New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Her Impression.-"who Is Asuinaido?" ask't
why don't you know" responded Mamie. nc.
'oh. yes; how stupid Of me- one of those people
who come from Maiara."-Washinsto Star
Society at the capital" says the Ottawa cor
respondent Of The Chicago Tribune" thinks %
nothing but hockey The pretty girls talk and
think Of nothing else The pretty girls going in fo'
hockey there nothing left for every body else bat
70 follow suit Their excellenc!es attend oil the
matches and with them go the vloeregal chill
dren and the viceregal people Of high degree. and
the cream and crowd Of fashion Victor Cavendish
son OF Lord Fred Cavendish and nephew and heir
presumptive OF the Duke of Devonshre with Lady
Evelyn Cavendish. attended last Saturdays hockey
match. in company with the Govenor-General
and the Countess Of Mimic. whose guests they
were"
The Detroit Free Press received the following
letter the other day:
"Canterbery St Clair Co Ala February the 2-lSa
THE Detroit free press CO | Will make YOU a
the when there is any II you will send me the
paper and II could get up some subscribers 10
your paper l would do so yours truly
"Canterbery Po ST Clair CO. Alabama
"CANTERBERY ALA NEWS
THE year OF 90 has begin very well
We have a hOuriShing sunday School az thls
place
M Z P dore; has moved to Ai6ersyille.
Mr. 7 Blocks baby IS very SICK
Was borned to Mr. and Mrs kate harp recently
I've have Good literary School at this place"
Near the Washington Monument" SAYS The
Richmond Times" two men driving a handsome
pair OF horses hailed colored who was on
his way 10 the Governors Office Come here. Sam.
and hold our horses a few minutes. won't you%
said one Of the strangers
The colored man did as requested He got into
the vehicle and waited about twenty minutes while
the visitors through he Capitol.
"On their return a quarter Of dollar was ten
dered The coored
No. l thank you, said he. had plenty Of
time. and held the horses favor to you. But
il you gentlemen should choose. when you get
home. would thank you FOR contribution to the
Negro Reformatory fund. If you care to give any
thing remit to the trust company that holds the
funds Here is my card
"The man was John H. Smith. former Minister
10 Liberia. and now president Of the Negro Re-
formatory."
pentine hand" negro was run over by the short
accommodation train. completely derailng H. ana I
causing the engineer 70 break his left leg while
jumping 70 save himself" our contemporary adds:
The accident was caused by the negro gong 70
and will be punished FOR having been an obstruc-
are most M interested in down here is the state OF
that negros health after he had derailed the train.
Also what is the thickness OF the hide and skull
Of the average North Carolina negro? And why
should they send the poor fellow to jail for un-
consciously derailing little thing Ike a locomo-
tive and a train OF cars?-(Atanta Constitution.
The Kansas CITY Star" says: The area sown
10 winter wheat last fall according 10 the oficia!
report is 4200OO acres greater than the area har-
vested II there should be n corresponding in
crease in the spring wheat area, which Is not I'm
probable the aggregate wheat area will be sweed
in 1890 10 50 100000 acres. which. at the rate OF
Weld reported in 1895. namely. l53 bushels 70 the
acre would produce enough wheat 10 feed twice
the present great population of the United States
Yet there are some timid scientific gentlemen who
have undertaken TO make the world believe that
mankind is within sight OF the time when the bread
supplies Will be insufficient to meet the wants OF all
the people"
She-They've got a lot ~ skyscrapers In New
York now. haven't they? 80,
He-Yes. but what thev really need is iot OF
earthscra pcrs.-Y Yonkers Statesman
A rapid shaving contest for the championship
Of Ohio" was the star attraction Of BARRIERS ball
hold in cleveland the other night Three contestants
participated and the winner shaved his subject
in fifty seconds. the second man performed MS
task in one minute and nineteen seconds. and the
third In one minute and thirty-e!ght seconds.
when Bnford went West he told M that as soon
ae he had settled down and pulled himself toScther
he would write to me, but nave never heard from
Clifford was blown up in an explosion Of dyna
mite three months ago. He may have settled
down but | don't believe he has pulled hnseit to-
get her vet = Chicago Tribune