New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
THF TAX or THE DAY.

The Ne'c York Times having questioned rmg TRrsryr.
statements relative to Its circulation, THE TReux.
promptly challenged an investigation by an impartial
committee and has been valny striving 10 get n. a..s
ncighb0r across the way hear M The only lndicatlo,
that he has heard anything at all IL the owlke rem.rL
that tho question OF circulation Is not one Of publ.
interest Now The World comes along with slml.,
trouble and tries another way Of dealing with H. IA.
Herdd having questioned rs statements Of circulation n.
offers n thousand dollars TO any advertiser who vii,
induce The Hcrdd to give the facilities for a,cer
tanning circulation which II does. Now "a thousand dol
lars Is good deal Of money and ought stir up soma.
body in these hard times.
Come" cried the exlorter to the landlord "comst
I'm the Fathers house there are many mansions" Ard
they don't have To be reparcdf" asked the landlord
wistfuly Never repar!" said the exhorter We'll.
minutes he was tho lolest among the rescued sinners an
the anxious eat.-LIouisvle CouricrJouma.
The For Scott Monitor says that IL It IA the a..
sire OF the people Of Kansas to sustain a uni.
versity for the dissemination Of the dogma Of free
trade they have such institution the state Unyer
sty But II they want an institution in which political
economy shall be taught by unbiased men, they will
have to make several changes in the university.
TO MS in California, who are in the habit OF trusting
bestowed ny the French their whey ard. seems in.
credible. Although fair sparkling wine is made here
We have not succeeded well in this State with cham.
payne have with burgundy hook claret and sherry
wines. This will come in time. What X ncalsl Is nos
plants, or SOIL, climate these have
DralnWOrk ana eDOw-greasc san Francisco ChrOnicla
The Khedive Of Egypt is always hard up but few
weeks ago he became little harder up than usual and
sent chest Of jewels to Paris be sold for the highest
price in cash. In the meanwhile debtor in uneI-
pccte1y and paid up every Of his indebtedness al
though the khedve had for long time mentally marked
IN. e" opposite his The Khedve being now
flush" sent posthaste after his jewels and they are
| now on their way back to Egypt.
It good that the theatre s to be used TO bring
home TO Engiishmen the truth about Monte Carlo:
Pamphlets seem TO nave failed, the book lately issued
does not reach the mion articles the constant ruin
wrought at Monaco and the frequent suicides in Its lovely
gardens read in the newspapers and forgotten But
after the pantomne at Drury Lane we are promised
strong meo-drama which will show what the gambling
hell At Monte Carlo ia like. Mr. Harris probably con-
suited his interests and the treasury Of the theatre
when e accepted such subject hut he deserved thanks
all the same And nothing that he can put upon Tho
boards exceed the horrors which enacted
week when play is high and the victims abound va
shall yet bring home the fact 10 the minds of the English
people. ana their enthusiasm for ahoshng the place
will soon spread to Fmnce.-Io London Letter to the Ly-
crpOOi Mercury.
Eighty Harvard freshmen have dropped their Greek"
Ascnsble move college graduate who doesn't under
stand word Of Greek command Just as high salary
clerk In summer resort hotel as the man who has
rNorri.town Herald
The New orleans papers say that it will be for
unemployed people to 20 down there for work In
tion with the Exposition, for there is none to be had
Baseball has cost much of tho interest which attached
chiefly battle of pitchers, but an amended rule g'es
the hatsmon tle chance. Instead Of the ronud BATE
heretofore used the players are to BE- permtod Ia wrap
the handes OF hcir bats nnd 10 lstton the sides Tor
eighteen inches tom ilc cnd THIS viii makea bat APP
rroachng IN styc tho Kind used IN cricket mud viii en-
courage socntihc HITTING ~ placing of the hall WIN
with the boat o rlalers, hut with aattened face u viii
hc pos'hc ne crrh to hit tho hall hut Ia dircc, 10
@ ct | s & Tr % sS sSS s.s no r sse tHS I., Gss
making 1t ~ seIcr sporL philadelphia Ledger
1T, though, that RIchcco " Robinson viii soon in.
trnlu,r resolution IN the House requesting Mt Ce,s
land to 60 to the Inauguration ceremonies Ia yellow
cab,
London critic cruelty SAYS ot the " Nineteenth Cca
mN Art society" exhibition that of the four hundred
tmr aud that ION the whole, tho best things IN THIS
eaery are The a!h"carhon lamps, by means of which,
after dusk, II Is illuminated with n brilliant. cool and
STEADY light Boston Transcript
An undertaken In a neighborng city announces that
no viii hereafter conduct "burials ON the instalmone
plan" in order to put respectable burias within the
reach OF all" lie viii ask only small weekly payment
until the whole bill is paid.
China dealer" Never saw such dull times in my life
Don't sell new set OF dishes week" Caler-"rhats
rather odd People can't eat without dishes. ana they
formerly and I've often had families buy a new set
every month"; but those good times have gone: Dishes
don't get broken any more" They dontf No You
see its becoming fashionable for ladies to do their
work. Philadelphia Call
Mrs Ella C. Thompson. Editor OF The Moberiy Chronf
cie will he candidate for Engrossng Clerk Of the MIS-
souri, State senate this winter. Her late husband Will
lam A. Thompson was for many years q democratic s
Lo,is Times and 81 Joseph H,rdd, and for some time
published paper at Moberly The Kansas City Journal
urges Republican Senators to vote for her Atchison
Champion
Montreal millionaire has been TO Jail for fraud.
and the American cashiers hbenatlng IN mo
Dominion than convinced Of their wisdom
IN c0nnng their ducary transactions to the southern
side of the United States and Canada boundary nue.
II Boston Transcript.
The peasants OF province In Southern Russia use q
wafershaped from the juice of certain tree,
which such small value that 1t would require 25OOO0
OF them to purchase American dollar. man who has
hundred Of these coins is looked upon money king,
and the who impiousy amasses thousand OF them
is denounced as monopolist and robber of the poor
Texas cattle man married a refined young lady be-
Ion ng the society of Dallas friend meeting
him shortly after his marriage congratulated him on ms
happy fortune. It's all right but had 10 make shcI
fees" replied the newly made husband shaking ms
head. What sacrifices :" " I've had to give up gong
70 bed with my boots and spurs when come homo
tired Texas sitngs.
Paper bottles are now extensively used in Paris.
Al the recent woman's congress one lady remarked
that Its a nice thing to keep his mouth ut 70
be kissed" las that TO do with woman snnragot
this of campaign tactics IN tue haycoh iu'
turei-lSpringheld L Mon
A good house may be rented in Arabia for fon dollars
a year The anccnts know what they were doing when
they called II Arabia Felix.
"Georgia's heart will always to Sam Randall"
enthusiastic Georgia writer Inat flght ctcs
10 sam Randall. and day Georgia VIII give sovV
Republican plurality Louisville CouiierJonrnal
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