New-York tribune., 1897-02-09
THE T1Lk or THE DAY.

The native tendency of women 20 CAD about is
variously repreSsed in different ages and coun-
tries. In China their feet are early put in ban
dagcs COMPRISING them to a point where locomo-
ton il attended with extreme difficulty In other
/ Eastern countries they are shut up I'm harems and
guarded by large and limitary eunuchs in Africa
they fed to u point Of pinguidity which makes
them practically immovabe. The North American
Indian handicaps his wife with all the impcdi-
menta OF the family including her papoosc every
where restraint T. laid her against her naturally
fugitive and mobile tendencies In all these ex-
pedicnts there is certain measure OF oppression
and cruelty. but OF them equal IN this respect
the device of a 81. Louis husband who tied mouse
on the box containing his wife's bonnet
thus kept her a prisoner at home for ten days.
! She ultimately restored TO her freedom by the
captain OF the precinct. who brought around the
station-housc eat aud warrant for the arrest Of
the cruel husband Ills diabocal ingenuity is rot
unlikely inc;e imitation here and there among
the unfeeling elan of SpouscS Incapable of
recognizing the fact that to the female apprehcn-
sion the domestic mouse Is object OF more ter
ror than the Sea Monster OF Perseus or the Dragon
Of s.. George or an army with banners
Innate Insa1Ity.-Pcrry Patcttic-Tt sounds funny
20 road of them gays IN Sing Sing goin crazy be-
Wayworn Wa'son,A feller that will go crazy
wantn' work is dead nutty 10 begin WITH (Cincin-
rati Enquirer
The Washington Post" quotes an Iowa man as
oui u the COW The Iowa cow" he says. has
proved Of far more benefit as a revenue raiser than
Decent corn and the creamery has become firmly
established one OF he institutions Of the land. In
the county OF Jones the farmers have In bank de-
posts 100000 according to the latest report
o: our State Dairy Commissioner Here is an object
lesson to the agfcuturasts all the Union for It
goes 10 show that by proper management and a,ten-
lion to the right things farmers become lenders
OF money instead OF borrowers"
Means Of Defence.-Mrs De Stye-Have you had
any experience in attending pet dogs?
Applcant-No mum, but use be a chd's
We'll you may Try it, bu, | warn you tha, if YOU
treat him some nurses treat children hen bite
y0u."-(New- York Weekly
Mrs Oscar X. Lyle of BROOKLYN recently rn
ceived from the County Antrim. Ireland two
venerable copies OF American newspapers one &
THE NewYork Gazette and Post Boy" of March
es no The other Is "The Pennsylvania Journal
and Weekly Advertiser of February H. 17s5
Eyon with these comparatively remote dates. the
respective issue-numbers of the papers are 1Is0
and LIS showing a long previous publication
Mrs Lyle intends TO present these interesting SOU
venirs Of the old-time newspaper press with sew
eral other historic curiositles OF this country IN
the cabinet Of the Daughters OF the Revolution
OF which society she is prominent and active
member
"Well. little chap" said the stranger In the fam
going to be when you're man. "
Muffin" said the child
Nothing? Why so?' asked the stranger
Because" said the child, Il am only n little
girl"-0iarpcrs Round Table.
Many OF the English clergy have had their I'm.
comes reduced account OF the agricultural do
preston. The income OF the Dean or Canterbury
reduced from fI000 to about f750 while the canons
cut down from 600 to about 1870 At York
the Dean attn gets his 1900 as he enjoys tho bene-
fits OF special arrangement. but the canons are
down from i720 10 400. At Winchester the Deans
nominal fl 800 is about 1850, while the canons
are reduced from 1910 10 1900 At Chichester the
Dean is down from 1900 f70O and the canons
from f5o0 1850 while at Ely the reduction Is
from tl,6O) 10 fi.220 In the case and from
fsO to f5iO in the other At Norwich there has
been Il general reduction OF l2is per cent
Emharrasscd-First Chorus GIRL do Feel so
queer In these short skirts.
Second Chorus Girl know we all feel that way
at the start. but you Will get used 10 IT,
First ChCrus Girl-Maybe Will You know n IL
the frst time ever appeared In such q rig | hav.
been doing living pictures all polls
Journal
Another boy preacher" the Rev. James Cook
OF Georgia, has come into view. lie Is now hold
Ing services In Wilmington Del, but. according 10
THE Republican" OF that city the people think
that he Is too conceited
Appropriate Aunt Todate ,aghasU-Brother Bill
dad thht - the hnger-bowl you are drinking from
Uncle Bildad Comeon (between gtilps)-Pesrt ma me
LeneL got Ter hold ther thing while he's gttin 4
drink. b'sosh-Judge N Y s"