New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

James W. Davidson, United States Consul at
Tamsui. Formosa, writes that Formosa
trolls the camphor product of the world. The
Japanese annual production has dwindled to 100000
pounds, the Chinese yield has exceeded
300 900 pounds while the Formosan supply, inCreas-
ing yearly, reached 100000 pounds in 1885 and the
yield for the last four years has ranged over
100000 pounds.
Stranger Ito Eminent Financier)-Why do YOU
call that man at the bar the fmicrobe'? ~ 'oU
Eminent Finaneier-Beeause he's in everything
punch.
The manufacture of silk has for several CEN
tures been the chief business Of Lyons. France.
The Romans established works there in the third
century A. n for the manufacture of cloth of gold
and silver, but every vestge Of these was swept
away by northern invasions- The present silk in
dustry was taken there from Italy and Spain and
the Levant about the year 1866, under the fostering
of Louis XII He imported machinery and
weavers. with the expressed purpose OF diminish
ing the stream of gold then flowing into foreign
countries 1t is recorded that five aunes of silk at
that time cost from 300 to 40 francs from IS to
60 francs $50 26 to $l1 So yard money then being
worth about four times Its present value.
Not Fault Ffnder-'You are not one of these
men who find fault with the cooking at home?'
fnd fault. but occasionally | do feel called on to
apologze for the way things taste when Henretta
learn to make good cofee."-CWashington Star.
The health authorities of owen County. Ind find
difficulty in controlling epidemic of measles
because many parents carry their children to in
fected houses, believing that 1t is advisable to
have the disease in infancy.
Johnny-Paw. what is higher criticism?
Paw-It is something that is able remove all
the heat from the hereafter but is success
ful with the present Baltimore American.
Maxim gun drill is now carried on in the various
schools of instruction in Canada Cadet corps reg
ulations have been extended to include not only
universities, colleges, collegiate Institutes and high
schools but the public schools. Provision has been
made for the formation OF cadet battalious and
cadet corps to be attached to existing battaions
of militia. The medical field service for Canada is
now so complete that Canada was able to send
medical help to England we'll fighting men.
A Sherlock Holmes.-"Now. Willie dear asked
his mother why did you not come when called
Because did not hear you till you called the
third time said little Willie.
The heart of the mother panied this evil
dence of depravity. For how. she reasoned could
he have distinguished the third cali without hear
SL know it was the, third time, mamma" little
Willie hastened to explain " cause you sounded 50
| mad"
She elasped him to her bosom; A boy who could
bolster up poor story with a better one not
doomed to remain in Obscurity.-Indianapo
Press
An absent minded minister OF Manayunk Penn
tells this story himself: 'I live in one OF arrow
OF brick houses that all exactly alike and
when I home from a walk the other day
hat rack in the hall don't think
much OF your hat rack I called upstairs Tt has a
cheap look l hung my hat on II and turned into
the paror strange young man. a friend OF nv
daughter l supposed, sat with his feet on the
piano stool and smoked cigarette. aboninate
cigarettes. You seem to be making yourself at
home I observed cuttingy. Yes; why shouldn't
II he retorted, flushing up. I looked around the
parlor, and the furnishings seemed strange to me
BY Jove! I thought quick a flash Tn In the
wrong house And. enough I was. / apollo
gized all hands but I sorry 1 had said
what did about the hat rack"
The Young Mother.-Mrs. Newma-Baby was
awake all last night with collie. and tonight I'm
afraid there's something worse the matter with
him.
Her Mother-Why do you think SO?
Mrs. NeWma-HeS been asleep for four hours
and hasn't stirred once-(Catholio Standard and
Times.
When bolt of lightning knocked the Rev Shep-
ard Knapp a Congregational preacher. OF New
Haven, off the wooden horse OF a merry-go-
round, from which he endeavoring to secure
the brass ring the capture OF which would entitle
him to another ride free. he remarked as he
picked himself up unhurt and somewhat startled
that he regarded the phenomenon as a divine
warning against playing games OF chance
He Had the Characteristics Mamma was sitting
up reading 'Unleayened Bread" She looked over
her spectacles at Mabel the fair girl entered
the room. ~
That was Mr.. Cooper who just went out
wasn't it?' ''
Yes. ma"
Hes a dealer in stocks. isn't hep
Yes. ma
What of dealer-a bear7"
I'm inclined think he's a bear mamma 81.
said the fair girl she Bmoothed her ruffied waist
ribbon.-(Cleveland Plain Dealer,