The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-27

There is no use IN telescoping a train of cara.
TIE people on board cannot sec it.-Aeg Orleans
RoGyRRe.
Grief IS a queer passion. It increases the
signs and still causes ono TO pine away
Marathon LsaepeladeAt.
"Poor sweeper, sir.D Benevolent stroller
feeling in his pocketsl--e I'm afraid ! haven't
penny" I" Reduced party lwistiuily)-"I
did hot specify the coin, s2r!" 1t came to
sixpcnee ll--LoRdon Punch.
A very primitive form of will. written on an
old pass book, has been admitted 10 probate at
EoTistown, Pa. The fact that the testator
leaves money is sufficient 10 overcome all scrn-
pies among the legal profession. D.-LO0el Citizen.
Is Mr. MeJessup at home i? I" inquired a
man Of servant, Vino answered the bell. "Ahi
sir" replied the maid, he is dead and was
buried day before yesterday" Dead. is he
er-well, then, won't disturb him. TEXAS
siJfiags.
Mary said a landlady 10 her green hired
girl, was the bOarder on the third foor ine-
briated when he came in last night2" No,
mum; he was so drunk he couldn't get up
stairs. and let him sleep in the back hall -
Merchant Trareler.
Senator colquitt, OF Georgia, says It is true
that Tilden habitpaily whispers in the ear Of
anybody with whom he has an audience. If
Sammy should be nominated by the Democrats
for President be viii be known as the whisper
ing candidate.-Ba Darlington Hauieye.
Carlyle wrote: To-day is not yesterday"
4 Probably the great philosopher conceived this
! gorseously beautiful original thought while
/ sitting on the bed ia the morning, yawning as
( though trying 70 swallow the room, and feeling
his head to see if it was small enough to fit In
/ his hat.-Pack.
We are glad to read in the reports of boiler
explosions that the boilers were in good condi-
/ ton. This invigorates faith and eniarges
hope. IL il is only the well-conditioned boiler
/ that explodes, we may-nIost of us-feel
/ pretty safe under the present system OF ingpec-
tion--CAicego Daily Meas
Stanley was visiting the chief Of tribe not
4 far from another tribe which was very hostile
/ 70 the explorer "Are you going to attack cur
/ neighborsgH asked his host "We shall be
obliged 10 if they attack u.s. replied Stanley.
Their chief is my brcther-in-law." am
very sorry" Oh, didn't say that 10 prevent
| your chastising them On the contrary. Only,
i have request TO ask Of you. If you kill my
poor relative. please To send him TO me, so that
We ean have family repast "-Pdyis Paper.
Summing up the IesaIts of a Years Treatment
A lady patient in Lockport, N. Y, thus sums
up the results OF years Compound Oxygen
Trpatment:
1t is Row year since commenced using
the Oxygen. and / can readily sum up the good
results Of the treatment. II Is hardly too mach
to ear tct Gn infsitelg better. am stronger Ia
ece1y way, aud rarely suffer pog from tie utter ez
haasfioE scizeh acas my usual condition before.
cannot rcmembcr the time when have been
50 free from headache as during the past year
Ny physician rejoices in my improvement
and assures me that am going to get weIl.'
Our Treatise on Compound Ozyqel," contain.
ing history of the discovery and mode Of &C
fion OF tl,is remarkable curative agent, and
large record Of surprising cures ip Consnmp
! ton, Catarrh, Neuralgia, Bronchitis, Asthma
etc, and wide range Of chronic diseases viii
be sent free Address Drs. ETARKEY & PALEN
l10s and I'LL Girard st., Phila., mentioning
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