New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

wellington Wells clerk OF the Equity Session.
..vs .rTba Roston Record" els Latin scnoiar oi
no mean attachments Owing TO exeeptioh' -.
cumstances the equity merit list for the next si'
ting was ordered printed, and Mr.. Weis sent 'n7
copy to the printer with the ancient anu '
honored headiny Coram Hardy, j.
'JTnfortunateIy the printer is not so profouho
scholar as Mr.. Wells. and, unaccustomed 10 Seem.
more than the Justices name at the hsao Oh eoule
lists leaped to the conclusion that new mehHei
of the bench had been appointed, Coram oy ha,iie
he followed his logic to legitimate eohciusi s
and the new list appears adorned with the caO"-
listic head 'Coram j.
PhiIanthropist-wh is your name my gooo
man?
Phiianthropist~My my. how peculiar! HOW Sa DID
you ever get such a name? Your parents uo"
TrampoNo sor; the man had my my, first sstoi JOB
/ wouldn't work.-(Detroit Free Press
At a dinner in rockingham. not long ago. Royal
Academician stated to the company the alleged
fact that sugar and sumac are the only two "oros
In English where "su'' Is pronounced as shu
There much interest shown in the discovery
when Rudyard Kipling heard from the otheF
end OF the table, But you quite sure!
The Ruling Pass,on-wife (who has been out
shopping all day)-Oh dear how tired and hungry
Husband-Didn't you have any luncheon in town.
Wife-A plate Of soup only; didn't Ieei 'ha'
Husband-Did you find the hat you wanted: "a q,
Wife-Oh, II Is a perfect dream, JOhn, anu II
only cost s28.-(Coller's Weekly.
In a lecture recently delivered at the general
meeting of the Scientific Brewing Station in Munich
Herr Braud mentioned the various causes of the
alterations in the flavor Of beer. Sodium chloride
common salt. contributes to the "fulness' OF the
beer, while nItrates mpart 1t "chlorous" flavor
Moist malt which has been kept long In warm
place may cause rancid beer; lowkilned malt
from thick husked barley gives a straw flavor.
and excess of burnt malt will give bitter taste
In the cooling vessel iron may be dissolved or the
lacquer may impart flavor, since the brew at this
stage Is exceedingly susceptible In the lager cellar
great care must be taken to have good pitch on
the walls of the vat. The selection of tasteless
fltering medium requires attention, and any iron
about storage casks is likely to cause an 'inky"
flavor.
Once upon time two Birds, flying over the desert.
were fainting with WEAKNESS.
Let pause yonder oassr' said of the
:, Oasis ,. said the other Bird How do you know
The spirit of sceptleism while it doubtless i'm
parts an air OF intellectually is sometimes the
cause OF much unhappiness-(Detroit Journal
An Indian not long ago came Rapid City s. D..
from the reservation accompanied by his squaw,
his daughter and two hand satches. He proceeded
TO of the banks. and. after some hesitation,
produced 5000 from the grips and proceeded to
open account. He is entered as the only Indian
bank depositor in South dakota. and of the
largest holders of ready cash among his race.
Where have you been. Mr.. Rocky demanded
the boss.
"Oh, sir" replied Rocky. mendaciously, my land
lady is q most excellent woman, and she has been
Ill that had to stay at home to nurse her.
This excuse went and the boss turned away
The following day Rocky felt like he had sand In
his head. and a headache as long as rainy Sunday
in the country developed. He stayed at home, send
ing the excuse that mis- landlady was dead and he
had to attend the funeral Later In the day
woman entered the book store and inquired for Mr..
Rocky. 80
THE reason 1 came here" she explained. Ifs be-
cause 1 his landlady, and not having seen him
for week became uneasy and called to inquire
about him"
His landady!' gasped the boss. why, woman.
he's attending your funeral this very day and has
been nursing YOU for week.
1t a shock to the poor woman TO ma she was
dead hut q shock of another sort struck Rocky
when ne came back TO work. 1t was his funeral
that ime.-(Lcuisville Times.