New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

eor,o rommanv men are casting Mr.. Hugh J.
rr,,s roIItical horoscope in this way First Sheriff,
then Mayor, then. Governor, and then-wel' SONIC VI
fee not unremotely connected with four years
tenancy of the White House.
I1,s Rea,m-Affable Clerk-Can I be mistaken
Isn't this the Mrs Crozier whom met so pleasantly
at Fire Island this summerl A., c.ou,on and
remember vour face but l thought you told me you
were engaged in religious pursuits ..
Affablc Clerk-This is the nun s-vcliins department.
madam.-(llme
The ire of the young who receives the picture
NJ his sweetheart from Florida by mall at this season,
naturally bursts forth furiousy as he gazes upon the
perforated features of the adored object These
perforating Instruments tho quarantine nne are
dreadfully rough on the complexion
LOSS AND GAIN.
I sorrowed that the golden day was dead,
Its light no more the country side adornlne,
But whilst grieved, behold the East grew red
With morning.
sighed PPPs "a forced S Se go her.
But whilst murmured at her absence, lo!-
Twas summer
I mourned because the dafodlls were killed
BY burning skies that scorched my early posses
With roses
Half broken hearted bewaied the end
OF friendships than which none had once seemed
But whilst wept found a newer friend,
And dearer
And thus learned old pleasures are estranged
only that something better may be given,
Until at last find this earth exchanged
For Heaven.
The roller skating craze Is now at its height in
Washington Territory, oregon and Manitoba
encountered tho other day man who has copy
rlehted the names of twcnty-cght plays-or, rather
twenty eight names for plays and has never written
one lie Il journalist OF literary aspirations and
with an especial leaning toward the stage. when
ever a good title occurs 10 him he Immediately takes
out copyright on II. lie has had opportunities Of
has thus far steadily refused lie is considering, how
ever, offer Of several hundred dollars for one OF
for one OF those hodge podgcs OF specialtes which
occupy the stage SO iargely-tBook Buyer.
Tho convention of the St. Andrews Brotherhood,
which will be held I'm this city the 18th ins will
be very largely attended.
A paper bewails that " the elite don't Gomez TO
Frederick Wardc's performances. Then Mr Warue
played In luck The Buffalo elite are nuisance at
play. They always applaud in the wrong place.
-lBuffalo Express.
church oxford, England; and the Presbyterisns
have decided to build church at Cambridge.
Pride Has Fall.-A fashionable church wedding
among some summer soi0urncrs was June occurrence
in little New England village. The high hand With
which things were carried on aroused tho Jealousy
and sharpened the tongues Of the native element,
apparently been TO run over tho border and have the
knot tied unknown to ones friends.
Office and ere long the Acknowledgements began to ar
rive.
WAL, swan! - the country postmaster was heard
to chuckle TO his young and green assistant -
reckon ths'll take down the BIS peg II here
amt al the Invites acoEi'n' backl'-tHarper's Bazar
II Is stated that there have been many applications
recently filed with the President for the appointment
of cadets atlarge to the Naval Academy. The Pres
dent does not have the appointment OF the cadets
every year, many people suppose, for under the
law OF June II, 1878, there can be only ten cadets
at-large at the Academy at any time. Unless some
Of those at the Academy should die, or fail In
their final examinations, the President VIII have no
appointment for nearly two years, and then only ono
I'll the place Of who will be graduated In 1900
In a Country oyster Saloon -Customer-Glve me
dozen raw. How long will It take you TO open
thcmi
Proprietor-Only about minute, SIR Bfl where
In thunder s that canopcner p Boston Transcript
During ten weeks fortynjne men have committed
suicide at Monte Carlo.
In the f.obby.-Trcmlow (smoking desperatelyl-.By
the great shollcys bones that last act crusher
wasn't II
Cauidwell-Don't say a word, dear boy Pm all of
a trcmble
scene In your life y
Caudwoll-lt was too horrible to look at and
came very near fainting BY the way, do you sup