New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
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THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OF TIE DAY.
Tie repentant thief who returned silver communion
service stolen from Methodist parsonage at Central
City. OAK, in October last had probably heard the
argument the silver that to stop the coinage Of
the 2la grain dollar will deprecate the value OF bu-
lion He IL a shrewd man who diSposes OF his property
before 1t falls in value.
The Wisconsin hog which ate two quarts Of nitro
glycerine. Is the American animal which Bismarck
should he invited TO kick = baltimore American
At a dinner given recently to distinguished New
York divine the laugh went round over this remark by
an after-dnner speaker =" don't want to raise the
suspicion of heresy against honored guest. but
should attendant Of his services IL were not
member OF Dr. NewtoD's church"
On Friday r. II. Russell, IT Sacramento. cut from
lemon I'm his yard. Sicily seeding. planted seven
years ago branch on which we're lemon blossom. .
bud starting. full bud and four lemons yayll. 10 szs
from that OF ana marble TO the iu grown and pehed
fruit representing seven nllefens s.ases UT oio' u"
the same tree.-lcan Francisco Chronicle
The weather is too cold for Mr. Cleveland take to
the woods again while he completes his Cabinet and
message but he hides very well behind the enormous
brush pile on Colonel Daniel Lsmonfs upper Lip. II 10
| q stiff upper lip besides
There ia distressing report about the famous ONeil
Jugs seized In the express oce two years ago ana s
ments They all full OF liquor AMI the officials
carefully 1eaa them Se "a @ @
conrts began to aduiicate upon ownership. rns
that abont half Of the auid has disappeared Rutland
| W.T. Herald.
The Democrats OF Kansas singing ballad express
ing their feelings to the air of Climbing the Golden
Stairs" The following is the opening stanza:
There's an awful agitation
Running throughout all the nation
All the Democrats getting on their ears
And for fear OF great disaster,
Each wants to he Postmaster,
After Cleveland climbs the White House stairs.
The latest and best drawing-room recitation have
heard is as follows;
Boy. gun,
Joy, fun.
Gun. bust
Boy dust.
say hest because it IL short and the finale is salts
factory.-(st. stephens Uondonl Review.
Mr. Amos A. Lawrence. well-known philanthropsf
whose laburs In the vineyard confined To cultured
Boston, thus gave his opinion before the Legsiatl.e
- any place in the world that represents sodO and
Gomorrah IL is Boston Tonight, II there Is place iG
any other il must be or thoss Who FOR the sake o
money corrupt our yonth and destroy their bodies ani
see IT,. Mr. Lawrence is a member OF TWEEN y-seyen
charitable societies and doubtless knows WHEREOF no
speaks.-l Philadelphia Record
Dom Pedro OF Brazil maintains part OF his estab
lshment the finest military bands In the worc.
When the Court is Rio this Imperial band piay~ in tho
tropc nights the Black Horse Square while the dusky
Braziians stroll about the walks ices and driny
wine at little tables under the palm trees
While Mr.. Alexander Shaw, of Kinctra. was in tho
fields the other day he heard cries of bird apparently
in distress Looking np he saw lark holly pursued by
hawk.i which. by series OF fierce dasnes tried 10
the attacks. The hawk gaming the mas
terry and the lark struck seeing the man below
hand where it covered trembling. Tue pursuer
followed until within yards. but. seeing hat had
was liberated when il SCARED upward singing doubtless
IL song gratitude 10 ITS deverer The circumstance
hAy fha
the less-the instinct OF preservation 10 the bird
trnmphing :oyer its natural umiaty tecosnd)
Courier
Children get hold of pretty conceits sometimes.
What does God send the for r. asked one little
girl of another.a Why. the snow-hakes are the uln-
brull as Ho His flowers with" was tho answer
This wise little gil also believed that the
the children OF the moon. Her mother wanted her TO
20 10 bed ono night before she felt que sleepy enough
to go Willingly. But the moon hasn't sent her children
TO bed yet" objected the little astronomer peiulantly
II happened that q storm was brewing and heavy
clouds were gathering in the heavens go and II
she hasn't" said her mother The little head WAS i-
medlately popped out of window aud the sky was
scanned eagerly. Well. guess I've cot to go to bod
now she said after the survey the moon is covering
up her children and tucking them in."
a rancher In Modoc County California named 'olin
Anderson. while going home through the SAGE brush
with lantern followed by rabbits. attracted by tho
light The ModOc Independent asserts that the rabbits
were fascinated 10y the liga that Mr. Anderson was
them home! Territorial Enteipr
"a New York policeman who went down to Guatainala
to organize the police there Is the most
erru man ia the Republic next to President Barrios and
gets salary OF IS. 900 year. an immonse SUM Ia Qua
tanala.
The measles invaded o household where there were
many children. The nrst child TO sicken given
box OF paints and prints TO color To himself
In bed. wish could get the measles said youn scr
brother then could have paint-box too." In duo
time he caught the infection and also given box Of
paints. "Poppa said the little YEARLY after being
u couple OF days In bed, "you take the paint box
away. don't want the measles"
IL is now stated that Horny NJ Stanley. the groat
African explorer, wears swaow-tail 60 T. Wo can
cannbals for years without being roasted aud eaten
No man looks jniey In swallowta coat. IL makes him
appear old and tough. -. Bloomington Through Mall.
| On Tuesday night man In Brooklyn fell dead just
after swallowing glass of whiskey. Tho night
| HOboken Alderman. who had taken "qunine" too
freely became boscrous at Council meeting that no
| business could be done. Tho temperance advocates
| should not overlook these facts.
IL II an Ill wind that blows good TO nobody Tho pl
osopher OF The Aiameapos Tribune airfiy reinarks;
recent tlizzard was calamity In great many respect