New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A man I'm Lewiston, Me-, where bicycles arc
taxed. refuses to pay tax on his bicycle because
IL Is worn out and useless. He demands 10 kho"
Of the assessors whether they could tax man ioi
a dead horse. II not no wishes to KNOW why "e
should pay for n dead bicycle. with punctureo
wheel.
A Chcck-"How do you stand on the hnanclai
81 think shall stand pat. At least. when went
to the bank / was told could not draw.
annapolis Journal
oThc Boston Transcript" refers to the recent indi'
cations that Cape Cod is gradually sihKins OF wear
ing away A few days ago workmen AT the PROVINCE
town pumping station found, seventeen rect peIo"
the level Of the surface Of the ground ana SIX iee
below tho sea level a four-inch stratum OF mouiu
composed of decayed leaves. fbrous matter ana
fragments of tree trunks and branches ms wou''
seem to Indicate that the land has SUNK iol i'eS
water IL found the cape at lever ABOUT ea'"'
to the sea level at mean tides.
Napoleon Paraphrased.- The commanding gen.
eral OF the first battle Of the next war s"uo" :"
Men" rang out his clarion voice. this DAY ann
hour forty Microscopes are LOOKING uo"" "p'
you!'-Indianapos journal.
Tho German traveller Won Ihering has discoV-
cred in Brazil a species OF ants which have regular
summer and winter resorts. In winter they h'o
on the ground In summer IN big nests constructed
on trees in order to escape the danger OF ihu"u"-
ton when the snow melts and the rivers rise.
Where All the Trouble started-she-po you
think at the rate woman Is progressing that ane
time will ever como when she VIII treat 'h' ''''''
instead Of the man treating her! - A., -..,o
He~i hope not. That was what got tho n ~n tbe
human race into trouble Eve I've ser'"s Wy W.
apples to Adam.-(Cincinnau Enquirer.
Tho Chicago Record" says that the exhioi. OF
Chicago in the Nashville Tenn) exposition docs
not exceed the display In an ordinary shop WINDOW
cies are we'll represented. The exposition GROUNDS
have been made a separate municipality, ana us
citizens consisting Of the exposition ofcials nave
elected Norman b. Farrell Mayor. In this way II
is thought that the exposition can be opeheo Oh
Sunday. IL its officials desire. without consulting
the city of Nashville.
us Miss Straitlace crcumspect! asked Mise
"Crcumspectr' cried Miss Caustic; why she
won't accompany young man on the piano WIFI
out chaperon. '-tIlt-Blls'
Paramount College Wichita, Kan. which was
established eighteen months ago. aims 10 oe d i,'s
class college Of the New-Engand type ana ''s
nrosnects of being such are said 10 be good 1t has
already a library of six thousand volumes
and fifteen thousand magazines but II Is III
urgent need Of larger library, ana frea-
dent ~ j. Morrison has issued an appeal 70
the public for contributions OF BOOKS on al SUI
tects The American Book Company. OF this city,
rectIv 70 the college Money contributions may be
sent to the Mercantile National Bank. OF this CITY,
A man went TO a local boxing instructor the
other day and asked him how much ne r WounI
charge him for twenty-five lessons Inc ln s.Lu
told him his terms and the lessons commenced.
After two lessons the pupil. who was yn e
worse for wear remarked 10 the professor La
see 7 wanted take CROUCH lessons so NAV 49,
Ieorn enough about the manly art TO hex Il man.
TO- oh med nv mind now. guess will send the
fellow down take the rest or the ie''o'i7'
dorchester Democrat ana Chronlcie.
Complaints from stockholders nave leo 'he west
ern Railroad q France to publish some curious
facts about free passes given to the press Passes
wore issued in 1896 which, II paid for, would nave
added 70 the receipts OF the company $4,000 francs
TO counterbalance this the newspapers printed iree
advertisements for the railroad which would nave
cost It 1.s34ocO francs.
Forr-Henry run out and get me magazine.
Henry-Yes, sir; which one? ,.,,.o,
Fogg.Oh. IL doesn't matter The same pictMuress
of hicycles kodaks and typewrters are IN all oI
them. Any one will do.-(Boston Transcript