New-York tribune., 1899-07-18

in costumes representative OF tbe oi'ihiues o'
olympus The form and dimensions Of the temple
have not yet been decided, but II is said that II
will be planned on a very extensive scale
Needed II in His Business.-Mss Howler iwho
sings t?D-That gentleman you Just INTRODUCED me
TO said he would give anything II he had my voice
BY the way. what business does he follow1
Friend-Ife's an auctloneer. (The Patent RECORD
Brookville Penn, has crow hatchery, said 70
be the only one in the world. This birds Jet black
head makes a handsome trimming for women's
hats and mllliners are credited with paying u
cents for each head The eggs Of crows hatch In
the ordinary chicken incubator in fifteen days
and In eight weeks the birds big enough to be
guilotned
In Wheat-Ethel--He told me he made his money
Edith friumphanty)-I felt sure had seen his
face before. That's the fellow that leaves us our
bread, mornings In the city.-CLesiies weekly
When the City Councils Of Pittsburs paid their
annual visit to the municipal poor farm the ,other
day there were included in the party German
and Irishman who are great friends, but be-
tween whom a sharp line is drawn in the matter
OF nationality Going through the home depart
ment, the German. with Just a suspicion OF race
prejudice. remarked:
II notice that these people nearly all Irish"
80 they arc" the Irishman said; but wait till
get into the crazy house. that's where
they keep the Dutch"
They entered the insane department just as an
inmate who imagines ne is great orator was
making n speech In German.
What did | tell your" asked the Irishman.
"oh. WELL" replied the German. you can't go
crazy IL yor haven't 60 brains."
The Perquisite Of the Place.-"No. Mr.. Knicker.,",
tne SeS f he aSsy Sse Gy re as @
subdued chuckle "as your brother. ] shall claim
make fools Of the other feilows"-( (Brookyn Life.
'The Philadelphia Record" says Germantown
clergyman Is writing n novel. The late of the
story is 25oo and the author describes the appear
Of his characters In this interesting manner:
Physically, they were perfect; they were most
beautiful It was common for and women to
have the forms Of gods and goddesses No long
and irksome course Of exercise gave them those
superb chests shoulders. arms and legs. those slim
and supple waists. that graceful carriage. The
massage machines. while they sumbered. moulded
them to ideal proportions. From childhood the
wealthy class slept at least twice week ri the
gymnasium. There the attendants. having decided
on the parts that needed development, arrayed
their patients on cots in easy attitudes. and set
the electrical massage machines to work. This
muscle that muscle, the deft, velvet coated hands
Of the machine kneaded swiftly and smoothly. and
in the morning there was only slight stiffness to
remind the patients Of what they had undergone.
Yet the visible effect would In a brief period te
tremendous The calf of the leg, for example,
would be built up in a month by machine to the
same extent that would have followed had the
patient run daily for year ten miles"
She raised her skirt to cross a pool,
Nh Her 5at feet Slsw went ns6e dropped her skirt
And covered up the hat.
Straight onward up the thoroushfare
This dainty maid doth go,
And still beneath her trailing frock
She drags my straw chapeau
What can do9 She does not know
That Fate Is unkind.
Bareheaded stalk behind? ,
Laws regulating the operation OF automobiles on
public highways have recently oeen ADOPTED III
France These provide that the machines must De
so constructed as not to ALLOW any matter to escape
which might cause explosions unpleasant smells
They must be built so as to frghten horses, so
that nothing will obstruct the view OF the driver, so
that they may be lit up after dark. and the nam
dies regulating the machinery must De SO arrahseo
that the driver work them without taxing MS
eyes off the route he is following Every vehicle
must be provided with two distinct systems OF
brake each capable Of shutting of automatically
the force of the motor and bringing 1t under instant
control One at least OF these systems must act
directly on the wheels or axles In sucn manner
az TO bring them Immediately to a standstll All
oarr,,oes exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds
IN weight must be able 10 reverse their machinery
and run backward. Foreign vehicles must ne
passed by the French authorities before they are
allowed to PUN in France.
"waal Mandy" said poor Uncle silas, I'VE
haven't got a soul for all our advertisin a good
summer house. What's become OF all the Ooaru-
"It's your own fault. sas," said his wife; II
told We to advertise runnin water ana soH Inks III
every room. and ye woudnt 40 IT..
"But we Amt got any golf links: ,,,v ,.vT
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