New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
THE TALK OF THE D4T.

The supply Of Rhode Island turkeys. says
The Providence Journal is decidedly limited this
year. Horace vose. the Westerly turkey king
says that the shipment will about equal that ot
last season. but years ago three times as many
turkeys marketed are raised now To Mr
Voses mind the outlook for the turkey industry is
rather dark and growing worse each year on
farms unknown to the general public. sew
eral turkeys being tendery reared and Ia
tened and when the time comes the handsome
Will be sent TO President McKnIey with NJ Vose's
compliments Mr Bryan will be left out this year
although he was remembered by Mr.. Nose four
years ago. Mr.. Vose enjoys distinction that Is
shared by no other in this land He furnishes
the President with his turkey, and II is sent from
Westerly r l. These facts known wher
ever the newspaper spreads its wings The ma
'ority do not remember his name, bun they
her the place and they remember the deed. Senator
Anthony sent the frs; Rhode Island turkey the
President Of the United States. When M Anthony
died. the elder Nathan = Dixon continued tne prac-
tice. When he ceased. Mr. vose took up the Gus
tom in hts name"
PaternaI Joy-"You laughed heartily At that
Yes il was one OF mine indiana polls Journal.
sanitary Bible for use in the administration of
oaths. has heen pu, the market. II Is bound
with white celluliod instead Of leather and il
therefore. be washed and disinfscted from time
time
Is Miss Trtller an obIistng singer"
oh yes: haif the time she refuses 70 sing
The United States Consul At Mazdeburg. Ger
many. describes electrical Farm operated IN
Germany in which the power for generating the
electric current was derived from stream whose
waters damned Up secure the necessary
fall a .arge turbine wheel Nearly all the
farm machinery. inclutins pumps. harvesters, feeI
cutters rhrashing machines. chIrns and pioughs,
operated ov The electricity thus generated.
which conducted all parts of the farm on
overhead wires.
What de news FUN Marse William a, de capt.
tai asked the colored c;nsti tlrnt. -. 49,,
De goodness gracious Is h. drunk already
CAtianta CONSTITUTION.
An English missionary to British Guiana tells
this story. Hanging over the fence about the
cabin was a huge tiger skin. We had arrived only
few days after the animal killed Tell u
about it. l said, for like the Athenians of old. We
rad nothing else do just then but 10 tell or 10
hear some new thing. Well said Alec, 'nvbba
trouble Till trouble troubles you Dis fellow
trouble a much He came in de night and
steal de pork He gain and take a we fowl
So We say We no cIea' groun' 70 monkey 20
pom and We no rear tow! 70 tigah So We
must eaten he one dem night" Three OF get
guns climb pom Tree and We wait and We
say .Ebery DAY debi help tief day God mus
help warchman." BY and by We hear noise. massa-
Tigah come carrying hog tween he teet, Bang
Tigah stop, tigah gro~L Bang. Tigah roll ober
He keep still. but say, "Ebery shut eye no
asleep We glib he one more- Bang, He dead 70
true We haul ne UP. Dere he skin. NO ketchee.
habee."
Great Author-Waiter. this steak Is as tough
lea thrr
Waiter-I've always heard you was an original
cha-a out / m hanged il don JisL say
all on EN- do,-tIarlem Life.
Near Cape Ruy about 1880 says The New
foundand Magazine" AN Old man. A young gir
and toy % twelve saved al the and pas
s-ngers ot a Canadian packet ship 50 common are
wrecks that when engage for fishery II :
part Of the agreement that the servant shall get
his share Of the ''wrack.' Houses in these neigh
bo-noodS are all furnished and orna menred from
lost ships. When the Rev. J. j. Curling first came
the colony he holding a service OF
these places. An old fisherman kept looking az his
fine That be nne piece of cloth said The
old last. laying his hand ne ministers
'Never seed better bit Of cloth in my lie.
Get = out Of a w-ack sir?
HaZlitt-SO you really think thar Miss Mezzotirt
Is genuine artist And Yet you never heard he-.
Barsa5-No but she freely admits thar She sings
her selections She does claim that Sl- rem
derS' them Boston Transport.