New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-15
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TIE TALK OF THE Day


There are in the city Of London more Roman Cath
ollcs than in the city of Rome more scotchmen than
in Eiinburzh. and moro welshmen than in Cardiff.
whether Our Chauncey' is nominated or not b
Is sure to be president next November
There IS an old colored woman Of oslando, Fla
who is said to be Io5 years of age and who has chew
tobacco for ninety years There may be moral con.
cealed somewhere in this fact, but IL is hard to ct At
In the Housc.-congrcssman oNein (of Missouri
say Frank, what does this lingo mean that SEQ In
the papers about Thurman!
Congressman Lawler-What lngof
O'Neill-" Old Roman salve' You see that eveJ
Lswlor profoundly" Old Roman salvel, Why,
my boy, that means poutice f s the party wounds
to Chicago to get educated.-(W ashington Critic.
Bishop Courtney, who used to be regarded s
stanch Low Churchman when he was at ST. Thomass
Church In this city, is said to be incllning toward Hgh
Church views in Nova Scotia
More Dangerous Than Africa.-Exporcr STANLEY
(from the wilds of Afrlca)-How is my friend BinHi
Now-Yorker-Don't know; he mysterouSly dissp
p' Indeed That must have been great blow to
his twin brother
The brother did not mourn long, as he was billed
by wagon on Broadway: It was about the tin.
dear old l' WnEs was beaten to death BY footpads'
Good gracious lie was married to sister oiuy
old chum Pinks'
Yes, Plnks was shot by burglars. Ehl What's
the matterl Where are you goingl"
Back to Arca.'-(omaha World.
"The Boston Globe' has been trying to prove BY
the testimony of certain haters and taors that the
race is growing physically smaller But thcn Boston
matters and tailors don't know everything
very busy Chicago banker to be married to
an Omaha girl and the day fixed was June at high
noon. Tho day came but the groom did not material
M Sne a. :as s tell us what IS the matter
This is your wedding day, and the hour approaches,
He WIS o scared sSn half her OF he es ea off, TSen L.
rushed TO the telegraph Office and sent this answer
Thought had d three d1 tgs of Ssf srd9s ''
The wedding was late, but II was merry one, and
all was forgiven.-( Washington Critic.
When banker falls in China, all the partners and
employees are beheaded. Consequently banks In China
never fail
h. BSe & Ses IT,
wall and began filling his pipe
Dunno yit," replied tho other.
sHul Dat looks s'pishus
{" Looks Tie you gwine to wait fur somebody to cum
Look heah, Moses, doan you talk dat way to me!
Oar han't money huff in Detroit ter buy my vo"l
l said dunno yit, an hev reasons
W Wss puF's'Al0n' h'v'n' come out s'' ' ss'''
. AM vote wild de party hevn' de biggesti'
shake Abrahaml Yves boat on dc same plat
form n-( Detroit Free Press.
At Hallsvllle, No. lightning recently struck tho
smokestack Of mill. On the window OF the MIL To
stroke of electricity plainly photographed the numerals
1885, Between the figures was zgzas line. VI
the wall opposite hung calendar for the present !
from which tho photograph was supposed to have
been copied.
To speak in vulgar parlanco, a Shropshire dvh:
has gone the liberal clergymen Of the day one bete,
he has Joined with members OF his flock ID pnosn'g
playing lawn-tcnns Sunday afternoon. InIs y
taking things backward with vengeance, ana enes'
ing the customs of four or five hundred years az
rustic sport at archery, bowls and rough play sIu
the quartersta Perhaps Robin Hood Is the pa, rs
saint Of the gay and independents tennis-pIa'hs ~
sOn.-(Boston Courier.
young rabbit was recently given to cal u
Smyrna Ca, to eat. Instead Of eating 1t, however,
She adopted it, and is rearing it along with her OWE
progeny.
In the laying out of Franklin Park great sSo m11
houses had OF course to be removed 10 na hebe BID
der One of these was secured by shrewu ~. n
the Emerald Isle, who Immediately bought rsncys bis
purchase When the neghbors heard OF his pan ~
became alarmed, and immediately took measg uSt The
land OF him at an advanced price, and he oD!nnsSd
another lot in an equally hlgh;oned nesstort
Iaqush his real estate and Il is said that he kept u:
house rollers for year. making money an u to
pgt S his da spS sSany Unlike Poor this IN
divdual became prosperous BY moving Oh.
Saturday Evening Gazette
First New-Yorkcr-How many political paru" ~
there in France, anyway
Second New Yorkcr-I don't know; no" man' NV
bers are in the Chamber of Deputies -
"Why what hiss that got to do with the ma"'
"a great doal there Just as many par"
France as there are members in tbs Ch.mber. iA
a rule that never falls
Good Boys.-Last week we had an article s snss
that Bloody BIZ Jackson and Terrible lon ar ter
be taken in charge by tho vigilance committee o' usa
numerous crimes. Yesterday these genIenseppr rIsd
US personal CALL and we must say we %ef ,er our VA
club, surprising they had come TO a1tach boTSuet o.
removed their hats presented eI US subscribed T,.a for
kicker and paid year in advance Aef a not iae
were brought out apd we had TAX IL r ~" had been
doing two gentlemen great Injustice Neither u N
has ever shot, stabbed or dubbed person n the
East and graduated from Yale mIhe KeseSE ,. Sss
to apologize We beg pardon We shall ena 30 stssd
make SmsnSs f for af, State Senate and pOn'
I" The Kicker" Will do its best TO elect IAr.roDa
revor, gents. DROP IN ana S'' 10
Kicker ..,A
One of the most forciblc illustrations OF .n' .,,hn
ecial effect OF tho High License law In Pniis A
was tho fact that when the midday train pun' Al,
the Broad.st. station on Monday IL diu ho, .,vled
tached the car in which drunkards are usually m
to the House Of Correction. IL is the hr'' ,.s az
record In which this car was not heoooe A sell
saloon keepers who remain open on suha"y -, an
I" soft drinks and pie can be fined 81 eaen mix
old statute; but II they are fined, cigar a'"' ~
dealers, etc, viii also have to DO fned' "a
Some forty years ago there was an o yho eyentsa
died OF doilliun tromens The morning S M ~
funeral there was displayed ON the iron. a ~ 81
wbere tho deceased had been wont to procuro 6nt4
itual refreshment a placsrd with tho snolonx ~
and a hand pointing toward tho negnDo'~ ~
ward . ,,S. To-
'A'N In yondcr graveyard lies David bl:S VI
Who died drunkard and no mlstaIS
This shop is kept by Thomas Dodds
Who sold him rum, SO help youGos ~ Sefps
The hair Of Joel Chandler HafTs1 ra
stories. -" l7hl Ioset...ss.4A