New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Books to the numper Of fifteen hundred are miss
ing from the Libraries Of the University OF chicago,
owing to the failure Of those who have used them
to return them The latest report OF Charles A.
Torrey Inspector OF libraries shows that the Iars-
est number OF books has been taken from the theo-
logical library
All Hers.-"Ah,, but Count" she cried DO you
Yes" he repned. you are your fazaire's only
child."-(Chicago Times Herald
A newly married couple in Portland, Me-, VINO
are both deaf and are trying housekeeping without
a servant have devised ingenious substitute tor
a doorbel When caller presses the electric nut-
ton all the lights in the house fash up and his
presence is made known
An Artful Creature"Now. what on earth ola she
mean by telling him she dearly loved rainy days!
Surely, she didn't want him to thinK her Sen'-
mental" .,.
"oh. no. She knows well enough that sentiment
Is out of date She wanted him to get the Idea her
hair curled naturally Indianapolis journal
The heirs Of Baron de Kalb who served In the
Colonial Army during the Revolutionary war VIII
bring suit in the United States courts Tor SAFE IN
partition OF land which was once owned oy tne
Government The Baron left son. Sebastian.
whose son George went TO Cincinnati He died.
leaving widow who now lives Clifton Heights.
Cincinnati The widow found some time ago papers
which her counsel says give her title to LII" acres
Of land in the vicinity OF Chilcothe. Ohio when
had been given to Baron de Kalb by the Govern
ment in payment for his services This tract OF iaho
Is now very valuable.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES word is that used
may be arrested in Austria. II T. used TO refer 10
any act that meets with the disapproval OF the
P pr nsSe ea IS s nqt TRe Police have
authority to arrest any one guilty OF an aG, wc
chooses the latter may imprIson the offender Nth
out troubling either Judge or jury.-(Chcago IT'D
une.
man with a poor memory lives in Mcpherson.
Kan. After buying safe for the storing OF his
valuables he pencied the combination on the
plastered wall near the safe few days later he
had the walls whitewashed. and OF course. the
pencil figures were obliterated. He had to have
the safe blown open, and his wife blew him up for
his stupidity.
An Easy One-He entered the cheap restaurant
and took a seat at one OF the tables.
"Will you have Is cent dinner or a % cent one?'
inquired waiter.
rs there any real diference"'
Certainly"
What is itr
Ten cents "-COhio State Journal.
This story of the latest confidence scheme for
fleeing the unsophisticated farmer is going the
rounds Of the country press: man who repre-
sents himself travelling preacher calls ana
asks to remain overnight. Before the hour FOR
retiring a young man and woman come along and
ask II there is minister IN the house who can
perform a marriage ceremony. OF course there is.
The young couple join hands and the farmer and
his wife are asked to sign the marriage certificate
as witnesses The certificate afterward turns up
as promissory note.
When She Expected Him-They parted at the
car window The man was on his way to the kion-
dixie country The faithful wife was left behind.
How soon do you expect him homer" inquired
sympa thetic neighbor.
The devoted wife choked back a hot tear.
You can bet your life she sobbed that don't
expect him home until he's made his pile. And he
knows b-better than to c-come. "-(Cleveland Plain
Dealer.