New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Philadelphia Record" says: Nearly all the
liners now leaving the port Of Philadelphia for
Germany and Great Britain carry in their holds
hundreds of barrels and hogsheads OF apple waste.
Apple waste is the Feelings. and other refuse
of apples. 1t Is gathered from the manufacturers
of apple butter and kindred compounds, and in
England and Germany marmalade and wine
made OF it, very palatable apple wine is i'm
ported thther and in certain colonies is much en-
Joyed. Excellent marmalades, very expensive and
very beautifully labelled and put up. come also
into this port. Both made of Philadephia's
own apple waste. but few people know that
shocked.-For the first time in her life Aunt
Rachel had gone to see a vaudeville entertainment.
MANDY" she said. as they emerged from the
SNOW lust b how 9b6 me vsT 0F but that
Hfe!-(Chicago Tribune
A certain learned professor was recently invited
to lecture in English village. and talked
pletely over the heads Of his bucolic audience. At
the close of his lecture he dropped his lofty style
and blandly remarked
And now, friends. in conclusion allow me to
say that if any one has a question to ask will do
my best to answer him.
1t a very old viIlager in the back seat who
slowly to his feet and asked the first and only
question.
AVID be vurry mich obleeged. measter" he re-
marked IF yed jest tell wot on arth it is that
we've been praiching ABBOTT"
One of the most priced possessions of Mrs. T
Henry Sweeting, of No. 2O12 North Twenty-second-
St, is q handsome shawl that Is said to have once
belonged to the Emperor of China-not the pres
ent Emperor, but Taon Kwang, who ruled from
1920 to 1880 During OF the numerous revolutions
American merchant living In China purchased
the shawl from of the officials of the royal pal
for $1,000. Upon the death of his wife he sold
1t to Captain Nicholas Esling. of the White Wing
who afterward became port warden OF Phlladel-
phia The shawl which is of most exquisite work
manShip, weighs about ten pounds 1t is of Chi
nese crepe embroidered with mystic symbols which
said to be seen only on the imperial garments
philadelphia Record
More than 20 per cent of the men discharged
from the service of the New-York Central Railroad
Company twenty years ago dropped from
the rolls for drunkenness. Now, however, with
10000 in the employ of the company, less
than l per cent of those annually discharged
the loss of their situations to overindulgence
in liquor This change in conditions is said TO be
largely due the benefcent influence of the
Railroad Department of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
The recent of Skipwith against Hurt was an
action by a county judge a treaSurer'S
bond The County Treasurer was SkIpNith who
skipped with the funds. and the county Judge who
was Hurt, brought the acton.-(Case and Com
ment.
who owns peach farm in Delaware says
that he made more money off crop Of go baskets
last year than he did off crop of 800 baskets this
year He had to send these last TO a cannery for
seven cents a basket. out of which he paid three
cents a basket for picking and two cents for
freight. taking the chance that his baskets would
not all be returned.