New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
John Frederick Hartranft.
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THE TALK or THE DAY.

After having endeavored for years 10 dissuade
women from wearing birds and feathers orEa-
ments on their hats. Mrs Richard Boyle. Of Lon
don, gives It her opinion that where fashion is
concerned the world of women utterly callous
and blind to every consideration except their own
selfish vanity"
A Chance for Inventors-Johnny Hay-what
kinds Of I ensagement rings dye sell?
Johnny Hay-Well want one girl can't sneak
out of.-(Jeweers Weekly.
LA presse jaime is the way the Paris papers
speak OF the yellow journals Of this city. in their
comments on the good sense and prudence OF the
President and his advisers
Promoting Peace have here" said the caller,
Il suppose" asked the editor that you honestly
and sincerely desire peace
Then burn the poem" -(Phiadelphia North
American.
Even Sir Boyle Roche could hardly have perpe-
trated better bull than that Of prominent South
ern man who. at certain interstate affair. hoped
that the occasion might be an entering wedge
which would bring about more perfect unity be-
tween the North ard the South"
Colonel Hunt says that private in the lst Regi-
ment. Ohio, refuses 10 go to war because he
shutters ,,. ~ At. .. ,, -.
You don't go 10 talk but to light. said the
Colonel
But they'll p-p.put me on g-g-guard. and man
oh that's no objection for there will be another
sentry placed along with YOU and he can chal-
Well stammered the private. 'b-h-but may
be t-taken and run through the g-S-gizzard before
! can c-c-cry qu-qu-quarter. '-Cincinnat Enquirer
According 10 recent statistical returns the total
number OF women over the OF eighteen en-
ployed in factories and workshops In the British
Islands Is little over a million. OF which about II
per cent belong TO trades-unions Most Of these
have a membership In common with the men. but
there are some separate women's unions. organized
otiicered and conducted exclusively by female mem
bers Among these are the Felt Hat Trimmers' and
Wool Formers Association. with 2is6 members,
the Female Cigarmakers Pro:e ,t!ve Union, with
membership Of little over a thousand, and few
other associations. with still smaller list of mem
bers The great bulk OF the women workers are
included in the mixed unions. showing disposition
TO work out her Industrial like her other problems
in company with the men. rather than separate
from them--a token that the working British fe-
male is endowed with sound and discriminating
judgment and Knows perfectly we'll on which side
her bread is buttered.
oh OH" moaned Mrs. Weeks. who was suffer
ing from decayed moar. why aren't people
born without teeth, I'd like to know"
Why, my dear exclaimed the husband. do
burg Chronicle.
Georgia has a new prison law. which it hopes will
abate of the evils of its convict system which
In recent years have made It reproach all over
the world Under the present lease. soon TO expire
the State receives $4,000 year for its convicts
1t is expected that under the ordinance II will
receive from $4,000 10 10000. The prisoners num-
Der, all told two thousand, but under the new
system the women. boys. girls and incapables are
TO be put on farm and cared for by the State
only the le-boded being leased out 10 labor and
these being In the Of guards appointed by the
state. IL Is expected that with competent COM
Uissioners there will be no convict-camp scandals
and the new appointees have gone about their
work with such intelligence and earnestness as 10
lead 10 the belief that the people OF Georgia will
not soon again be annoyed by the charge that the
states convicts are treated cruelty
yesterday
Not much l, cost me g."
why. IL gave my wife the idea that the gas
was leaking somewhere and she sent for a
plumber. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
In New England request that guests will please
not battle on Sunday night, as the hot water is
needed for the wash Monday morning"
Judge Ermston tells a good story about A man
he was questioning as TO his being good go a
Son bond.
What property have you to the amount Of sSoos'
asked the Judge.
Il so In building assoc!a ton, replied the
witness
We'll. and what more?'
Il have stock In trade TO the amount Of 800"
Go OIL"
Il have household furniture worth 800"
We'll. We SIN want so"
II have your note. Judge, for that amount. which
you gave mo seven years ago at College Corner.
Tableau!-(Cincnnau Enquirer.