New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-22
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

Ariz, and the town IL crazy over scvcral reported
discoveries Of gold ore.
His Mother-in-Law-why, whats the matter?
YOU lock az gGoy az new ca noIh M
asst
Tho Rochester md Buffalo papers say that trial
OF the improved Myers ballot machine In Lockport
the other day proved n complete success, tho cor
rect vote being announced minute after the
polls closed.
Inqulror-My man. DO you consider your way OF
Tramp-Dont know about that: but know q
chap has to BE- healthy to be rodn Just nns S5
put UP with.-(Boston Transcript.
Tho citizens Of Lubec No, goins to buy q
now hearso for the town by popular subscription.
Tho proposition made is this: Each subscriber
agrees to pay ST. with the provso that II he should
have use for tho same" (he hearse. Of coursc)
within two years. he shall be entitled to a rebate
equal to tho sum subscribed It is evident that the
subscribers who have occasion to use the hearsc
Will be 'in It,"
A sardonc suggestion.-'T'm sure" said the girl
yes reniied Miss CAYENNE: but In a case Ct
this kind It's difficult to tell whether you've won
q first prize or a BOBBY prize. STAR
A japanese correspondent Of Garden and Forest
says that the burdock which tho japanese call
BODO, is Valuable 1000 IN japan Inc tcHuer
shoots are boiled with beans, tho roots put In
soup. and tho young leaves eaten as green's
The plant has been cultivated for centuries. and
tho annual value Of the crop Is about 100000 This
will be very surprising to American farmers, who
look on tho burdock as 'pesky weed"
The Long o and Short Of ItYou SAID you you'd
well" said he weariedly IT came back short
Observation-Disclosures Journal
Mr.. fancy, United States Consul at Belfast, Ire
land says that last year the actual cost OF the gas
to tho city. ready for delivery TO consumers.
rihe 1874 cents per 1000 feet. of which, rough
y, 90 for labor and 1-3 cents for coal,
less tho residuals, which were sold. Gas sold
for Sc per 1000 feet last year. but tho profits
were satisfactory that the price Of gas has been
reduced to 60 cents per 1000 the cost OF coal being
50 % per ton.
There. my son." said tho rural mother to the
little towhead. you what larnln' done fer yer
daddy, don't you?"
why jest soon as the guv-ment found out
'pinted him postmaster at $50 a year an fore you
know where you air. he'll be a-selln stamps what
goes on letters"-(Atlanta Constitution.
There is not much drunkenness in st. Andrews.
Scotland rs compared with other Scottish cities.
but the caddes have many temptations to ndul-
gence and some Of them succumb, especially rs
they have a good deal of leisure. DR.. Boyd tells
a story Of cadde who reeled forward to his en-
ployer at tho clubhouse. The gentleman reproved
him for his conduct and added. Look what bad
example you setting to your family"' You're
quite right SIR" replied the caddie, but see what
my example has dune! A my sons are teetotalers"
A bucblrd sat on picket fence;
He thought that II was spring.
Just then a blizzard began TO bliz
Twas late, but apparently out for bis,
And II didn't do thing
To the bird!
Oh. tho bird had tuned his twittcr up
And twitted happy twit;
But tho blizzard gave one fearful blast;
That little twit the twtter's last,
For he fell from the fence where he'd sought to