New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-07
THE TALK or THE DAY.

A parody on Inc QUICK or inc Doaf' en'f'ird
"The Rock the Rye has been published in Mo-
bile Here IS a sample OF it: There was yaup-
Ing wind a. howl that night. with mist TO mosteu
II: vet it cringed and whmpered snoIcd and was
hushed necessarily, as though wet 10 rs skin with
a blizzard. Agamcmna was deucedy cut up by bee
besuless walk from the grocery, ard from finding
thereat no letter from Rye; for she bad expected
him to write remittingly. 10 the imlsm lightning
she saw her own profile clear cut athwau the sla,s
and complacent sky, like acids ltmus paper; and
the dry, whitley mauve sand swrlcd cuichlngy about
her massive feet I'm that wetless wind And after
what thundorous fashion those feet pounded warm
bshward :"
young man, Protestant attended Roman
Catholic church for the hls Time on recent sunday
he saw the congregation dropping o.ednss lAio
receptacle at the side of he door 80 when he reached
It he put forth his hand and deposited quarter In
the holy water fOnt-(BOstOn Traveller.
Whenever pair of lovers try to do any kissing IN
Adirondack boat they fall out-of the boat. Con.
sequently, there Is loud call for na,-botomed bon
which VIII allow the occupants TO walk on the gun
vale If they want TO
Vermont horse fancer's daughter, Betsy by name,
Familiarity to an old friend, " Bets offered, but no
takers as yet-'-(BullingtOn Free Press.
And has Grady, OF the silver Tongue, come out for
the Presidents Surely he must have forgotten that
little episode f. which Mr. Clevelands personal com,
AFTER THE VERMONT FIGHT
The frce-traders down the WOOL growing fold,
Their baDnars a-siitier with Golden Club gold;
They thought th y would catch vermoners ssleepr
And sls ghter their votes as well as their sheep.
But the Green fountain boys were on hand for tho
fight;
They smote the 'rre-'raders and put them to flight
From Canadas border TO Bennington town
They struck the invaders reientessly down.
Oh where are the plans that bold smalley nspiredf
And where are the votes III Atkins desired
lille the free-tcade commanders are beaten and bus
Hurrah for Vermont Let the loud cheers ring.
Free trade is defeated; Protection IS king!
That Cleveland great issue had been knocked sky high
-(Troy Times.
This weather maEes people in the city wish they
in the country, and those who in the country
wish they were in the city.
He Caught on. Mr.. wints-May have the honor
Of your company to the Wagner concerto
Miss de Bue-Ceita1niy. dOte on Nogner.
When is ia
Mr. winks-vonsday. philadelphia Record.
Some Nova Scotia Low Churchmen are proddins
Bishop Courtney because of his failure recently to dis
cplinc clergyman who prayed TO the saints and RI.
Mother of God Dr. Courtney said that it wasn't
clear case Of invocation and he would give the clergy
man the benefit of the doubt
Patient Democrat sends in this appealing sonslet,
which he calls
GROWERS ACCEPTANCE
There's no letter from sra
Party mine, Patty mine
But we'll wait and never tire.
Party mine. Party mlnel
We will get IL by and by.
And we mustn't kick and cry;
No, VIC mustn't k Elk and cry.
Party mine, Patty mine.
No, We mustn't kick and cry,
Party mine.
-(Washngton Critic
Says Democratic paper: " At least the Repus.
lcans cannot say that the Democratic party
suffering for the lack of a head No, It Is affected
with the disease known the big head.
al have this writes correspondent, from C.s
youngest daughter'
Mamma. Is God dcafl'
"Why, no. What makes you think so
"Oh I have prayed every night that he would
make grandmamma well right off, and she's not well
yer
And another
Mamma! Isn't It dreadful Our beloved pastor
Is at deaths door. What does beloved mean -
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