New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-23

Many people have wondered what Is the significance
Of tho long pennant carried at the main truck OF all
vessels Of war in commission When the Dutch Ad-
mira Van Tromp hoised a broom at the top OF the
mast of his vessel to indicate his intention to sweep
the English from the sea- the English admiral hoised
horse whip, indicating his Intention to chastise the
Dutchman. Hence the coach-whp pennant was
adopted as the distinctive nsg nia Of warvessel In
| commission for service.
A New-York man whose business carries him from
Long Branch TO both New-Yorl and this city walked
into the smolng compartment OF the paror-car on the
Long Branch express to this city the other day and
found II crowded with card players that he could
not get seat. As this had happened over half
dozen times before the New Yorker was trfe bored.
and after glancing al the card players some OF whom
smokers and of whom were nor, said This
Is nuisance. I'd like to have this place raided' He
turned away from the door and met the conductor who
had heard his remark and looked serious. " II you
want any ra'dng done,' he said, the man with tbs
smooth face who Is dealing do II for you. lie
has done more raiding than any other man IN Tho
country That'sWillam :. StOkley" Director Stokley
and leaves for the same place at o'clock euchre
pack and little table are always reserved for him
self Commissioner Dixey X, and their friends In shs
smoking compartment tPhiladelphia Press.
The dude who late at ocean beach
His wardrobe loud displayed,
Has gone away and left no trace
Except bill unpaid.
Where is the dude, the gorgeous dude,
Who lately uod the sand.
You'll find him in dry goods house,
With scissors in his hand
You'll see him shipping pongee silk.
And hear him shouting Cash."
You'll him when the lunch -hour comes,
Eating corn-beef hash.
rwhy Fnde MY my boy you look all played OUT
"oh, the cyclone kept me up nearly all night,
trampng about the house,
Cyclone! Why, there wasn't breath Of wind
Well. should groan-our babys stomach was full
of it"-(Springfeld Union.
baseball catcher has Just signed with the Con.
gregationa Church of washburn, Wis In other words,
he has become clergyman, and will catch crt.
cism instead of balls.
lie Let Them Down Easy.-Clergyman-Now which
of these We're the minor prophets
Small Boy with an air of magnanimous abstenton
We'll sir, really don't care to make any invdious
distinctlons-(Judy
Some one suggests that Congress remains in session
so long because the members ashamed to 60 home
Miss Susan Winter, of Wheatlands, Montana, has
sued local editor for defamation of character She
is engaged to a young named Spring, and tho
editor in abiding to the fact quoted the remark about
winter lingering in the lap of spring.
First Boy guess your folks amt as rich as ours
My father and mother 90 driving every day.
a Tics BoyLMy father h drives every day too
Second Boy-Nalls Burlington Free Press.
Under the direction of the Commissioners of Fish.
cries Mr. George Edward Kent of this city, has com
piled the fish and game laws of the of NcwYork
With copy of this compilation in his outfit no sports
man in this state need get into trouble through vols
ing the law.
Sa@ So; who works in Photographic studio.
which he remarked:
And now l suppose you will allow me TO take
kiss ?"
Why, of course she replied, " 1t woald be In per-
fectly good TASTE now
Very WELL" said Squillsby, turn your head
little more TO the right fix your eyes that picture
it-sme just lltte-wnk often
you please-there-nOw the operation commencesr-
springfield Union.