New-York tribune., 1900-08-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Consul Hughes of Coburg reports: AT the CO.
burg Agricultural Fair. held from June to Il. 800.
there the largest and best exhibit Of American
agricultural implements etc. ever seen I'm this part
Of Germany Two German makers exhibited poor
limitations Of well known American machines. It
seems too bad that cannot prevent outside
countries from using and abusing patterns
When the German dealer is asked why he sells
more American goods than those NJ his CCI,n-
try he will reply: I sell German goods when
can: but the people know and want American Cnes,
and, rather than lose a sale. forced TO sell
the American products 1t is we'll known in Europe
that where first class American agricultural i'm
plements we'll introduced. the people can
not be prevailed upon to buy anything else
Waterloo man of infinite resource and sagacity
has utilized rats to lay the telephone cables through
the conduits Several rats were turned loose in the
tached a cord. Through seven hundred feet of tile
conduit the merry chase ried, and the Ta7s
feet ahead of the ferret. which was probably i'm
peded somewhat by the cord.-(Des Moines Leader.
The free rural mail delivery service is now being
established in the vicinity OF Denver. and the Gov
ernment agent in charge reports that 1t is IN
creasing the value of land along the way IS
II is moreover. increasing the of the mails
and keeping the young men at home"
Physical Resources.-''Didnt it require lot Of
nerve to stand up and face the enemy in battle?'
t said the old sqdfT b:n bdogk took wh9s
charged on us."-(Chicago Tribune.
When the Kansas State Board of Health recently
asked the counties to send in list of the physi-
clans and ~lrgeons within their borders Morton
County reported that it had none. The State Board
investigated and found this to be true, and. a
reason, learned that there had not been case Of
what might be called real sickness there within two
years.
No Hope-Mrs. spinks-I can't pay you. haven't
a cent. But perhaps my husband will have some
money when ne gets home. I believe he's gone TO
Grocer (weeping)--AIas! madam, you axe mis-
church fair.-(New-York Weekly
Philadelphia paper tells a story Of a banker
In that city who visited by the strange hall
lucnaton that he had hair growing in Eis throat.
Doctor after doctor examined him. telling him lie
was fooled but that did not make any cifference.
Finally clever young surgeon shipped couple
of hairs from his wrist surreptitOusly in an ante
ROOM fastened them to the end of an Instrument
put it down the bankers throat. gave 1t i , tile jab
and pulled it out again with the hair. sure enough,
the end of 1t. The banker is cured.
Two Correctons-From the Bowersville Clarion:
In our lasts weeks issue the types made s2y
that Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Meater. our popular
cliff, blythe River. 1t should have read summer
Later-The proprietor of Bleezecln. etc. has Just
called and tried to whip the editor. As result of
and the above correction is rendered nun and void
.'simmering is the correct word We will tel ;he
more American.
Willie Sing Americanized Chinaman OF Bris-
tol. Conn. has and half of Ianl on which
he raises many Chinese vegetables. The leads Of
lettuce he raises weigh almost ten pounds eacl and
much resemble cabbage. only that the leaves are
more tender. He also raises a variety of beans the
pods of which measure about ten inches in length.
Willie cultyates clinging vine supported roles
the leaves of which shaped like summer
suuashes, and the vegetables look like American
gourds. These furnish the basis of Chinese soup
and bring a good price in the market. He raises
citron, ginger root. and numerous other chinese
market vege: tables for which he finds ready mar
ket in the cities of Connecticut.
Something ew.-Merchant-What's the matter
with your writing this morning-new pen?
Bookkeeper-No sir
New ink?"
NO sir!'
What them"
Neuralgia" - New York Weekly