New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Within less than a dozen miles OF the City Hail,
in the Borough CT Manhattan, quiet suburban
community has justice OF the peace who con-
tinues practise his calling a barber and holds
court In room adjoining his shop From chair to
chair he fits. In moment plying his or
scissors and chattering like true Figaro, in
other announcing his judicial decisions with the
solemnity Of a Lord High Chancellor. The barber
ma gIstrate, shaving soap in hand and the
scales of justice in the other. is a truly imposing
figure.
Couldn't work IT, eh?''
No. Mrs Jenkins tapped the wire and found
ne was sending soul messages TO another woman
detroit Journal
The accuracy CT the informa tion possessed by the
a1ti-American Globe" Of London, is Well evil
denced By this extract from its If the
following statement in The New-Orleans Times
Democrat is correct. it reflects great credit on
the United States Government: IN Lower Cali
fornia there is a colony of outlaws and some OF
the most noted escaped criminals who operated
during the latter half Of the nineteenth century.
They live in a strange rugged stretch Of country.
with the Gulf Of CALI Ita one side and range
of foothills which spread downward toward the
Mexican border on the other There are no ports
at this point on the coast Of California, and no
railroads reaching in from the other direction, so
the men are pretty we'll Isolated"
Guch%" inquired the tourist
answered Bronco
four hundred and seven living here But with so
wouldn't allude 10 anybody bein' particular per-
manenL L"-tWashington Star.
A large minded corporation in London is ventur-
ing upon the gigantic task OF providing two millions
OF twopenny meals daily for the masses of the
hungry who need substantial food at low figures.
This Is a brave undertaking, in which the margin
Of Profit TO waver close 10 the edge OF the
invisible II it achieves lasting success It's pro
jectors ought to have medals. II IT fails the pro-
moters may find touch OF consolation in the
thought Of wen meant endeavor.
DO you expect to realize a l, fortune from your
latest inventionY' asked the capitalist 1
NO" said the inventor. Il don really expect
to. had some hopes. but suppose it VIII be the
some one else will realize it."-(Washngton Star
Now IL is reported that the pickle crop is likely 20
prove failure this year, Time when school
girls whose favorite dainties were the sourest of
pickles and the dustiest OF slate pencils. would
have walled pitifully had such distressing rumors
come 10 their knowledge But many things
are changing, and healthy appetite for whole
some food Is longer looked upon as unhecOmlng
10 young madens. A scarcity of pickles will be
provocative Of fewer lamentations than might have
been heard thirty or forty years ago.
'I see that a Paris. physician has decided to in
oculate himself with bovine tuberculosis in order TO
I'm bet he'll prove that Koch is right"
Yes. but suppOsng he should get the mooing
habit fxed hi:n, and begin 70 chew the cud and
badY'-(Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Kokomo Ind boasts a fourteen-year-old boy who
is married and has Just been fined for carrying
revolver.
because can't get you that new bonnet. Suppose.
that's all. It's nothing of Importance. Only fit
What letters?"
Love letters"
Some you wrote? z.-
No some RECEIVED 9eqFe M Hon met + Sor Iss &
-(New-York Weekly.
Hoopeston. Ill. pays Its Mayor 80 cents year
and its Councilmen 25 cents year each. 1t has
never had saloon.
0 .Was their marriSgs & success SS,s nat ,
they really loved."-QIe
Lord seIborne says that more than $4,000 in
naval prize money remains unclaimed in the hands
Of the British Government.
And how is my old school friend Rimsop get
ting on?" said the man who had returned TO his
H+ttGs "oh, fass Ses dcdTa doing fFst 'SHf rate.
nactsd he he o WSI sGfh apav 0Sn sspc ePy
Well. ! don't know that he hasn't displayed es-
II never hear him mentioned in connection with
'iNo: that's just the point. He has shown ability
20 go ahead quietly and build up business e. he
Walter Vrooman plans 10 establish soon mis-
sion at the University of Chicago on the plan Of
the Ruskin Hall system. The labor and sociaIistic
elements of Chicago viii contribute to the main
tenance of IT, He il Will be Independents of the
university. but lectures will ho delivered 10 the
students and the general work Of the movement
will be promoted there - e
sinnick-There are just two sorts OF charity tn
this world.
Minnick-Yes?
Sinnick-Yes: one sort that begins ar home and
Sta here
port philadelphia Record.
A man in Michigan has invented what he calls a
safety pocket axe. Mrs. Naten -sheuia sa'Nle
him.
rFNow that you've inherited half million youH
reform of course said the good man.
We'll / shall certainly never be thief again.
replied the hardened criminal -, - -.
dAh! but the old habit! DO you thinh your soou
fortune will change thatT xrruu..,