New-York tribune., 1900-11-26
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Some months ago says The Youths Com
panion." "a New-Englaud society for the prever-
tcn Of cruelty TO animals sent to Porto Rico
large number Of circulars. a special paragraph re-
ferred to the cruelty of using a frosty bit in horses
mouths and advised warming II carefully Inas-
much most of the people had never even seen
ice the advice was somewhat misplaced. sod
many years ago some clever Yankee built a house
in sections, took il around the Horn. and IL up
in Hawaii over carefully made cellar The cellar
still exists. monument to the ina ppropriare II is
good place for centipedes build their homes but
beyond that useless 40 an ice chest in Green
land"
have hear heard both sidsS Of the story. said Miss
They found their IDEAS could not harmonize?'
the entire time to useless and frivolous things AS
he wouldn't talk abonf anvtbin % eD eUV' eoL dn9
-Washington Star.
A quaint old hermit. known as English Jack"
has lived for many years in little house which he
calls The House That Jack Built" in the White
Hills. Portland. Me- He has been In turn
hunter guide. fisherman and seller of Indian curl
osities. and holds aloof from the toll and turmoil
of life. He loves look at the hills and the
sky. and while silently smoking think OF the
wonder and beauty of nature. He clings" says
The Portland Telegram with chiIdHke conf
dence To the Infinite Goodness, and knows no fear
once minister was talking with him concerning
religious things, and happened 10 say that he should
""d' asked Jack with surprise. Summed up in a
few words, the creed OF the old man is that I
want TO be honest. 1 to help every one I
can. must not kill any beast, fish or bird unless
need food l must think wrong of anybody
ana must envy nobody. 1 must use the men
about me want to be used. Having done all
TINS. want to be still and trouble myself about
the future 1t is, Dean Stanley said of that of
Charles Dickens, a simple. but all sufficient creed
lie lives up to It"
small ogre nrtmThsJ nT2veT OF the tribe were in no
the beautiful daughter of their chief had fallen i'm
"0f course. said hey, lit is up TO us to form
young person may give the same awayl'' ~
The Indian has long figured in romance and IL is
participate in its traditions and aspiratlons(Deo
new cigarette FACTORY was formally opened in
the city of Mexico last month President Diaz at
tended, with great throng of distinguished pues,s
The police turned in dress uniforms com,
pany of infantry paraded
Wife-Breakfast won't be ready for twenty min
Husband Why l thought the cook had every
thing hing; ready ,o-.
hfs Breakfast fsyhns SoS
Press - ''aAe'
Il would again call attention to the canned sal
mon trade of England writes Consul Stowe of
Cape Town in his last report. Fresh salmon ia
worth In England two shillings six pence $50 cents)
pound. Thousands OF cans OF Alaska salmon are
exported from the United States to England re-
branded and sold as English salmon at an advance
VI from SIX pence TO eight pence Q2 10 l6 cents)
dozen tins. The same may be said OF ham I am
informed that nine-tenths OF the we'll known Eng
hsh hams are OF American production cured in
England Not until the United States manufact-
ureIS insist upon their brands being placed
on tins OF salmon and export hams cured To suit
ioteisn taste. will they derive the benefit that Is
their due"
Mamma. said the small girl who was lust
"atTW.itilhs 10 spell, how do you spell hel?''
W ny, SAID the mother hell is "A naughty word
spell itT' " why u" ~" want 10
pm was the reply, II wanted to spell Helen
aII 9TYI GS,Snsnt l would learn spell he'll hrst"-