New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Manchester, in England, Is now hopeful OF a
notable increase In its commerce from the en-
larged Of it's ship canal. For many years that
manufacturing city doubtful whether it's vast
outlay upon it's artificial channel would bring In a
satisfactory profit. But it is reported that d.
rect steamship service between Manchester and
Massachusetts is to be established. ard that. more
over, entire fleets are to carry American cotton
without breaking bulk from the principal ports in
our Southern States TO the wharves adjoining the
Lancashire cotton mills Are British friends
too sangu!ne?
Il could have told you that mistake" ex-
claimed the honest man. with thOughtless exulta-
when could you have told me7" demanded the
other.
Now the honest man didn't expect to be driven
INTO corner Ae TINS sun ne was an neheSt man
Il could have told you" he said. "just about the
time you found 1t out yourself"-(Chcago Post
A traveller in Japan writes The Japanese are
evidently very fond OF having signs and directions
written in English. even when there is not the
slightest need for II. have even SEEN in OF the
streets behind the Gina, in Toxic small dust box
with the words dust box painted on It. although
there European houses in the vicinity and
several OF those street stalls where tInricsha coolies
buy their rice and hot soup and consume IL stand
ing are ornamented with the words Restaurant;
meal very cheape. It is not 10 be wondered at
that these signs badly spelled and that letters
are often turned the wrong way What surprises
me is that wealthy commercial establishments often
have their signs notices and advertisements writ
ten in equally execFable English. For instance
one large bazaar on the Gina bears the singular
sign. Looking free which means that anybody
can enter 10 look at the goods exposed for sale
even though ne does not intend 10 make any pur-
chases"
IT'S FOLLY TO BE WISE
IAN American scientist has come to the conclu-
sion that the tendency Of too much education or
Intellectual development in women is to make
them lose their beauty
- PhylIS. once no task to
- Than, grasping my enthusiastic quill.
1t gained in fervor what it lacked in skill
BT 1t, now; alas those charms are like TO vanish
The rum io runs that you are learning Spanish.
And so-simultaneously-Gree
Those eyes. to which I loved to dash off stanzas
No longer gaze. erstwhe into mine:
They're fixed on Quixotes deeds. or Sancho
Or rest upon some 4sschylean line
or; as you spell Thucyddes his speeches,
Phyllis. heed the moral that it teaches
And cease to run the risk Of growing plain.
shun impore, the vampire Education
Yda e 6 ggdsd s BY my 6 fXGe t b advise
Simply to give your mind to looking nice
re- Dry g books Se 6eeyS me We're not meant for
Punch
Knoxville was Egyptian in darkness when its
coal supply fell short. and the local gas company
could not MI its tanks and pipes. Moreover the
car service was crippled American inventors lead
the world in practical devices that timely and
loudly called for Here is a state OF things which
demands their best endeavOrs
Parke-I believe in letting my son see life so
the other day took him through gambling hell
mine across the water in an ocean steamer.-0ife
Many thirsty traveller has been saved by the
water or fshhook cactus of the Western deserts
according to The Springfield Republican" Dur
ing the moist season it stores up a large quantity
of water for the subsequent dry one II ia no
easy task to obtain the liquid. however. The ex-
terror skin of the cactus is more impenetrahle than
the toughest leather, and is protected by long
spines curved into hooks strong and springy that
they remain uninjured. even though a large stick
be thrown against them. If the spnes be burned
off may. by long and tedious effort penetra,a
the rind with sharp knife Otherwise nothing
but an axe will enable the thirsty one to get 10
the Interior OF the well armOred plant. When the
top is removed and hollow scooped from the
inner stem. the cavity at fills with water
cool and refreshing though a blistering sun NAV
have been beating upon the tough skin all day
When first obtained the has a whitish or
smoky tint. but when settled is clear as crystal
HqbbyIdYes, dear. you are the apple of my eye
Wifey-oh. | am Well, if you'd give me money
enough to buy some new clothes. perhaps I
Bulletin ''''S
The Chinese Government has taken the first stems
toward the organization of a patent system Lieu
tenants Tseng and Fang, of the imperial army are
now in this country to make an exhaustive inves-
tigaton of the methods pursued at Washington
and few days ago they made their first trim
through the Patent ONCE, in charge of the Com
missioner and Chief Clerk Ireland. These Oriental
gentlemen will spend the entire winter here ac-
quainting themselves with the details OF the opera
ton of this department OF the government and on
them will devolve the responsibilities of organizing
the new feature OF the imperial government
Ambitious Wife-You can't keep us down for
Some day we women will have a voice In
the management of all the public affairs OF this
country.
Brutal Husband-For Heavens sake Belinda
don't thati Be satisfied if you get the right 10
vota-1ChicaRo Tribune