New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-24
important work on alcoholism. has also recently taken
q stand for total abstinence.

Teacher-IIenry, what Is q synonym
Henry-D isobedienco.
Observation-Disclosures Explain yourself. SIR
Henry-Caused Adams fall. didn't it,
Teacher-Yes. but what has that to do with tbs
Henry-why. disobedence was tho sin in him that
did it-(springfeld Union
Well Well Here comes another paper and its
name is Gossip BY and by. II this sort OF thing
continues. 1t will DO difficult to obtain fresh and
appropriate for publication as IL Is Tor tho
tobacco men to catching and desirable tities
for the multtudnous brands Of cigars. long cut short
cut, plug and twist tobacco So scarce have become
for tobacco and snuff brands that some enter
prsing manufacturers ofor hundreds OF dollars for
suitable titles like Lone Jack" Fruits and Flowers
and so forth
The matter OF selecting for tho little new
conner Is always ono that occasions much elaboration
in every family, when blest with such accession
to It's membership. In one Boston family recently
so favored there Is bright little fellow who wise
and observant beyond his years In his recognition Of
the pride men take IN certain title. and while tho
question of name for his little brother was being
delberated, he sagely remarked: Papa let's namo
him ColoneL"-tBoston Budget
Tbs Supreme Court of Missouri has decided that
the local option law of that State constitutional.
This establishes prohibition in thirty four Of the
6fv.oue countless and eleven of the sixteen towns
and cities that have voted on the question
"Wbat penalty should be inflicted tho ofciOus
meddlers who warned the members OF the Assembly
OF their impending danger dsheu poSS-
mist tho other day, who seemed to be destitute OF
the respect duo to our honorable lawmakers. Try
the New Capitol punishment on them" responded q
friend. who was evidently seven times worse than
tho other.
See here slrn said man TO Dakota real estate
agent you know that lot you sold me for 800 lsss
fall"
"Yesn
@wei. find you've Just sold tho same lot to an
Eastern sreculatOr-iust saw the recOrds-Wafrahty
selling my lot" . r.. -, ,,
swell yes from twenty 10 twenty hve.'
well this lot I've sold to the New bngand man
f. on TOP When the snow thaws In June you lust
90 ahead and take possession OF your lot ana tel mo
BOSTON man that his lot has melted ana run INTO mo
MT Of Mexico. Oh. there's more than one way W
skin an Eastern capitalist besides holding over nu
In draw poker '-(Fred Carruth In Chicago lfiouho'
Let us have little originality. 1t Is getting very
tiresome after every cold snap, to iead that mo
thermometer is playing It low down on the community
Times have changed The public taste mas
cb,npcds exclaimed tho professor who was deiNSi
mo tho literary lecture, he warmed up Win hs
sn6iect and brought his hand down emphati: any %
the desk "Where is the man VINO reaS An'"o"'
Trolope to-day n ,o,o.+od ,ool,ino
Here no is' said a bollow-eyed de1ectedIo2Ai a
man I'm the rear of the hall as he rose up az, a..
reading ono of his books but I'm doing u on Do.'
md can lick the ornery OF a gun that has XIV"
me away !"-(Chicago Triouhe