New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
HIS FIRST CIGAR.

HIS FIRST CIGAR.
small boy pufed at big cigar,
His eyes bulged out and bis cheeks sank IN,
lie s g5alped rank fumes tunes with his lips alar
HIS gills were green. but he snoe smile.
And cooked IFS hat DER his CLASSY eye,
Then wunk a wink at a COW near by.
The earth swan round but the stile stood still,
He groaned aloud, for he felt so Ill.
Aud knew that cigar had done him brown,
His cheeks grew white linen spread,
While he WEAKLY gasped as he gazed afar,
~ '' ~iPhiladephia News.
Recent dispatches that the Peoria whiskey
is growing bitter. Old topers however, say that the
whiskey itself is sweet as ever.
During the past week Delaware and Hudson boatmen
OF more tangible nature than the buried treasures OF
Captain Kidd Saturday. August %, wagon belonging
point BY tn, horse taking fright and the bottles
along tie canal and from every boat that passed the
spot thirsty mariner Owed for beer and brought up
from two to dozen bottles Tho most successful diver
brought up two each containing dozen bottles
Thus the Delaware and Hudson navy has enjoyed
cheap drunk Honesdae PENN Herald
The Syracuse Standard says it remains to be
whether New. YorKs Democracy be glued together
with post otices." Vol much Of NewYork Democracy
is such poor stuff that any kind of glue would make
Of H.
returned missionary critices the Chinese fer their
stubbOrnness III refusing aceeptthe blessing OF Chris
taD civilization. and regards their refusal as an ey
denco that they either bad stupid. oh, GER
tainly, the Chinese nexousabe Christian eivii-
zatsn which shoots do nifty their dsfenceess
trymen In cold blood oots their and village and
manfests toward them many other evidences OF Its
divine origin is beautiful thing and no one but pig
tailed heather would refuse accept such a blessing
Nevertheless that this returned missionary
ought work awhile among the gentle hoodums of the
Far West.
Tn Interesting story about tho two little children in
Alabama that played hog-killng" at the expense OF
their BABY sister TO be OF the inventions OF
the "syndcate Of liars" that furnish the New.fork.
Cincinnati and ST Louis papers with so much bogus
news of a sensational sort. Philadelphia Record
Buddhist temple which will cost $4,000 900 is being
built Kioto Japan IL is said that moro than ton OF
largo ropes made OF their hair contributed by the
women Japan will DO used to haul the tmbers for the
temple to their places This temple is to be Mecca for
the faithful al over the Empire.
WATCHING AND WAITING.
Mrs. Clara We're de We're
Has sadly come again 70 town,
She thought to make brilliant match
And win her daughter much renown
At men she smiled. but unbegued
They saw the snare and they retired
The belle OF full i've seasons past
She was not one ~ DC admired.
She made big eyes and sweet replies,
she wandered pensive by the sea-
She fingered, hoping, at the springs,
but all the boys said. not Tor me.'
Ma Clara We're de verrE
Bnt few rich siitors are about,
Your daughter give 20 some poor
Before her charms are quite played out.
= Boston Budget.
It's said that there are 900 of of land
tho Pacific Coast OF the United states especially adapted
to the culture OF wheat which is practically untouched
Cowboy-"stranger. there's good men in this
sive little there You wouldn't think, TO look
at him. that he'd killed his dozen or more men would
Cowboy" You bet pard he's doctor" Tendefoot-
"oh. see."-lChcago Rambler
By an error OF the engraver the s. bills OF the
Old Colony National Bank Of Pl aouth have tho word
OF twice tito. It almost impossible that
the mistake could have been unnotlced ard yet such
appears to have been the case.
Mid seas hores and mountains
Though we may roam,
Be IL never SO nIusty,
There's DC lace like home.
The house has been closed,
Aud ali stale Is the air;
And doors Of dry rot
Are found every where.
We cross the dear threshold
Aud sniff there with doubt.
To lind there Is surely
dead rat about.
We murmur In music
As hOmeward We
"Theres place like home,"
Aud feel GLAD II is 50.
-(Boston Gssstte.
The newspaper humorists have been telling story
about ship which recently sailed from Boston West
ern Africa carrying $4,000 gallons Of rum and three
missionaries The Bostsn papers have condescended to
notice story and in their stately remark that
it was an old Joke in 1885, and such appears col
lection OF Local Hits and cuts published that year. 1t
Ia dangerous for the runny to get too far away
from the mother-in law Joke.
Twenty-si district tells that short time
ago the Hon. ". Sheffield hired Mr. d. b. Blackwell to
Nnall N IA
OIL The well dug and subterraDean stream
reaohed but instead OF tho In the pond running
our through the well, the water In the
underground stream flowed up through the we'll
aud made the pond larger, drowning out an
OF cotton Not satisfied to let matters rest In this
state Mr. Sheffield had Mr Blackwell dig ditch nom
the pond TO his mill pond by wnen 10 instead Of
the smaller pond running into the mill pond the mill
pond ont into the little one, Overlooking Its banks
much twenty OF cotton destrOyedlEary
County (Ga.l News.
THE STATE CANVASS.
The UtieI Observer sneers Mt the idea of the
Republicans nominating rich and prosperous for
Governor T. S.The Observers candidate for Governor