New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-30
THE Talk OFTHE DAY.

A well meaning old lady In Devonshire England, Is
deeply impressed with the improperly of the short
kits so commonly worn by Hlghandcrs, and she
wishes to organize phllanthropc society which Will
set itself to the ghanders to long trousers,
and II necessary give them tho money to buy fitting
leg gear. The motto of the proposed society might
be: Charity shall cover the multitude Of shlns.'
lie Fell from GRACE Mr.. White. during
versation last evening astonished and shocked
to hear you use profane language
81 don't a blank
But yop have always had the reputation Of l 6f%s
an address denouncng profanity"
Doubtless you have"
"Whai has caused this deplorable change in your
az have just had telephone put In my ohce.'-
Omaha World
The San FRANCISCO Bulletin" says that the small
towns and villages of California will in a few years, be
beautiful and attractive, owing to the improvements
now going on In nearly all of them improvement
societies organized. These societies are contnu-
ally opening up broad avenues, building fine roads
into the country, Introducing the best water and
lighting systems available, and doing all that can be
done to popularizo the ideas Of aesthetic art ana
beauty. This IS step in the right direction, and
will do much to attract tho best class of people Into
the State.
Well sOoanzed Mr Lamar trying n on bis n sG,
treason odions, ! guess can stand 1t as long as they
can"-(Norrstown Herald
"The Christian at wsrkr denies the widely clrcu-
lated report that IL Is prnicn IN Inc fohco OaIet'o
printing office, 1t Is printed Oh the press Of I" The
Iron Age"
The Legislature of New Jersey Is very decidedly Re-
publican the most Influential OF the Republican news
papers in the state are In favor OF high License law
therefore, with degree of certainty, expect that tho
present Legislature Will give US high license law
CTTenton Times.
Old stephen Higgins Is the Nestor of Bar Harbor.
He was present at brilliant Masonic installation
which was held there few days ago, and as he
glanced around at the handsome hall and the notable
company present. he musngiy remarked: "Whod
have thought, fifty years ago. of all this taking place
In my yardl"
l send you a violet, sweet,
Born for your dsntieSt mood;
Snatchei from its dim retreat.
Ear from tho hum OF the street.
Deep In the heart of the wood
All blue as the eyes greet
Breathing of beauty and good,
Iragrantly under thy hood,
Violet!
Thou beanteous maid discreet,
Where Is the man that Is meet,
Meet for thee, love as he could;
Yet will kncel at thy feet,
Fearing another one should
Nv. J. hampton, IN Washington Critic
The Boston Transcript says they are having an
open winter in that city. In fact, It Is wide open
that icebergs find difficulty In entering
Tho latest fado of the fair sex in Norfolk Is hair
album In which they place locks of hair from the
heads of their friends of the other sex. OF course,
the girl with tho most locks OF hair In her album Is
the best fellow" and II therefore happens that the
rivalry between them Is keen, and that popular
young men are so bese with applications for locks OF
hair that they are In danger OF being made entirely
bald and the young man who does not look as II q
buzz saw had been at work among his treSses Is at
recognized a fellow who Is not In favor with
the ladies of the Ekhorn Chy-tWayne (Neb) Gazette
There a painful scene on broadway the other
day An express horse having nothing else TO do for
the moment began to lick tho steel wire binding
around the base the telegraph pole The day being
very cold Of course the poor brute's tongue stuck
fast to the chilled WIRE Another why the
telegraph poles should go.
Texas viii have a million dollar surplus to dispose
Of this year.
sSee, mamma ~ cried little Johnny "there goes
the snake woman at the clrcus.s
Ssh. Johnny II fsn't snake woman. 10 y a
lady with fur boa round her neck - os,on Tran
script.
A rcll gous paper on the Pacific coast offers
communion sets ~ premiums to those who secure
certain number of subscribers for It.
Nouns In opposition often puzzlng to the
beginner In grammar, and tho sentences given a.
examples I'm the book are rendered In answer TO
questions until their iteration becomes unoearaole
o the conscientious teacher Boston lady EN-.
ployed In teaching tho young idea how 70 shout