New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-12

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fish"
Certain society circles have been greatly agitatod
this week a novel sort OF beverage introduced by
the wife OF New-Jerscy Congressman at her recent
reception Nobody to know what It really was,
but everybody, you may depend upon It, s eager to
find out Quite by accident am enabled to satisfy
this curiosity. Tho following conversation between
the hostess and OF her assistants' at the re-
feshment table (the assistant has Just come from
the Vest took place In of those lulls when tho
stream OF incoming visitors TO have for some
unaccounabe been arrested, only to break out
atresh with redoubled fury FIVE minutes afterward.
1t is given upon tho authority OF young scapegrace'
at the time inmate OF the house:
Hostess Cunning to tho retreshmen table and point
ing TO a pot Of bouon,-Mary, dear, II you want to
replenIsh that pot of boutlon Just ring the bell for
the servant she'll bring 1t up from the kitchen
Mary Dear-Is that bouOnl Oh, Heavens, ana
here have been serving 1t all tho afternoon with mk
and sugar
Tableau
Andrew Carnegie, tho well-known manufacturer and
millionaire OF Ptsburg appeared at the official tele-
graph Office Of the Capitol the ether day with dis
patch which he wanted sent to the Secretary OF the
Navy. The operator said he would send 1t In few
moments, but was Just then compelled to leave his
key to deliver important message
GO on, stay long you like,' said Mt
Carnegie III send the message myself If you VIII
tell me the Navy Department call.'
"Can You telegraph ?" asked the operator.
"Can telegraph exclaimed Mr. Carnegie u
should say I could. l ten years IN the business
and was one OF the first operators In the United
States to read by sound.'
The operator called up the Navy Department, and
left the millionaire at the key The latter sent his
message and took the reply without the slightest
difficulty, but the man at the Department was curious
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Senator Palmer Is organizing party OF statesmen
for trip TO Michigan February %, when the Mich
igan Republican Club holds It's annual reunion al
Detroit and gives big banquet. He has chartered
special Pullman sleeping car, and has Invited sen
ators Sherman. Hawley Henderson. Davis Of Mimi
esota Representatives Reed, Henderson, OF Iowa
Cof, OF West Virginia, and others to accompany him
as his guests. A patty Of senators accompanied him
upon similar excursion last year and the year be
fore. They brought back such glowing reports OF
what Detroit hospitality Is that all no doubt, would
be glad to q again, II the public business permitted
It. Representative ButterwOrLh was invited but had
accepted a previous invitation TO speak on the same
day banquet the Union League Club of Chicago
his subject being Reciprocity
Two Congressman, the one from Texas. the other
from Massachusetts do not feel at
liberty to designate them more closely
nu to discussing at the club the other
Texas man. like many OF his southern colleagues, an
nveterfte chewer His friend from Massachusetts,
is on the other hand poken and fond OF using very
strong language whenever tho subject Of chewing to-
bacco Is preached.
Brother -" said he, as It possible that you
chew tobaccor
81 must confess do" tho other quietly replied.
"Thcn would quilt It Sir" sententlously continued
the Massachusetts at Is an ungentlemanly
practlce-an uncloanly Tobacco Why even a
hog wouldn't chew It,"
Nov, Brother from the land OF baked beans, cod
and culture7 resumed the Texan In his drawing man
ner, do you chew tobaccol'
80, ST." emphaticaly decar:h The other, almost
with Indignation. "No, sir: do not
Then pray" asked the Texan, as he lazy changed
the qud from his right Jaw to the left, (which Is most
Ike the hog, you or ! ~
II Is needless TO add that the Massachusetts man,
after that sally, stood treat for the crowd
1t sounded very much II thunderbot had been
turned loose in the United States Supreme Court room
the other day. Heat IS supplied to the chamber BY
means OF registers. and In order to keep the hot blasts
from being too direct large halfcrcular zinc screens
have lately been put in front OF each register
Justice Harlan reading a decision with bis
usual gravity and precision. Tho courtroom was
packed for 1t was expected that of the shining
lights OF the New-York bar would address the court
as soon a. the reading OF the decision was concluded
Suddenly tho judicial sentences were nterspersed by
o far-away rumble, OF distant thunder. Still. the
reading OF the decision went on Again came roll
as from the clouds. 1t reverberated through the
chamber as the stage thunder rates through the files
startling the cars Of tho gallery gods. Justice Harlan
paused lie motloned to the marshal That official
hurriedly investigated the cause OF all the noise
A man from the cane brakes Of Arkansas had sought
rest by sitting down one Of the zinc screens while
gazing at the melancholy features Of Attorney General
-oFf Tho do
cslOn.
Senator Stockbridge OF Michigan, Ia something of a
wag lie was sitting In his committee room the other
day when OF those fellows who are always demand
ing cuments came In The caller had secured almost
every book. pamphlet and bill which the Government
magnanimously prints and gives away. But he still
longe1 for more.
81 am very anxious" said he. to secure copy Of
the Constitution Of the United States. Could enlist
your help, senatorl'
why, certainly but 1t would be useless The
effort Will be futile"
Indeed and why r.
"wen, you see there were 50 many demanh nom
people Ike yourself for copies Of this good Work tha
the SUNNY nearly ran cut There was only ono copy
left the President has just sent that TO 'he fope
@why, General do believe you are the youngest
man in the House." remarked friend tho other uay W
General Hovcy OF Indiana, as no was passing hioush
one Of tho corridors Of the Capitol with step S
bounding as a schoolboys.
@Wen 1 ought to boz promptly replied Gonera
Hovey. "My grandfather preached sermon "hen
he was a hundred yeas old, and he was hundred
and seven when no died SO you SEQ We are boys ID
our family at sxty-six."
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