The Press., 1889-05-16

At the N. Y. centennial an amusing in cident happened to the staff of Gov. Dil linpham of Vermont. The governor pail $50 to local riding school for the hors,
 which carried him through the parade
 and the members of his staff had theil
 horses from the same establishment. The
 governor had occasion to send one of hi
 colonels back along the line. The colone
 turned to go, but no one foot would his
 horse budge through the ranks of its rid
 ing school companions. Whip and spul
 proved useless, and the colonel reported
 the situation. Another colonel tried with a like result and then another. The or. der must be sent, and at last the governor
 and the colonel, whose horses had been
 trained to be ridden side by side, turned and succeeded Tn reaching the rear. It is not so much out of keeping with the sim. plicity of Vermont life for the governor to do his own errands as it might have been had the accident happened to the august David Bennett Hill. 1 once knew sons of distinguished Green Mountain governor who, while their father was in office, carried the milk to their fathers neiehbors and customers. The customers were the first citizens of the state of which the milk-seller was chief magistrate, and it u6VOI OCCUII6O bO 0uy OAO bA6u Gl1016 WhS anything inappropriate in the whole pro- ceeding, till the daughter of one of the families married an English baronet and told the story in court circles, where it was looked upon as grim and delightful pro- duct of American humor.-Cor. Spring feld Republican.
 New York Herald What we sigh for just now is 8 change in the fashion of mems clothing. Our coats, hats and trous- CTS need revision. They are neither be- coming nor comfortable. The stovepipe hat is simply an abomination likewise the stiff felt hat. They blnd the head, and when worn for any length of time leave broad red band on the forehead, natures protest against device of the enemy. Just look at the pictures of Wash ington, Hamilton, Franklin and Adams in in the galleries of the Metropolitan Opera House. Imagine them in those twin meal sacks miscalled pantaloons, or in hobby cutaway coat and shiny hat. It takes our breath away. The next dress reform for men will undoubtedly include knee brooches. They cover up those physical deformities known as bow legs, give one a sense of freedom which creates the desire for long walk, and are altogether the most picturesque covering for the neither extremities of that s'forked radish" known as man. Who will be the pioneer?
 A Kansas paper contains this card of &C., Acknowledgements 'sMr. and Mrs. Gartland wish to express their thanks to their friends and neighbors who so kindly as- sisted at the burning of their hotel last Monday morning." This is too alfred polite for anything, but western people are so large-hearted that they are grateful for any attention bestowed on them..- Boston Transcript.
 Washington Post: A Kentucky gentle man, who recently came to Washington, was asked by gentleman from Boston whether it is really true that the people of Kentucky are so very bibulous. "Bibu- lous? said the Kentuckian-''bibu I don't reckon you could find 8 dozen Bibles in the whole state.'
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