New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-04
TILE TALK OF TIE D1Y.

In trashy novel now having considerable sale n
this country, wedding In the family OF an English
duke Is made to take place In tho
parlor Of the dukes london house, at
the hour Of 2 in the afternoon. OF course
every we'll Informed person knows that marriage
In high life I'm London would take place in church,
and that 1t must be solcmnized before ~ O'Clock But
probably the people who read the book won't care
for such little errors as these.
"Glneral Jackson goln' TO receive Jim Blaine at
GRAFT reading the accounts Of tn, for tho
regular for nigh onto forty year, and thought no
a straight Dmmycrat If there was one' The old
was very mncn fVd 70 ass s NJ inc
of Andy minneapolis Tribune
An English paper declares that American critics
arc lacking in keenness and perspicacy. II the
writer would come over and listen TO the newsboys
on the City Hall Square discuss ng the fine points on
der Giants he would find good to revise his
statement.
Ton Observation-Disclosures latter churcb)-what a good
old soul the Rev Dr. Goodman Is. II there over was
a saint on earth he is one.
Daughter-Ye-es, mamma; but did you notice how
awfly his trousers bag at the knees 1.-THE Epoch.
sGs baseball man Of this city: Mr.. Cleveland
made lucky hit years and got to nrst on H.
Now he f. trying to make second, but he VIII never
get there the Republican field in too strong for him.
"why,- asks Democratic organ are wages lower
in Protected Germany than In free Trade EnslsndP
A question more to the point IS, Why are ~a1s 80
mnch higher in Protected America than IN Free Trade
England ~ Harrison is not running for the Office Of
Emperor OF Germany (NoT stown Heraio'
Politicians are stIll unable to solve the prison ques-
ton but arfthmeticians may find the foio"'ns Ioss
intractable: At o'clock Monday morning
a convict escaped from sing sing ana
at in the afternoon the Walden started
In hot pursuit gaining three miles Per hour
upon the fugitive. At midnight the warden met an
express, travelling at the same rate as himself who
reported that he had met the escaped convict al twen
ty four minutes to 10 that evening The warden at
once increased his speed three miles per hour 40
what hour on Tuesday did he overtake the CONVICT
whose rate Of travelling had been uniform through
out.
A Nebraska farmer has unearthcd the skeleton Of
q woman right feet high some poor cave-dweller
had trot around mighty lively between me Woo
pile and the pump, and don't you forget lt-tBuf4lhs-
ton Free Press.
young miss of this city who recently began Tho
study of geography in private school was asked oy
her father what she knew about New-York Bay,
"oh. l don't know anything about that,' was thu
reply, but / can tell you all about Asa.'
JoHNNY's COMPLAINT.
Our preacher says-an' course he's right
It's very wrong to tell fb,
$50 mothers taught me ever since
She rocked me IN my little CRIB
ThS Whv T IN his Sermons Saas @'h6 he u Wil run
Along like sixty when he's said
But word moro and have cons.
When first heard him say those words
They made me glad. for !. you see
Was tired. .Or half hour sermons seem
Enough for lille folks Ike me
But gracious / que surprised
To find he'd only just begun .
When pausing for breath, he said
But one word more and have done.'
7 wonder what he'd think II
Should say, when at his home ia sup,
Just plum more and have done,
Then eat his wifes preserves al up
l guess he'd ask what meant,
I'd have to say was In fun
inst like he mast be when he says
But one word more and have DONE
-(Wade Whlppe N Richmond Dispatch ,
We don't hear anything about the tailors OF the
country organizing clothes trust On the contrary
they are trying smash the clothes trust which ther
customers have organized.
At the seaside. Casual acquaintance enter ln'a
conversation -.
What IS your business. II l may ask ="
Pm a magazine editor" .
"That is an occupation which must have many
chang ng features. What part OF II do you Ike Destt
(Wearlyl Getting way."-(Burlington free rreSS-
An Augusta Maine, boy brought the family Bibls
with him to a circus which exhibiting In tho
town, IN order TO prove that he was young enough
to go in at half price
A picnic party Of thirteen was chased out OF y
grove by an infratcd bun the other day. The an
imal in pursuing the pcnckcfs. got his head ias1
between the rails of a fence and chOaed 10 DEAN"
Thirteen proved u mighty unlucky nunber-ior mo
bull-(NorrstOwn Herald