn tells OF her annoyance at being be-
sicgcd by agents reporters and curiosity seekers.
She says: II was SO perpetually harassed that !
dreaded TO see q stranger approach with an air Of
business The other day | just starting out
for n drive when | noticed the usual stranger hur-
ryng on. Putting my head out OF the carriage. l
said. in a peuant and weary tone: DO you want
TO me-? The young man stopped. smiled and
replied couroousIy: 1t gives me pleasure to look
at you. madam. but was going further on"
schemlnski-vat7 You take bath efcry day?
Brown-Oh. 1t makes a fellow feel better.
"Chust because II maigs yoL vcel peter? You
must pc OF dem cbbicures. "-Cndanapolis
Journal
W. r. Gourley OF New-whatcom. Ore. is nt-
ting up schooner for the purpose OF making It a
floating business block at Skaguay and Dawson
City next season 1t Will be steam heated through
out. In the upper apartments rooms have already
been leased for photograph gallery. drug store
barber shop, butcher shop. barroom. cigar and to-
bacco stand. physicians Office and a bakery.
Should the population leave Skaguay the queer
hotels proprietor Will hoist sail and move to
other good locality. In the Klondke region next
year the floating business block will follow the
course OF empire and the bulk OF population.
wlfe-The tailor said he couldn't make the gown
for less than SIS, told him to go ahead.
Husband-Why In the world didn't you consult
Il didn't want to spend the carfars for two visits
doar"-Qife
This Is the inscription on marble slab over
grave at Green Bay, WIS: 'Dieu sur tout Here
Ives the Body OF Lewis Galdy Esq. who departed
this life at Port Royal the 22d December 1889 aged
So lie was born at Montpelier In France but left
that country for his Religion and came here to
In the Great Earthquake In the year 1892 and by
the Providence OF God by another shock
thrown into the Sea and miraculously saved by
swimming until Boat took him up. He lived
many years after In great Reputation Beloved by
all who knew him and much Lamented at his
death"
An amusing incident was witnessed at OF the
precinct polling places the other day, during regis
tration. while an effort was being made to keep
out of town students from registering \ big. awk-
ward medical student presented himself He looked
tlons and he was picked out for soft mark"
but right there was where the challenger made
mistake as results proved. The student was
brighter than he looked. The following dialogue
ensued: -
'Where do you lve?'
For reply the student gave his street number.
Yes. but where is your home?"
Columbus"
well, where would you so II you sck?'
This intended to make him give the name Of
the place whence he came to Columbus. but II
didn't. He promptly replied:
why, I would 70 to bed"
HS rsSistsrsd.- Columbus Dispatch. .-..