New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Dr. w T. Fuller. colored graduate OF the
HAMPTON Institute says that the negroes OF the
South do not know how and what to eat ana 'ha'
they eat altogether too many watermeIons'
II wonder why they call the expenses , OF church
the running expenses? SAID Mrs Mapen' ara never
able to eaten up with them answered her nus
band.-(Harpers Bazaar
The curate of a South London Church. when
praying for the Prince OF Wales. pronounces MS
name "Awlbert' Edward. One of his parishioners
asked him the other day why he so significantly
excluded the Prince of Wales in his prayers for
the royal family. Exclude him." the curate
asked What do you mean?" Why she SAID
you always pray for all but Edward. Prince or
Walesr'
An Overwhelming Rehection-"Just to think Of
WHATS wrong asked the depot official.
aG aon td RTtfh help h GfG The President gone on
vacation an hundreds OF THOUSANDS 81 us Seo lh
that voted fur I'M AIN so' our o'''o ''''
ington Star.
"In one respect" says an English paper. the
Siamese Army is superior to every other and that
is I'm It's elephant corps Eight hundred or these
animals which are stronger. though smaller, than
those OF India organized into a special corps.
commanded by retired Anglo-Indian officer. and
their heads trunks and other vulnerable parts are
protected against bullets by India rubber armor."
Hungry Higglns-I wouldn't mind goin to Con-
dyke if it wasn't fer havin to dig out the gold =.
Weary Watkins-That ain't the worst OF II. IL
has be washed after 1t is dug-(Pittsburg Chron-
cle
year or so ago Major Rose, the Texas Com
missioner OF Agriculture. secured some cottonseed
from Peru. which he distributed among the cotton
planters of Southern Texas. In Peru this cotton
does not have to be planted more than once every
five six years. the stalk standing through the
winter and coming out green in the spring. like
sugar-cane. IL was thought probable that the cot
ton would grow equally as well in Southern Texas,
but thorough experiment proves it TO be total
failure. Among others who received seed from
Major Rose was l.. Allen OF San Antonio. Mr..
Allen planted the seed on his farm, just south of
that city, where the cotton came up, looked well
and prospered finely during last years drouth,
when ordinary Texas cotton was almost burned up.
The winter proved 700 severe for 1t, however, and
in a letter to Major Rose Mr.. Allen says ne dug up
some OF the roots and in each instance found them
dead and perfectly devoid of life.
Papa" said Billy. tearfuly. after playful
romp with the good natured but rather rough St
Bernard puppy, Il don't believe Blngo knows what
was a little pug."-(f1arper's Bazaar.
The late Justice Maule was once engaged in pass
ing sentence prisoner. when one of the officers
OF the annoyed him by crossing the gangway
beneath him with papers for members of the bar
Don't you know" cried the Judge. severely adj
dressing the official culprit, that you ought
to pass between two gentlemen when one OF them
Is addressing the other?' Having thus relieved his
mind the Judge proceeded 10 pass sentence OF seven
years penal servitude on the other gentleman.
A political speaker accused a rival OF 'unfathom-
able meanness, and then, rising 10 the OCCASION
said: Il warn him not to persist In his disgraceful
same!"~CTit-Bs. WAY
A dispatch TO THE Buffalo Courier Record" from
Erie Penn. says: AT las, nights session the men,
bers OF Councils transacted business in their usual
imbecie manner. Choice OF material 10 be used I'm
the construction OF the conduit caused deadlock
the Select Branch voting for creosoted wood and
the Common Branch. out OF spite. turning around
and holding unanimous in favor OF vitriied tile
TO hurry matters along "A committee of two from
each branch was appointed to decide finally IL
adjourned into the City Clerks Office and I'm
nedlately went into executive session. No one
knew anything about the comparative qualities OF
the two materials under discussion, and therefore
It was decided to Nip up dollar and to trust to the
fates"
An Idyl OF the Frontier-Proud yet calm the 1T
tie band stood, surrounded by lmpacable savages In
thousands.
air, swirllngy
The little band began MY Mother Was
Awakenng from the ecstacy, Of rendition. the
the crowded mart. and found himself alone with
his accomplices a pale pale blue dust Indicated the
mao inBht Oh '"e ""o'Pi"s e"e"S'-NSHciiindu En-
Qurer.
THE Railway and Engineering Review" raises the
question whether the present tendency toward
heavier track more powerful locomotives and
larger cars has no; reached its practical limit IT,
indeed 1t has not already exceeded T.. The fact
that a railroad Is primarily designed and operated
for the purpose OF making money Is too often lost
sight Of and some officials In charge OF the various
departments apparently impressed with the idea
that It's chief is for the exploitation of their
various hobbies"
New Family Physician-And. now, my dear
madame II you will. briefly tell me what you have
already done for your Illness,
Madame-E Europe and North Africa.-(Detroit
Journal