New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
THE TALK Of THE DAY.

Looking back over the thirty-two years that
have known Buenos Ayres. says correspondent
of The Boston Transcript" i should say II Is
fast becoming a very fine city. Especially during
the last six or seven years IL has made giant
strides in everything-debts included. When went
there first steamers remained about seven miles
out, and you landed by first getting into tug ana
then a small boat, while finally bullock cart
dragged you through the mud TO the Landing place.
Now you land at La Plata the capital, or more
often arrive the docks. of which there are sew
eral These as we'll some finely laid out
gardens and splendid road for horse and electric
cars, have all been built over what was. when
arrived, the river. The streets are all oelns
made wide and with trees on each side. spien-
did avenue through the city from the old Gov
ernment House to where they are building the new
one, which they say will be magnificent, with
large space all around laid out in gardens. the
gardens are one of the beauties of Buenos Ayres.
They beautifully laid out. each plaza, as they
are called (square), being arranged differently from
the others. some with raised flower beds, others
cut under the walks
Towne-Eyery man must hustle for himself or get
ieIt;; you'll get very little In this worlo IL you
Browne-Weil. there's one thing you're likely to
get most of if you don't ask for it.
Towne-Whats that?
Browne-Credit-(Phi Philadelphia Press.
The North Carolina Experiment Station has dis
covered that the flavor of is determined by the
feed. After giving hens chopped onions for two
weeks the eggs became disagreeable in flavor
that they could not be used. Wheat shorts cot
tonseed meal and skim milk increased the number
of eggs laid but the eggs had disagreeable flavor
Cracked corn and corn dough resulted in fewer
eggs but larger ones and of better flavor.
torney has employed an original method to gain
revenge on large property owner who once de-
feated him in lawsuit. 1t started over the rental
of a piece of ground IN Second-st.. in what was
original contract the lessee of the ground paid his
rental III 800 Spanish dollars but dozen years
For some reason the iessee objected. and engaged
the the attorney In question when the owner orought
Ever since, however, the attorney has employed
payment he sends to Mexico for 800 Spanish dollars
heavy and unwiedy in size. On payday he waits
barrow and has the load of heavy silver carted to
the ground 0wneS Banks are are % Closed and l the the
risk. He then brings suit; the attorney opposes
declares that the fun of it is worth the trouble
philadelphia Record.
In order TO facilitate the Identification and recov-
cry Of stolen dogs and cats the French society AS
sistance Anrnaux'' has made arrangements to
tattoo number the of every dog or cat
presented at the society's establishment The
process. it is claimed will be painless, and as a
register Of all pets tattoOed will be kept. owners
will always be able to establish the identity there
OF by reference to the number on the animals ear
and the testimony of the society's books.
Somebody gave the boy dachshund The boys
How did that cur get in the house?' he
shouted when he caught sight OF the long, low,
rakish canine
The boy hesitated. He didn't want 10 lose the
doc.
He looks as If he might have come in through the
water pipe. daddy he said, with anxious grim
He still has the dog--(Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Seventeen old fishing boats. Of which is said
have been built between 1740 and 175o. form the
odd little fishing village OF Carracross. on the
west coast of ireland. The only building in the
place which is not constructed Of an old boat Is
priests house. and this is built almost entirely
cf the driftwood which the tide piles upon the
rocky coast There is not a OF sufficient size
TO give building timber within eight miles of Cara
cross. and though there is plenty Of building stone.
1t is used for anything except building fences
around potato patches
Beg your pardon, kind lady began the polite
beggar, but I'm badly in need OF money.
y wonder if you deserve help said the kind
lady. susPiciously. If was 10 give you a penny
what would you do with t?'
Your generosity would overwhelm me. ma'am:
I'd buy a postal card and write you note of
thanks.'-( Philadelphia Press.