New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The Dumdum bullet secured It's name from the
Indian arsenal by whose officers It was devised
and the name should not he spelled in two words
or even hyphenized, as a great many people appear
TO think. Dumdum Is towE and military s'a-
tion about four miles northeast Of Calcutta II was
the experience in the soudan. and also IN the
Spanish American War that the magazine
rifles whose small calibres allow them 70 have
greater accuracy and greater carrying power than
the old weapons were faulty In one important par
ticular The small calibre bullets have shght or
feet on those struck by Their and IL was 70 ooviate
this difficulty that the Dumdum bullet was devised
This bullet is from which part OF the nickel or
copper covering is removed. 80 that the force OF
the impact spreads the soft lead, making missile
that inficts a severe shatterng wound.
BEFORE and After-''My dear" said Mrs. Hume
we'll az she poured the coffee at breakfast the
other morning. "do you believe in the eternal Mt
Il used to- replied Hunewen, hut that was be-
fore you began TO make my shirts s'-(Chicago News.
Kansas paper tells ~ a bank cashier who sat
on the neighborly side of a sheet OF postage stamps
one warm day recently. and found IT necessary 70
20 home and make change OF clothing before ne
could GO. his books 10 balance
Bnl-You say the feas are bad down in Guyille?
Bad Is no name for hs- it. Why Hd .oaofcd eo% II Dol 69e
OF his shouders!-(Yonkers Statesman
Sir William Robinson. In his paper Trinidad
retaned some OF the negro stories he collected
while Governor Of the island. says The London
Chronicle" Church OF England dignltary mas
as servant a negress who was very tond OF hgH'
singing and petty pilferng. She took loose money
off his dressing table to the tune OF Hold the
Fort" and under cover Of onward. Chrisuan SOL
der" seduestrated the eatables.
The late Bishop Rawle asked negro sitting In
dleness by the roadside how he managed to pass
the time Il sit in de sun. massa. and let de time
pass me-" was the quaint And philosophical reply.
These Trinidad negroes, 1t appears are long ana
heavy sleepers There was a severe earthquake at
4 o'clock one morning. and Sir william. driving
into town said to his groom. Edward, did you iee'
the earth1uake at 4 O'Clock this morning.
NO. massa" he replied, Il only went TO bed at
half past last night
Little Mistake.-The squires son had just been
ordained. and the following Sunday ne was 10
He was a Young man and very nervous. How
ever he did his best. and returned 70 tne Vesuy'
having accomplished the service to his own saus-
think got through n the iervGe ,S lee 18th Thop5 who
was helping him OF with his surplice. ~
1T was first rate Master Dick said me Gla m man n
better done" After pause he ADDED 3!.o But TIE ie
old parson. he never gives us the evening Se'F'e III
the morning. '-CTit-Bits.
There seems to be no end to the udicrous things
which happened down at Arkansas City during the
ii
engaged famous trick bicycle rider 10 give eX-
hibitions on the streets part Of his performance
WAS to appear in the crowd dressed Ike A country
boy and TO ride with great awkwardness. He was
I'm the midst Of this act when Policeman Pile
rushed up snatched him off the wheel and dragged
him toward the jail. shaking him vigorously. The
managers came running up explained matters and
got the policeman to release his prisoner. but the
rider was so angry that he wouldn't ride any more
u understand you had some ambition TO be the
George Washington of the Philippines said the
What Of that?" inquired Aguinaldo. =.
"Oh. Notwithstanding Of any importance Only
7 must say | never heard Of George Washington
being first I'm a retreat. first In TO dinner ana hrst
in the cashiers Office on payday '-(Washing'on
Star.
Two years ago" says The Kansas City Jour
nal" John Brinkworth drove six miles into Seneca
with wagon load Of fine Shropshire sheep and
ioined the procession which preceded big Re
publican meeting On his wagon he had banner
showing the price of wool under Cleveand's free
trade policy and coupled with this was prophecy
of what wool would bring after McKirey's elec-
tion The Democrats secuted this prophecy. bur
last week Mr.. Brlnkworth sold his entire crop OF
Dool at % cents a pound net which was more
than he had predicted on his banner.
A passenger who had observed TO the streetcar
conductor that Il id hot suddenly turned
and discovered a woman within hearing.
Il beg your pardon. madam. he said contritey.
"Oh you needn't. sir. responded madam RAINING
hat"-(Boston Journal