New-York tribune., 1900-06-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

General Marcus P. Miller drove into barn near
Great Darlington. Mass. during thunderstorm
a few days ago. While he was there lightning
struck the barn, killing two cows and stunning a
farmland. with whom he talking, but passing
over the veteran soldier.
woman--wer what do you want?
Tramp-Last time was round here you gave
pie wot yer said yer cooked yerself lady.
Tramp-weil. merely called here to know who's
hospital?-(Punch
The latest authentic snake story is from North
Glenwood Farm Easton. OF the country
places in Talbot County, Md. The other day big
blacksnake was seen emerging from ice pond
1t killed. A protuberance noticed about
the middle. The snake chopped in two and a
porcelain turkey egg rolled Captain Noble
Robinson was tenant the farm last year. Mrs.
Robinson raised turkeys, using china nest eggs In
their nests. She says that fourteen ago she
missed the nest egg from a nest near the ice pond
She supposed a boy who had the range Of the
meadow had taken IT, When the egg from the
snake was shown to Mrs. Robinson she identified
it as one she had lost by certain incised mark
upon it. The snake had carried the china egg
fourteen months in his vermiform appendix appar-
emily without having appendicitis But he must have
thought very hard of it. and that it was very
singular that it could not be digested
Watchmsker-The late Aaron Dennison was
called the father Of American Matchmaking"
thereby TO benefit his fellow man.
his loving wife would go and beg him to wait
Ha T f G go one On h 9ight she said to him
doing?'
And he turned and slowly answered. Il am
have watch''-a result which he very nearly ac-
complished-(The Youths Companion.
Kansas missionary In China writing to his
friends in Wichita. Kan. says he has noticed that
dogs bark, pigs squeal roosters and babies
cry in English"
ETaa Tha T1na rf5 Daar
had T 6sb funny funny to %o read
indianapolis Journal.
THE Nome Gold Digger" of May D. which is
printed in red ink. announces the arrival Of the
whaling bark Alexander. the first ship to reach
Nome City in eight months. 1t also contains
number of breezy items. which do not reveal any
signs Of commercial stasnaton in the new gold
ss pound: eggs TO 50 q dozen. though efforts have
been made TO raise the price 20 90 50. There are
plenty of them. Ham long since out" The
Gold Digger" sells for 25 cents a copy.
The Charm OF It-He-I think you handle the
mandolin, Miss Lillian. better than any other girl
she-why you never heard me try to play it.
No, that's why admire the way you handle it,
-(Chicago Tribune.
The Canadian Minister OF Education In his annual
report refers to the berality OF the United States
in the matter OF high schools. and suggests that
it would be we'll for Canadian municipalities TO
consider If larger expenditures for this purpose
would not be advantageous to the great body of
taxpayers.
mysterious and all wise Providence Is blamed
In the lodge resolutions for the death of three
Shawnee cOt.nty men who though unable 10 swim
went boating with the who stands up and
rocks the boat-(Ottawa MOI Herald
The Washington correspondent OF The Chicago
Record" says there is man in the Senate who
write equally we'll with both hands Sometimes
he uses one and sometimes the other. One OF his
colleagues. after watching him while one day
said:
Senator. did not know that you ambl-
dextrous."
Yes" retorted the Senator. 'I have to be IN
order 10 keep the OF this Senate"
The Filipinos.-The Filipnos will doubtless bow
70 the inevitable as soon they be got within
bowling distance.-(Detroit Journal.