New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

srnsr,n+endent Andrews OF the Chicago PUBIC
schools has sent TO the school principals OF Una.
city a list OF eleven words. the ortnosrap"y "
which has been reformed for use In the scnooIS u
the Windy City. They are as follows; Frosin'
(programme) tho Ohough). thoro thorough thoro-
fare dhoroughfare). thru through)' thiuou'
nhroughout), catalog (catalogue). proiog Pro-
logue). decalog (decalogue) demagog Idemasoeuo
and pedagog (pedagogue)
Another Form OF Crank-The audience appauded
rapturously and the favorite prima donna came
before the curtain and bowed her thanks o.,n the
cansatrice appeared smiled. bowed and retired:
hrd gr cs aS an
Of the boxes thrust one haha nSer and when
the house became quiet he spoke as follows: ~
White the gifted queen OF song whom we ., az.
a sS Is MAXINE TesPon ne To your
core wish to present few OF me reasons a,ntb
Century will begin January /. lsoo."-(chcago Trib-
une.
"A new industry In Kansas" says correspond
ent OF THE Chicago Record" rs the manufacture
of salt large deposit has been discovered on tne
line OF the Santa Fe Railroad near the town OF
Hutchinson In the central part Of the State. which
the local biologists claim TO be the largest IN the
world More than 100000 has already been in
vested IN plants TO purify II. and the output iast
year reached nearly two million barrels The men,
bers OF the Muvane family. of Topeka VINO are
heavy landowners. bankers and proprletoIs Vi Inc
Topeka Capital are the largest salt operators In
the State: but George Gould and his brothers. OF
New-York are also heavily interested. Frank
Gould the youngest son OF the late Jay Gould, who
mas only recently reached his majority. is having
his first business experience in the management OF
the company
Little Boy (pointing to window of India-ruober
shop)-what are those? s,,,no su,,s made all OF
India rubber so that the diver won't get wet.
Little Bowl wish had one,
Little Boy-To wear when you wash me.-(Chi-
cago News.
James A. Allen. Of Palmyra. Wis, has been
justice Of the peace for fifty years.
Circuit Rider-And you respect and obey your
a SSenv dsn nnk HG an Arkansas aYou
She's the lady that killed full-grown wildcat with
club.-Judge.
Speaking of the late A. NJ. r. Gordon. the Mon
treal journalist who is said TO have written the
verses "Hoch der Kaiser" THE Toronto Mail and
Empire" says: "He originally clergyman OF
the Presbyterian church. and assumed the name or
Gordon after leaving the Church his real name
being A. McGregor Rose. The verses first appeared
in a paper called The Hornet. published in Van
couver. b. c.
How He Explained.-"How do you explain the
phenomena upon which you base your ne" discoV-
ery?" asked the nquistve friend u.
hie as 70 prevent anybody who Is not In the same
business from undertaking to contradict me And
then II anybody objects say It is professional
jealousy. "-(washington Star
"The Christian Index OF Jackson Tenn. the
official organ Of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. thus comments on the recent lynching OF
Sam Hose
1--WE are not surprised at the way he met his
death We would be very much surprised to know
that any negro in this country would directly or
indirectly defend such a man. While we deplore
the actions Of the mob. yet would not walk two
stems to Join in with crowd Of negroes who would
attempt to Justify. condone or rescue man who
could commit such outrageous crime in cold
blood"
See grandpa, my flower" she cried;
II found It In the grasses!
And with kindly smile the sage
Surveyed II through his glasses
"Ah. yes" he said, "involucrate
And all the 1orets ligulate.
Corola gamopetalous,
Composite. exogenous-
A pretty specimen II Is,
Taraxacum dens-leonis!
She took the blossom back again,
His face her wistful eye on;
II thought" she said, with quivering iip'
1T was dandelion! 80. ..,,
A Glasgow newspaper man finding that his eyes
became so tired that he could write only with
great difficulty hit upon the plan OF having some
strips of coored paper pasted on his desk close
to the inkstand so that every time he wanted
dip OF ink his eyes fell upon the colored strips.
The result was surprising and the inventor says
that by this simple device he not only avoided the
use OF glasses but also improved his sight.
A Sudden start-"You used to go to school with
II did Fact is. l gave him his hrst start IN