New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-23
THE TALK or THE DIE

Talk Of dlgrity IN political campaigns la Great
Britain. and particularly in scotland Parliamentary
cand atc3 arc expected to state their position on current
Issue. publicly nj the hu'nes, and also there to answer
of hand any intorro cations their wou he constituents
see M 70 offer. Naturally. one would expect those
questions 10 relate To matters " pubic import Well
here are some sample BRICKS hurled recently ut the
head OF candidate in-ot all places Edinburgh; Are
yol i'm favor Increasing the length Of soldiers Kills
Won you for paying the expenses oil unsnecess
ful Tory candidates r. would you erect monument
10 Lord Beaconsdcld :" "woild you"-this by the
chairman of the meeting" would yOu advocate a bill
frl Iding scrselnts 10 swenr drilling recruits =
Il f, not TO wondered ~ that after an hour OF such
~hecking" tho candidate declared that he would en-
phatcally favor b tor Gagsing every one that asked
fool questions.
Since the days when Robin Hood and his bold follow
ers terrorzed the rural BrtOns there has not Dctn
moro daring desperate than Martin Mitchell the Ar:
kansas outlaw IL NOuld br Impossible 10 give -t OF
Frames bottoms. and the river counties opposite
memphis The courts havo piled up sacks OF indIet
highway robbor and red-handed murderer. lilo ~
Known far and wdo as the swamp AnFel,' and the
story Of his deeds and miraculous escapes would MI
volume, Atlanta Constitution.
young newspaper man OF Chnmbcrsburg. Penn. Is
going 20 start paper called DeGh which he says Will lie
journal devoted TO suicide and murder" Well there
Is no reason why Dcath shouldn't be- live paper ana
succeed There arc OF people who banker acr that
which has nothing clsc thoy all subscribe for Death
will haze long life.
The days arc colder growing.
The ra W noreastors blowing,
The beauty or the Indian summers He'd. He'd, nedj
The traInps are disappearing,
The time for snow IS nearing
The little boy IL hSug up his sled, sled, Sled
-. Boston Courier
The Future Is the of an able newspaper published
at Rlchland KAN by Mr. c. c. Blake. 1t is not perhaps
much on hlndsight but comes ont strong on foresight
In other words 1t predicts tue weather for month
ahead For instance in September Mr. Blake told his
readers that during October storms and showers would
be scattered over the greater part of North America in
about tho usual proportion localities receiving too
much while others would not have quito enough. The
startling way IN which THIS ratOcnation came
to pass places Blake In tho front rank OF prophets
and ought to him profits In The Future. Mr..
Bake's motto Is Ad astra per a5pcra, Eureka and he
proposes do all his business IN strict accordance with
these noble sentiments He obuginsy explains that he
could predict tho weather year ahead Just as we'll
as amonth but It would not pay. the newspapers OF
tho country would print his predictions from day to
day and nobody would buy The Future. which would
therefore OF course become The Past. Tho last
numberof Mr.. BIascs unique paper says that this
month will have cold snap, which will bring
frost There will also be about the usual number OF
storms. some of which Will bs quite 1t is pleas
ant 10 know those thugS before they take place.
| Fitth.ayo. IL a. m: "Maw'n ole torr." Nav a:
deah bow " Nice mawn." Bcas.ly nicc. Maw'n.' y
"Maw'n." They oraw apart Il Day,
"We'vo got 'em :" shouted one OF tho post amateur
drs bason,en I'm Detroit as he entered his homo last
ovcnn. and before hs wfe had had time 10 THaae thai
no was not Intoxicated he reiterated; "oFo so'
/ 'em!"
"Got whom !" asked Mrs, b.
"The 'Blg Four" go
| what blk fonr. Whose plg touti
"Ihe BuffalOs."
who's got 'em
'We havoi tho Dotrotts ~
"What for !" . -
"To keep em over wluter and work 'em next sum
mer" remarked husband, somewhat annoyed by hi'
wifos failure 20 grasp the situation and enthuse "a
In tho evening tho wife was overheard enp la n
INK lady visitor that her husband was considerably
excited and deeply Interested over new enterprise
experiment which he had engaged In. They were golni
to winter lot OF bualoos with view To working then
noxt aummer after tho fashion of working oxen.-lDe
troit Free Pr0ss
y. ~ Zabriskio writssto The Christian btehgsneer