New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Among the earliest and best Of the seasons zen
books there comes TO hand the " Standard American
Atlas for 1907 published By George F. Cram, Of tas
city. On its large and handsome maps North and
South Dakota appear for the first time rs separate
states, and many other marks OF the years progress
are visible The collection OF plans Of American
cities has been much enlarged and forms an excep-
tionaly useful feature. There is large amount Of
statistical matter. elaborate map indexes. and ell
the elements that go to make up valuable
pendulum for the study or Office
When we were student at Gambler over hty.
five years ago, fellow student yet living In Missouri
and ourself were rambling In the woods oel9w % the
across what looked like common black snake about
ON the ground It's e2traoinay thickness in proporaSn
to its length, and s indlspositon to move induced
and took out a brown wood snake. evidently lust
swallowed which, when laid beside the black snake
which had swallowed IL, plainly both the larger
and longer Of the twO.-Lancaster Gazette.
Now that the year is closing you had better take
down that dust covered diary which you began the
first OF last January the few entries you
made in it. They will strike you being either very
funny or very pathetic.
ONE WORD.
"wrIte me an epic,n the warrior said
"Victory, valor and glory we'd"
"Prithec a ballad.p exclaimed the knight
"PrOwess, adventure and faith unite"
"An ode to freedom the patriot cried
Liberty won andswrOng defied.'
"Give me DRAMA the scholar asked
"The inner world In the outer masked.'
"Frame sonnet, the artist prayed
"Power and passion in harmony Played
"sing me a lyric" the maiden sighed
"A lark-nOte waking the morning wide.s
@Nay, all too long," said the busy age,
"Write me line instead of page.'
The swift years spoke, the poet heard,
Your poem write in a single Word'
He looked in the maidens glowing eyes,
moment glanced at the starlit skies;
From the lights below to the lights above.
-(Blackwood's Magazine.
City man in the country-what is the name o.
that big hill? Country man-Dunno. "Wen. how
far is it to the next town7' Dunno why,
/ thought you lived here $50 l do and that's why
1 dunno. Only city folks care about KNOWN them
fool things"
"Tim" Campbell will be much missed in Washington
this winter, but long Frank Lawer, OF Chicago
is around to calculate, "Wull, gints, wotn ye hsver
the capital will not be entirely plunged in gloom.
The worst and most monotonous thing about the
McGinty business is the person who never heard Of
him. You can stand the messenger boys kissing the
your message. You can even smile little at tho
latest developments from the mouths of the street
man who has Just got on to il and beams with the
Joy of possession. But the man or woman who
aside, and says: VIII you tell who McGinty is l'
who pins you with an eager and glittering eye
who spares you nothing-who cyacts every detail
who finally eXacts from you the bitter CALLING, dis.
closure that, In spite of your mad laughter at Nc
Gintycisms, your enthusiastic participation in tho
search for him, your frantic mental struggles evolve
a hiding place for him, you have never inquired
yourself who McGnty was, and you do not know.
-(Boson saturday Evening Gazette.
Tho enterprlsng Evening Post" of Hartford has
set up number of " Dime Mission boxes in that
town. The other day youth with downy face
evidently unacquainted with razor, stopped before
shop window in which was OF these boxes.
After gazing at it for some time he began strokingi
his face. and exclaimed loud enough for several
other gazers to hear him. BY Jove, guess IN
shave myself to-day and give the price to the mssion
1t will be time enough for US to recognize republic
in Brazil when the Brazans themselves recognize il
COMEDY OF LOVE.
Act /, scene L
A glade, some shade,
man,
a maid,
pout, some doubt,
Misunderstood
Scene o
Tear shedding.
Act II, scene l.
same glade, more shades
same man,
Same maid,
A kiss, some bliss,
Miss understood.
Scene o
A wedding.
- 3OIarrisburg Patriot