New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-10
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Now that the campaign is over the public will hear
more OF the straw fend for while. But. unfor-
tunate.y he never dies. and will certainly out Of
his hole In good time for the next campaign.
"The eoquence OF Mr. Joseph Cook. like the morning
drum beat of Great Britain. say his publishers. has
cncirced the globe" Possibly drum beating Is more
ike Cooks cloquence than anything else but there ara
many favored spots earth where J0sephs voice and
British not heard. New Orleans Picayune.
In the estimation OF Englshmen. American novels
are happy the portrayal OF their female charac-
crs heir young rude. irrcverent and ignor
ant their older are limp naccd and ncrveess,
with an unlimited capacity for clinging to anything
within reach But Notwithstanding this harsh criticism
the average male Bon frequently yields TO the fascin-
atoms OF the fair beings whom he crtcises.
Dramatic views: Your son is actor, you say, Mr.
Maginnisf
Faith, he is"
where does he actr
Down the BOMely.. -
And What roles does he playr'
Rolls is it, Faith, he rolls up the curtain -lChicago
Rambler.
This didn't happen in New-York. but It might have
done So Three musicians whose hair was longer than
their purses take part In concert. They had
only enough ready to hire one dress coat and as
they were about sze they decided to use on
the stage in turn. This worked well enough as they
were to sine but they almost brought
the verge OF ruin by request from prominent citizen
that they should sing certain trio They manager W
pacify the citizen by the promise OF unlimited solos, anu
the coat made TO do It's tripartlte duty "i'"As
discovery.
An additional evidence OF the metropolitan character
of Berlin is the establishment OF an umbrella loan s,y
which about open offices In various parts OF Tue c,,
fitting fee may jprocure themselves at time we-
come shelter against the sudden surprises or Jup'
| Pluvius.- American Register, Paris.
This is the season when the enlightened English ed'o
writes eloquent leaders the debased character Oh
American politics. and ia the very next column ao-
the of the vile creatures
try to inject few political nostrams INTO the 'ap
| columns OF the opposition paper
Dr Beyrinck a distinguished Dutch naturalist nay
been investigating the origin OF the masses OF gun Sy
ectng the limbs Of certain kinds OF TRES ~ INA
the plum and apricot lie finds that the eAua.vn ,
to disease produced by the presence OF patsc a" ,hs
produced they speedily contract the disorder M me
highly contagious The disease Is dissemlhu =, ths
driving of the gum by oxidation aud us circulation II "A
wind which thus watts the germs for many roas, y
that ono diseased may infect whole p'a"'''''"
philadelphia Prcss. MI,
A large number OF married people In the town OF nv
An sr, Rrozi, are I'm an awkward light. They are yer
man protestants and In the absence OF clergy man "
| THAR own denomination, married by = ci'h o"
on an assurance that IL WAS legal They nave w" rh.
Informed that these civil marriages are hex"" ~
Catholic clergy Will do nothing Tor them' anu Wv $50.
erpment refuses to do anything to relieve ther ma
-, On. nean,yhilo they are looking eagerly TO- ".
arrival OF A Protestant missionary VINO ""' WV
religious ceremony OF marriage Tor them ,,
uorseshoes made OF the horn OF sheep are "A
used in Ivous France. They are especially adap'. ~.
horses employed in towns whore the pavement IA
often slippery thus shod can be driven without
Mt themost rapid pace over the worst pa'eine"'
slipping. IN,
novelty in the bouquet. was asJsr thai
III sanu shond be employed In its produens IA
carried out as follows Carrots In Two sn ysrcsaed
| abort; rsdishes the saine Brussels sp'o"'''