New-York tribune., 1899-02-07
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.


Says Tho Buffalo News": "A doctor VINO Sings
in OF the big church choirs OF this city 10 d"Vu
70 be married to another OF the singers The other
day he received tho following unique note from the
director with regard TO tho event: Dear Doclor'
The members OF the choir are arranging 70 give
Miss X n little gift in view Of her approaching
marriage. Should you desire to participate sho'io
be pleased 10 receive your subscription. Inc nmit
of each subscription is 81. Yours. Hubbard The
doctor replied: Dear Hubbard: inclose the unit
I wish could have raised you have never SUD
scribed 10 n more worthy object. Ny pleasure Is
heightened by the knowledge that It will be all In
the family"
Her Rargaln.-"ITow's your wife this morning
- mrdorstood s6e vas suffering with the grip
hought n O-cent bottle of medicine for 4S cents
some time ago. and she was oeglnnlng 10 V,Si, ,Si,c
Standard and Times.
"The American Packer" says that more than
e oo COO has been invested in the canning industry
IN the last four months. The total pack of toma-
toes in tho United States and Canada was 519'sO'
cases in 1895 In 1897 1t was 4li9i cases. IN 1898
the pack for the United States was 5.652,2i9 cases
as compared with 39GiS55 for 1897. There was an
output OF canned corn in 1888 largely in excess Of
1897 but the average quality OF the pack In several
states was lower than usual Tho total corn pack
Of tho United States and Canada for 1895 was
43gs5G as against 290S,7l0 cases In 1897.
Tho Tribune has sensible editorial on The
Religious Press" in which It briefly traverses the
changes which tho RELIGIOUS press has undergone.
seryation and comment No longer limited to the
domain OF theological doctrines or dstincuvely re-
To- The discussion Of ethical questions and even
political problems which mount 70 the plane OF
the moralites And The Tribune rightly condemns
n religious newspaper do not know rhe name
of the Journal referred to-for presuming 70 aP-
lIerfrf nY
discussion Of religious and kindred topics certainly
the secular press may rightly discuss suGh cues qeE
ability ana perfect fairness-fhe Tribune among
tnem.-(Christian Work.
Maryland man estimates that during the
eighty-four years OF his life ne has consumed $3.50
loayes Of bread, at cents per pound value $500 81
&c $50 pounds of meat, at cents N3O; LIS pounds
OF vegetables. eggs. fish. etc. at 2 cents Sl9i 3D.
and Il 7G0 gallons OF water tea coffee. beer wine,
ETC. at an average cost OF cent per gallon. sll7 50;
total S 46 9s He also figures that Of the $3.50 days
OF his life 10oSO have been spent In sleep lOSzO IN
work and $3.50 In eating and pleasure seeking
Had 1t Fix4d.-"HeIl propose all right" said the
old man confidently "f have him fixed.
What ala you do?" asked the anxious mother
he IS in earnest and no mistake 4,
But you didn't want the money protested inc
"of course not" answered the foxy father. Il
only wanted to encourage him. He thinks he has
point in a hurry now."-(Chcago Post.
THE New-Orleans Picayune' says: According 70
the accounts received from the sugar plantations
preparations are being made to still further In
crease the acreage devoted TO sugar. This resou-
tion Notwithstanding the fact that the last season
has not been favorable shows that the planters are
disposed to take philosophical view OF the results
Of the campaign just closed and to argue that the
bad weather which led to the unfavorable results
during the present winter is not likely to be again
repeated, for the reason that no such meteorolos-
cal conditions have prevailed for decade prior to
this winter"
Why should well water ever be unhealthful7
Why isn't q Quack physician skin doctor?
Why doesn't tall man live longer than short
one2
Why isn't a combination OF whskey and water
Why does old age tear down the circus bills stuck
why does a prohioitionst kick when he finds
water in the milk?
why doesn't the man who IS hunting trouble
shoot folly IL flies? go -
Why IS silence golden when silver will shut a
mans mouth just as effectively?
Why isn't the patient in danger as long as the
doctor continues visit him?
Why does the average man prefer 20 win dollar
on a horse to earning five by honest labor?
Chicago News.