New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
THE TALK or THE DAY.

At a religious meeting I'm London the other day
a man was making excessively long prayer ana
the presiding clergyman took advantage OF slight
pause on the part OF the person who was Offering
It to bring 1t TO a sudden end by giving out a
hymn 20 the great annoyance Of the prayerful one
who protested. and left the room.
Internal Evidence-Lawyer sharpsett found he
would be una bic to 60 home in time for supper. His
sat down at the machine himself and succeeded.
after half an hours work. In evolving the following
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II know Hiram wrote IL" exclaimed Mrs Sharp
sett after she had read IT, Those KS are where he
swore "-(Chicago Tribune.
The cinematograph. which, like Alexander is on
the lookout for new worlds to conquer. has Just
achieved interesting success. For the frs, time
in the history OF this apparatus It was used last
week in India 10 photograph total eclipse Of the
sun Within few weeks, therefore, there should
be exhibition in Europe and America tina, part
OF the phenomenon which might observe without
instruments-the gradual encroachment OF the bla ok
moon upon the solar disk the sudden appearance
silvery at the instant of totally. and
then the slow uncoverng Of the orb Of day once
more The is never visible except during a
total eclipse and It has been the good fortune OF
only a few persons now living to see IT,
Unreasonable Boy.-"You will have to deal with
this contrary boy said Mrs. Tucker. turning TO
WHATS the trouble with him. asked Mr..
Tucker.
why won't you eat them. Tommy"
Because l don't Ike the taste Of EN- That's
Thomas my SON" rejoined Mr.. Tucker. shak-
ing his head reproachfuly and turning 10 MS paper
the taste of carrots. Thomas, because they haven't
any."-(Chicago Tribune
Among the citizens OF Chicago who got married
the other day were Mieczysla* Garniak, Elizabeth
Ksazkowska. Helena Dzekonowsky. Juzef Ty-
tewsk! Francska Narkiewicz. Franczlszek Kudel-
ko Rozalia Trymbaszk.ewicz. John Wysocki, Efro-
zlna Wyngeswska. Jan Andrzejewski and Rozalia
Grabowska.
Pruyn-FIave you heard that horrible story about
old life being buried alive a.,
DR. Rolus (hastly)-Buried alive? Impossible,
Why. he one Of my patIents-(Brooklyn Life
In Europe prejudice against horsehesh food
dimIn!shes year by year. and in France and other
Continental countries great attention is given to the
fattenlng o, wornou. horses for the market. Euro
pean societies for the prevention OK cruelty 10 anil
mails are interesting themselves In the subject. and
offering inducements TO farmers 70 utilize their
spare horses for food. The substance is said TO be
as nourishlng and palatable beef. ana In some
respects authorities Of the cuisine give It the prefer
ence Every year there is or less OF panc
IT. regard 10 the short supply OF beef. and In the
countries which have become accustomed 10 its
horsenesh comes In as a substitute. In France the
price o., beef Is from Is 10 20 cents pound. while
horse meat may be had from to cents. The
potau-teu. disused In thousands Of French homes
account OF the high price OF beef has through the
cheapness OF the latter meat assumed its former i'm
portance in the domestic economy OF that people In
this era OF mechanical propulsion an increasing
number OF horses are thrown out Of business. and
their utilization food. II It cannot be said open
new career to them brings their existing one to
useful close. According TO current statistics 1t
will not many years before the worlds supply OF
beef will fall short OF It's requirements and II relief
is not found IN utilizing the horse a substitute
Il is difficult to conjecture where Is TO be looked
for. short OF general adoption OF the practice o,
vegetarianism. which has always been the diet OF
the subject. and never. far, the ruling OF pro-
gressive races
Unconscious SATIRE can't help being a little
bit afraid Of the dark remarked the small boy,
THAT is Wy silly" replied his father You will
outgrow 1t when you are older and more sensible"
"Of course. 1t won't be very long before I'm
be afraid OF anything except sPillmg salt and
seeing the new moon over my left shoulder
Washington Star.
shoe dealer in this city says that account OF
the newspaper ridicue women have almost entirely
discontinued the practice OF sending slippers to
their pastor AT Christmas.
Winter Days IN notwithstanding parties are In
order. The bait, however. IS still 50 gallon
The Mayor raised his salary and the smallpox
quarantine last week
Summer opera begins next week and Will
tinue until the winter sets in.
Strawberry festivals are all the rage. That is. the
Delightful weather We have sold snow
shovels for money TO purchase tickets 10 the
picnic. r,,,..,,,.
surrender That is the only time We were ever
showed under.
he has moved his office to TOWNSVILLE. This will
be a great convenience 10 his patrons-tAtlanta
Constitution.
A writer In The Rochester Post-Express' tells
n good story about an English bookseller OF whom
n lady inquired for one OF Brownings works and
the good man answered that he had given up
kcenlng browning and what he had
tried TO read him and could make nothing out Of
any OF his poems indeed" the lady answered.
and then being In search OF another poet shc
added: But have you Praed2' Yes. indeed.
ma'am I have prayed over It. but still get no
light"
A member OF the House tells a story on Senator
Mason concerning woman who Keeps local
boa riding house. The Senator boarded there for
a while. as did the Representative. The woman be-
longs to one OF the we known churches and is
vcry punctual In her attendance on morning ser
vices For this she insisted that her
boarders must be down early for breakfast on
sunday morning The Senator was not aware or
this regulation and his FIRST Sunday In the house
came downstairs rather late, ,. s,
"You are not on time this morning, Senator.
said the woman gent y. but rather reprovingy.
NO. madam spent hat-hour on my knees
this morning. -, 3. -, -
the boarding house mistress.
Hunting for collar button that rolled upon
the floor and under the bureau. declared the Sen
ator concluding his sentence Syracuse Standard