New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-29
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

S,vs 0Tbe Boston Budget: "a Boston minister,
one who prcsides over large and aourshing church
at the South End and q lends hand In all good
enterprises who was to preach IN Providence spent
the night before with friend in village some miles
distant, and walked to Providence Sunday morning.
ON the way, feeling hungry. he stopped at house
by the way side. the tell and a'kel the motnery
looking woman who came " the door If lie could
have glass OF milk and slice Of bread Well
she answered. 81 suppose you can; but II does seem
as though a big, strong man like you might earn ui-
living Ly work. and not tcg for It y he has oeeh
very considerable of tIamps ever since
dialogue Brown-Dear boy. I'm engaged,
White-SO am |.
Brown Nv fancee yours will outvie.
Whue-EAcl.e me, but that | deny,
No falrcr did eer you descry.
Brown-iler eyes "a beautiful blue.
White-And hers the same L. auilfuI huas
Brovn-No IA rer ever did WOO,
IN always be true.
White-Your wors u credit to you.
BrOwn-Mamles her name
NhIte-Nne'S Name too.
Brown-Whats that
White-It Is just as | say.
Brown-My boy I'm overcome with dsnfay
| pray you my lears to allay,
Don't tell me her last name s
-tChicago KamUIor.
The paths Of glory lead but to the Tombs.-F-tty
Wish.
"Who" asks "The Memphis Appeal" "looked to
the South for q butter supply Yet we have now
creameres to put the yield OF milk 10 profit We have
gool southern agricultural journals. In them writer's
correspond with edgcrnese about gram anaHa' INC
different grasses bee culture aud host OF similar
matters All these thing, show that light Is breaking
through, and that the conIic ion is growing strong
among the people that ali cotton is a sutersuuon.
a remnant Of past that has ceased to exist, an IN
thinking following In Old ruts Just because tney arc
old"
says tho marriage license clerk Of st. Louis: u
issue marriage licenses to people who have been
,iN orced almost daily. moment ago Issued
license 20 a couple who had Just been divorced 1hey
had got rid of their former partners and arranged 70
marry each other at the came time. j always ask
ppI can't for her they have been married
Jcfore and elicit from them whether they are widows
r wiiowers Il have been married and divorced
Is q response l receive about as often as any other
These people do not appear to consider divorce
any more discreditable than to DO widow or
wdower. 1t looks as II divorces were really fash
i0nabe."
Two society girls talking. Maude-who is this
Electoral Count
Fannie with interest-what Count1 don't
know Who DO you meant
Maude-Nether do 1; only heard papa say some
thing about Congress having put the Electoral Count
IN good shape.
Fsnne-That's the first I'D heard Of it. wonder
II he's nice do 80 hope we will meet him In
society this winter. It's dreadully dull without the
nobility IVA -hington CH ic.
The woman's Christ an Temperance Union has
bought the best site City. Iowa. for which they
have paid $4,000 They now intend to raise
100000 with which they will erect building In
memory of the late Rev. George c. Haddock. who
was murdered al tho nstigstion Of some saloon
keepers The building will DO the headquarters of
the wOman's Christian Temperance Union and tho
Young Mems Chr 1t an ociauon and will contain
a free library and reading rooms. The Methodist
Church Is aiding III this project. which VII
doubtless be accomplished Sioux City viii then
perhaps cease to BIO "lowa's Sodom," az 1t Is now
called.
Success fully surprIsed.-Mrs. Younglove plans
surprise for Mr. Y. AMI Orders new dress suit for
HIM In order that the sur rise may DO complete
sho has the suit mado by strange tailor and lifted
10 one of his clerks. who Is Just MIR. Y0ungove's
figure" The SURPRISE II ccmpleto.-tChicago Rambler