New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-24
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

postal card with a flap TO cover the writing
would DO a good thing and would meet popular de-
mand The postal card is ono OF tho articles that Do
come Indispensable tho moment thcy arc ohco uson
but many people prevented from using them oy
the fact that privacy is impossible Inc device wnicn
Senator Cullom has brought TO the attention OF the
Senate Postonicc Committee provides for this In
smple hut effective way. Tho card is double ana the
hack IS split diagonally from the CENTRE where the
four points can be attached In tho same way tha an
envelope is sealed OF course the writing couio not
be inspected without lo0sening the maps, anu a"pie
protection to the correspondents would DC sccurcu
There would be a small addition to the weight OF tho
card, but we are rich enough to carry rev POUNDS
more in tho mailbags without serious NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO the country's finances.
French officer has invented microphone when
will record and announce the approach vi g po'' To
soldiers, and give some idea as 10 tner nun at ont
the nearest and safest tree to get Dcmnu Jdss uer
the soldiers put In an appearance-(Norris'o"" h0'
aid.
PLAYS that different people like to see The miiioh-
aIre Money" the Southern negrohater, caste' the
Climb gossip, " Tho School for Scandal the man VINO
hates noise The Still Alarm" the reporter he
sooops to Conquer tho politician, For Congress"
the henpecked husband, The Woman Hater"
"A singular Incident came under my , observe
ton to-day said oo o The 20 state shipped
bunch of cattle each 10 commission housg ht he
same time, and found their cattle were OF tne sa.v
quality, about the same in number, ana coHse9u1h
ness was being settled up they became sociabio ana
found that they each OF exactly inc sa h no
being born not only In the same year, pu' oh INV '
day OF the same month
"sWhat's your nameP asked ono
@TSsre We separaic Mine is Cold "Kansas
City Times
When the average woman at the New-Jersey sea-
side resorts can wear of the current white or col
ored soft felt hats, life has no more to offer her.
What is the secret Of all this work; all this fcastng
all this excitement IN country % sxcss Et IT.
Climate and dietary observances. Despite the UNI
they are the ameiIoratng principle for sgsed6ut
system rexhilarated mind Notw hSt anuins
Women. IL is This same dolorous humid much abused
fog that bleaches and polshcs me o etter in
of the queens OF the gay worid-tLohuoh Le''0i J."
Springfield Republican
First Club Idler-I that Fllagree's novel has
been translated into several languages
Second Club Idler-so' Why doesn't he get some
ono to translate It into Englsh'
Mrs. Nobby-How many servants do you take with
Bar srsST Mrs. TpT Te this summer
know l leave the baby at home.-(Boston Herald
The railroads Of this country are beginning to learn
that It Is far cheaper to pay for the digging Oh ballast
than for the digging Of graves
Miss Rural (watchng the promenaders)-who is that
curious little man-allnost dNarI9 So, 49,.
Mrs. Metropole shocled-Why, my dear thacs
Hubert Highlife Hes the very upper crust ro,t d.a,
Miss Rura-He Isl Then they put IN great zeal
TOO much shortening-(Time.
The swelling in General Boulanger's neck has gone
down But his head remains about the same.
city Young man who while summerng week
IN the country fell in love with pretty dalrymau
proposed and was rejected, told his friends when no
returned home that he only got one MILK shaAe
while he was away.-tNorristown Herald
correspondent wants to know why 1t IS proper 70
sneak OF a good ship but not Of good carp There
Is no reason except that the language hasn't been
built that way.
Poet-Good morning, sir. Have you CONTRIBUTORS
Club connected with this publication ,,,, A.,
Editor producing a knoted STICK from Dshlid tne
door-Yes, sir. Is there anything you would hhe u
offer - a.. o,r
Poet-Ah-um-I only ran up to tell you that your
thermometer, below, registered 80 degrees III tho
And he skipped out as lightly as though IL were
cold day for him Burlington Free Press
Saws The smithville (Ga.) Newsn: "A Texas pony,
ouart Of rye whskey and something that looked ike
man passed through smithville yesterday This
was tho first cyclone that has visited us this season.
At the Restaurant.-Guest-Here, waiter lake
this away. l ordered spring chicken ana thls Is
WaiterDDeed faint, boss. OATS spring chicken
sho.
Guest-Not this spring. 49,.
waiter tingenuouslyl-No. sab not dis springs Dgt
last springs Hits little yit, boss, 10 dis yer
spring Observation-Disclosures Critic.