New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-19

| ~~>S $1,000
It is understood that the National Democratic Com.
| mittee has Withdrawn the farce Mr.. Bangs of New
York; That other farce, MI. NILS, OF Iexas' VIII
be continued until November g.
"say' said the reporter. the Dem ,cras Of scobbs
Corner, n j., have elected q constable. What sort
hes Great ssa Victory RSy FOR Tan Reform said tn.
editor.
That's ali right Compare u with the election Of
| 1862, when the Republicans elected constable b.
And Il was DONE Norrstown Herald.
"Long" John Wentworth once running for ofHce,
| and heard that his political opponents were assert
ing that II elected he would soon get his hand into the
city treasury. Maybe Will, and maybe wont,s
he sarioncalIy replied when he heard of the charge
But III tell you thing; nobody else will get his
hand in; I'll sit on the chist'
He (cautiousiy)-what would you do. Fannie II
Fannie~Nofhng, Harry. What would there be for
| me to do7 You could attend to IT, couldn't yout
| -twashington Post.
| Democratic parade In an Indiana town the other
day passed flock Of geese Tho geese seemed to
| comprehend the situation; for they Immediately
| formed in line and followed the parade.
Miss Travis-oh, Mr. Meter, want to tell you how
much enjoyed that beautiful little trfplet OF yours
Mr.. Mecfer (blushingj- mean triolet, don't
Miss Travis iblushing furousIy)-oh, yesi I beg
your pardon Burlington Free Press
The Rev. A. c. Dixon, Of Baltimore, has figured out
that on the basis given in the Apocalypse Heaven
contains $3.50 $50, 900 600 rooms, each being
nineteen by sixteen feet in dimensions As each pcr-
son will presumably have only ono room, It would
appear that residence I'm . New-York fat would be
az admirable preparation for Heaven.
THE HEART OF AFRICA.
Oh, fare you we'll, my sweetheart trues
Farewell for year and day.
For Pm going to sail on the Sankuru,
In the heart Of Africa
I'm going to capture cockatoo
AND On take IKE esn Mm Of the he GrssS E Rsns
In the heart Of Africa.
Pm going to camp with the wild Zulu,
And shoot with i- an assegai
And chase the spiral horned koodoo,
In the heart Of Africa.
Pm going to paddle my own canoe
90! On the silvery ogowai,
TIL come to the city Of sakatu,
In the heart Of Africa.
II / don't return, sweetheart true,
At the end of a year and day, j
In the heart Of Africa
For there may be reasons unknown 10 you
may marry the Queen Of Ksrague,
Felix Gray in Harpers Monthly.
Senator Beck is said to be the only prominent Demos
crat who has had the Presidential bee buzzing
In HIS bonnet n. B.-Senator Beck WIS born in
Scotland.
smith, Pretty good thing overheard to-day.
must tell 1t to you.
Jones-Lets see. You overheard it,
S.-Dldnt / say so!
J.-You did. But want to be sure. II you simply
heard it, don't care to hear it. but II you overheard
81 overheard It.
J.-Then peg away, my boy, and give the whole
thing / expect it's something rch-(Boston Courier.
Says The Boston Saturday Evening Gazette2.
" A funny incident occurred recently at Of the
semi-religous meetings which now so freQuent
In Boston Two ladies, stanch EpscopalIans who were
present obliged to leave early before the exercises
concluded, and they started for the door enthus
asc member Of the congregation and said My
brothers and sisters, let pray for these two be-
nighted Roman Catholics who are about to depart
The objects Of this attention smiled they thought Of
their long lines Of Protestant ancestry"
Georgia snake story grasps the pastry, IL
represents his snakeship writhing In terrible agony
on killing and opening him the found to DO
be dyspepsia two china eggs having been swallowed b.
American
Mr. Forget is the New-York agent for for
egn steamship company. The existence of this gen.
teman is proof that forget is not always verb:
Mother, take send your son to the barber when
his hair needs cutting. To be sure he may get his
little head full Of political and meteorological chaR
nom the lips OF the l0quacious knight of tho shears
ana razor but on the other hand the boy who
habtually has his hair cut by his mother is likely
TO grow up social parah, H. indeed he does do
velop into redhanded villain.-(Boston Transcript.