New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-13
The TALK OF THE DAY.

This ia tho way it looked after the election to q
Democratic orator of San Francisco. gentlemen"
he said, "the Of this glorious victory will
re echo golden letters through the corridors of the
river of time" His candidate for Supervisor had
pulled through.
"Young man." said the stern parent to the appli-
can't for his daughters hlnd ARE you sure you can
support family 2"
I'll wasn't m making any calculations on that"
stammered the young man; II only want the GIL,
you know."-lPittsburg Dispatch.
very strict clergyman in the western part Of the
state recently said good word for clubs. They
to be commended for one thing, he said; they
saved good many women from bad husbands.
Going out in the car the other day, saw bright
little miss Of my acquaintance with library book in
her daintily glOved hand, and noticing the title was
that of rather abstruso subject, said "Why, my
dear you select very deep literature for your reading
1 had no idea you were so studious." She answered,
"Oh, Is 1T Well, did not know what 70 get, and
took this. as the cover compared SO beautifully
with my hat Did you ever see more perfect
match ?"-(New- England Homestead
A plain Puritan of Boston, who has been travelling
in frivolous Europe, has this to say about solemn
subject: 81 amused with some very old stained
glass windows which admit dim, religious light
ut the Milan Cathedral, and are supposed to Illustrate
scenes the Old Testament 1t may not have been
reverential, but had to laugh TO see Cain In pair
Of green pantlloons killing Abel, who was dressed
in "a short jacket Of yellow stuff regretted to SEQ
that Eve when driven OFT OF Iden by tho archangel
with the flaming sword, frivolous as to array
herself for tho occasion in purple oversairt, cut
very decoclte, while Acam wore blue hat and rink
ribbons. Thoro may be authority for these repre-
sentations-I do not know--but they were surprise
10 NO."
Amid the frantic gyrations at recent dance q
voman's hustle foil the floor. Her partner es-
say ed TO convoy II deftly to ono side OF the
with his foot the KICK miscarricd and dispatched
IL 10 the middle of tho hall. From there other dane
ers set it spinning, AMI 1t gradually unrolled reveal
ing what it was, a womans skirt. some confusion
resulted for While, each far dancer had ind
out IL sac hadn't lost her hustle, but finally the hustle
ceased and al resumed their former state VI mind.
New England Homestead.
Secretary whitney acting upon the report Of tho
Naval Board of Survey. that tho cost OF repairs to
make the flagship 1onnessee seryceabe would amount
to moro than 20 per cent Of the cost to build q sim
liar vessel, has decided ro.egato hor TO Rotten
ROW." The Tennessee was originally tho ',adawaska
and was launched ut the New-York Navy Yard on
July 3, le65. She received extensive repairs from
1871 1875, and In June Of tho Rttor yoar her
name changed to tho Tennessee. Sho Is the largest
war vessel in the service. She carries battery Of
twenty two heavy guns, four OF them SO FOUNDER
brsech loading rifles and nine smaller guns, ono Of
them a eating gun with . capacity Of 100 shots
per minute.
"what q beautiful chiidl What an extremely
handsome fellow" says the gushing visitor TO the