New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

,,du,,n Thomson Is the name OF aged printer
vho died in Chautauqua County. Mo, last week.
He often told stories Of setting type from '"o
original manuscript Of Fenimore cooper anu
Nathaniel Hawthorne. For a period OF years lie
worked on different editions of the Bible but curl
GUS to say, he died an inhdel
NJ g. after heated argument with Mrs. b.
Mrs P-Oh I'm not so sure about that'
Mr. B.-But | am certain'-(Judy.
Rarely have the prospects for large crop OF
ovsters been better than now. The season has
been unusually propitious, and the dealers are
looking for a much larger supply this year than
ever before The annual traffic in oysters Tor the
last ten years has been between fifteen million ana
twenty million bushels
A Suspicious Circumstance,-Mss Rieh-l nave
grave doubts about the counts reputed wealth
Miss Miss Rich-He has offered to have my diamonds
reset.-CThe jewelers. Weekly
One wing Of the Museum of the University OF
Pennsylvania has been completed. When entirely
finished the museum Will cover nine acres Dut' o"-
ing TO the imposslbty of this being accomplished
for a number of years. the design chosen for the
building was such as would enable the erection OF
different wings possessing unity in themselves TO
be finally connected by series of courts The
formal opening Of the wing now completed VIII
take place IN the fall
Midnight Clvilities.-Mrs. chat (nndging MT II
Chat Who snores with his mouth open)-William
you'd make less noise II you'd Keep your H'ou'h
MIR. Chat (only half awake)-So'd you.-CTit-Bits
One of the most deadly snakes In India was
caught by an army officer In small mousetrap
a few weeks ago The officer. just as he was going
to bed noticed something dart for the door Oh ms
bedroom, and, thinking II TO be muskrat ne set
the trap for II. placing IT against the edge OF the
wall close to his bed. When he got up in the
morning. the snake was found with It's head
crushed In the trap.
Prepared for the worst.-Emnent Statesman
Put these memoranda In the form OF an interview
and send II all the papers If IL Is well received
will interview myself again. and say that am
glad to the public agrees with me.
Private Secretary-But suppose II Is not well re-
ceved
porter called on me, and that haven't seen re-
porter for six months-(Boston Transcript.
In the face OF a long established religious prece
dent that prayer should follow fasting. the Rev
c. w. Swan. OF Brunswick. Penn. has de-
cided that II should be enjoyed only sort or
dessert 10 substantial physical refreshment
healthy body makes n strong mind and a strong
mind evolves a strong prayer Is his tenet. ana,
Judging from his actions the divine thinks that
prayer is such firing operation that the mind
should be supplied with new fuel relieving each
effort In that line DR.. Swan Is conducting series
OF nightly revival meetings and. In order to In
spre the participants with the proper amount or
religious fervor. slices of cold watermelon
OF the finest tissue to be served between prayers.
Choosing Family Tree.-"Now that We are rich
and intend going into society" said Mrs Parvenue,
every one says we ought TO have family tree
"Assuredy," replied her new acquaintance IAN
the best people have them"
THE trouble Is" continued the woud-be aristo-
erat. ITO select one Personally; favor the oak.
There's something 40 substantial about IT,"
The new acquaintance recovered her composurc
with difficulty.
What's the matter with the blrch?" she asked.
recalling the fact that Mrs. Parvenus had
been Q school teacher.-(Chicago Post.