New-York tribune., 1898-01-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

| II Is not uncommon thing. according to a
traveller in Russia. to meet herd Of cows or oxen
In certain parts OF that country wearing blue
glasses 10 counteract the effects caused by the re-
Election OF the snow In winter time.
A Change Of Mind-"well am relieved that he
proposed to. you"
He told me he was going TO kill him.elt"-(rLfe.
A statistlclan writing for The Denver Evening
Post" finds by searching the records Of Arapahoe
County COL that in iS9, there were 2400 marriage
licenses issued and that 24O DEGREES OF divorce had
been granted during the same period.
A Musical Lady.-"Do they play the plano much
NO, bur | have It tuned several times a year,
Bgttsr By sl.e "Ne' '''N i % '''' V '''S S'''''
The Commissioner. of Sumner County. Kan. have
resclnded the order for three-cent bounty rab-
bit scalps as It believed that the animals were
being imported from adjoining counties. From
November S until about January bounty was paid
on $4,000 scalps Il is said. Rabbits are still re-
ported TO be plentiful in the county however.
The wild young man decides to settle down and
become serious. To begin his reform he has count
ed up his debts and found the total l45W' francs 30
centimes ,.o, oo,ro % do ohou, 10" asked HI.
Pay the II francs s5 centimes at once and make
ARRANGEMENTS for the resti'-(Gaulols.
The people OF Colorado deeply interested in
in Denver on January 2. Preparations have been
made for the greatesl convention OF the kind in the
history OF the country. and many prominent men
will be present. Secretary Wilson OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture will either read or send
paper on What Is the Government Doing for the
Live Stock Interests" c. Z. Stubs will discuss
The American Horse" Among other delegates Is
Ex-Governor Robert w. Furnas OF Nebraska. There
Will be q barbecue in connection with the conven-
ton.
A Counter s,roke.-"We're ruined" exclaimed the
editor: utterly ruined
why. what's the matter now?'
I'VE advertised sheet music as premium TO
subscribers didn't we?
"Wel. our miserable contemporary the way
Is giving away pianos 10 play 1t on!"-(Atlanta Con-
stituuon
The simplest public railroad operated Is
thought to be one between Atami and Odawara. in
Japan. 1t is a narrow-gauge road. and is run by
man power The cars have seats for four persons
each who 81, back TO back. train consists OF
two or three cars. and is drawn up hill by hslt
dozen coolies: a. the top OF the incline the coolies
jump the platforms and the train runs down to
the terminus by gravity. with the speed OF an ex
press 1t is said there has never been an acci-
den; on this road.
The young composer. X. is overwhelmed with
sir said his III hoSsekseper Us. the coal man has
X In despair hands her over his last score that
he has jus; finished and says:
"Tve burned his coal. let him burn my score-then
we'll be Quits."-tFigaro.
A somewhat remarkable movement is being start
ed by the devotees OF cycling In Germany. II IL
nothing less than demand for the due representa-
ton OF cyclists interests at all elections whether
municipal or State. Wheelmen in the Fatherland
have cause for bitter complaint against the police
regulations, which in many not only
vexatious but also nonsensical They differ. too
so much not only in the various States but even In
towns that no wheeman a long tour is able to
master them. The taxes imposed upon cyclists,
too. have approached the !ntoerablc point As a
consequence OF all this every candidate for a par
amentary or municipal will henceforth be
asked answer the question What your
views respecting the cycle police regulations and
the cycle taxi" That the movement Is formi-
dabe one may be seen from the fact that one In
every four electors owns bicycle.
A correspondent writes: VIII you kindly let me
know what do and and what TO TO cultivate
a base voice" II Is signed "A Constant Reader"
For the benefit OF dear inquiring Constant Read
mula may prove efficient: One fall Dover-st.
bridge into water. weather 20 degrees below: one
swim out OGrady do not wiring out clothes; sit down
quietly until they dry: one ambulance TO home rum
and molasses ad lib frequent appica inwardly
For smoohness OF tone sandpapcr and oil pipes
potato salad and raw onions will be qualified by
this method 10 sing out on the Deep In such a
base voice that he may he elevated to the heavenly
Traveller.