New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-10
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

The innocent and guileless people who live in cities
are no match for their country cousins writer In
Tho Boston Post" says that certain towns In New
Hampshire and Vermont have been stocked with bogus
antique furniture which is sold at exorbitant prices to
city visitors, who think they getting old family
heirlooms.
Those who see Postmaster. General wanamaker these
days do not observe any signs Oh mat
breaking down which was so freely predicted ho
would speedily suffer when ne TOOK me TosI
Office Department upon his shoulders In ADDITION 70
his other responsibilities. MIR. Wanamaher seems 10
have time for everybody and everything ana on az
method and correct habits that he is enabled to
complIsh what would break down ordinary men,
philadelphia Inquirer.
When negro riot in the South is first reported, we
always get lot of horrible details about the tendsh
desperation OF the oolored people who are represented
as armed to the teeth and on their way TO Kill
hundred or so white men and women. Then the next
day we find measy little paragraph stating that the
riot has taken place, large number Of people, all
colored, having been killed.
1.-THE Philadelphia Press" says The Pennsylvania
Democracy goes into the campaign with water on one
shoulder and whIskey on the other.o Nonsense Inc
pennsvlvanla Democracy carries whiskey the
shoulder II the party carries 1t outwardly at all IL
is in the hp-pocEet, properly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Herald.
The Chicago papers should quit blowing so much
about the Worlds Fair There plenty of Chicago
citizens who would prefer to have the Fair in New
York. so that they could have opportunity to
Visit this city a cutrato ticket.
THE DUDELEr IN TIE BoXLET
When all the house with interest so%s, n,.
And are strained to catch each word;
when music like a torrent flows,
And singers struggle to be heard,
UnmOved the butt of all the Wits
The dudelet In the boXlct sits.
His milk-white hand with costly rings
Uphods a 1ewelied opera glass;
Sometimes langud glance he filings
thn nf m
Unheedful of the Jokes that pass
Upon his style and lack of wits
This dudelet who in the boxlet sits
The massive prma-donna's sleeve
Would at him "a an overcOat;
Tho bassos cuff, one can believe, .
Would fit around his slender throat
He thinks the girls upon him dote!-
This creature quite devoid of wits
This dudelet who in tho boxlet sits.
Where is the strength, where Is the life.
Where the brains OF such mani
What kind OF girl Will te his wife
Explain him, Darwin, If you can!
He's built on some prccOsmc plan;
Nor pain nor pleasure stils the wits
OF the dudelet who in the boXlet sits.
-(Pittsburg Bulletin.
In the banner Democratic county of Georgia there
Is town of 900 inhabitants of whom less than
u take any newspaper.
On the second floor of the building occupied by the
Adams Express Company, at Broad and Chestnut sto
rooms that have been fitted up for John Hoey. Inc
furnishing is of the most elegant character anu III
charming good taste, and the apartments are kept
in Just the order they would be ii Mr. Hoey were eH
pected in the next moment ALTHOUGH
Nobody lldr s'D occupies his room pitcher Of
ice water is constantly at hand the sideboafd WIN
all the appointments, and If he should come In without
warning with party of friends he could entertain s
them with the very best without having 10 can LOT
anything that might have been overlooked Tor noung
is ever overlooked The same Formally II Is sat,
* observed with respect 10 Mr.. HOey's apartments
| elsewhere, particularly at Hollywood-lPhhadeiphia
Inquirer.
| Notwithstanding Chcago's talk about getting tho
Worlds Fair her sporting men are laying odds against
her A sporting is not necessarily an admirable
Individual but he recognizes cold fact when he sees
| It.
| Mr. Edward ]. Paxson, OF this city. has suggested
m postmas eneral Wanamaker business postage
stamp" which commends itself the more one reflects
| unon The advantage Il presents. sample stamp has
been pared which is obong and littlo more than
twice the size OF the stamps now In use. On the right
| s the usual medallion portrait, the remainder Of the
mac, boIng taken up with the inscription, and a panel
| IN the centre to be filed up with the name and adj
| dress of the business firm using the stamp The
main advantage arising from the use OF such stamp
| nv business firms and corporations would be the pro
ice zion thus afforded for their stamp box. The bust
ness stamps could not be sold or used for private
correspondence Wlbhout eAUtlnB Suspclon.-tPhlla-
| delphia Ledger.
growing old hrstnghter says that the actres ses
who have announced that they viii not appear on
| won't act
room'S Began The attorney to state whether You
petent Juror In this case 7"
Il know oG-ah-ah. hit chew i-ktchew mo reason
| why I-k-chee cannot sir replied the man .,,,.
| "Your Honor exclaimed The lawyer, sharply ms
man IL evidently subject TO hayfever' wnich u,
persons. l challenge him for eanse.'-tCheaso
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