New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-27
THE TALK or THE Day.

Mrs Kaye, who has Jus; died leeds. Eng
land. invented the metal boxes in which fares are
SIN deposited by passengers omnibuses and
hOrsccars in Great Britain and her provinces. Be-
fore them turnstiles used entering cars. and
Mrs. Kaye being Inconvenience by them, she
crinolne. set her wits TO work and devised
tho box.
\ Superstition STANDARDIZATION the way my
cars burned this morning some one must have been
Now. that is strange coincidence About
o'clock was IL not?'
Well at that moment some in the crowd
was in was saying that you had ears to burn
Indianapolis Journal
The Project OF Police in Paris has recently Issued
order replacing the zebra the list OF draught
animals allowed 10 be used IN Paris For
years the zebra has been permitted In the streets
Of London whore there is famous carriage drawn
by "A team Of four zebras and used by OF the
financial magnates of the city. According TO FL
caro-" the zebra by deserves his bad
reputation az a FESTIVE and ntractable beast: It is
only necessary TO begin his training early enough
TO make him a model Of gentleness and docy.
Another Point OF view.-"There's altogether too
much liberty allowed In this country. Look at our
public streets. There's no safety there FOR man or
Il thought the streets were full of safetes. But
what's the matter now?
has perfect right to be. and just because he
WOudn'. Of the quick enough TO obge
a desperate wheelman he was run over and had his
tai 4alf ampnaie1 RS an outrage and somebody
What you going 10 do about IT."
I'm going TO sue the fellow who ran over him"
ne. SIN in the hospnal"-(Ceveland Plain
Dealer.
1.-TWO elder boys az the breakfast table" says
THE Boston Transcript" had described their
academic requirements to their father with the Jus,
pride which inspires youths in their teens over
Creek verbs and Latin declensons. They told Of
the surprise and JOY OF their respective teachers at
certain brilliant rectatons OF the day before. Then
arose on his high chair the youngest. the kinder
garten student. aged four whose Christian name IL
Lowell. lie swung his arm and began. My teacher
said then paused evidently TO let imagination have
her perfect work and keep him UP in the race. He
swung his arm again and declared with nfan,ile
gravity. My teacher said Lowell you and all your
family are peaches.
Bacon-Bll IS the most absent minded man ever
Egbert-whats he been doing now?
Bacon-Why, he got into an elevated train the
other day and there wasn't n soul in the car. but
he stood up and took hold OF the strap Just the
same.-(i onkers statesman
Some time ago" says an Insurance man quoted
IN THE Philadelphia Record "a man asked me to
accompany him home as he had some things there
to lie Insured When arrived at his house he
showed me a hundred boxes OF cigars. which he
wanted insured There were 100 cigars in each box
making 10000 in ALL ard were valued at 10 cents
each 80 I insured the lot for $1,000. A few days
ago the came 10 me and asked for the insir-
ance money You've had no fire at your house.
replied no but I've smoked them says he. and
according to the paper am entitled to the money.
"a ii reads distinctly that II goods consumed by
fire. money IS paid on application As FAR as
techncaes were concerned lie was all right, but
! knocked him cold about minute later by saying
in n very stern manner: All right. sir; you'll get the
liza, na,foc
will proceed at 10 make charge against you
for lnccndiarlsm.' Well I'll be hanged" all
he said and the room shook violently after he
banged the door,
Couldn't See Through It-Thcre Is little girl
living out on Tildcn-ave. who Is rapidly causing
her fathers hair to assume the color of the driven
snow.
tween his knees. ana asked:
papa. 1T a wise person who said the good
die Young ...,..,.,, $500, 81, .........,
We'll" she went on. after thinking ii over for
some time I'm not 80 much surprised about you:
g gro up cleveland Leader.
\ second crop Of strawberries grown In Van
Burcn. ~ Y. was sold in Buffalo the other day at
20 cents quart
THE Nebraska State Journal tells story OF a
Lincoln man who H. Il church member. and who has
been In tho habit for some years of taking his
to the circus. ostensibly to see the animals. The
son IS now fifteen years Old and he recently an
nounccd to his father that he was big enough 10
20 alone The father taken considerably
aback for he had not counted on being deprived OF
tho excuse for going this year he had always used
before why do you want TO 50 aonc?" the
father asked Il don't know" replied the boy. In
a reluctant manner. Yes. you do" said his father.
You wouldn't tell me that you want 10 go alone
without a reason" Well papa" he said. Il
want to stay out in the animal longer than you
do" The mans wife was within earshot and he
has not yet heard the last Of the incident.
1T was on one OK my early trips" said the con:
ductor "A well-dressed man got on my car. and
when / went 10 him for his fare he handed me a
nve-iollar bill. / took the bill and examined It
pretty close | always do with big bills i
didn't have any too much change so held the Dlll
in my hand, and said Haven't you anything
smaller The man said 1 don't think So but ne
took the bill and crumpled i up In his hand while
he searched through his pockets for smaller money
Then he shook his head and handed PACK , ., the
II in my pocket. and counted out Neo chanSe
Well when | counted my money az the emo OF the
run | found myself just "a short: Then tumpled
Ia the game The sharper had clcNerly changed
the flyer for n one while he WAS looking through
his rockets and simply bit like n sucker Bui
say you can bet wont bite again. '-Phiiadeiphia
Record