New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
TIE TALK or TIE DAY.


A tobacconist is thus quoted in The Philadelphia
Record: I'VE conduct thriving business In :he
purchase and sale OF nicely browred meerschaums.
Every pipe smoker prizes A good meerschaum' ana
will spend several years in color'ng the 'dhuueeh'
II is great trouble. you know. but in the end an
ebony coored. finely polished pipe bowl becomes
an almost priceless possession. Unfortunate CIR
cumstances sometimes oblige smokers to part with
their boon companions. and we pay good rouhd
price for them We always have standing orders
from customers TO purchase old meerschaums ana
the colored beauties rarely In our possession
over n day or two at a time After oeing thor-
oughly cleaned and boiled in wax 70 preserve their
color. end equipped with stems and mouth
pIecee the old pipes are as good row and far
more valuable"
Uncle Gabe" asked the inquistye white man
when do YOU think the twentieth century begins
Well" replied Uncle Gabe. after the slow. as
with complicated problems and throwing them
three times out Of ive, 'ef hit wuz watahmilllons
| know | wouldn't begin on de twentieth hund
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Joseph Jenson, clockmaker Of Rchneld, Utah,
has just completed a remarkable clock, which In
addition to striking the hours. halves and quarters
and showing the phases Of the moon, tells Just
what time It is in every city in the world. This IS
done by means OK a globe which reyolyes inside
transparent globuiars glass. On this glass Is
marked line which represents l2 o'clock noon.
AS the globe revolyes this line is always over that
par. the world IN which It is at that time.
Other lines represent the hours and In this way
It IS easy to get the exact time in any given place
The well known city Church Of St. Michael Bas-
sishaw. the records of which 80 back TO the year
100 Is 10 be disposed OF by auction building ma
terlls Two other historic buildings which are an
nounced for sale are the Bull Hotel at Rochester
where Jingle had his encounter with DR.. Slammer.
Of hs a@d Of g near rs
and the house in which Lady Mary wortley Mon
five hundred years Tong Castle passed from heress
to he ross until II was sold out Of the old blood
ford. The castle is a most interesting house in a
beautiful country: Tong Church yasd has been
don Chronicle
II is said that a Industry is that OF lullaby
singers Young women who studying vocal
music often turn their growing talent 70 small
account at least by going 10 nurseries two three
times a week 10 sing 10 the children at bedtime
hour soft grooming ullabies 1t is in households.
Of course. where the mother has no singing voice
and who believes in the influence OF sweet and
correct singing the developing Of her child.
subteties Of Phrlse.-'Do you think your new
production Is in for long run|' asked the friend.
''tt is impossible 10 state at this early day."
swered Nr Storming,on Barnes. The members
Of our company are still IN doubt as 10 whether
they are in FOR long run or a long walk.'-Cwash-
inSton star
Tho Boston Transcript" says: "Monasteres will
be erected soon in Mills and Medway, where large
tracts Of land have been recently purchased, and
the main body OF the Brotherhood OF La Trappe.
which has been in existence at Okla Canada many
years. will remove here. The Rev. John NJ.
Murphy. the head OF the brotherhood, has been
the moving spirit I'm the change. The object is
reach the American markets more easily. over
seven hundred acres Of the most fertile land have
been secured. and II Is thought the entire brother
hood will begin tilllng the ground next April This
is Of the most austere OF all the orders I'm the
Catholic Church. At midnight the day begins and
all the brotherhood go 10 chapel. Sleep follows
until o'clock, when they again 20 to chapel
Without taking breakfast they toll in the fields
until 10 o'clock when they partake Of vegetable
soup and porrdge, and continue working until
noon. when chapel is sought. Until vespers farm
ing Is continued. and after tho service tho hearty
meal Of the day, consisting OF coarse bread and
vegetables s In order. Devotional reading and
meditation follow this repast During the entire
day not word is exchanged In conversation. On
Christmas there is relaxation OF this rule and
after mass they all enjoy the privilege Of talking 20
| the utmost"
"G9odby Alfred, darling! You have cbeered me
look at your dear pho,ohsts sirs sssh tn a Just
! laugh ana laugh and laugh"-tPunch.
| Charles C. Crockett. OF Richmond Ind, who died
the other day. had been conductor on the Indian
apolls division OF the Panhandle for more than
| twenty consecutive years and the train which he
ran was named "Crockett's Accommodation" Il
| still retains the name although Mr.. Crockett had
been retired for several years.
what do you mean by 'secundus' 'tertuus q,
| quartus and 'quintus'%' inquired tho stranger
II am calling the floors sir" replied tho nev
| elevator boy from Boston. with dignity-OC Chicago
| Tribune.
The English in South Africa allow the natives to
| vote fact which leads Afrikander Bund Roer
Of Cape Colony to write thus in the "Het Dag.
! bad," OF Kimberley: "As a bondman | feel very
strongly, and many with me, that the time has
arrived when We bondmen should unite to put the
! black things in their proper place. Their color
shows that they are not equals and It IL truly
! unworthy OF African bondmen to allow the blacks
| with us on the voters roll. The blacks Increase
Ike rabbits, ana tho time will come n we do NOT
| now for good. break their necks when they will
be In the majority In the land. They always sldo
with the English al elections. which is 10 liz an
obstacle in the way, Let VS. follow the example Of
our brethren In tho Transvsal and the Free State
| whore black man has voice In the land and
, is not allowed TO own mmovahle property Then
| they will not be 50 cheeky and proud
II was married Friday the 18th" she said
We'll" replied her dearest friend That enectu-
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