New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

The "Kanazawa Shmbun," OF Japan, recently
published the following advertisement: "Hosuijoshi
seeks a husband She describes herself thus I
am beautiful woman. with cloud-like hair. flow
cry face wlllow-ke waist, and crescent eyebrows
I have enough property to walk through life hand
INLAND gazing at flowers In the day and the moon
at night. II there is a gentleman who is clever
learned handsome and OF good taste will Join
with him for life and share the pleasure OF being
buried in the same grave
The venerable Rev. Dr. r. L. Dabney is we'll
known in this country and abroad. Upward Of
twenty wears ago his youngest son, Lewis was
sharp-witted lad who promised to become re-
spected chip OF the old block"
The lad was whipped one day for an act OF dis
obedience, and then had to undergo the more Try
ing ordeal Of STING quietly on the so1a He 9e
asked:
SO as to make you better boy" was the re-
lewis again became lost in thoughtful reflection.
Presently he blurted OUT
MA do you believe in prayer?
III You were to ask God to make me a better boy
do you think He would grant your prayer
well hsP Wish you EGs !SF PRAY sod,tb o
On its hfty-seventh birthday. the other day.
Tho Galveston News" said: THE News hrrsy
believes that Texas Is destined to become the en-
plre State OF the Union in production. commerce
and manufactures. and will before many years
take rank with New-York in population and
wealth Already State OF grand domain. as
moro railroads built as her lands are settled
I'd and brought under irrigation. as the people OF
Texas learn to reap the benefits which are theirs
by nature on account OF their nearness 10 deep
water ports and above all the farmers OF tho
State realize IT is to their interest to diversity
their crops raise on the farm everything Tor their
own use and surplus OF two or three articles 10
sell besides the- cotton crops Texas is bound to
lead her sister States in the matter Of production
tharn 1tr M a OF
there is hardly a plant that grows that will not
flourish in Texas"
He Had Reason TO Run.-The man came out OF
an Office building on the run and started down the
"Here Herer cried the policeman on the corner.
'sWhnt's your hurry"
There's q man back there trying TO sell me a
book on twenty-elght weekly instruments or " IS
each," cried the victim
The policeman instantly. released his hold
"Runl" he cried. Run like a Whitehead! Maybe
you can get away from him yet"'-(Chicago Post.
Hero is a death notice from The Delta Light
House" "Death-Mrs Margaret Woods and Miss
Amer Johnson both distinguished citizens OF our
city died this week. Mrs Woods dropped dead
instanta and Miss Johnson was only sick fort
night Relatives and friends of both let
tend to you sympathy in your loss. There
other deaths that should be mentioned. but for
the lack OF names could not"
siIencing Him.-George-Jm Blunem told me
that his wife makes all her own bonnets.
Maud-Well. George. would you like to have n
wife who was such a dowdy that she was never
known 10 get seat In A crowded car?-(Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Danes" writes Julian Ralph from Copen-
hagen ARE not satisfied with the alphabet. They
have invented a twenty seventh letter which Is
an with mark run through II diagonay from
the north-northwest 10 south-southeast. and this
amazing letter comes In most OF tho words. They
are proud OF II that they paint g. all by itself
In her sfy N ha ~ tbp at NJ
tho tramcars always used TO think that when
a British or Russian or Swedish prince came hero
TO get n wife all he had TO say ives. WIN yjou
MARRY mjer But didn't know a great deal OF
Danish then. In fact ! only knew the word
tandstikker, which means rancid match'-a least
think after using these matches all the
world. Since have come here I've not only dis
covered the o with skewer through It. but And
that the language Is so impossible that the Danes
themselves have given II up. They spell Copen-
hagen K1openhaven. Kobenhayen, Copenhague.
and Coepenhabn."