The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23

A little boy six years old, was sent to school
last week for the first time, aiS his return home
asked his papa; "Who tauglSth first man his let
ters!'
Daughter-But, papa, I can't marry Captain
Switzer Why he has squint eyes and Father (per-
suasively)-But, my dear child the captain can see
quite as well as anybody. He doesn't even affect
eyeglasses
Little Cora heard an older person remark
that some one who was In trouble YVES ''in pickle -
Shortly afterward her little brother attempted some
difficult feat "Oh, you mustn't do that" she ex-
claimed, "or you will be in q cucumber"
ave are wasting millions of years on useless
spelling says the st. Louis Globe Democrat This
is a strong plea for phonetic reform. A million
years out of an EDITORS life, though he live in
St. Louis is something that ought not to be toler-
ated.
The princess of Wales is more than ever
dscardng laces, satins and furbelows in public
places She dresses with studied simplicity
The Philadelphia statistics show that there
is not trade or profession pursued in that city
which is not more or less followed by women.
It is said that Miss Braddon is just fifty
years old and has written fifty stories. She seems
to have no regular method of doing her work, fire.
quently writing while standing. Some of her
most thrilling passages have been written upon
torn envelopes which were at hand.
Harry, trying to repeat well-known pro-
verb, heard to inform bis that she could
never catch the measles asleep"
This has been bad year for oratory, but a
good year for thinking The orators are all hoarse,
but the thinking voters head is as clear as a bell
THE trouble with pa, /" said Mrs. Bentley, sis
that he lets little things worry him. He was mad
this morning because the baby kept him awake all
night"
The Lexington Transcript wants a law
passed changing the name of he husl and TO that
ofthe wife when the latter Isl literary woman. A
law prohibiting women from becoming literary
would be better.
A Boston boy was telling his father one day
ola schoolmate's attempt TO sing "And time, i"
said the ten-year-old in deep disgust; "why, he
didn't keep any better time than a COW when g
dogs running after herr
Commenting upon the mortal illness of very
rich man, the Buffalo Express says; Not all his
millions can buy moments delay" This is true;
but how much better of would poor man be In
the same position?
Says an English periodical; "No one can
say for certain that the prince OF Wales VIII survive
his illusrious mother, whose heall is fairly good
for her age. The prospects Of the heir apparent's
family have been lately under considerable discus.
sion, and some papers have taken his royal nigh
ness TO task for not applying earlier for further
grants in aid Of his children; but we are assured
that Albert Edward bas not applied to the govern
ment for any grant for bis eldest son, nor does he
intend to do 60 at present
Rider Haggard has a curious theory regard
ing the fate Of Henry NJ Stanley Ellie thinks that
tho explorer Is alive but that he las been seized
taken into the interior Of Africa and dcihed by
some Of tho tribes He Is inclined 70 think that
Stanley VIII be treated with the greatest kindness
and yeneration but that lie will not be permitted
20 escape When the interior tribes ind real live
idol who seems 70 them 20 BE- godke Ia appearance
and power thoy are not nkely 10 give him up. All
Of which is about as probable as Hsggards story,
"Hhe."