New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-25
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TUE TILK or TIE d. Y.

Tho people OF Mount Vernon, H. not sure
whether 1t was a tornado or cyclone that has Just
visited them. But thing they arc agreed ::
II 1t a tornado, they want a cyclone ana II IL
was a cyclone, they want a tornado.
Lawson n. Fuller says that Mayor Hewitt might
do worscn than t. appoint him a Park Commissioners
Harlly And echo answers: "'1wouid be OFT Tho
question"
A Washington CORES pondent says that Secretary
Garland has somo gifts recer 1t would DC
interesting to hear him recite that pathetic skotch
entitled Roger and l."
Tho different kinds Of laughs they have: Dndcs /:
aw, M PfT@e p p6da Dcss Hay Hay
Women: Hel Ho -(W ahingtOn Critic.
Some Of our more Aamboyant dudes delighted
to hear that tho coming scarfs will be loud enough
to DO heard distinctly Bell telephone. Not hing.
by the way coud better Indicate tho ioudncss OF the
scarfs than this fact
"Mr Cleveland Is the mascot OF his party wrote
an enthusiastic Mississippi editor who had Just been
appointed post MASTER But a wicked SUBJ set It up
Cleveland Is tho marplot of his party" and tho
editor pos master had to drink about a quart OF
whiskey before he got over 1t.
Forming A Now Trust (Tlme-leap yoar Scene
tete-a tete.l
Lady Angela-Whas, can you tell me. arc these
I" trusts reads so much about ately'
AdolphuS-A trnst' is a combination for mutual
advantage, so to speak
Angela (cOnfusedly )-Adolphus- er-ihat ts-Mr-
Ad0lrhus-Yes'
AngcIa-Why may VIC not form trust"
(They combine. Tabloaul1LOwell Clifton.
Maine paper says that calling river the drink
Is Kentucky localsm. Tbs is obviously absurd.
"Tho drink par excellence in kentucky is, Of course
blue grass whIskey. To hear the phrase he fell
into the drink you must go to the West
In Canada the people who advocate the unon of
Canada with the United States beginning to BIO
called eoppcrhcads. a.
"Now lookeo here.7 said old Farmer ClOvcrtop,
conidontIay, to one of tho young lady clerks In the
want you to Kind o. help me out a little on pchn'
out a dress for my wifc-one o. tho best wimmen on
this created airth. Yes, she Is amt boen in Moo
York before for ten year. and Hammer III natchey
ixpect mo to bring er somethin, an I'm natchehy
II want to take Tanner real nice dress. made up
in good style, an yit not too snowy. I'll 1st tell
you little how sho looks an you hgger o%t inc
an blne eyes an sandy Completed an she weighs
adzactIy 24o pounds an blue, her fay'rte color
She's Gfty-eight year old. a-soin' on to fifty, nine
Now. read in paper that / bought ON The
train, that tho dccolety dresses was all tho rage
a decolctty dress was tho Kind that Hammer should
have so you fix up a nico one-somethin that,il 40
to wear to mcctin Of Sunday an to singn' school,
an'-what you snickerin' at young woman''-tTfd-
Bits.
St. Paul expects to DO the metropolis OF America
when tho through line railroad to Peldn China, by
way OF Behring Strait Il built. Tho distance IS 3l69
miles, and IL Is expected that trains VIII run 10 Pclln
ia ten days.
They arc telling again tho story Of the littlo
Hartford boy, of whose duties II to rccite
from the Bible, chosen by himself every
morning at the breakfast table. Well, Bobby said
his mother to him one neutrality-suspicious. such boys
are always named Bobby" what verse have You
learned to-dayi' "Oh / got a real easy One.' re-
piled Bobby-'Who wife, then, shall she DO in
tho lnsnrrccon - After the proper tabean had been
enacted the scheme of Bobby's Scripture studies
promptly revised.
Proposal OF Marriage" Just think, Laura, what
happlnessi Here Is a proposal from the wealthy
OW ner OF an Immense mcnagsIte. and he assures mo
that now he IL in want Of nothing more but me u
-(Fliegende Blatter.
The Emperor of Brazil wears big Buckeye horse
chestnut to keep of spirits and no Is teetotaer,
the chestnut Is a great success
When Dr. Courtney leaves. TO become Bishop Of
Nova Scotia, there Is some talk of making old st.
PauI's Church. fremont St, Boston. the Episcopal
Cathedral Of tho diocese Of Massachusetts,.
Merely A Mistake" George, l didn't know you
were going away a hunt"
- haven't thought OF going. Naomi. why's
g Inferred from a remark papa made this morning
that you were"
What did he sayl-
He said you were loaded for bear last night
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