New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE TALK OFTHE DAY
A tramp recently importuncd a gentleman for two
oon,s s,yIng "Pm In destitute circumstances at tho
nresent time Have got fvo cents and need two
t more for bed" After follow
ing tho gentleman for nearly pioch
and not receiving glance OF recognition or sym
pathy. the tramp turned away with tho scof"tW re-
mark of "Ihank you, sir, your Kindness exceeds
your good loots'
"What IS the last witnesses rep tati"h ioF "u'h
and veracity, Mr. BlUmkcr"
every lad, sir, very bad.' 49,, - an
"Dd yon personally ever know MIN I" 'oi' al "''
IL know he owns a dog of which he is very proud.
Tha will do SIR You can stand do"h'-'"o'''"
Transcript
An express" train in Norway runs at inc average
speed of twelve miles an hour.
Now is tho time to go West and freeze up with tho
country
The forty years Old man who will deliberately 90
down a toboggan slide the second time, has either Ied
very rghte us life or he is making big Diu'-liho
Talk OF tho Day
Saws The Lexington (Ky) Transcript :" Mr Joseph
Nc Donell of this county, wants to buy SlOoOo worm
OF Kentucky humble bees that understand inc manage
ment OF clover They to BIO sent to Australia 10
assist I'm growing clover there by carrying the poen
from bloom to bloom. A gentleman VINO came no'"
Australia last fall and bought some STOCK rom M
Mcdonnell made the arrangement with Mr McDoDc" :"
ably be gathered from the crop Of next season. IL
has been known for years that It was necessary 10
have them In Australia. 1t will make bushes ior ,f'
small boy of this country, and fun for the Australia"
schooboy in time to come
Saws The Arizona Howler' !" We have worheo hard
this week 10 get up some bright, scin'ihau"s ~
for our readers. but II. vain We haven't iei' "o"
since we attended the rattle at Al Biodseu' anu our
eico nov ,s I'm tho ella Valley persusdng back SUD
scrihers IN fork over some dust. But our feadS VIII
not be entirely deprived of mental fodder We haVo
sung in about two dozen paragraphs RON INV 'a'V"'
Dr.. Talmage's last sermon, when We 'hhA W" 20"
over ANYTHING In this section outside OF The ho"ier
Office. That Tamage Is uaisy' anu '"' VIZ" Wv
bark every tme.'
HE BECOMES AN AGRICULTURISE
/ feel that | am not g0od 80, .oa,
And / wouldn't be II could
For ] came In the world TOO iate'
Had lived in a former time
Before there had been so many
Ladies' vino write In rhyme
might have turned my penny
But have found out that letters
Is trahc too poor To pay 49,
So nv books esve TO my betters
And will go and make some nay
AWAY with your frivolous bays
For sOnnets produced with PAM
tabagas / will raise ~
And a laurel for squash OBTAIN ,u,
The Episcopal Bishop Garrett, OF Texas wants clergy
mon IN his Jurisdiction But they must be-" be says,
% mon WIN know how 10 take care of themselves along
tbe frontiers. Brave sturdy fellows not afraid oil
the open mouth OF a revolver nor the yell OF uruAo
COWBOY Men with muscles OF STEEL VINO can '"s
of them, throw yearling steer over "'lo io"oo
oasiv as he can Jerk a lawless coyote out Vi TO
$500, on,Inc - he attempts to make a disturbances
SCR men are not picked up in the theological semlh-
aries every day.
In tbo House Iobby.-A man approaches ahoo ia
man: All MIR. Blank good morning down and take
Other Mani don't know you. sir ! never arlns
Gtner Man-0b excuse me- l thought you were
| member-(W ashington CrltIc
General Bragg, who Is going to Mexico sn NUN
| OF a diplomat. His only experience IN tha' "io
| an attempt made some time ago to induce ri'si ~
GET of the Congressional track In his district III oo
sideration of getting all the Government patronage l"
a certain county.
The emancipation OF 5000 600 slaves was perhaps
the most notable victory achieved for free Noo;
What reyoulGn dlme mas The old opponents OF
free wool have become end rs ncM
Republican
sCbceserine, has made its appearance In England
II NAV not be sweet morse to roll under the 'ohsuo'
but II will be generally admitted that the name Is 700
delightful for anything What neAt' ferhals sao'"s'
rine.
A church ia a country town had been erected ana
n, o"u NJ riven at the conclusion of which the
heath of the builder was proposed. Increuponn na
raj her enigmatically replied that he was .hod nea
s tho scsgold tim for public speaking '-CIoronto
Mail.
The long. Ielsure-ke voyage OF the ex-seaihe
| steamer Thetis toward Alaskan waters, under com
mand of Lieutenant Emory. IS reported TO nave eAc'
tho surprise and Indignation OF secretary ""''nes
rn, osssI recentIy arrived at San Francisco, after
calling at the various leading ports on the way ana
perhaps her commander thought that the seal hunting
controversy might be settled before no could reaen
there In the spring.
"Do you know" said Bass that I'm Just urea n 70
death meeting the same people every morning On my
way down and every evening when go nome
q But why don't you try some other route ~. ,.a.
| ma too much.,-tHost Transcript.