New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
TALK OF THE DAY.

The Board Of County Commissioners Of wichita
County. Kan. has just abolished the poorhouse.
there being more paupers In the county One
old soldier is the only dependent person In the
county, and ne being cared for by popular sub
scription the county may be said to be pauper-
less. Ten years ago there were over five hundred
paupers in, Wichita County, but the crops have
been large since then that everybody has made
plenty OF money. No tramps allowed In the
county. They must work or leave.
Origin of the Phrase-"Br'er Rabbit and Brer
Terrapin," said the fox, had another race to-day
and this time Br'er Rabbit won. He had better
was the race exciting at all?" asked the ground
yes, indeedl" replied the fox, .,3rer TsrraPin
Press.
News" that our fellow townsman, the Hon. ]. g.
Johnson. is to be made Postmaster-General under
Bryan's Administration. 1t Will be remembered
that Mr.. Johnson was Secretary Of State under
Bryan's other Administration
hereb Rk sn @ PGns s
ever you like" But thought said the humble
clerk. that this was hreproor 9ulaiag y Gu
proved employer. as he reached for the axe In the
glass case labelled ITO be used only in case OF
fre."-(Kansas City Star.
In Western court the other day a man asked
for divorce on the ground that his wife would not
get up early enough TO get his breakfast In her
contemplation the wife alleged that her husband
snored so loud that in the early part Of the night
she could not go to sleep. The Court granted the
divorce general principles, without prejudice
against either side
POINT OF VIEW.
The farm boy gazed on the gray cashier.
And thought. entranced he fingered near:
Land! would that | that job could ,, hold
The gray cashier, from his duh employ.
And unused: 'It would be my dearest wish
Could 1 be tha' boy and go off to fish,
-(Chicago Record.
No Use-"Your age. madam the census emu
merator asked. preparing to write the answer In
Aren't you the same man who took the census
here ten years ago." she inquired, looking at him
Yes ma,am" he replied with '.,! sly , smile
she SAID after "a PnpSe
The Hon. William Mulock. Postmaster-General
of Canada, gives interesting account Of the
working of the ocean penny postage between Can
ada and the mother country. An actual enumera
ton, he says. shows that the postal revenue
derived from Canadian letters for Great Britain
and Ireland at the penny rate about equals the
former revenue at the 214d rate In other words.
the correspondence has increased about $50 per
cent the first year" The whole OF the in
cannot. he continues be credited 10 the
reduction Of rates. but that circumstance has
doubtless materially affected It. Mr.. Mulock
ahinks 1t pity that Australia has not come into
the arrangement. and points TO the instance Of
Canada evidence that the postal revenue would
attain its former figures
A Baton Bunco.-Uncle Golswan-By gum.
Mandy Eff / the manager O. this show I'd
deck tn wages O. that chap thar thet's wavin' tn
flute fer. swuml he haint played note on II
tn hull AFTERNOON "-(Harpers Weekly.
Clipper H. an English bull terrier that has at
tracted great deal of attention recent Chicago
bench shows from the fact that he is the proud
possessor of two large gold teeth, Is missing. So
Is the boy who has had charge Of Clipper when
he exhibition, and the Chicago police have
been asked to look for them-especially Clipper
and his gold teeth
Mrs. Brown.-I must be going back TO the city
at I've had three letters from my husband
in two days.
Mrs. Gray.-Why you poor dearI I know jus,
how you feel Two would be suspiciousy atten-
tlve-but three! I really afraid he has been
doing something very reprehensble.- brooklyn