New-York tribune., 1900-07-20
THE TALK OF The DAY.

Bunyans Pilgrims Progress" was recently
translated into Chinese, with curious Illustrations
by native artists. Before the Boxer outbreaks be
gan the volume was in great demand in Peking
FarewelI-Great Actor-I propose making fare
well tour OF the provinces. What play would you
critic-"Aiuch Adieu about Nothing. Detroit
Journal
The Pope is much grieved at the reported de-
struction of the new Roman Catholic Cathedral In
Peking toward the erection of which he
generous subscriber. 1t seems that the building
object of offence to the Empress Dowager
by Of its spires overtopping those OF the I'M
perial residence To satisfy her scruples the Arch
bishop Of Peking acquesced in various architectural
alterations but apparently these were not sufficient
to avert anti-foreign hatred
Where have you been all day." asked the coun-
try doctor ..,,--- -, H. 49,,
dav With MIS-. Berry. r1-y the undertaker's wife
Don't get to be too friendly with the Berrys my
philadelphia Record.
Frenchman has invented a tobacco pipe which
has whistle in the stem. in order to enable the
smoker to summon a cab without taking the pipe
from his mouth. The inventor thinks that when
his device shall be put upon the market people will
wonder how they got along without it,
Cynical.--'I hate to hear man cOntinually say
ing he wishes he were boy again" said MI Sirius
Barker; in his usual vindictive tone
That amt sentmentality It's moral cowardtce
When man wishes he we're boy again. It's 9s.
knows that o boy o2 G2 gt Sn9g OF ta Th VOLTA EsDS
man to jail."-CWashington Star.
OF all the letters with which Lord Roberts has
been deluged since he went to South Africa the
brefest-and the which he regards as the best
he received from three Dublin admirers. 1t read:
Dear Lord Bobs: We are Irish. and think
you are the incest man there ever was except
daddy. Aunt Nell likes you dreadfully; she has
picture Of you. and she kisses it and saws. Bless
him! Your little admirers, Frances Muriel Molly
and Eileen
The Columbia River canneries have been making
experiments in the canning of shad. and have been
so successful in their efforts that fishing in
dustry may be developed in the Northwest. The
flavor of the shad is universally recognized de-
Hcious. and the only objection to this fish is the
many small bones that exist in it. This objection
is entirely done away with in the canned product
the extreme heat to which the is subjected
disntegrates the bones, and they are not noticed
Gag Rule.-"Am I addressing the head OF the
house?' asked a tramp with a gesture OF extreme
We'll" said the Boston woman 'it can scarcely
be termed an address douot II II you WI ga SsIs SO 20
Press
person bearing the same a who
charged at a police court in Ireland deemed
II necessary TO insert in the local papers an
nouncement that he was not the John Sullivan re-
Gently fined for drunkenness. The following"
says The Daily Graphic, appeared shortly arter-
ward in all the papers containing the announce
ment I. John Sullivan. who fined los. for
being drunk. beg to return thanks to John SuI-
van. of Ballykillin Lodge. for notifying that am
in way connected with his family -
Conductor-Why didn't you wave that red flag
instead OF the green when l sent you down the
track? You could have saved this train.
Pat-For will OF red flag whin OF
have a Crane Wan!-(LIfe.
The employment of women in the postal service Is
not al II wa " no
mon in the old days. when postmasters kept post
houses and were persons Of some consequence
In 154s Leonard. of Taxis appointed a woman
in France.
Loves Young Dream.-Mrs. Dwention-Vy you
adTnireS dot so. Rachel?
Daughter-He pought dose Clothes nit store
and he becomes dem beautfully.-(New-York
Weekly.