New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The TALK OF THE DAY.
A Chinaman who, after several years residence IN
this country returned 10 China, has been telling DIS
countrymen that the Americans worship mysterious
being who is called All NIT Dol Lar
A man was arrested for preaching on New-York
on one Of those crowded and ismelling vessels Is to
swear No IS ever arrested for this.-tBaitimore
American.
Speaking Of the number Of American women who
have married Engllshmen, German paper says: 10
might be good thing for some Of the younger sons OF
our nobility 10 marry American women" 1t might,
eh? Well, Just try It, and you viii learn thing or
two about American women that you apparently dont
know now.
Hard -Dunley-I say, Brown, can you let ma
Brown-why, Dumley, I'm just going to the races
You wouldn't rob man under SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES
would youl III see you again
Evening Of tho same day 100 ao,.
DumIey-I wish you'd LET me have that twenty ioa-
lars Brown spoke to you about. need the ni2iey,
lrown~W-what Dun man who's Just got , bses
from the races didn't think tEat Oh Sou Du"''''
(The Epoch
Says The Los Angeles Trbune': Most women
old or young beautiful or homey. Fashionable or
dovvdv whom one sees daily upon the streets, Keep
ND an incesgant mastcation Of gum. and even Soma
young women that one does not commonly see upon
the streets do feared, secretly Indulge 'hefnse
in the seductive and pernicous vice.
The Fox supply safc-sranger-I hear this IS
great section for hunting Stree. parties come down
from the city every fall; come In grand s'Sie 'o''
ISN'T there danger that you viii out Of foxcsl-
Not bif. We are still ling the fox We oessh
with."-C philadelphia Record
There IS still much speculation as 10 the proper
pronunciation of tn term yoapuk.' Charles r.
sprague of this city, of the foremost disciples OF
schleyer in this country, pronounces the word as IL
were written "Vole-ah- peak"
Amateur Photographer (who has been sh ,,
t tao your 90 ms ttie mi Z you Wouldn't mind
Little Girl (vho has seen the sPeelmensl,-V 10,
mamma, don't let him take me- III Do soou'-''i
shine.
The fragrant and savory nutmeg is placed on tbs
list Of active posons by The Hospital Of London,
because boy of eight years, after eating TWO whols
nutmegs fell into comatose state and died wi'hin
twelve hours. Likewise, we believe, corncoos shoula
be branded as formidable toxic agents. DR.. Mul-
haitian reports that a negro child in Texas SIX weeks
of are after swallowing nineteen large corncobs,
whole foil into commissions and died within thirteen
minutes Assuredy no druggist should DO allowed to
sell corncobs without physicians prescription.
Ina Drake twelve ycar-old girl of Dakota, poughed
with suhy plough, u rSiavsen nat they cali he's
little duck" but some persons VIII no doupt tlns
this young Drake is little goose or ehsashe III SUI"
work.-(Nonistown Herald.
@The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette' has reason 10
be proud of its New-York teegraphc service and lis
composing room. At 90 a. m. on December D, Inc
Irbunes table OF the popular vote for President was
started over wire from this city, and at 40 'n'
last figure was sent The table was printed WIN
only q few typographical errors, most Of when any
one examining the table could have corrected "
was creiitable piece Of work to all concerned CON
sdering the limited time at their disposal and tha
chances OF error in telegraphing figures.
| ST Louis Girl-Dd you have much Of an elecuoa
celebration at your house, Gwendolent Kno" !0ui
/ father won large sum 49, - -, .u.
! Cincinnati Girl-oh, no, dear We lust had sous
frecrac ers for the children and two or three kes on
beer on the roof Mammals health is not very roouS"
you knOw.-(Chcago Tribune
arhe savannah News declares that the great need
OF Georgia is better system of public schools In the
cities and towns the schools fairly good, but in
the country they are very poor at Is useless says
The Newsn 10 expect that intelligent and thrifty
farmers of the West will seek homes in Georgia as long
as the public schools remain In their present condiuoh
| They would rather put up with the hardships oil
cold climate and pay high rents foi comparatively
! poor land than to come to Georgia where they can
by industry and fruga1ty soon make themselves com
Portable BONES than deprive their children Of edu-
| cational advantages
Little Johnny docking curously az the visitorl-
Where did the chicken bite you, Mr. Billus don,
visor-why, Jcbnny, haven't been bitten by any
chicken.
was dreadfnlIy kenpecRed Why mamma, how funny
YOU look. Your face Is all rcd.-(Chicago Tribune.
"The Electrical word' thinks that electric heating
WILL at no distant day, supplant all other methods
4 in cities
Professor Pandc will exhibit in this country bis
collection of Buddhisic aud Sauna idols, among which
Is the skull OF learned man who was so proud Of MS
large cerebellum that he voluntarily killed himself IN
order that his fellow might have an opportunity
/ TO see It. When man tn this country gets the os
kill himself for the benefit OF his fellow mcn-mores
/ the pity.-(Norrstown Herald.
/ Don NJ. Dickinson has given up the idea OF COMING
/ to New-York to live. He says that he will stay in
Michigan until II becomes Democratic State. Ito
evidently expects TO Lecome rival Of Methuselah
Years OF Discrctlon-Little Dot-Is writin q letter
/ to santa Claus, tellln' all the things want shall
| put IL In the chimney
Little Dick-(two years older-Nsw. Put Il where
mamma will find it.-(phliadeIphia Record.
BY tho way, where is that Democratic C. A. 4.
Tacoma, W. T., Is TO have electric street In
few moro years, perhaps, the snurans who run this
town Will allow 10 have electric motorsif there
Is money in 1t for the surians.
More than he Bargained For-The Pastor-You
member me, don't you, Polly
You're the coppertoed hereto who breaches 50
long that good little Tommy wishes you'd die. (Ant
~ was many long days before his mother learned
that Tommy had been giving that bird daily lcssonsl
! -(Time.
Some one has observed that In preaching, Canon
KnoX-Iittlo gives the pulpit little knocks.
Another Ono Heard From" Yes, you can BE-,
marriage II failure he exclaimed he came out OF
saloon wipng hts chin. Here's my case to
8 Don't you live happiyi" asked one Of his crowd
%%WWhS WY p.o,0., navo o0,v 40 w..s 10 ~, on
My wife i've but she WON'T give up but three,
and pye got TO squeeze along that while other