New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-01
THE TILK on THE pr.

LEGISLATORS are pretty much the .amo the world over.
During the recent acs4ion Of the French Assembly tho
ruouhcrs drank 1000 quarts of beer, 900 quarts ~
brandy and 5000 quarts Of miscellaneous " drinks.
II ia sRgoative fact that tho debates of ito Assembly
have recently rccn especially violent aud acrimonious.
An Office hn, ns boon opened In London Tor the purpose
Of lordug Information upon any subject especially Huch
ne require cnrcful research The lCo "a only shilling
lcicra from tina country asking Tor an explanation Of
mctmlG plank IA the Dcmoorauo platform" lNoriato"h
Herald
The following incident has tho true librmlan flavor
4 gcntlrniu Nshug to preserve some beautiful ruins
on hia estate near belfast from the ryages ~ passing
,nudAr employed contractor 10 build u wall around
them When the wall was finished, the owner camc to
ace H. and WAS hurrincd and disguised to md that the
contractor had used every OF the ruins as material
for the wall. which therefore ncosodnothing'
why don't you go to work. sada charitable lady the
other day 20 Il tramp before whom she had placed
nicely cooked meal would" replied the vngrant
III had the tools" what sort OF tools DO you WANT
asked Lis hostess. knife and fork Chicago Irio-
une.
Mr. st. Johns friends say that he dyes his red mus
ache because he doesn't want to possess anything the
color Of wine.
A Colorado baby obituary: The wise little bit of
humanity came into existence, looked about ~ saw
IN the GENTLE arms Of the white Christ from whence
came = Louisville COurer-JOurnaL
The Democratic papers are complaining bitterly that
the Republicans are trying to belttle Mr.. ClevcanGs
letter OF acceptance. The fact is the Kepuohcahs
couldn't make 1t any hitler than it is already.
woman doctor I'm Michigan SAYS it's tobacco that
causes divorce it paralyZes the sympathetic nerves OF
tic heart and estraugcs the husband from the VIE II
that is the she ought 10 stop smoking ght Oh anu
use her influence IN that direction-,sprnghed Ohloh'
General Butler Is to attend tho Minneapolis Fair on
September g. and Will doubtless shake hands with every
voter.
When Mrs Pinaphor read that D" FOO Chow had fallen, >
she sad that this might be good to those who liked
tall ia tlre cents "A quart. II is supposed the good
woman thinking Of low-cAow'-lNOfilSIO"h
Herald.
Mon,ignor Capcl, who Is now in Chicago expresses
himself a. asouished with the and magnitude
Of the great Northwest We trust his reverence hasn
had night ont with the boys but II looks very n a
HIM in one Of those ncarnadning expeditions tBos-
ton Transcript
The Boston PNot doesn't Ike the pronoun thon,"
which was recently suggested in Inc Orde 10 says It Is
common North OF Ireland corruption OF you" aud viii
not meet with favor new pronoun.
johnny Crapeau finds John Chiuamau quite an adept
with Krlpp Guns The almond eyed heather picks NJ q
BIT of knowledge and then in his migratory trips
about tho world, Hartford Post
Hitherto the manufacturers Of safes have endeavored
to make "a safe that burglars couldn't break into
wouldn't It bo better now FOR them 10 let the law take
care of the burglars and give their attention to the
construction Of safe that dishonest bank officials
couldn't get ntoi The problem is hard one bur There Is
money In It for the lucky inventor
We can assure Mr. Blaine from our daily intercourse
with the readers the riot that the man who has done
him tho deepest service IN this campaign IS Gone al
Bragg. OF Wisconsin, who said az the chicago COnNen-
ton The irish may 10. and be damned" They are not
going to he damned; aud We hope they are not going
To- gO;" but they are likely 10 enectually damn MT
Bragls political possibilities Mr. Bragg has an easy
name 20 rememher.-t Boston Pilot
Eew-York publishers have issued an american edition
Of ANel Gustafsous great book Tho Drink question
II English work. In ths country the drink 9ues-
tiou IS. WGatau you havefa rather brief eouundrdm
10 mako a book about. 4 NOUistOwn Herald