New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28

MANY hundreds of sheep have died In Montana
through eating the poisonous plant larkspu'.
wiggins-what II axes you 50 certain of Bawlers
why. he just hollis over. with indignation when
he hears OF III. wrong OF foreigners 'ha' We nave
no interest in!"-CTruth
"The Philadelphia Record tells OF a wistara
vine in Bucks COUNTY 80 feet in length.
BerthaAnd you permitted hin, to k SIS y YOU g.,
60 mae nin". You know that couldn't what
ne was about.-(Boston Transcript.
Those guns that were stolen from West Point
the other day are probably Of the disappearing
type.
Ue-They tell me your Husband is a great artist.
she-That he is He painted picture OF .r some
natural that the committee pnt mem on the Top
line. SO that people wouldn't smell them-(fon-
kers Statesman.
Rochester paper tells how burglars cracked
four safes in Rochester the Other night and got
only 81 %.
Tstters Ccheerfuy)-Good mornin'.
Farmer-It wouldn't he good mornin ef otered
Tatters-Naw; de word ud be more like good day.
deE.-tJudge
There appears to be no truth in some statements
derogatory to the University of Wisconsin and its
able president Charles Kendall Adams that APP
neared recently in correspondence of THE Chicago
Record" The LEGISLATURE has just shown its con-
hdencc in President Adams and his policy by
making an increased appropriation for the unver-
sity and providing for the immediate completion
and equipment OF the nbrar. building The Uni
versity was never prosperous than 1t is now;
it is thoroughly up to date In all respects and its
future ia full OF promise
Visitor lin insane asylum)- What is the nature OF
that poor fellows haliucination?
Keeper-lI He thinks that he invented the various
terms Used by soii PLAYERS r'o,
"Of course. Ii isn't true ,,..,,
"Oh no. He Is merely lunatc. not an IDIOT. -
(Puck
Speaklns ~ the proposed tax OF 81 year on
BICYCLES THE Philadelphia Ledger" says: Nobody
c.amors for good roads 50 loudly and persstsny as
the riders of bicycles, and good roads cost money.
1t is only fair that the bcyc:ers should help pay
for the improvements they demand, and 81 a year Is
n very light tax for that purpose. especially since
comparatlvely few OF the riders are called upon TO
paw any other tax The principle is the same As
the tolls on a turnpike, which, rule. are paid
cheerfully in recos alton OF the fact that the turn
pike company maintains much better road than
the common highways which run near 1t and are
free 10 everybody.
Freshy-Professor, is 1t ever possible to take the
Professor Potterby--There is pretty close APP
proach 10 1t when the concet Is taken out OF a
indianapolis journal
A New-York parson has obtained North Dakota
divorce on the ground that his wife played golf
hat straight Her walk also in bad form.
tending to the disturbance Of his peace OF mind
and spiritual equilibrium. These appear TO be
somewhat novel reasons for issuing decree Of
divorce even when the most liberal ideas OF mar
rage and It's annulment prevail, as they clearly do
I'm North Dakota OF the legal proceedings II Is
remarked that they were carried on in very quiet
manner aud no defence was introduced, showing
a forbearance on the part OF the lady accused OF
not wearing her hat straight which only the most
highly disciplined of her sex would have exhibited.
IL WAS the practice of a certain London editor.
same wears ago write his leading article or
articles al home the night before publication The
rest OF the week ne did nothing. One night his
article. had not come TO hand at the Office Ten
o'clock came: II, H. and still no sign OF an article
Ther, was commotion In the office, ard a, last "A
messenger was sent 10 the editors house. lie
found him with a glass of brandy and water before
him and newspapers scattered about. There was no
article written. .,,,
artnrIe sor Io-morrow" Didn't | send t2'' No:
al least il has not come to The office Give me
The Times " . . 49,, $500,
with unsteady fingers he cut out one OF It's ieadin;
artlrle4 This he siuck upon a sheet OF paper and
then taking up his pen, wlnte AT the top; What
does The Times mean by thsa' In that form ana
with that Introduction IL appeared next morning as
| the EDITORS ,ciding artlc.s-lSan Francisco Ar
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