New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

writer In "The Bridgeport Standard contends
that the author Of the current slang phrase
" In the SOUP was Philip Frcneau, the great song
writer OF the Revolution. II so. Philip might have
done a good many other things that would have given
him better claim to remembrance
Queen Victoria opposes vivsectfon: but Lot lady
60 to state reception in high-neck dress. and see
how quickly she will be cut By Her Gracious Majesty.
| -(Boston Transcript
1t Is said that Jane Hading does not Ike the cook
ing Of best hotels AS the cooking in these hotels
Is French, perhaps she has for her dis
like.
II you want to the elephant you had better
hurry up There Arc only about 5000 elephants in
the world, and the number is decreasing every year.
A Smart Young Man.-philsdelpha Msn-And 80
b1s sw ~ Man n9ssw Te IS EnS% Rs II Chicago ss
do you think he will get ont"
Get ON You bet hem get on: smsrtsst young
on him with my bill and asked him 10 settle it he's
not only made me feel so for roa9 Sd9G him S
get ."-tPhIladelphia Record.
They are whispering that BnI' Scott dossn's
think so much Of the President as he used to do
"BIll7 IS good Democrat, but he has no use for .
man who steals the thunder of the Anu-Povery
Society In denouncing the q barons of capital"
In = bath-houss in Paris the following notice -
posted for the benefit Of English customers:
"As for the brothes, liquid any breakfast, and IN
Of the battles, the Persons Will be good to direct
themselves to the servant bahers, who will satisfy
them with the greatest attention The public is In
vItcd not to search TO dspace tho suckets and swan
necks in order TO forbear the accidents which may re-
suit Of s in not calling tho servant bathes to his aid
The servant bathers in consequence OF having no
wages, desire the bsthe1 do not forget them.'
strsngsr1May ask what your 0ocggat0. IS Str,
students.-(BurlIngton Free Press.
Some Of the chains or progress sfve' schemes for
raising money would have curious results II carried
out. For instance one OF them calls upon mo. 1"
to send ten cents, and send the appeal to ten other
persons, each Of whom is to do likewise, tho process
being repeated fifteen times. Now If this chain
should not be broken It would roach
1,111,111,111, 11111o people, imposslbility Of
course, and would net the author of the scheme
S111 i'll, Ill, Hill.
The few disappointed Indiana Democrats may quo
cced IN Organizing sn opposition G; A Il; but there
Herald.
According to writer in "Notes and Queries tbs
regular down East Yankee pronunciation cams
originally from Essex England where It still founshes
The Presidents Message did not contain an
illusion in regard to Civil Service reform" e1caims
a Muswump organ. No, the illusion in regard to
Civil Service reform has been found chiefly In ths
Mugwump papers
- Sad Indeed All said wie Erudits to Mss
face that gentleman has over there in the corner
have been watching him all the evening, and havs
not seen him smile once. His heart IS heavy with
some mighty grief l am sure Of it. and have been
wondering what It could be and letting my heart 20
out 10 him In sympathy. DO tell me II you know
his history
Eyes" replied Miss Shrewd briefly, He IS editor
Of humorous paper."-(Drake's Magazine.
II is said that John L. Sullivan Is willing 10 stand
up against anybody except the whitechapel fend.
Literary gentlemen who arc In search OF materials
for superior snabe-story would do well TO repair
10 indianapolis. According 10 an advertisement in
the local papers there IS exhibition in that
highlyfavorcd city snake "bigger than a telegraph
pole and could swallow an ice wagon" The descrp-
ton lacks precision, since IT is stated Just how
much bigger than telegraph pole the Honse is, and
the dimensions of the ice wagon withheld. But
then IL is well to leave something to the Imagination.
His Best Bump.-They had been discussing phren-
ology and bumps, and little Johnny. who had
been listening attentively, exclaimed, "Pa, I've got
bump "And what kind of a bump have you
got ~ retorted jenkins, delighted in the possession
Of with mind so far above tops and alley
tors.
1--WE got the bump of n'-(Drake's Magazine.