New-York tribune., 1901-08-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In city near New-York poor old man Of four
Who Is suffering from cancer has been put
In the county jail instead OF hospital, although
charge Of breaking any law has been brought
against him. Is this humane and charitable treat
ment Of the wretched victim of an incura bic dis
ease whose long life is drawing near its close?
The infant OF the household was in It's cradle
The head of the house was at home peevish and
You've done nothing but make mistakes tonight"
Yes" size answered meekly; 4 began by putting
Cattle breeders in England Scotland and ireland
and the London agents OF those breeders are finding
fault because they say that Americans are getting
the control OF the market In the great British
capital. and they demanding that the author
tiles shall adopt some measures to protect home
interests. They will find 1t aiffcult to check the
onward march of the all-conquerlng Yankee. But
of the managers of the American trade In
London is quoted saying that they make much
larger profits their sales of meat in New-York
than In the worlds greatest city. This tends 10
strengthen the suspicion among New-Yorkers that
the prices Of meat in Manhattan are unreasonable
high. But what are they going to do about IT? Eat
less meat?
THE SAGE.
It's fun 10 sit and prophesy. upon a summers dov
An have the neighbors listen close to every word
TO tell the truth It's somethin' that is easier than
It's great deal less fatgulns than a-studyin out
They'll furgit their present business man an
woman, boy an lass,
II you'n undertake to tell EN- of what's yet TO
rheyI rarS never once attempt to contradict or make
II you'll Jest throw out your chest an holler loud
an prophesy
You needn't choose your topic Any at all will
The less you know about It, why, the steadier your
In order to be great an universally admired.
hen chance to be mistaken, look ahead an
Keep a-talkin' OF the future. Never give EN- time
An you'ii come to be regarded wonder. by
If youn never get discouraged, but keen on an
prophesy washington Star.
The hostility TO the teaching of vertical writing In
the public schools seems to be gaining headway
both in the East and the West. School boards and
citzens generally appear to lean toward the slant
ing stvle rather than TO stand stifiy In perpendcu
lar support of upright penmanshp. The smooth,
forward flowing method of forming letters carries
along with It the favor of the masses.
yioorous but Futile Wealthy Patient-What Is
Eminent surgeon-Three hundred dollars, sir.
brnve Mort doctor but IT win never restore
leg to its normal length-(Cticago Tribune.
The Japanese have a queer custom of planting
tree nj the birth OF each child. 1t remains stand
ing untu the childs marriage. when 1t is cut down.
Nerwbv do you call her an optimist?
BeIle-she thinks when she writes q letter and
puts In haste on the corner Of the enyeope, that
the postal authorities almost break their necks TO
rush n TROUGH philadelphia Record.
croenwood Iowa reports the champion sneak
ttief two hours after being released from Jail he
broke into the prison and stole his photograph
from the rogues' gallery.
His Estate-Towne-Dld Goodman leave any
thing at ally =. !. - ,,.,.a.., ,,Dr,a-
dately. ,.o
Towne-The idea! What was IL? -,
arnDla
ows appeared to claim it.-Philadelphia Press
A correspondent complains 10 THE Philadelphia
Times" that many cases of eye disease result from
bathing in the public baths there
Old Csentleman-Do you mean TO say that your
teachers never thrash you? -,
Little Boy-Never! we nave inorai suaSi'i a.
school a., -.
Rnv~Oh we get KEEP In. and stood up In cor
ners and locked out and locked In, and nsue ~
,rr,,a nne word one thousand tim and scowleo
at and jawed At; and that's all ~~t'bits