New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1.-THE Paris Daily Messenger" says that an ex-
traordinary and horrible traffic has recently grown
ND I'm human skin and that reputable jewelers.
have admitted that they have made OF 1t belts card
co ses and other articles OF similar kind Women
boast of having ornaments made OF the grewsome
substance and recently human skin nicely tahhee
formed a considerable portion OF the trousseau OF
a fashionable bride The skin Is procured from
the bodies OF the INDECENT poor not claimed oy
friends or relatives These turned over 10
var,ous scientifc institutions for dissection. the
students selling the skins to tanners and jewellers
The journal adds that this dreadful trade Is most
prevalent in America but In this 1t Is probably not
correct It was naturalized in France during the
Revolution perhaps before, the tannery at Meudon
being celebrated In the pages OF Montgalliard who
seems TO regard this sign OF the thrift OF his
countrymen in circumstances OF political dlscout-
agement with considerable composure
The Last Phase Of the Joke.-Miss Newcome-
81. Peter-Go to the other place madam The dia-
mond thieves are all down there. lou De HIS
cradle here-Uewelers Weekly.
A St. Joseph (Mo) clergyman announces deter
,nInation TO share his vacation with the members
ir a somewhat unique way. He isn't going OUT OK
town and the usual services are not to be aoan-
doned but he promises 10 cut his morning sermon
down to thirty minutes during the heated term and
the evening discourse 20 twenty.
Another View OF the Matter.-"I firmly believe"
"of course If woman proposes" he replied she
would give engagement ring ana other presents
instead OF receiving them" ,, j.,
ION second thought" she answered, perhaps It.
would bc better not 10 chahge existing cohui'ons'
Chicago Post.
"A Biblical student in this city" says the WASH
ington correspondent or THE Chicago RECORD
docares that II the descriptions OF Solomons Tenn
nile are accurael given in the Bible and by secular
authorities the total value OF that edtice ana us
contents must have exceeded SOVOw"" III 'he
first Mace the value OF the materials In the rough
Is estimated at &l2 10000 and the LABOR al NV
0ooo According to Vllla;pandis 1000 men were
engaged in dressing cedar lumber. $1,000 were en-
gagged I'm cutting stone and 5000 In bearing burdens
for a period OF years. who, In addition 10
,beir wages received 80 cents day for food. Ac-
cordIng 10 the same authority. when Is corroOo-
rated by Josephus the vessels OF gold were valued
| az 10000 talents which. reduced to American
money IL equal TO $685. sl.0l5. The vessels OF
silver are calculated at 1921 7l50o the vestments
OF the priests and the robes OF the singers at Slo
go 600 and the value OF the trumpets OF gold was
100000"
| About the worst enemy woman has Is hattery,
| Some people do business just Ike c'ockworK-uck
When doctor pays visits he expects the visits
| 10 pay him .,. o, ,,a ,,o, uho royer tries
| Long sentences never worry a reader as nuch az
/
| new industry is springing up in Northern
| Nexjco-the sinking OF wells for salt water, from
which salt Is manufac for mining and domestic
| nurnoses one company has secured 10000 acres
OF saltwater territory at Camaron. 100 miles SOUTH
| q, Laredo and has struck water containing u pei
cent OF salt worth from to three cents pound
| The following item was told by an eyewitness
| who WAS on the southbound train yesterday morn
| ing As the train rolled into Greenneld man az
peared at the steps OF the car and asked the hesti
| officer IL he could get of at Greenfield The office
| replied that he could not The passenger thes
| stated that he had the right find OF health Ger
| tI6cate at the same time producing quart o
| whskey He was Immediately pulled OF the ca
| and was free to 20 anywhere ne wished IN the Guy
| -(Fulton (Ky) Leader
A Cincinnati man recently advertised his desire q
sell n valuable secret for 20 cents. He stated tina
| he would tell how he cured OF drinking. smok
| ing swearing, staying out at night. going TO tn
| races gambling and how he gained twenty pounds
| An weight in two years Several persons sent hin
70 cents each and here IL the secret they received
"Just cured OF all the bad habits named by an en-
| forced residence for two years In tho Ohio stat
| Prison"
Cautious Why don't you begn?' inquired tn
| excited prize-hght patron.
| The pollcev' said the ma mayer. hoarsely.
II don't see ally here. You're not AFRAID OF them
| are your ,. ,.,s 800. ,..... 49, 4.
! to see the whole business. "-tWashinEton Star.