New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

member % Congress has received letter from
A constituent who has been reading the many artl-
cles published recently in which doctors have as
serted that the diffusion Of malaria is due 10 mos
qutoes, and who is much alarmed lest his family
and himself may be victims Of fever thrills and
ague chirs IN the coming summer. This CON
st!tuent has learned also that dragon files pursue
and Kill mosquitoes, and he sends anxious plea
20 his Congressman 10 get stock OF dragon flies
from the Agricultural Department In Washington.
and TO send the insects his home. IN order that
his wife and children may be protected from in
fection. It is, OF course, entirely unnecessary
mention the State from which this paintive cry
for help goes to the national capital
You can convince woman that the earth isn't
round said the breakfast cynic. but you can't
cent proht Oh postage stamps philadelphia
Record
Years have gone by since the suggestion
first made that great orators might enlarge their
audiences through the of such a system of tee-
phones that their irrefutahle arguments and burn
ing words might he carried over the wires 10 many
halls and homes at the same time. Now comes n
delightful tale from Michigan town. in which
smallpox quarantine has cut down the attendance
upon church services to scanty gatherings This
consolatory anecdote that the central tele-
phone exchange of tho town made up a circuit at
the usual church hour. and over the wires hymns
Scripture lessons and sermons fifteen minutes I'm
length were transmitted to pinus listeners Evil
IDENTIFY the telephone managers that Michigan
community more devotional than those with
whom the great cities OF the East are familiar
Here in New-York the telephone is more frequently
provocative of profanity than of pety.
Old subscriher-There are two men outside wait
ing 10 whip the editor.
through!-tAtlanta Constitution.
The city of St Petersburg has assumed control Of
three of it's sreetcar lines and expects to take
possession OF the remaining lines. when IL is in
tended to advertise Cor proposals TO convert them
TO the electrical system.
He Ought to Know--"Do you consider prohibit
- do, sir-most empha aticalIy."
May ask your business
Dealer.
Rufus Heron, an Alabama negro who was born
a slave, and who can neither read nor write re-
Gently contributed $40 toward the support of
newly established school for white students in his
State. and few days later contributed the same
amount toward the support of Tuskegee Institute
for colored students. This several hun
dred acres OF land and good live stock all acquired
by his own industry and that of his wife They
give the credit for their thrift and prosperity to
the inspiration which they have received at the
Tuskegee Negro Conference. at which they have
been regular attendants ever since Booker T
Washington established 1t ten years ago
"Auntie. dear. where do these fossil shells come
CH my a great many they
were washed up here by the sea- N'
How long ago. auntie dear?''
Ever SO long ago. dear child"
what Even before You were born auntie -
CPunch ''0'
Ex-Governor Lee OF South Dakota has notified
the State authorities that he has returned the Office
chair recently gwen MIN py the Legislature In ac-
cordance with the custom. He saws that he 10
opposed to giving away State property and that II
is step from the taking OF gifts of small
value at the States expense to the acceptance of
npaS SAINTS nr 1arC k,,l.r
vove grave abuses and gross corruption
made bread?
Bakeries, ma am.
Lady-Does IL taste like homemade?
Baker.No. indeed. ma am It's sweet and lSht
-(New-fork Weekly.