New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A Chicago man has rigged up travelling van
propelled by a forty horsepower gasolcne motor
which IS intended for a home for its owner and
his wife during their wanderings about the coup-
try An old streetcar has been rebuilt for the body
Of the house, TO which added observation
and operating platform az the front end surround
ed by large windows. and porch in the rear
The machinery is mounted on a heavy steel frame
the whole Weighing about four tons.
What" shouted the Pop politician Abandon
our way? Well ii, | guess rot! Why the prospects
are for only half crop of corn. and oats clean
destroyed "-CKansas City Journal.
An advertisement recently appeared In "The
London Times" Offering for sale the best au-
thentIcated residence of George Washington near
Banbury. England. containing seven bedrooms
three reception rooms. kitchen, offices. with sta
bling and outbuildngs and 2lo acres OF land which
produced tl95 worth OF produce last year" As
George Washington was never in England this
probably refers to of the houses formerly oc-
cuped by his ancestors in the town of Sulgrave
Banbury-
oh yes; the Rev. Mr.. Kurves is very eloquent
Il understand that he was once baseball
pitcher" pitcher -, . e..
All sgPIpose that's where he got his good de-
THE sardne towns the Maine coast" says
The kennebec Journal" "are congratulating
themselves on the fact that herring are beginning
to come. Every year the little fishes are called
upon to do their lightning change act by arriving
as herring and departing sardnes"
Wheeler-I took that short (o trip you recon-
mended It vas fully thirty miles.
Wheeler-We. you said It was only fifteen as
sprockett-Ah! Maybe the crows were fuu NJ
corn the day you we1t-(Philadelprla Press ~ ''
THE Salt Lake Tribune" sarcastically remarks.
'It has been proposed to make Hawaii a county
of California and to annex Guam to Rhode Island
1
add that sulu should be made appendage OF
Utah for administrative. social and religious bur
poses. The eminent fitness OF this proposition cam
not fail to strike forcbly the discerning mind"
'Is it not beautiful to see the moon shine across
the coane y1qmg
shine is very acceptable in an emergency But I
| washington Star
| A new poet. woman, has arisen In Kansas, who
has consecrated her muse to the better observance
| of the Sabbath. This is one OF her flights
Oh, friends; I1d DO soIHr,,, not make AXE mistake
We do not want 10 see an earthquake.
| If in these lines the truth you find
! think you had better change your mind:
And God the rain will surely send
| Composed this first day of July.
When everything Is so hot and dry:
/ fear the crops viii take wings and fly away,
Then let us do good on the Sabbath day.
| Some English ministers still value degrees con-
| ferred by so-called American universities for a
| monetary consideration. Recently of these
| Favored men announced to the principal of theo-
| logical seminary in England that he had received
| the degree OF ID. d. Was ii honorary. given
for special work you nave done?" said the prn-
cipal. Neither answered the Doctor" 1T
| was postgraduate" What do you mean by that?
The answer given with simple sincerity. was: 1T
was sent to me by post."-(Congregatonalist.
The Rev Wilbur f. Berry secretary OF the Maine
| Civic League. says that the people of Hallowen,
Me drink $40 900 worth of liquor every year and
eight saloons there In defiance Of the law.
The recent dispatches from South Africa have
been rather puzzng to the readers of American
newspapers. One day the announcement will be
made that detachment OF British troops has
been captured by the Beers and two three days
later information that the prisoners have
been liberated. The natural query is What is the
use OF making these captures IL the prisoners
only be released? This matter broached
yesterday the Rev. Herman d. Brock