New-York tribune., 1897-12-31
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho Maryland terrapn. the idol OF epicure' Is to
no uro,octod The Maryland Game and Fish Pro-
tcctlve Association has prepared Dill which VIII
undoubtedly be passed by the Legislature this win
ter making IL unlawful 10 catch diamond ter
r,pin measuring less than Ave inches the under
shell 4 careful investigation made by a sub
cou,u,,tco of Eastern Shore Ash experts shows
ronclus,vely that large numbers OF small terrapn
are annually destroyed by being confined In ponds
during the summer. The diamond-back terrapn
are rapidly disappearing, and II is evident that
Without a closed season they will soon disappear
All efforts 10 raise them In confinement have been
u,,cr failures and the present system Of fencing
thom I'm ponds merely results In large numbers OF
small under-slzed terrapn being caught In the
summer and hold in unhealthy confinement. where
a large percentage dies. The bill. therefore. makes
I, unlawful to catch terrapn OF any size or to con-
fine them in ponds between April and November l.
Jones the tailor is informed that one OF his
clients has suddenly gone insane.
'Oh the poor fellow! But he'll pay my bin. at
"0h. he isn't quite Insane enough for that
(Gaulois.
There are two hundred thousand visitors 70
Maine and New Hampshire every summer says
Maine man. "and they leave $40 each or more. We
secure $500 COO a year from them Taking care OF
these people is the argss, industry in Maine at the
present time II pays better than farming or lum-
bering or mining or fishing. And yet 1t IL In Its
infancy The business has grown so rapidly that
we have not been able to build suitable hotels. In
a few years the palaces Of the world Will be in
our State"
spcctacIes a. tho partnsr Of his Joys = was ask;
ing what's the news. Dan'i?, oh he said. 4
what whs rGS%Hf "5om t. Up why 'he
TO centre round w6n 'nd the suo% SS
they had any O the; down there" Any o WHAT"
SmGyd Sm DID, pnn " You ssd oash, a%0D Hg
that's as fee as YOU got What's the rest?" The
CHM @n man he mnttcred. Il never y,t saw woman
Who had The fust sllmmer OF sense about die:
out "Well. Dnnl," the old lady called after him.
Il hope to sSm PGT %,n b.Ss hev
A novelty to be exhibited at the National Taiors'
Exchange Convention that will be held In Rich
mond on February s. will be a suit OF mems even
ing clothes for summer wear. designed particularly
for seaside balls. The coat Will be Of black alpaca
with MORE silk facing. The waistcoat will be
white cashmere and the trousers OF light weight
lavender -coored French cashmere. Pntent-leathcr
pumps and plain black silk stockings will complete
the attire A sample Of the suit will be worn by a
former president OF the National Exchange.
There Is a wooden-legged steer at the livery sta
bic OF C. f. Wright. In statest.. and 1t Is needless
the the farm OF ]. ", sturgeon. Or John +. Gray, Of
below the knee. 1t healed in about twenty days
and the doctor then made the hso sesr WoGdsn lex
the wooden eR he walks with much more ease
than "A man with false member and can run
aloos, az swiftly before suffering the accident
rhc leg supplied is a hind leg. and the steer kicks
with his stub In preference to his good leg invara-
by.-(fowling Green (kyo Times
The Rev George II. Guttcrson. Of the American
Missionary Association. says that there are about
ten thousand Chinese In New-York and Brooklyn
nve thousand In Philadelphia and eight hundred in
Boston There are only four Chinese women In
Philadelphia, and six In Boston. One Chlnaman In
IN city nve tod and IN lam nhrv
which he manufactures In his own foundry. Five
young Cinnamon have been pat into the locomotive
works in Philadelphia. where they are learning the
machinlsts trade. There are very few Chnese chill
dren In the public schools. Philadelphia reports
nve ct. Louis none New-York about half dozen
'You say" said the city editor. that he walked
forth from the grim walls OF the prison free
man
"Yes. SIR" answered the reporter.
well he didn't His vile was with him"nn
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