New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
THE TALK or THE DAY.

ON Scotland" says an English paper "a modiii-
cation Of the Gothenburg system seems to be max
Ing Roadway. \ little village near the Dunferm-.
line named HI Of Beath has municipalzcd its
hubble house and installed the electric light out Of
the profits This success has raised envy In the
soul Of another village close by called Kelly Kelly
does not see why It should municipalities It's
whskey drinking. a public meeting has been
held with real live County Councillor in the chair
10 PROFOUND a scheme. sum OF t2.UD Is 10 be
raised as capital wherewith to erect the public
house There are TO be eight directors-six elected
by the shareholders and two by the County Coun-
ell The shareholders are 10 get = per cent avn
derl on their capital and the surplus profits are to
be handed over to the County Council, to be applied
Il sees fit
Irascibc Ideutensn, down engine-room tube,-ls
there a bltherIng idiot at the end Of this tube
Voice from the engine-room-NOt al TINS ehd'
sr.-d'unch
Noting the growing popularity Of Scotch whisky,
THE London Telegraph" says that TO secure the
preference OF the saloon-keepers Of Ne~-York and
the bartcrders OF the mushroom towns Of South
Africa n sovereign IL occasionally inserted between
the cork and the capsule OF each bottle In case
or course the fact Is duly crcularized. and the re-
taller keeps ON ordering the special brand so com
mended 10 his favor Ia the hope that he may secure
prize.
Necessary since Mrs Black has been a
widow" he suggested. At she looks
younger"
'of course" she replied. 1T is more necessary
now that she should"
Thus do women hetray each others angling pro-
clivlties-(Chicago Post
Al an evening party I'm London some time ago a
gushing girl was introduced 10 Mark Twain
"Oh. Mr. Clemens" she said Now. please. do
tell me I've been thinking OF taking M writing.
hut am so afraid Of that dreadful writers cramp
/ one hears so much sbout-did you ever have IT,
II dii. madam
And what did you take for IT."
"rccfstcak."
Just fancy! But how and where dd you APP
/ ply IT."
"Brolcd and Internally" said Mark Twin grave
/ ~ Il can't answer for its being panacea. but It
/ cured the Kind OF cramp had. all right
They had surrounded him. had the patriotic
women. this hero OF the Fighting 18th. He had
most engaging limp.
! WAS q done nv OF those dreadful Mauscr
! bullets asked the tall blonde with the eyrgasses.
/ "Wni YOU he crippled FOR life?" auercd the
II suppose he shot while carrying wound
ed comrade on the held." gushed the romantic
Tn crippled veteran. as modest as he was brave.
vsiby embarrassed by these tributes from
| the fair AS soon a. he could control his emotion
he 1smSFse1 singh YpaEr, rou,,r. n, hot, On ~.
knee Buffalo Express
THE KlssImce FaD Valley Gazette" says that
! the Seminole Indians OF Florida predict mild win
| tors In Florida for the thirty years which
gives the citrus Industry Of that State long lease
OF life. or the Indian powers of weather forecast
! Ing ii says: His instruments his five senses.
which he works in the bureau OF Instinct. He can
| instlncuvey smell and hear. and taste. and see.
and feel "A fat year a cycle OF Eat years coming
with far more certainty than the Weather Bureau
darcs TO say whether It will Ne hot cold. wet or
dry, during the next twenty-four hours
Mamma" said little Freddie one evening may
! go out on the street with the other boys and
Nc. dear" replied his mother; I'm afraid you
NO / won't mamma" he answered; Il won't
go any ways near it'-tBuhalo News.
When the late Professor Henry Drummond was
giving n OF lectures Evolution In the
! Lowell Institute. he overheard two women. evil
| IDENTITY much opposed to his views, discussing them
one of them said: Mary. II what he says is not
| stand II. But II IL IL true must
| hush Il up"
Arnold White. the London correspondent OF 'Har-
per,s Weekly" In commenting en- the appointment
the consequent elevation OF his wife. who a
daughter Of Levi q. Letter, to vice-regal honor,
THE Jewish community is naturally pleased
We R'r to
victoria re comes q good ola: Gslvin:iic Dutch
| either.-Ondana polls News.
Thirty prominent women OF Bowling Green. Ohio
calico dresses and begun work peeling tomatoes at
three cents bucketru They do this to set an
example to many girls Of the place who need EN-
! ploymcnt. but too proud to seek 1t In a can
ming factory.
Consistent Indolence.-"Wots de use o. wakin
I'D dis way at O'Clock in de morning. inquired
Flooding Pete. Indignantly.
We'll" answered MeanderinR Nike 81 take so
much comfort out q dom nothln dat fought
I'd like to git an early start "-(Washington Star.
The Amcer OF Afghanistan takes great pride In
his gun factory at Caba over which Sir Salters
Pyne presdes. He insists that his khans shall
visit it. Amra Khan. who controls "a distant noun
tain region, came In one day and. after seeing the
works asked Sir Salters
Now tell In words Just how you make
guns"
at IL quite easy" answered Pyne. You make a
hole first and then wrap some iron around It,"
"Ah.' said Amra Khan sorrowfully. there IL
plenty of air for the hole In my country. only no
one there knows how to wrap the iron around It"
Down the postofice steps the Rev DR.. Fyfthly
carefully picked his way. and then his feet sud
denly shot out. and he went down right In the
midst OF a group of stock brokers.
"Ah good morning. DOCTOR? laughed the stock
brokers. recognizing the minister. You remind
US of the wicked man. whose foot slippeth."
| Nay" retortcd the good minister, but rather
| do / seem like the man who went down TO jericho -
| How Is that?" chorused the brokers.
because he fell among thieves" murmured the
doctor. as he got UP and moved dscorously away.
! --tAnglo-Amercan-