New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There are many different ways OF looking al
things. While most people have seen in the cleo
ton of Mr. Low the triumph OF decency over In
decency. The Catholic Standard and Times OF
Philadelphia remarks: This fact means in
dorsement for the dumdum bullet as a missile OF
war"
book what are sharps and Hats
.'Well-er-nats places like this were living
in" replied Mr.. Puirsole.
But what are sharps ;! .
L suppose they're the s.''-(Philadelphia
Press.
Kansas soldier serving at Tarlac, In the Phil
ippines writes home: The natives here are not so
backward in many things. while in others they are
no better than savages. Some OF them nave gooo
educatons. and about 20 per cent can read ana
write but they idle and lazy Their food Is not
choice in the least They eat baked grasshopperS
and June bugs with relish Snails another great
dish for them OF course. these are delicacies ror
them; they don't have them every day. Hlce IS
their main dish. They cook big pot OF IT, anu
then ali sit down around it and eat with their
fingers Knives and forks are unknown to them
Ye, some OF these very same people read Latin
and Greek. and talk probably two or three modern
languages I have been studying Spanish but it
will be a long time before can talk 1T huently L
tried get my discharge to teach schooi mere out
my captain disapproved of 1t.
Young Woman dn open streetcar)-I don't see
why some bound TO smoke every moment
lows l spose their wives won't let 'em smoke at
home.-(New-York Weekly
Last winter Nine. Patti was staying for few
days in an isolated village at the extreme end or
Yorkshire To kill the monotony Of the place the
prima donna went one night to concert given In
aid of a certain village institution Not half OF the
performers turned up. Approaching the difficulty,
Nine. Patti-incoSnta of course-ofered 10 ooilSe
the audience with a song or TWO. Then she sang
in her own glorious way, three of her sweetest
oa,{r, <.rNrN~fNs NslpflE an
in solemn thanked her Well. miss" he said
you've done uncommon we'll And although AIRY
Ock the jugger who thinks nowt of takin' old OF
ot pokers and a-swallorin' needles couldn't turn
up, yet you've pleased us very considerably, miss
Are you willing to arbitrate?" asked the en-
Certainly" replied the walking delegate. pro
yiced am gwen reasons I pe 'th nI,r va Of
thinking. .'-tChicago Post
Since the game season opened some five weeks
ago" says THE Kenuehec (MeD Journal. six
men have been fatally shot in the Maine woods
and at least three others seriously wounded by the
negligence or stupidity of hunters In each case
the man killed has been citizen of the State.
though last year several non-resdents were shot
1t is grim record.
Victory Has Its Decentralization certainly
elected his friends cried .,,so., 49,. -
!Wbats the matter they demanded in surprise
DO you feel of your victory
Yes; but am also sure that a band will come
to serenade me.'-(Phiadelphia Press.
The Department of Agriculture is anxious to en-
courage the growing of flowers for perfume MAX
ing this country and attention is called TO the
fact that conditions in the southern States, and
particularly in Southern California. exception
ally favorable Industries of this kind. 1t is be-
lieved that in California the essential OIL altar.
of roses might be produced extensive scale
to great advantage
Last Saturday was a busy day for Squire Bax-
ter. Clayt Honeysuckle and Uncle John Phillips
both got drunk.
The revival meetings at the Turtle Ford Church
have closed. Rev Verdigris says IL Is little late
In the season for baptzing. anyhow
Uncle Hod Arkwright had ii played on him
pretty rough on Hallow Eve night. The boys
rallied him a barn and put pair of socks on his
feet They the first he had had on for fifty
seven years. ~
Curt Henshaw's hogs got into Link Gillinwater's
cornned last Sunday. and pulled down lot of
the shocks and done other mischief Curt says IL
wasn't the fault of the hogs He lays the blame
on the fence Link threatens 20 law him from
JEFFERSON City to breakfast We advise them to
settle the matter without going TO law. Fight 1t
out boys. It's cheaper.-(Hickory Ridge Mis-
5ourtan.