New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho Roy Mr. Chaffers has been prohibited from
bringing suit in English courts without first obtain
ing the permission OF a judge OF the court OF Ap
meals The reverend gentleman has brought suit
forty-eight times within a few years against per-
sors bv whom he felt that he had been aggreved,
Including the Prince Of Wales, the late Archbishop
~ Canterbury the late and present Lord Chan-
ce,,ors the late Speaker Of the House OF Commons.
four Of the justices Of the High Court Of Judcature
and the authorities Of the British Museum.
success"Isn't 4! difficult to sell your wares
e' aN S'nt when I've got crowd about me-.
How do you get the crowd! H., -,,r.
i've got one OF those safeimovers signs reading:
Danger Keep OF. TRUCK
an Cbickaho,niny and contiguous swamps" says
"The Richmond Dispatch" "Nirgria raises bigger
frogs finer frogs. fatter frogs and pretter frogs
than any other State in the Union. Moreover,
these frogs can jump higher. Jump further. splash
more water when they do jump. and emit greater
variety OF notes in their concerts than any other
FROGS on the face Of the globe 1t Is poor speci-
men, indeed of the Chickahominy frog that could
not even after a dinner OF shot. have beaten Mark
Twain's Jumper and had few feet TO spare.
Unpardona BILE Mar jore--she threatens to sue
that pa for publishing the details OF her divorce
Madge-What part does she take exception to?
Marjorie As soon as she knew they were going
TO prin, the story, she sent them her photograph
and they left 1t out-tJudge
Here Is another specimen of funny English that
a Paris dealer in medals IS sending to English
people:
Having been asked to see a sick woman Of my
parish found her agonlshlng ard rafting in the
throat In my perplexty did not know what II
do and could not give only single hop hop
always. and give 1t to the poor womens SON Well;
one hour after the young man have laid the medal
token of l!fe she could answer by token the que;-
lions of the notar and by by pronounce some
ticuate single word. having the throat obstruct:
ed. Two hours later his voice was In normal
danger was away and his voice was also strong as
before his malady. There was veritable resur-
cence is progressing and his voice is not those OF
sick. 1t sounds strangely and clarly This lady
psop y des ea @h aa her about the medal
witch they ask her. and ! would get an other one
would see your medal upon the neck OF all my
~ am Monsieur de Boyeres. with respect your
humble and devoted In our Lords 1e nH
Two large colonies OF citizens from Western and
Northwestern States are about to settle In Sumter
and Lee counties, Georgia. within twenty miles OF
Americas. A colony OF Armenans has just pur-
chased the property OF the Amoskeag Lumber
Company. In the same State
Blunderborc-I wish somebody would In
'iiuneeriord-Are you really so fond OF stories as
BIunderbore-Don't that about them (snap-
ping his hngers): but II somebody would come In
and tell one I'd have a chance TO spring three or
four onto hIm.-(Boson Transcript.
II was reported In a German technical journal a
few weeks ago that carbide OF calcium the new
compound used In producing cheap acetyene gas,
might he made into faments for incandescent cleo
trio lights. The illumination thus secured would
be very brilliant. It was declared. Its brightness
being between that Of the ordinary incandescent
lamp and the electric arc. Mr.. Edisons attention
having been called to the statement, the grea,
| inventor says: II do not think there Is much In
the subject mentioned"
Frederick Becker Of Darby. IL an amateur breeder
OF bloodcd chickens His brother. who spent part
Of the winter In Florida. returned some weeks
ago. md brought with him some alligator eggs that
he had secured as curios The eggs which resen,.
bled those OF the goose, were packed In cigar box
and surrounded with raw cotton. About three
| weeks ago Mr.. Becker purchased an Incubator
and after placing therein setting Of chicken eggs
he found he had four vacant places. which he lled
with the alligator eggs. that had been kept In a
warm place over the kitchen range Last Sunday
Mr.. Becker noticed o loud rafting noise. and OH
raising tho lid found three baby aligaors crawling
around. They were about seven inches long and
appeared fully able to shift for themselves for they
were engaged In breaking the other eggs and greed
| lily eating their contents-(Philadelphia Record.