New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-18
THE TALK Of THE DAY.

| Constancy IL not solely human trait, or else they
have queer turtles up in Rhode Island Having capt
red one these animals in marsh the captor cut od
It's head and dragged homo where lie LETT 1t over nigh
| on a stone wall In the morning its mate the female
turtle. was found best de it the wall The situa
ton pathetic.
This Joke will hardly do" remarked tho managing
/ ed TO the humorist . -, .,. A., .
man. battered myself that the point was particu-
A on. tho points all right" the reply It's the
manner OF working up to object to- You start out
by representing Mrs Jones as erclaiminv. What a
Just change that and it'll be all rght-lPittsburg Dis
patch.
General Kaulbars has gone TO Trnova He would
better Tirnova leaf Ting-a-ling-lins!
"sire," quoth Daniel q" I learn there is man hold
ing Office out in Illinois, Repuoilcan-who Is taxing
very active interest In politics.
"what. Daniel Has he not heard Of Civil Service
Reform Hsye him discharged at once"
will, sire. Un, an excuse me. sire, put ma on
referring TO my coRm1ncaton may ne Is n~a o
hastily the matter. Have IL Investigated, Daniel -
| (Chicago Rambler
| A Brookynite who bought barrel OF fine apples the
other day the curiosity to fad out how many the
barrel contained. He counted between $50 and $40.
As he had paid So rs for the barrel he had little diff
Guilty in estimating the profits OF the men who keep
street apple stands
Mirautha-Thats Mrs. Howard, aunty. She's one Of
Couutry Aunt-A notary WHAT'S sue ever donet
"Sne advocates womens rights She insists upon sur
! frage being extended to women"
she's tool, Mrsntha Women don't want their suf
ferngs extended. They suffer TOO much, now."-Phila
| delphla Call.
capital story told of the slavery days of ex Gov
ernor Pnchback When a mere lad he belonged TO a
rich old southerner who very fond Of poker. His
master was once travelling a Mississippi River boat
and mad played cards in the cabin all night Luck went
against him to such exent that he lost every
he had on his person. Then he offered to play his
slave the Ex-Governor. against $4,000 On this basis
the cards were dealt The young lad watched his
masters hand eagerly. The old sOutherner looked at
his cards and raised the ante He was met and
promptly raised 1t again. At this moment gentleman
who had recently come up attracted by the young
negro's looks called him aside Whose boy are yOnf
| he asked do Dear Lord above only knows sab"
answered Piucnback anxiousy. II use ter b'long to
Mars c., but he done gone an bet me on pair OBJ
deuces." Bet yor pair OF deucesi" Yes, sab.
an dunno whose boy Is But de ole Massa he's
blurn like de M schief an reckon rs gwine ter stay.
The blum won
Hotel Proprietor-Wo don't allow any games OF chance
Galnber-This isn't game OF chance My friend here
has no chance Chicago Rambler.
The Minister Of Finance has reported TO the CHILEAN
Congress Government has ascertaued that the
worlds consumption OF guano cannot be calculated at
over 100 900 year. This comparatively small con-
sumption said to be due to the competition with atti-
hcial manures and the low price of suIphao OF am
mOnia.
Dan'l"
Here SIRE
lido perceive a growing fondness among my minis
leaves and would that this innocent
production might extend To my Unromantic stah.'
AYE, sire"
Gather, then some OF the foliage now ready to fal
In my garden. and having pressed them III tins volume,
which contains sound reflections OF groat states
man, send the collection win Mrs clevelands compll-
ments, to my Pan Electric Attorney"
at shall DO done, SIRE"
"Ahd Dan'L"
We'll. sire"
BE snro you put a humping big handful between
the pages where Burke says:
'Oue OF the first civil society, and which
becomes one OF It's ainonta rules, Is that
should DO Judge In his ctuse."-t Boston Record.