New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


| affected because the majority OF those hrfhs en-
| gagged in manufacturing the product are Oduy
| crippled on account of the scarcity OF iapor
such an extent has this industry Deen ih'eiiei'N
with that II is said this years output VIII NC ie''
! than two-thirds OF the normal. This opens UP 10
the American hog destiny beyond lara, bacon anu
ham. For years Russia. or rather oioeria' ias
been the home OF the hog that produces the great
| "okatka" the bristle from which prushe' arc
| made Next years collection of the raw pristles
will be less than one-half of the usual quahu'y'
| and a. the tendency OF late years in the brush
trade has been toward the use of higher graues OIL
goods. and as almost 50 per cent OF TINS eiasS Oh
goods come to the American market, the price can
| not fail to be affected.
How He Knew Him.-'Tve seen that young fel-
~" ne draws soda water in a downtown drug
:That.s Il. I recognized his fzz"-(Cleveland
Plain Dealer
| One OF the most curious eptaphs In America Is
| on a gravestone in Burial Hill, Charlestowh Mass.
It Is as follows: Here lyes Inferred ye BODY Oh
Mrs Elizabeth Phillips Wife to Mr. Eleazer Pnii-
Inns who was Born in Westminster In Great
Britain. e. Commissioned by John LORD Bishop OF
London IN ye Year 171S to ye Office OF Midwiie
& came to this Country in ye Year l'ls Dy Se
Blessing of God has Brought into this world ABOVE
$4,000 Children. Died May 9Th, r76l Aged 70 years
A Hasty Reply-"Whatn do with this lot OF
ray renrts echoed the chief absent mnded
What's the use OF bothering me ~icn no Wash
questions! Iurn eHi "'@i ~ '1
ington Star
A negro who was arraigned before Justice Walls
Of Kansas City on charge Of stealing articles OF
clothing from his roommate on sunday tleu W
impress the Judge with his piety Beng asKeu
what he was doing on the Sunday when the goouS
were stolen he replied that he was In his room
reading the Bible The Judge asked him what
mart of the Bible he was reading The negro hes-
tated then said: 'The-the Ten Commandment -
sth" The Judge offered to let him go II he would
repeat the Decalogue. but as the negro could not
even quote one commandment. he had to go to jail
Not Useless PROFANITY" said the long haired
passenger, rs utterly useless .r
Wrong" said the short haired passenger: VI IL
can make my wife hopping ,,r MAD I. any nme o'
swearing little. e."-Cndianapois journal
There is an old printer in the Government Print
ing Office in Washington who worked on Ihe
Hartford Courant when the late Robert Bonner
was setting type In that office. A tramp came
along. and getting in day. offered to bet $40 he
could set more type than any otner man IN the
Office Mr. Bonner told the tramp that he was
not a gambler. but that he would chance him slo
tust for fun The money was put up. and the TWO
men got down to their cases. In twenty hours
and twenty eight minutes Mr.. Bonner had set ana
corrected 500 ems of solid minion, besides taking
time to eat three pieces OF custard pie and drink
two glasses of milk. Mr Bonner was recognized
as one OF the fastest printers IN the country ne
was the first man to enter typesetting contest IN
America and IL IS a coincidence that Leo Mon
heimer. the last to win one died within one week
of Mr. Bonner The greatest record ever made
was setting and correcting $1,000 ems In twenty
four hours an average OF about l,37e ems an hour
His Defnitton-Iattle Mike-Phwot Is a contor-
tionist? -, p.aorro -. ,oors
as n vi1re schoon' was dom yez moighty little
good. A contortionist Is a man thot char-r-r-gess
more than III lawful rate aV interest," u yez ihoho
Judy
Having an appointment to preach at an insane
asvIum for the first time, the Editor OF The
Christian Register" asked the medical director for
some points He said the most important thing
was to avoid any attempt on the part OF the
preacher to accommodate himself TO his audi
ence as II they were different from other people
He said: III you attempt to adapt yourself to
their condition they will instantly discover IT, and
they will hate you.
one wish" ne said as they sa, in the hammock
and wondered II the people on the porch could see
"Only one?" she asked.
only one" he repeated. Would you wish for
unlimited wealth or faine Or
II would WISH" she interrupted that the moon
would go behind cloud."-(Chicago Post
A correspondent Of The Spectator tells of
aged parrot OF most conservative instincts. The
owner had recently carpet in her dining
room where the parrot lives and Polly made her
self quite Ill with her strong objection TO this in
novation She screamed Take II away!' till she
was exhausted and at last she refused TO eat
her food till they brought square OF the old
CARPET and put It round the cage. She then at
once became cheerful and reconciled to life.
though she will never take her walks abroad be-
yond her beloved piece OF old carpet.
Shelf were to die you would never get
other wife like me.
He-What makes you think I'd ever want an
other like you?-(Wasp.
Plans have been submitted for the Bishop Coke
Memorial Hail. for Hobart College, at Geneva
The building will cost $500 The president OF
Hobart College Is chairman OF the committee hav-
ing the building OF the memorial IN charge.
Grounds for suspicon.-"Look at Aunt Josephine
laughing while she's playing solitaire
"Ah, bet she's cheating "-(Chicago Record.
The Toronto postal authorities have decided to
employ the automobile in carrying the mail be-
tween the general postofiice AMI Its branches.
Not Worth the Risk.-Rastus Johnsing-Kin yo'
any pullets. Sam?
Sambo Chakeye-No. but I kin heah de dawg
snoh.
Rastus Johnsing-Huhi Come long home Mig
gah. Dat dawgs light sleepah. he is. an eff he
wakes up he won't comprymise l done got on a
new suht OBJ clos. Come long home.-(Ohio State
Journal