New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Harvard student who has Just returned from
q bicycling tour OF India thus describes the road
from Lahore TO Calcutta: 1T Is twelve hundred
miles long and II Is level. Tho material of which
II is made is called bunker, and II you turn that
word into concrete you have an idea OF what It is
like The road Is hard and as smooth as prepared
pavement and there is no dust. When first got
on this road with my wheel and enjoyed tho luxury
Of easy travelling said This Is magnificent but
suppose that in short time II Will become gritty
and uneven" ! went fifty miles. one hundred miles,
two hundred miles. five hundred six hundred, seven
hundred, and II always the same with
not even the smallest stone to give a Jog
Almost the entire way Is lined with double
row OF majestic trees. The concrete road runs like
a long. white ribbon down the centre. Along each
side Of the bunker loose soil tracks over
which the native bullock carts creak along at the
rate OF two miles an hour"
So are chestnIts
And the frisky fall oyster:
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Who. calls these glorious autumn days "'he sad
As between indian summer and the other kind,
we will choose the red mans variety all the time
-(charieston (W Va Gazette
Liverpool has started the idea Of giving concerts
In the courtyards OF the worst quarters Of the city
Musicians have volunteered and the people for
whom tho concerts given have cleaned up and
decorated the courts. The experiment has been
initiated at Northampton. and soon will be In
Manchester.
They Changed Their yows see Ssr kOUsey ;ss
"Sa ana rsmSds that the sYaa u, r.,
Juan Hl."-tChicago Post
The old custom Of watchmen calling the hour
at night Is still retained in TWO localities OF Lon
don namely, New-Inn and Ely Place
Colonel smith Of the st cal!sornia tells H., story
Irshman and he was doing guard duty;
DO you know your orders, sentry asked the
Colonel
IF you face the rising sun. your left hand would
ba on the north OF you ard your right hand to the
south OF you What would be behind your
Me can,een sor."-(san Francisco Argonaut
Mrs. f. A. Bennett. Of Lahore. N. d.. has an
Angora cat farm and says she cannot raise enough
cats 20 supply the demand. which is principally
from the East.
whats the matter. old mani You look In hard
Il am. Just moved 70 Harlem, and nov rye gone
and fallen In love with Brooklyn siri"-tl'rook-
Ign Life.
"A returned volunteer" says THE Philadelphia
Press" tells good story which. By the way. goes
20 show that officers were not feasting while the
men zero living on ordinary army ra'ions Ono
of our generals In Cuba entertained II seems. some
visiting officers OF his field quarters near the light
Ing line before Santiago. The fare rcsembled In
simplicity the legendary roasted sweet potatoes OF
Revolutionary times. bu, the hosts hearty welcome
and stu more his wealth OF good stories carried
along the meagrc menu. AT length. however there
came a pause. both gastronomc and conversation
nj TIE guests were awaiting What next when
the old negro servant was heard n hiss into tho
generals ear; Give EN- another big one gen'l
De cook dun scorch de hardtack.'
What is the difference between donkHys tail
and Hopkins?'' Give II up" "A donkeyr tall Is
the end OF an ass but Hopkins Is no end OF an