New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Some of the Western newspapers ridiculing
the order for course of agricultural instruction in
the public schools the ground that the average
Kansas boy and girl know more about practical
farming than the average pedagogue could find
out in ten years.
new comic opera to be brought out in the fall
Wright-Is that so? That should be good for
long run.-(Philadelphia Press.
Kansas paper. finding it impossible to secure
enough subscriptions to guarantee weekly wages.
issued the following valedictory: LAS we said a few
days ago in initial number the daily would
only continue till could get over the town and
see If 1t was wanted. We find, after a thorough
canvass of the town, that could count on about
sl2 a month advertising for it. Ia! Tar
Thegs f Game Out nut in the w pet
Has my shirt gone in yet?" he anxiOusly in
Went in this morning" responded the young
Too bad bad; Too bad!"
We'll you see I had my master spring poem
written across the bosom. Now I cannot remember
-(Chicago News.
In the Canadian Northwest provinces. from Mani
toba to the Pacific Coast there are probably more
colonies of different nationalities than are TO be
found on any equal area elsewhere in the world.
There said to be more Dunkards on the plains
of Alberta and Assiniboine than in North Dakota.
Russian coonists frequent in these districts
but preference has been given by the Russians to
the more northern province Of Saskatchewan.
Throughout the districts. scattered in large and
small numbers are colonies of Greeks Finlanders
French. Dutch and other nationalities as also a
colony OF Hebrew farmers and several gatherings
of Mormons.
~, A Difficult Feat-The Glan!- Mt has become OF
the strong man that could lift horse?
him he was trying TO raise dolar.-(ChIcago News.
young who hunting recently in the
Alleghenes. Red Oak Knob. Va shot large
bald eagle. The bird measured : feet 2 inches
the wings When the hunter went to ex-
anime the prize he was astonished to find one of
the eagles claws held firmly in n powerful steel
trap, to which attached a steel chain five feet
long. Trap and chain had marks of vicious blows
from the eagles beak, showing how he had vainly
endeavored 10 free himself from them. They had
not nterfered with his flight, however.
Pain Producers.Mr. Talkso-Yes I am very
sensitive about my feet.
Mr.. Sourdropp-What do YOU do? Wear tight
shoes or write poetry@-(Baltimore American.
Captain Joseph Comstock a we'll known mariner
living in Seattle. spent almost the entire summer
at Cape Nome fifty years age. His mission to the
far north was not to hunt for gold. and though he
spent two months the Nome beaches and
wandered up and down over the yellow beds that
have since been found to he phenomenally rich not
a sign Of gold did he see. did he hear a word
uttered by the Indians that would lead him to be-
leve IT was different in that respect from country
that never produced an ounce OF gold.
His Candid Admission suppose your constltu-
you get home said the amiabIe frie8d Cd" "nen
No answered Senator Sorghum. my constitu-
got anything against the fatted calf. I'm the one
they're ter"-(Washington Star.
A Philadelphia dealer in jewels says pearls are
in good health this summer Pearls are particu-
arly liable to disease" he caid. Commercially the
health OF pearl refers TO It's lustre and when IL
becomes dull you may know that it is sick Salt
water is the only tonic that IS known be effca-
cious in such cases. and after being immersed In
brine for several days the will be found TO be
restored TO their usual health. The summer months
are usually hard on pearls, but this year for some
reason. there is very little Illness among them"
the milk of human Kindness asked the Unfortu-
Not unless 1t is clarified" answered the Health
Food Consumer.-( Baltimore American,
Cupids Bunker.-"The Tifnngton-smith wedding
How dreadful What's the reason?"
"Oh, Miss Ellington wanted her name IN three
sizes larger type than his on the announcement
Journal. ''''S
NJ. Leuret. the French manufacturer of artificial
pearls from fish scales says that he will come 10
the United States and erect works as soon as he
hears of locality where the right kind OF scales
be had in large quantities. II is suggested
that suitable place might be found on the ST
Lawrence River. among the Thousand Islands The
scales should be small and have a silver sheen
The brighter they the higher price they viii
command. The scales should be removed while
the fish alive II possible. Twenty-Five thou
sand pounds OF these scales can be used year
Il is anticipated that twice that quantity may be
used in few years.
A Business Head.-Lady-I wish to get birth.
day present for my husband.
Clerk-How long married?
Weekly.