New-York tribune., 1899-12-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Bishop James Ryan Roman Catholic. OF Alton
III exclams: Il think OF the desolation wrought III
the phupplnes which this Christmas will see. after
a wear OF the hell OK war in which more siauEh-
ter. destruction lootng and desecratlon have been
done than in all the centuries OF Spains control
This will surprise people who read In the histories
that between 1903 and 1850 the Spanards were guty
OF four terrible massacres In the Philippines III 'ach
~ which nearly thirty thousand natives were klIIed
In 1868 there was massacre ot seven thousand
Chinese and other foreigners. and In the rebellion
OF 1879 about nrty thousand natives were Killed
The Bishop is doubtless nne theologian. but he
really ought to brush up his history
ANOTHER POINT or VIEW.
air't the kind of person that IN" poets sing about
I'm tnst n common hobo. with my shoes an coat
rbcI@ on., NO country nresde wnitn' for me with
OUT r,hia I'm s cold I'm lucky n get inside ai.
I've heard of the rcjoion's after hhrvcstin is 4rr
when the lads an lass"s frolic an deiY 'h' "'"u'
But the season always brings me an uncomfor'a-
when yer teeth II on the shudder an your ward
robe T. in hook
They tell about their turkey and their red cram
I'm GLAD rlad 70 .nin tho odors Of the cookshop as
The sing about tho cider that came flowing from
NV only chance at nectar costs nickel. more or
An Where 10 git the nickcl-thars WIN, makes me
An. totally dsspondcn, cause / an't no nnancier.
round the block
when Your teeth is on the shuider an your ward
'o'' III n.y. -Washlngton star.
About n year ago" says The Medical Record"
"a wealthy resident ~ Cortland -. y attempted
suicide I'm the village Of Mclean. but failed TO ac-
complish his object. and repenting. called In phy-
siclan The latter rendered all necessary services
both medical and surgical and saved the mans
life Later the physician sued his patient FOR go
600 claiming that the mans hfe. whIch ne hdn
saved was worth that amount The claim Of $1,000
was not allowed. but the plaintiff was awarded
500"
In an address at Fall River Captain sgsbec or
the Texas. told this story. illustrative OF the fact
that naval men make no prctcnce nj being orators:
1T is difficult for me-" said Captain Slgsbee 80
be required To make q speech. ana am IN the sit
uatlon OF the old sailor who was fond Of tea and
old sailor had no society manners and had never
attended an afternoon tea. He was afraid Of the
one. He went almost in despair. and when he got
back TO his ship his master said:
Brown. did you get 10 the tea
How did you feel there?
- felt Ike a sperm whale doing crochet work '"
-(Boston Globe
THE Chicago Tribune" says: ~ postal official at
Davenport who has charge OF free delivery route
in Iowa declares that the chief benehciares OF tho
! innovation the women. The bulk OF the rural
| mail handled ia 20 and from the farmers wives
| and daughters This IL not surprising. Aside from
| business letters a writes seldom unless Il IS
| 10 his wife when away on a Journey. He seldom
| writes 10 his masculine friends while the women
carry correspondence with other whom
| they may not have for years. Hence. In tho
city well in the country the personal CORE
spondence is largely between women. one factor In
increasing the proportion OF mail matter received
| by ia th. cir of no
icals The magazines are most popular with
women. while the greater number OF the periodicals
OF the thiry-two page octave type is published
exclusively for readers OF that sex. the mail
order advertiser recognizes that the farmers wife
makes the purchases for her household. These
facts account for the preponderance OF mail for
women at the rural postofiiccs"
| Oklahoma enjoys the unique distinction OF being
| the only state or Territory east or the Rocky
Mountains which produced more wheat in 1899 than
| gives Oklahoma credit for l.GsWo acres sown with
winter wheat and crop OF 16.2O2 900 bushels Only
more wheat than oklahoma did this year The
prominent grain States which produced less than
| lucky, Tennessee. Maryland and Texas-(Philadel-
| phia Record
! 4 South Dakota paper tells OF a farmer who,
during the year disposed OF 700 bushels OF po-
tatoes for s2i5. and 500 bushels OF wheat for .ls
Besides this he received .2lO for wool and $40 for
milk. The increase from cattle and sheep came TO
$500 Thus he has made a neat total OF N6is,
apart from the products used In supporting him
self and his family In commenting upon this
favorable showing. The Sioux City Tribune calls
attention TO the fact that the dairy products were
the most profitable OF all. The farmers cows
brought him more gross income and net profit than
eight acres OF wheat land at ten bushels to tho
acre. or several hundred sheep.
Brown-Do you still employ DR.. Pelleteer?
Jones-Why shouldn't we? Up TO the present tms
he hasn't killed any OF
Brown-And when you are all killed of you'n get
q physician? Well, don't know but that &.
as good plan any.-(Boston Transcript
The French Minister of Public instruction has
decided to purchase for the State NJ. Schefer'
splendid collection OF Eastern manuscripts. 1t Is
said 20 be without rival In Europe. and is the
result OF hny years uninterrupted labor In Egypt
, | SYRIA Turkey, Persia and India. The manu-.
scripts are in 100 volumes. which will be deposited
IN the Bibllotheque Rationale at Paris. The price
10 be paid them Is 1900.
Mrs Bruggs you have more faults than eve
, well, Mr.. Briggs. you have plenty OF fault
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