New-York tribune., 1900-05-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

postofice which had the word Mansfield written on
the envelope several times. To add to the conci-
dence it delivered to the addresses by post
man named Mansfield. The missive was mailed by
Roswell Mansfield. of Australia, and addressed
William Mansfield. Mansfield. Ohio. While it
was In transit William Mansfield moved from
Mansfield TO Cincinnati and opened office in
Fourth-st. But he left his forwarding address with
the postmaster at Mansfield. and when the letter
from Roswell Mansfield 70 William Mansfield
reached Mansfield the postmaster Mansfield
directed 1t Cincinnati. where, falling into the
hands of Carrier Mansfield it found its destination.
sIr Fergns9n . back from Eur9ps told his ad,
against the captain of the Bulgonia who was a fine
example Of the traditional old sea dog. whose bru
tally and profanity were considered the efiores-
cence of seamanshp. Ferguson was at first
deathiy sick, but he managed to stay on deck. He
saw the captain coming and he hailed him Good
morning, sir Isn't II pretty rough? To which
shoudnt It be rough thu ,oFE frst day OUT IN you
blankety- blank" etc Ferguson went below. The
next day, again on deck. he the captain watch
ing him. Ferguson had learned his lesson. The
looking better todav Ferguson roarsJ Ju ot: ate
Why in HI shouldn't be better the second day
his hand: Come into the cabin and have a drink
and won't you sit at my tabe?'-(Boston Journal
Dispatches from Delaware. say that the peach
crop is all right, in spite of the cold snap
Such a statement at this time of the year is very
unusual.
of the places Where eorge @ Washinoh m id Gnf no
TRs Maker TfG Of Sa wa aG not Tsm
~ ~ lsl [ such a long distance" he observed.
the o Man iap prop On 5hGye days
On account Of the augmented purchasing power
The shrewd observer will at understand thus
10 amend this standard anecdote.-(Detroit Journal
Captain Folger of the Kearsarge says that cleo
tricity does nearly everything that battIeship
except to call the roll and scrub the decks Sixty
different motors of 4so horse power and $50 kilo-
watts furnish power for every device that was for
merly operated by steam. The ship Is wired on the
three Wire system. so that the motors be Oper-
ated at two voages-l6O and 1SO-which is analogous
TO the use of 16O and $50 pounds of steam On the
previous group of battleships-the Indiana the
Massachusetts and the Oregon class--the motors
are only ninety-six horse power and seventy-tvro
kilowatts. on English ships the use of electricity
is still confined 70 ncandescent lights. searchlfghts
and signal apparatus, but upon the Kearsarge and
the Kentucky steam pipes almost entirely abol-
ished All this makes It necessary for the officers
and sailors of the Navy to have thorough knowI-
edge of the electrical science and schools of in
struction. both for officers and enlisted men with
electrical workshops, have been established at
Newport and at the Navy yards in this city Bos-
ton. Norfolk and San Francisco.
Had the Same Efect-Dasher-That was a
splendid spring poem you had in the last issue of
Spa9er-Why; PAGER Why that wasn't spring poem.
feeling just the same.-tChicago News.
1.-The Scottish American tells story of a min
lister who after the service greeted a stranger
and asked him what denomination he belonged to
Il suppose responded the other. I'm really what
you might call submerged PRESBYTERIAN" "A
submerged Presbyterian" exclaimed the minister
Il should be glad if you'd explain" We'll I was
brought up "A Presbyterian, my wife is a Methodist
my eldest daughter is Baptist, my son Is the
organist at Unitarian church. my second daugh-
ter sings in a Church of England choir and INV
youngest goes to Congregational Sunday school"
But. said the minister. aghast you contribute
doubtless. to some church, Yes; contribute 10
all of them" was the answer. That's what sub
mcrges me-"
The epitaph by its assumption of accuracy is
often delightfully."- humorous | always enjoy, for
instance, this one, which is to be found / under
stand, at Williamsport, Lycoming County Penn
Al the top of the Sravestone there is rude cary
lRg-indeed, how could IL be anything but rude?-
or a boy, innocent of clothing. being kicked BY a
horse, arranged for the purpose Then the epitaph
follows: sacred TO the Memory of Henry Harris
Born June 9th, 1881, of Henry and Jane Harris his
Wife Died on the 4th of May, 1897. by the Kick OF
Colt in his bowels peaceable and olliet a Friand
TO his Father and Mother and respected by all who
knew him and went to the world where horses cant
Kick where sorrow and weeping is no more %
Dorchester Post-Express
THE Star of Hope of Sing Sing prints the fol-
lowing unique time table:
THE BLACK VALLEY RAILROAD.
Standard Gauge. International Line, Chartered
Under the Laws of All States No Stop over
Checks No Return Trains. !
=. stations on the Main Line.
A'v Cgaretteville 7so a. m,
Ly CinaretteVille