New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Simon ". Hanauer, the American Vice-ConsuI at
Frankfort. says that tomatoes from to IA
cents pound in Germany and cantaloupes bring
from 50 cents to 81 30 each. He asks: why don't
We export fresh vegetables to Europe? The grow
ers of Atlantic States should form an export
association, which-if IT will send out OF mer-
camille ability who can speak German and French
would find the European Continent. as we'll as
England. excellent market for their produce.
No country could compete with in the export
of agricultural and Industrial products
to adopt the mercantile methods of European
traders"
+, One ne day recently a Wesley farmer found cow
that he was obliged to push her away from the
place where she stood. He succeeded In killing
averaging three feet in length and one and one
very black that their skins closely reseTnbIeJ bac
velvet-(Kennebec CMe) Journal
The last official report gives 141 public schools in
Hawaii. employing 344 teachers and having Il ,43s
pupils. These are supplemented by large and
cellent private schools-4s IN number employing
200 teachers, with 4O54 pupils enrolled OF
these fifteen thousand and students about
5000 Hawaiians and nearly 5000 fractional
Hawaians. The Portuguese come next. with nearly
1900 and then the Chinese and japanese with over
1000 each. Then the American children 800
strong Nine nationalities are tabulated. and the
agglers from all of the world placed
under the heading, ''other foreigners
said to the agent. we simply can't stand ii"
Have patience, madam" he urged.
d has esssd to fc be a. 5g omsn hs r S
the nat above US who pounds the plano and sings
both day and night. and you said you would get her
out. Instead of doing that, you have calmly let
the fat next to hers to a man who plays the cor
net"
But that's part of the scheme" he protested.
I'VE put him there purpose. His instructions
to make much noise she can't hear herself
TO get her out is TO discourage her-(Chicago Post
The late Henry ". Payne Of the Massachusetts
bar was defending charity case in which
boy OF fifteen charged with arson. He made
strong case to prove the defendant idiot After
a charge from the Judge which practically
an order for acquittaI the jury brought in a YER
dict Of guilty. The Judge asked Paine II he would
for a new trial 'I thank you for your sug-
gestion." was the answer but oppressed with
the gravest doubts whether I have the right 10
move for trial. Your Honor. I have already
asked for and received for my idiot client most
precious heritage OF our English and American
common lava trial by a jury OF his peers
Paine had old quarrel with the Supreme Court,
and never lost opportunity of showing his
tempt for that body. Once, riding from Boston to
ccsted by young Harvard man with the remark:
/ You have quite load. Mr.. Paine. Law books.
suppose?" "Oh. no." the answer, "only Supreme
! Court reports
Enraptured Lover-And now, darling. why may
| Charming but Practical Maiden-Before the peach
season is over? And have you putting indelible
| your long mustaChe? l guess not. Well wait till
November, Arthur.-(Chicago Tribune.
THE Houston Post" says that a strange feature
/ Of the Galveston calamity is the absolute disap-
pearance of the natural scavenger Of the country
the buzzard-just when he is most needed Not
is to be seen anywhere. though 1t would be natural
to suppose that the bodies Of so many dead animals
and human beings would attract thousands of buzz
yards from distant parts.