New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

curious divorce case is about to be tried in En-
porla Kan John W. German his wife. alles-
ing a cause that she persists in exhibiting her
self as a freak over the country. Mrs. German has
tho most remarkable head OF hair that ever grew on
a Kansas woman 1t Is wavy and lustrou, and
sweeps the floor While at the Worlds Fair she
was considered "A wonder. and the showmen got
after her with propositions TO exhibit herself Mr..
German objects 10 lis wife travelling about the
country for this purpose and lence the suit.
"Do understand" asked Admiral cervera be-
coming interested, that the new battleship Ohio Is
That's what ne , builders claim 81.
and thumb into his vest pocket, I've got peseta
or two left that says II won't"-(Chicago Tribune
The Common Council Of Detroit has asked the
Corporation Counsel to draft bill for Introduction
In the Legislature limiting the value OF church prop
erty exempt taxation TO 700 TO each congre-
CATION.
Merely a Matter Of Tense-Grandmother-A is
Johns new watch going all right
Jewellers Weekly
THE San Antonio Soldier" published by the lth
Texas Infantry stationed there. contained the fol-
lowing paragraph the other day: "Zizk e. McCor-
mick undertakers. have kindly rendered their ser
vices 10 embam the body OF any member Of the
4th Texas Infantry. II should be unfortunate
to need the sad service. While trust that
their kind offer may not be in demand. We thank
them for their profrered kindness"
Hated.-"stop. or I'll shoot" called out the po-
iceman.
,"Ha. ha!' laughed the malefactor. nor paused in
his fight
incensed. "or ~ shoot at random.
Here the malefactor halted at once: for even to
such he life is sweet.-(Detroit Journal.
Melbourne policeman recently arrested Lord
Brussey, the Governor. Tor riding his bicycle tho
the culprit with caution.
A burial service conducted with military honors
is impressive and sublime and might be clas.ed
among the beautiful. IL IL not marred by the
presence OF a dead man. But this is no anomaly
the death messenger lies concealed beneath the
petals OF every fower.-(San Antonio Soldier.
Frank Cornelius an Oneida Indian from Seymour.
Wis, who has Just entered Roanoke College Is six
feet three inches in height, though only seventeen
years old. Ono OF his brothers, who was educated
at the Government indian School a. Carlisle Is
now practising law in Oklahoma. where he taught
school several years. sister. educated also
at Carlisle and I'm New England, IL teaching in the
Government School at Oneida. on the Oneida Reser-
walton in Wisconsin.
II Is often said that no European can understand
Chinese commercial methods. Here Is curious
instance OF the Ceestiars mental inversion. \
Chinese hotelkeeper had contracted 10 board and
lodge visitor for dollar a day. As time went
on ne found Il lmpossieie 70 get hls weekly account
half dollar week. lie said he would lose less.
-(London Chronicle.
Many years ago Emerson. In a letter TO a college
boy. said: Newspapers have done much TO abb
brcvlate expression and so to In prove style They
are to occupy during your generation large
share OF attention. and the most studious and
engaged man can neglect them only at his cost
But have little 10 do with them. Learn how
to get their best too. without their getting
yours, DO not read when the mind Is creative
And do not read them thoroughly. column by
column. Remember. they are made for everybody.
and don't try TO get what isn't meant for you
The miscellany. for Instance. should not receive
your attention. There Is great secret In know
Ing what to keep out Of the mind as well as what
to put In. You can't quote from a news
paper Like some insects. Il died the day IL was
born"
clubbing Doctor. 1t isn't wicked 10 fall on
Sunday. Is itY
mo. my child. OF course. not"
I'm glad OF that. cause I have little skating
party every winter and II falls on Sunday this
year.'-(Chcago Tribune