New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-15

THE TALK OF THE DAY.
power.

sThe New-York Ago. Of this city. has compI.isA
tho first year Of its existence a strictly Republican
newspaper "Thc Age" Is edited by colored men for
colored men, and in ability, interest and mechanical
| excellence need not fear comparison with any paper
of its class It's good work In the present campaign
is especially worthy Of commentator.
In The Conscrvatory.-Mr ChesIey-ouick, your
decision, Lo,isel
Mr. cbessygFor two 81 reasons Professor Barnard
says that comet Is approaching the earth ~ a rate
l hear your mother coming, too.-7JUdge.
"The Christian Registers thus describes church
hospitality machine: 1t IS to be placed In the
vestlbue of the church. The stranger drops Ave
cent nickel In the slot. etallic hand. fed By
current OF Ice-water drops from concealed arm. and
Is extended to the visitor, while phonograph, set In
motion by tho same Nickel welcomes the stranger
In few mechanical phrases. An automatic usher.
operated by cold chill, generated from internal
refrigerator conducts the stranger TO his seat We
about to apply for patent on this Invention.
but learned that, with slight notifications, the In
vcntion has already been in In some churches
for good many years, the unimportsnt difference
being that the nickel ds put into the contribution
box ms cad Of box at the front door.
SIS everything gone ?" she asked
Everything but my honor he replied.
"Well, IT'S lucky you took all the diamonds ous
of your stock ard transferred them to me last week
do anything dlshonest.-Jeweler's weekly.
The habit Of smoking the streets and In Other
public places IS becoming an absolute nuisance IN ms
city. Mt only do smokers and women object
to II invasion Of their rights, but great many
smokers also who would think Of smoking
in public than Of eating in public. As for the mis-
guided beings who light their cigars and cigarettes
on the platforms and starways of the elevated road,
probably nothing short of Imprisonment for life viii
reform them. But all the same, Colonel Hahn ought
to tackle them
Who IS your. family physician. Freddy ~ aske'
Mrs. Hendrlch Ks OF the Brown boy.
We amt got none said the boy. Pas homoeO
path, mas allopath, sister Jane Is a Chrlstla.,
medicines going nce James believes in massage ane
brother Bill IS horse doctor'-(Judge
A Japanese novelist has just finished work %
fiction which consists of ninety volumes
Where are you going. my pretty an. %aid -
And by the way, Mr.. Harvard man,
Just try 10 beat girls II you can
We're going TO 20 lawyers. doctors. ann' DIZZY
Your heart, sir We'll soon be running the press
The senior smiled as be passed her by.
And semi triumphant look blazed IN his eye'
You may do all you say my conhdeht mad'
And still we men will be far ahead
For tho time you girls will lose your nerve
VIII be when you try to pitch a curve
On b,s own confession Mayor Hewitt is crank:
but he evidently isn't crank that can be turned
from his purpose 10 run.
portrait OF Mr.. Dana is doing duty is some "ess-
ern papers as that of the late inventor Of Volapuk
About the Size Of It-Brown and Robinson, had
made a bot. well, said Brown. " how shan We
settle IT. Leave It 10 The ea Of s suopos. Ia
do a so well e IS any 9hfr Robinson 81 haven't
copy of It for ten years but ANYTHING that SUITS 20"
so Brown writes: Dear Sir. TO decide bet, will
you please inform NE and so forth, 49,
there, said Brown, what shall sign itl7
"Slgn 1t Constant Reader 1.-THE Epoch
Says the gallant editor of The Cumming tGa,
Caronn The senior editor is again Indebted 10 Miss
Lizzie James for a lovely button-hoe bouquet COM
posed of artillery ferns and two most fragrant flowers
from cologne plant. Also to Mss Cliff Lester for
beautiful bouquet of geraniums and fuchsias, most
beautifully arranged Tell not that Heaven is not
full of such flowers from FlOraS kingdom and that q
women
After the Theatre-He-How did you like the play,
Shelf was Just lovely don't know when
have passed so delightful evening.
@Yes-nc--the fact is, didn't notice; I coulda'i
second row wore You saw It, of course
NO; / was interested in the play
" Do you know don't think men are very ooserv'
ant. "-(B Boston Transcript.
II is suggested that the poet who has Just published
a volume of verse entitled Lava FIRES" knows some
thing about the Crater.'
Yes said the fruit at the corner, regretfully,
% Pm cettin' old ! can't well as | used TO.
When / sell pound Of grares TO a man that's In
'urry | sometimes gifts in ripe bunch by mist AXE
And the poor old sighed dismaly. Chicago
Tribune.
problem that 81 pbuiIdcrs, metallurssts, chemists
and engineers IN this and IN other countries have
worked over ever since the building of iron ships Is
how 20 preserve the submerged portions OF the hull
from the Injurious act on Of salt water and from
fouilag by the growth of the vegetable substances
OF the sea. The japanese Admiralty has discovered
that the coating of the bottoms of their vessels with
material much like the lacquer used on the japanese
woodcnware resists the tendency Of barnaces and
seaweed adhere 10 the plat ng. and also prevents
corroson and that It Will rman effective for three
years. 1t is feared, however, that the use OF tho
material for such purposes would exhaust the exist
ing sources OF supply, and would also 50 enhances
its value make IL practically impossible TO pub
{ in general use.
Tom-The papers null Of discussions Just now
on the question, Is Marriage Failure What DO
OH think o: II ,
Jeriy-welI can't speak for Others, but as far IS
I'm concerned, it's a failure.
TOm-Rats. You ain'i married.
Jerry-That's Just Il. I've been trying to he for
ten years past and fail every time-twashngton Cue