New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

cause and Comment" says that an inquest on
the badly decomposed body OF n man who had
been drowned in the Yellowstone River resulted
I'm the following cautious II not especially lumi-
nous verdict: 1--WE. tho jury. find that the de-
cedent Fred Darwin lost his life accidentally
while trying to cross the Yellowstone River on the
25th day Of August, 1899 The jury knows from
hearsay and word OF witness. not present, the
above facts No witness present. but from his evi-
donce heretofore expressed we find from the body
and property recovered evidence sufcient 10 arr"e
at this verdict"
Actually Insulting Conductor Chastlly)-How old
Young Mother dndignanty)-Do look old enough
to have a child old enough to pay fare?-tNew-
York Weekly.
Hiram Clark. an enterprlsng resident Of Water
town Mass, recently devised a one piece rubber
lined cotton undergarment which was intended TO
be waterproof He expected to make fortune oy
the sale OF the same to miners. seafaring men anu
others whose vocations are pursuai IN damp or
wet places. Unfortunately for Clark. however,
when he donned the garment and submitted
II TO q heat test the rubber lining melted ana
stuck to his body. that the fabric was only re-
moved with the aid OF a pair Of scissors and a
scraping knife, and with great pain TO the wearer
Life Insurance Agent (illing out appication)-
Your general health is good. Is it not?
Applicant-Neyer had sick day in my life
upon any hazardous undertaking; suppose?
Appllcant-Weil yes | am afraid 90. Lam am go
swers.
The town of Adrian Mich. is overrun with cats.
and tho local Council is seriously thinking Of offer
ing bounties for the destruction Of the surplus
/ fellnes. At n recent meeting OF that body the
Town Clerk stated that conservative estimate
placed the number OF cats within the borough
limits at thrty-fve hundred. more than three
ala ht,p-
dred. The residents engage in cat shooting bees
twice a week but the animals multiply more rapid
ly than they can he killed.
"Oh Major Blower. Is it true you once ran an
Indian to death?'
"Tt IS quite true miss"
And how far did the Indian rum
"T cannot tell you. I was looking straight ahead
all the time until got back to amp."-tOmaha
World-Herald.
An old woman in London recently explained 20 her
clergyman why she ceased to attend church since
incense was discontinued When 7 goes to
church" she said. nrmly 81 likes to summat.
and 10 hear summat, and TO smell summat, or else
what is the good of goin' at all?' The story has
the great advantage that IT be used by both
Rltualsts and Evangelicals.
Brown-You say you are passonatey fond OF
golf suppose you play a great dealI 49,.
Smith-Don't play at all. Don't know the nrst
Brown-And yet you are passlonately fond of IT?
smith-Not at all I'm dealer in golf goods
Boston Transcript
a German-American woman has founded home
for lonely cats in Spreenhagen. near Berlin. All
kinds OF cats to be well cared for in villa
especially built for the purpose and standing in
sixteen Of beautifully wooded grounds. The
new establishment will be boon TO those rather
numerous female testators anxious about the future
of their pets.
Why He Loved Wagner-"Who is your favorte
composer" asked the young
Well answered Mr.. Blykens 80 far I
Wagner"
Yes love Wagner. I don't profess to know
much about him, but l assured on competent
authority that he never wrote any OF these rag
/ time tunes for the street pianos 10 play"-(Wash-
ington Star