New-York tribune., 1885-03-29
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The Phjladelpbia Traes is astonshed to learn that
William Walter Phelps is not the only famous man OF
that The Times lacks philosophy This Is an era
OF politics when mushrooms grow night to the
altitude OF pines The Minister to England able
lawyer he is, does resemble mushroom in one re-
spect wheh he gets into politics-he has done his
growing in the shade.
"When want my children to mind" said Popiniay,
4" don't stop explain the reasons TO 'em. just put
responded Bobson absent-mindedly that covers the
ground of course there is need Of explanation.
Huntington Free Press.
No has ever been able to tell why one side of a
street should be better for business purposes than the
other sidc but It fact nevertheless In this city the
side OF the running north and SOUTH and the
south side OF the running east and west seem to
be the favorites.
The Democratic famies Of the land modelling their
Many OF them have dismissed Bridget or two, and
Others get along with the Bridget personifed In the
WIFE," said genuine old bourbon. Hereafter we
shall have breakfast at o'clock and begin the days
we've been eating breakfast all along at quarter
before II you think you can get along by losing
AL hour and quarter every day. I'd just as lief try 1t
The old arrangements continue Hartford POst
There are now four aresan wells in Asbury Park the
average depth OF which Is about 400 feet The water
which flows from them is excellent
Philadelphia now claims 10 have population OF over
million souls And yet this big town sticks to the mean
little one-horse town swindle Of sixcent car fares
Trenton state Gazette.
The Mugwumps are now beginning to say that after all
Higgins Is not black he is painted. Neither Is an
other gentleman who is said to be going about roar
ing lion. The Mugwumps are welcome TO all the COM
fort they can get out OF this statement.
THE CLANS.
Here the clashing Of the clans Bourbon clans,
What flame OF discomfort their high ambition fans!
How they tatte. tate. tattle with nevertirng mouth
While the correspondents pratte of the CVh service
With the spoIsmen of the South
Making fun, fun, fun OF Reformer Pendleton, .
Who appears honest spaniel mid the hungry black
or the clans clans clans clans clans, clans
OF the wrangliDg and the Jangling Bourbon clans
Hear the bowling of Mclean, John Mclean.
And the grow suppressed OF Payne Henry Payne -, .
That their Grover, the anOinted now has Pendleton
To the mission at Berlin
How they howl howl. howl intermitting with growi'
While the Democratic Kids joining IN the SAD refrain
-'''" '''' 0''"i columbus (ohiO, Dispatch
The hymn.wrter Of The Louisville Cowier-Journal
perpetrates the following:
In God we trust" the dollars say,
And Ccveland's got a pew;
At last 10 heaven were on the way;
The pearly gates wen view
The Sandwich Islanders are going crazy over roller
skating Even the lepers are learning to cut pigeon
wings the giddy wheels.
A distinguished fellow townsman is going to settle
down in Texas. It would be very gratifying 70 his many
friends II he would settle up in Binghampton-Bing
hamton Republican
According to the local papers Louisville is gaining
unenvabe notOriety for the number Of crimes which
are committed IN It. Tie trouble to be axity in
the administration Of Justice
In the spring the female raiment
In the spring the dry goods merchant
Crowds the advertising column
-lsprngheld Union.
In the Town OF Warwick in Rhode Island, is boulder
so poised on another that person standing II
can rock it from side to side When 1t is rocked dun
booming sound given which be heard for miles
the country still night. legend says that in
this manner tho Indians accustomed TO summon
their warriors to council at this place
As Mr.. Cleveland Is now making so many reductions
away oil but three OF the White House horses
emboldened 10 make suggestion Why not dispense
hardy patient beast be bought cheaper than
horse aud kept for less horse would starvo to death
kick but President Cleveland, by closely observing It's
habits would be better prepared to meet the wrath OF
enraged and disappointed oiceseekers after bit. Try
mules, by oil means Peoria Transcript
Minister Phelps says that when he swears by Yale Col
lege that Is oath which the Recording
Angel will drop Now really. II he wants part OF
his record botted out, he would better ask the angel
aforesaid TO expunge certain remarks about Abraham
Lincoln which he uttered some twenty years ago.
A Southern Presbyterian clergyman thus writes in
The Interior about the negroes Our So
oial relations such that refuse 10 incor-
porate the into organic structure Some
OF churches reluctant to admit them 10 memDet-
ship and IN OF our presbyteries colored
ministers allowed TO take part In the proceedings We
will countenance ANYTHING that looks toward social
equality. am not talking about intermarrage. What
we mean by social equality is such an interchange of
social courteses recognizes difference In rank be-
tween the parties. We will not consent to this Ther
social sphere must not only be separate but inferior
We insist. and to insist, that In Intercourse
with the negroes their soe al nferioriy shall be
nzed This upfriendy social relation hinders religious
work among them"