New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21


A number OF anti Administration papers recently
published dispatch saying that four hundred men
were sick at the camp on sullivan's Island s. G.
Colonel Rawlcs, the commandant Of the camp.
says that there are only seventy-hve men sick, OF
whom lfty-seven are able TO respond to rocall
and dinner-call. and that on the whole, the camp
is unusually healthy.
San Francisco hostess. famous for her tact
and resourcefulness. tells a good story on herself.
companies a very shy young man. brought letters
with him when his regiment came to the coast,
saw Van Ness-ave residence. As he the son
OF well-known public man and member Of an
him. we should be glad have the pleasure OF
your company Friday at dinnero she said as he
TO be with us" Friday came. and the Commission.
Shortly before the hour for dinner the butler eX-
soldiers mum. outside" NO doubt in honor Of
tho Commissioners; will tell them" Just then
ready he SAID Will nnye the men march aG to
hostess what mem" ITS my company" was
the reply. all hut ten. and they're very sorry but
they couldn't come."-CSan Francisco Argonaut
The Kcnnebec Journal" thus describes Maine
husking bee: There was lot Of fun. One man
was found with two red stuffed into his pocket
before the husking began. and after he was dis
covered he admitted that he had husked ten bush
els OF cora TO find them During the huskng one
man found a red ear. and started on mission.
but when he got halfway around young lady
discovered that his red was not red AZ all and
she mt n stop to the mission He wanted to know
what he was 10 do with the kisses he had got dis
honestly and said he would not keep them. but
would Immediately give them all back. This he
did and the fun on. BY actual count there
were six red ears found. The dancing began at
$50 o'clock and continued TIL 30 when the folks
went home"
Freddy-My brother George is a head taller than
your brother.
Franky-Yes but my brother is n stomach fattcr
than yours.-tLustige Batter.
A "Chorister" writes to The London Daily Mair'
saying that the Anglo-Catholcs are ready to shoot
Protestants who try to disturb rituastic services.
III this man. Kensi and his followers" he de-
clares tried TO reach chancel and upset the
communicates /. for one, would not hesitate in de-
Tending chancel and altar with a revolver, which
may mention IL kept ready In my cassock pocket
for Kensitites."
strange how man changes, Twenty years ago
7 used to write numberless poems on the beauty Of
my wife, but now It's as much as can do TO get
B Blk '''' -
The first paper mill in Montana will be
erected at Manhattan. In that State. The material
10 be used in the manufacture is the white barley
straw grown In the Galatin Valley. thus utilizing
a product OF the State which heretofore has COMO
TO waste. The plant will be the only one OF ifs
kind in the United states, az AT the present ufne
there are no paper mills In this country converting
straw into pulp and paper. In Russia there are a
few mills OF this sort. while Germany has more
than one hundred mills which manufacture pulp
and paper from the German barley straw. Tho
! Germans export 10 this country annually upward
Of five thousand tons OF straw pulp on which they
pay tariff Of & n ton. placing IT on the American
market at four cents pound
WHY lie Failed Yes. | started on my lecturng
tour with the avowed intention OF telling the people
| things they all ought TO know.
MY dear man. people would much rather hear
! things they ought not 10 know."-(ndianapolis
/ Journal.
\ German has invented thimble OF felt or gum
| FOR the Of panists.
| In the advertising columns OF German paper 0!
| recent date appears the announcement that "A
| medical student wishes to exchange "A wcll-prc-
| served skeleton for bicycle" 1t probably ncvcr
occurred the proprietor OF the skeleton In his
| lifetime that when reduced TO eternal immobity
himself he would yet foster the rapid motion vi
| others.-Phi.adelphla Record