New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Canadian Postofice Department has author
ICED the opening of postofIce In North Victoria
County, Ontario to be known Butler, and the
name of Upper Thorne Centre. Coulogne. has
been changed to Ladysmith. taking effect the day
of the relief of Whites headquarters in South
Africa. Another Ladysmith may be opened in
Western Ontario and third in British Columbia.
Chairman (of investigating committee)-I am
compelled to ask how much your campaign
Victorious Candidate-It cost me $50 Is.
How does it happen you remember the odd
From the fact that SO Is is what the new hat
cost that promised my wife In case was elected"
Chicago Tribune.
The total number of sheep in the State of West
Virginia 7S5. 1913. valued at s14. 500 $50 Much Of
the interest that is taken in this State in
the subject Of sheep husbandry is due to the
ganzation of the West Virginia Wool Growers
and Sheep Breeders Association. One of the i'm
portant results of the experiments undertaken
under the auspices of the association was the dis
covery made by C. L. Eakin, Wadestown w
Va. of method of controlling the Of sheep by
the regulation of food. This discovery was an
nounced in paper read before the association at
Morgantown In the fall of 1895. the same paper
with additions, being read again a meeting held
Martinsburg in October, 1897.
belated war story comes from Ponce Puerto
Rico, and is told by Lieutenant Juan Arato of the
Spanish engineers.
I'VE found that supply of ammunition OF ali
very low. Some and some old
black and GROWN, was old
fashioned, and some was smokeless and mysterious
which marked Use with care! Very power
full! Keep cool and dry" and to 1t attached
+ determined tern to try it. ' emp SG small
charge in gun and to my surprise Il refused e
One of them said Bah! This is no good for war.
I'll use it for cooking our supper
into small campfire. Judge of our feelings when
Of thf s E WITH ed that that
e s w POST was as
Lent affects the saloon business" says Phil
adelpha saloonkeeper. I'm some of the large cafes
and hotel bars the force of bartenders is sometimes
cut down during Lent. Lots of men who are steady
drinkers knock off entirely. and others limit them
selves as an act of penance One OF our regular
patrons, who usually observes Lent in this way.
came in yesterday and ordered drinks I thought
you denied yourself during Lent 1 said. What do
you suppose he answered? He said this year he
going TO do without cherries In his cocktails"
Benham-I claim that the stage is an educator
me to temperance play the other night and went
out three times between the acts-(Harpers Bazaar.
Mrs Humphry Ward suggests the establishment
in every town OF Great Britain of organiza ton
to study Christian dogma and Christian history
with the aid OF such books as Harnack's History
of Dogma" and schurer's The Jewish People in
the Time of Christ"
u was dreadfuly upset to-day she said
"sor' he replied in his superior masculine way.
81 suppose you heard some disagreeabe gossip con-
corning yourself"
No she answered. with a shake of her head;
Il inadvertently got In the way OF moving b.
cycle"
He is still wondering whether she speaking
seriously trying to spring joke him. You
can't always tell about a woman's sense OF humor.
--(Chicago Post.
The following lines from new English mu-
steal comedy entitled THE Messenger Boy:
Her first was a curate, seraph!c but slow.
The other men called him softy;
His views believe, were reInarkabl low.
His aims remarkably lofty.
He wanted Miss Mary TO wed him ana come
To live in Bermondsey lane.
Instructing the sinners that dwelt In the slum--
Which frightened Miss Mary Maclean
Mary Mary, quite contrary,
Sent him away with speed;
She liked the sinners that gave you dinners
And not the poor g!nners you feed