New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There are now seven antitrust bills before the
Legislature of Massachusetts, one In the Senate
and six in the House. II is expected that some
more will be introduced, certain members find
that II makes them popular with their constituents
TO introduce such bills Good judges say that there
is little likelihood that any of these bills Will be
passed
The Frlend-Dldnt the parsons visit console you?
The Wdower-He's a poor hand at consolation
The Sal W she wasn't dead but gone be-
fore.-Qlustrated Bits.
]. VI. Studebaker. of South Bend Ind. says that
when he went overland to California in search of
fortune he reached San Francisco In 1892 with but
50 cents in his pocket. He then made the first
studebaker wagon, and his brother Clement ironed
It. After five years of hard work in the Golden
State they came back to South Bend, Ind. discov-
cred that farmers there needed good. substantial
wagons. such were not in the market began
making them and thus laid the foundation for the
fortune they have accumulated without the aid OF
speculation.
The unimagnative man had picked up a dialect
story. Turning its pages. he remarked rms au-
thor has lust begun TO follow a custom which,
understand, has become quite common
ne c9mposes with ygsTgter can tell by the
every now and then."-(Washinston star
THE Waysido Inn at Sudbury. Mass. made
famous by Longfelow. has passed into the hands Of
Samuel H. Howe Of Boston, a gentleman OF leisure
and means and antiquarian tastes. a descendant OF
the original owners of the tavern. lie viii convert
the building into permanent memorial OF the poet
1t is already shrine 10 which hundreds of literary
pilgrims resort, year by year In constantly increas-
ing numbers 1t will be flied with articles OF his
toric interest and restored. nearly possible. to
the condition it in when the poet wrote his
verses
Mrs wainwood-I was speaking with Miss Elder
to-day. She that everybody tells her that she
holds her age remarkably.
six years. TO my Observation-Disclosures Transcript.
Paris is talking about a recent duel in which one
man. a second was wounded.
The Place She Couldn't Go To.-The spinster on
the platform grew more vehement. The drank two
glasses of water from the big white pitcher and
pounded the table until the display OF glass and
crockery ware leGped again.
Il thank Heaven" she cried that am free from
husband? l want neither a slave nor tyrant. |
please. No door is shut to me- assembly bars me
out. IL there a solitary gathering which may
not have free and unrestrained access?'
and what is it?' sternly demanded the spinster.
THE coming convention of mothers" shrieked
Then the orator turned pale and went and sat
down.-(Washington Star.
Sam Jones. the eccentric and vulgar Georgia
evangelist ID to get 5000 and his expenses for his
months revival work In Boston, according TO 1.-THE
Boston Transcript
Why didn't Johnny shovel off the Wake de:
manded Mr.. Simpkins as he brushed the off
his trousers and dug some Jumps of it out OF his
shoetops THE poor boys back lame 1
snHp GSs to %sks him We4e IS M Re
now?" demanded her lord and master II don't
With the Williams boy rolling those biz G' balls ie S
make fort'-(ChIcago Journal.
The citizens of South Louisiana sending
molasscs TO the starving people Of North Louisiana.
Says THE New Orleans Times Democrat: There
has been no market for some years past for the
lower grades Of molasses. and great deal OF ii has
been actually thrown away. Even for the better
grades the price has been abnormay low; and it is
probable that food product is cheap Under
these circumstances the victims of the drouth be-
lleve that the planters of Southern Louisiana will
feel inclined contribute literally in the matter OF
molasses to their aid 1t will prove palatabe ad-
dtion to the very slim diet which thousands of peo-
pie In North Louisiana will have TO be satisfied
with this winter"
A fuse burned out In of the Wethersfeld cars
stands After moment the motorman opened
Gan lend me sap hs nG as ' sasas
request was at once complied with, and in short
want that hairpin for?" asked the woman who had
supplied IT OF the conductor when that Official came
the reply; and guess you entitled TO ride free
this trip" And she did, while the other passengers
applauded heartily.-(fiartford Post.
"The Philadelphia Record says Magistrate
Wilhere sent a well-to-do hobo TO the House OF
Correction for three months yesterday. The man
gave his name as August Cathala declaring him
self 10 be a vagrant. He just walked into the Mag
istrate's presence and gave himself up II * a
habit which has grown upon him Every three
months Cathala is paid $780, the interest on a prn-
cipal sum of 5000 which he inherited and which
has been tied up that he only derive the In
come. This morey he receives regularly from his
family I'm Copenhagen. and soon he gets II he
goes on spree. which lasts as long AS his money |
Then he applies to Police Magistrate for commit
ment to the House Of Correction"
why do you recognize that old duner?'
by their fruits ye shall know them
"Eh?" |
Journal,