New-York tribune., 1898-12-26
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

Boston business men, says THE Worcester
Gazette" who rented boxes in Worcester security
vaults during the bombardment scare on the New
England coast returning their securities. now
that the is ended. All had to be hired for a
year. but most of the rentals viii not be renewed.
one rich man who rented Worcester box is sorry
he did not risk bombardment. lie came up here
on dividend day, and cut off coupons amounting to
several hundred dollars. On his way back his
pockets were picked. and, the coupons pay
able to bearer. the thief secured what was good
as money. The victim endured his loss I'm silence.
but the story leaked out. and he is frequently
chafed about it at the Boston clubs"
kissed her boldly on
you are an utter stranger to me. What means
this familiarity?
met before you must excuse me. | bet my friend
that would kiss the prettiest girl saw on the
A soft, forgivng smile replaced her wrathtul
glance Y'n are & f0rg,ven a, thls Tine ne san
Francisco News Letter
vacant church IN philadelphia which pays its
pastor a salary of 81 200 a year. has the names Of
a hundred candidates under consideration
we are married. YOU know m Guy Perey. FITS
William. bur the folks at home call me Bill
Toadie.' "-tChicago Record
Here Is an aphorism from THE Atchison Globe:
"Remember that man suffers half the winter for
having maJs fool Of himself at Christmas"
Here's another coincidence with the loss OF the
steamer Portland A sea captain tells that right
sr the % 0q n$ wns ns coyare %
glass and quite heavy He hung it IN MS paTlSs Ss
Sunday Sum ' when D'n the Portland went down he and
wife were sitting IN the parlor reading when sua. n.
glass into a thousand pieces.-CPortand Express
At the formal opening OF the new London Library
building Harberg Wright told of some OF the
strange things In the way Of books for which he
had been asked. one application was for book
on the raising of Lazarus. He sent the Bible and
also n book Bible myths, 70 show both sides or
the question He had been asked for book 'on
the squarng OF circles in all ages" Another ap-
plicant had wanted book on the Royal Princess
who had acted cook In London. and made nice
curries And there was other question which
had been put to him: "Who was the Coptc saint
who made a mummy talk in the third century"
Househoder-Do you pretend to say that this
meter measures IN, amount Of sas we burn?
but will say that the meter measures the amount
OF gas you have to pay for-(Boston Globe.
1t has been decided to establish in connection
with tho Midland University Birmingham, Eng
land a school of brewing. There Will be chair
for a professor of brewing. and the training VIII
be OF the fullest. both for matsers and brewers.
special brewery laboratory will be established con-
tiguous to the University buildings
Natural Deduction.-Tommy- what is
Mr.. Figg-A man who loves books.
Then is a who loves fish a fishworm'-
indianapolis Journal.
THE Crows" says Major T.. H. Becker Indian
Agent OF Montana. 'are still blanket Indians. but
they come nearer being self-supporting than any
other OF the Western tribes. They raised 600"
bushels of grain this and they have 10000 head
OF horses They also have great many cattle.
from which they get their own beef supply. The
problem OF the young generation OF Indians Is
hard one. Those of them who come East ana
acquire a higher education than their fellows, after
to the reservation find little or no use
for the learning they have acquired. There Is noth-
ing for them do but drift back into the old camp
life, which, OF course. brings about retrogresson
smith-Is 1t true that De Jones is believer In the
Brown-Yes His wife was i'll last week and he
refused to call In a physician; ,,,u or, ., nj.
house this morning. w., A..
Brown-Oh. that's easily accounted for. He 10
sick himself now.-(Chicago News
Athletic parsons" says THE London Te'e-
graph" "are not always lucky In their attempts 10
show their prowess. While strong curate IN tho
southeastern district. who use his fists whe"
required was making a parochial visit, he hearo
screams from side street and learned that .
woman had been assaulted Where Is the black
guard who did H.? he exclaimed and polite li'"o
boy pointed out man who was turning corhe'
some distance away. The curate promptly ran
after him. seized him by the coat-coliar al.
ragged him back to the place OF the assault am'a
he applause OF a considerable crowd. Why that
lint the party that did It, said the womah wne"
he victim was shown TO her-'that amt my nus
band And, besides what are you nerienh ~
,ther peoples affairs for? The curate apolosheu
10 the noffenslve man he had seized, out !"
,at
The Sultan was In the midst OF a game OF psii p.i.
rhesl, but gracously dcssted when the dlioma"
'orps entered. . .-n.s-
The Christian Powers. announced the A"o"'
ador solemnly have decided TO Act'
"Ah indcedn' exclaimed His Majesty appearlns
much interested. II hope they will favor Constah-
inople with early bookings ,.
The Sultan moreover inquired somewhat minute.
into ths matter Of wapsgsmetns .Ss. 'smssS.
&c. q 4 "a. eg despousm.-(Detsoas JovseAs