New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

lHE lain UT he va
Little Susie has pet cat which mach older than its
mistress; much der In fact that II is H. advanced
OF decrepitule. Susie hearl her mother say that
thought sho would have the choroformed II Is
hoped the child lid not understand the full import OF
the word for the next day sh- went to with
the cat In her and asked her II she wapted to
chorOform It. Yes. SUSIE" the reply. think ii
will be better to 10 so; you know she is very old and
feeble and doesn't enjoy life much" Well, mamma "
said the little innocent, don't you think IL would BE-
well 10 chlorOform grandma, tool she IA very old and
feeble and THIS hot weather she IA awful don't
think she enjoys life and know doat when she scolds
me-"
Philadelphia dentist. The Ecening call states. has
discovered that rinsng the with brandy Is better
than a tooth bruih for cleaning the teeth This is
satisfaction aud people who IN their lives used
dentifrice will now besin give REGULAR attention to
as another TO the list OF drinks and phrase To the
tipIcr's nomenclature Hereafter the popular form Of
invitation will he. Come let's go aud take q tooth
cleaner. " Boston Courier
That North Carolina postmaster whose annual salary
Ia nine cents believes that thus far charges OF
offensive partsanshlp have been died against him. But
should be the he is determined spend the
whole OF his salary II necessary In vndicatng himself
We like a show that he has spunk wnen
his political opponents try TO take the bread and butter
OF bis childreD's mouths.
A transparency at the picnic OF thu Socialists and
Anarchists IN Chicago Sunday. bore the Inscription:
We mourn not 80 much General Grant as the little child
who was starved 10 death yesterday The money spent
the consumed az the picnic would have paid the
funeral expenses OF dozen children starved to DEATH
hut this fact not inscribed on Transparency
lNorristown Herald.
According 10 The Christian Union stranger recently
enter ell one OF the churches in indianapolis and
allowed 10 stand awhile In the aisle A. length he
approached by Of the brethren he
inquire: "what church Is thisi" "Christs
H.. tn Ina ohrr .b,ran
the hint and gave the stranger seat.
The stranger supposed to have acquitted himself with
great credit many people would decide that he
simply impertinen, and irreverent.
she sing, AMI sing, that dear old song
In every place she goes.
Shed scarce repeal IL wsre itnot
The only Que she knows
She never warbl-s II. unless
They ask her DER and DER;
But when they once have heard her sing,
4 Boston saturday Evening Gazette
Nothing so pigues thrifty womans curiosity and en-.
her a. to have aewsboy fleet adowp the street
n Hn@u. woSge Iooi All Sout the spison death
Mt eresverxtry"- Philadelphia Record.
scientific authority states that yellow fever cannot
get over a II this Il ought discover
process by which all the yellow fever In tho country
could be driven into a ten acre lot and fenced In.
This sample OF pure Bostonese came over the wires
yeserd an oS ana
as point OF interest draped portrait OF one
H,ions citizens gathered AZ noon to day In the
memory laden auditorium OF faneuil Hall The Boston
reporter. as usual taxes the prize Tor line writing "
lWateri ury American.
Boston people are discussing the question whether
wel-bred peops will give mp tho end seat IN the open
cars OF city We hesitate 10 offer suggestion In
such delicate this. but feel that under
certain circumstances. we'll bred people would give
I'D tho end one OF these circumstances is when
they haven't got tho end seat.
A Cincinnati girl invented combination hustle
article he under the dress but within It ad
u.ted the eas and seat OF chair. arranged SO that
when the bends To sit down they will automatic
ally drop into place to support her. Boston Transcript
Her soul is wrung with anguish.
And with grief her eyes oerfow.
While In sorrow doth she languish
Meath the sad and cruel blow
Dressed To KILL her way she wcnded
Down the street, all hearts TO wiring;
But. alas. behind depended
Just two yards of corset string
i Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
Kentucky Judge created sensation the other DAY by
ordering sheriff search every the court house
for concealed weapons All who carried pistols were
disarmed Next thing shall hear OF Kentucky ud
ordering search for hip pocket whiskcy TASKS In tho
words OF the poet. Is civilization a dreami Are
things what they seemf
A New.York man makes pets of frogs which he says
are just Intelligent and far less noisy than canary
birds. Frogs legs cooked well, excellent eating
which Ia more than he said Ot canary birds legs
But II the take II into their neads To tune in the
night 1t must be than boarding voloncellis-
Boston Transcript
great office cat Joke bas left these diggings and
after crossing the Rockies Is filling long felt want on
tine Pacific Coast
We have often heard OF the good old days. and never
could understand how they could be any better than the
days live in. But toad OF light Is she'd upon the
subject ut last: Only ten tunes known in New
gland during the first ninety OF her history and
the hand-orY bad not found It's way TO the happy
shores OF the New World. Tho matter Il all plain now
No wonder the days OF long called the good old
days Boston Courier.
The Rev. DIR. W. II. Davis Is q colored clergyman, q
graduate of Harvard and the pastor OF colOred Baptist
church Ia Louisville. Ky. Ho has just resigned his
charge at the request OF his congregation because he
did not preach loud enough ana raise them To pitch
OF fervor" The still small voice spoken OF In the Bible
wouldn't stand much show In that congregation.
Tho electric light We'd the moon illuminating tho
veranda. but Notwithstanding their combined efforts
the rays Of light could only perceived Indirectly.
"Algy. said she, this must be good deal like tho.
delightful evenings OF Mexico, when the Azscs ruled"
81 dare say; but who were the Aztecs. ay dear"
"Don't you know Why, they were ths people that
said 'ratIouanguilizli' when they meant kiss"
"Did they Well, giye Ms " 'TnttenhmquiliztWv'
For moment tho moon and tho electric light were
both eclipseU -lHartford Post.