New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
THE TALK or THE DAY.

London policeman was asked by a Coroner
the other day whether he had taken any steps
to resusciate a man on whom an inquest was
being held yes" said the constable, II searched
his pockets"
How She w VIII Sidom nya
is mat Of sfs sP ssked a
drawing his gaze from the high building 10 look on
wcrad I his nephcw The new woman? Looks like
the old boy."-(Kaamazoo Telegraph
Tho School Boards OF Fredonia and Preston
Townships in Plymouth County. Iowa. have ar
ranged to build storm caves at each of the schooi-
houses and they have already advertised FOR nids.
These storm are TO be II feet long ana o
feet wide and 81 feet deep. They will be lined with
cement have brick arches and be proof against
rats and snakes. as well cyclones. 1t Is doubt
less wise to provide places Of refuge In such local.
ties, but there is something grewsome about the
necessity Of such annexes to schoolhouses
An Odous Comparison.-'T don't think there is
any doubt about tho Indians progressing IN ciViIl@a
lion" remarked the professor, ...,,.- e
81 haven't had very extensye opp1rtunbIties i fSe
the habit Of eXpectoratng on the noors OF street
cars of using profanity in pubic Ieads me 10
think that they nave got very soop S'"''
Washington Star.
Reports Indicate that the wheat crop in Texas
this year Will be enormous.
Dives.
reform. whom every Socialist wants to strip. whom
every Populist wants 10 loot; whom every ueid,
phIanthropist and college president and trustee
Of school or hospital or museum to interest:
Sconrge and n Charles who was Hammer. Our
Dives is neither but far mlder thing Pocket
Eyo ha 6a ' shouS G raR his Strings bad
threaten to rip him up and In the intervals i , be,
he has far more than his proper har G OF 6 6hi
han Of
Scripture gives him only slight encouragement to
hope for better times. What shall we say TO him?
Not much-there is no need; he talks to himself
But what we do say: let US say TO MN Directly.
and IL let bd6o sf Tha IL s. Mar 'i IN
Scribner's
The Jubilee anniversary Of the American Medical
Association will be held In Philadelphia on June l.
She didn't look like bloodthirsty woman. but
when some one spoke of the horrors OF war md
II was eviden, from her scornfu glance that she
begged to differ. There isn't half enough war
there IS war it doesn't cover half enough terri
tory" They were naturally startled. and one of
Of the ordinary for women to advocate war May
be IT IS she replied deaanly but ,s guess If you
get them to study."-(Chicago Post.
Barton F. Powell. Of Albany. Ga. a negro thirty
two years old. is of the most successful farm
ers In the State. Twelve years ago he had saved
up 5000, with which ne bought JV acres OF lana.
He went to work on 1t and cleared $500 the first
year He has continued to add to his landed pos
sessions paying spot cash for every farm pur-
chased and il now the owner Of Zoo acres OF
land. from which he markets 400 bales OF cotton
annually Besides his success on the farm he has
developed the country supply idea, and thus
rakes In thousands OF dollars a year He also owns
a comfortable residence in cambridge. His profits
last wear were over s. 900 lie says that the ques-
ton of social recognition doesn't trouble him 30
long as he can get financial recognition at the
bank.
False Prophets They told me" said he to
himself, that when I married her would be
poken OF Mrs Bingle's husband. But they
lied"
"You are not spoken OF at all."-Undanapois Jour
nal.
The minister's little boy went with his mother to
the communion service In the old-fashioned way
the four deacons passed around the elements and
came back TO the table "a each finished his par
cular aisle. in entirely irregular order AS they
we're passing 'the cup" the mother noticed the
unusual earnestness OF the lule fellow. and
turned her attention to him. He noticed her anx-
iety, and said in n stage whisper. I'm only look
ing to see who BEATS
marked the Turkish officer to "A Creek prisoner.
that In spite of your reputation as fighters we
"oh well, replied the man. who had been
active In Hellenic OlsScnSlOnA, maybe you cOulunt
have done 1t easily II we hadn't helped some
Washington Star.
The stockholders of the Savannah (ia) Cotton
Mills have decided to shut down the mills and ad-
vertise the property for sale, as they have been
running at loss for the last three years.
A Burst OF Generosity.-"I hear" said the crusty
old gentleman. that there are some volins 80 val
liable that nobody thinks of playing on them"
yes. | one In museum, replied his wife.
II wonder II ! couldn't buy one and trade II To
4 ha man ho n
been using for the last six months "-(Washington
Star.