New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

present shfty course is simply living mp its chsrac-
ter II would be more correct to say that 1t is living
down to Its character.
The latest fad In the saloons that claim to DO up
to the times Is the hog glass You'll know what 10
means II ORC is SEX before you. About the height an
ordinary drink Of whshey reaches Is line with the
line with tho picture of hog. 1t doesn't always
Keep the topper from taking good big drink-(Bufaio
News
On a Jersey City Ferry Boat.-DEsgistcd old man to
contcntcd young man-Do you mako practice Of
smoking cigarettes
"Ycs, sr'
always smoke in public places like this ~
"Generally.'
| "wel, sir, I think a grown mp man who smokes
clga ettos would kill his mother"
THE wAsHERwOMANs SONG.
| Wiring ont tho old wiring out the new,
Wiring out the black, wiring out the gray,
Wiring out the white wiring out the blue
And thus wiring my lie away.
An occupation strange is mine
AT least II seems 10 people droH
That while Pm working at the line
Pm going, too, from pole to POLE
where'er I 90 7 strive to please,
I'm something like Dogenes-
l almost live within a tub.
In circnscs I tahc shine;
And by the wringer make mine.
My cailIng's humble I'll agree,
But am cheap calico
folPs who sneer at mo:
Im something that will wash you know
| smile in calm. strive in storm,
with life difo' lies ! cope,
| Ny duties chcerfny perform.
My motto: While there's life there's soap
Wiring ont tn" old. wiring OFT the new,
~ wiring GIT the black, wiring ont It. th s,n gray
11''' '"'' ' -CBoston courisr
That old maxim which compares bunglng dentist
to blacksmith Is probably founded on fact. The fol-
owing advertisement appears in The Redngton Neb)
! Press: &C. W. Lowry blacksmith and wagonmaher;
also extracts teeth"
| A Change of Bnsiness.-First beggar-Weli, Tim,
what lay yor working nowl
second beggarOh. thu cripple for life racket Had
my legs disabled during the war. YOU know. But 1t
viii 10 my last weer in this business.
What are y9n going at nsxt show ,s tcko,
and start in on Monday.r-tLnooln Journal.
AT College Alumni Dinner Benevolent old alumnus
to s'if-mannercd young man beside him in a white
cho er-Are you at ending Ardover Theological Semi
nary. studying hero In the city7
stiff hammered young Neither, sir. I'm in tho
| fertilizer business
| Not a Single w''t.-He had told her that business
| called him to Europe and that hs might be gone
| awaited the effect.
| Finally the girl syohe:
son." she said "Arc you afraid Of being sns sick'-
| The Epoch.
In town In Mississippi a man who had for Ions
time gambling place without noiestafon atty
| reformed and began to preach an evangelist. He
was promptly arrested by the ynxeyed guardians Of
society for preaching without license
| Musical Treat.-Hostess 70 young Mr.. Slssy--You
Will kindly favor us with some music, Will you not,
! Young Mr sssy-WrIl-aw I'm not quite my usual
self tonight, Ms. Hobson; but / win-aw, sing .
Hostess iGra IIorsy,-oh; thanks yon very kind:
Even little OF your s'nring Mr. Sissy goes great
ways, you know.-tThe Eroch
The following Is a sailors epitaph In ST. Brelados
| ChuIchyard, In the Island of Jersey:
Weep for seaman, honest and sincere,
Not east away, bnt brought to anchor hero;
orms had o'erwhelmed him. but the conscious wave
| ReTented, and resigned him to the grave.
In hartor safe from shirwreck now h9 lies,
Reft'ed in moment shall he be
Sail from this port on an eternal seal
At reception:
Mrs. Parvcnu (petulantly)-I don't sec what they
mean by inviting many people a card reception.
| Mr. P.-What's the difference. my d"arf
| Mrs. p. Gndigr antly-Whafs the difercnce2 Why
there's snch crowd nobody can sit down?-(WasA-
ing on Critic.
| "The Times" Is down Trusts" But It does not
say anything about IT'S ridiculous Grover C1evo-
land Trust" which maintains In spite OF the fact
that its Idol has shown himself unwor by of trust
| JUST SO IN THIS CITY.
Through the mud and tho mush,
| And the muck and the slush,
! With his trousers rolled up TO his knce
We
| The pedestrian going
And growing and growing
| As mad, and es mad as can be-
| He swsggers and swcars,
| And in anger declares
| We ought to select hetor men;
Then,
| When
IT comes 70 election,
! He misses connection.
| And votes the ssJne ticket again
| Chicago Times
| Now that Omaha is port OF entry II feels good
deal bigger than the meass old town at the mouth
OF the Hudson according 10 OF Its prominent
citizens. Is this slap Jersey City, BROOKLYN
| Leap year is not likely to bring about many marrags
engagements: OF course II Is all folly to suppose
that girls will proposethat Is llheloIIs little fiction
dare TO accept the proposals of the for fear tho
world will think they really did propose MS trying
4 Ing with ead.-tBnghamon Republican
| II tho Democrats should nominate for the Prcsi-
denoy man In poor health It is understood in Min
nespols, that Mayor Ames, of that city, would like to
nominated for the Vice Presidency the ticket
Society Grl-Mamma, Mr. De Pension has asked me
to marry him, and told him would refer tho mat
! ter 10 you
Mammals no rich. daughter?
pssghcr-No. Mamma he has only $1,000 year.
Mauma-Well, daughter, handle him carefully.
Two thousand dollars Is good deal more now than
IL at the beginning OF tho season.-(W ashing,on
Critic
! SCIENCE TRYING TO HELP MORALS IN TIE
| SECOND WARD.
| From The Nsio. York sun.
| Another very good way to construct Larys
Godkin aleth meter is 10 stretch wire across tho
Office from all to AL, high eAough 10 clear
the heads of people. The wire sh uld first DO strung
with ono hundred wooden buttons, such as arc used