New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-24
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.


aDctachable umbrella covers, are recent invent,ons
It has been plain for time that the umbrella a
a whole, was sadly detachable but misery
is added TO It's possession by these recent invcnos
that renders its value somewhat questionable.
Clerk entering theatrical managers sancmm)-
There's a young man waiting who wants to read .
play you, SIR and another man who says he's como
to horsewhp you Tor breach OF contract
Manager taking of his coatl-Oh. show in the man
who's come to horsewhip me.-tJudy
The Chicago commercial travellers. 1000 in mum.
ber have agreed to take $4,000 worth OF stock Of
the Chicago Columbus Exposition Company, and to
attempt to sell some of the stock OF the company TO
every customer that they meet their travels.
Waters dollar and half
Waiter-Yes. sab. 50 cents for de meal, sab, and q
dollah for de waitah, sah.-(Epoch.
Railroad men have their own names for cars Thus
the coal known as black ManasP tho
wootten engines as camel backs" and certain
kind of car solely used by the Delaware and Hudson
exclusives
never had single friend
| really thought to trust
But what I'd ever to- him lend
And find him bust.
So decline fOre'er 10 Join
The pesscmistic set:
For me there must be tenderl0in,
And Ill be happy yet.
The soldiers monument in indianapolis OF whea
the cornerstone was laid by President Harrison on
Thursday, will have a height of 26s feet. The d.
ameter Of the foundation and terrace OF the m0nu-
ment Will be 10 feet; height Of terrace. II feet
height Of PEDESTAL 50 feet; height Of shaft. 40 fect
height Of lanterns, 21 feet height Of victory statue
IS feet The monument will be built Of light gray
Indiana limestone. When completed tho monument,
with exception, the Washington, will be the high
est in the world. The monument third in height 10
the Bunker Hill Monument.
Things one would wish to have expressed differ
emily Grace-And yet, dear how little We have seen
of each other lately, considering there Is only par
Emiy-But then. dear it is such comfort to feel
that you on the other side.-(Punch
As means Of bringing Southern lands to the alton
ton of Northern and Western people, the Southern
Immigration society recently suggested that Southern
agricultural products should be exhibited at fairs in
the Northern States Acting upon this suggestion tho
farmers of Louisiana will send special exhibit TO tho
agricultural fair which will be held in Sioux City.
The farmers Of the States of Georgia and South
Carolina will make exhibits at other fairs.
MISS KEETER.
She's As dainty and as quaint a
Little miss as haunts the park;
She adores me, though she bores me,
When she meets me in the dark.
Softly sings she-gently swings she,
Round and round my rustic chair
Near and nearer-clear and clearer
Fairy music floats in air.
Now she presses soft caresses
on my sun Drowned, humid brow
While she woos me, sleep purSues me
Dreamy visions como and-o-o-w.!
The winnebago Indians IN Nebraska do not intend
to eat the bread Of ideness. They have just broken
up 500 acres of land their reservation and planted
fax upon it, Previously they had planted 100 acres
of garden vegetables, and 1000 acres of corn.
How Art Helms Natlre-Miss Violet Wilde (wander
tho MAR WOOlSl-HOW
on this wild scenery, and behold Nature m all ner
primitive majesty! , ,,.ooo,,, ,rbe,
hbere's good comfortable hotel only coupe OF
miles away-lPuck.
Although there several excellent photograph
magazines now being published. new one now seeks
popular favor, The American Amateur Fho1osr@-
nber., edited by f. c. Beach and W. IL. Burbank.
It's special merit is that it is conducted exclusively
in the interest of the artist, and not partly III ths'
of the dealer in materials and apparaus-a distinction
which any amateur photographer VIII readily see
Among its other good features are some aanirso'"
illustrations. the July number containing two views
of the Centennial Naval parade
Higher Yet-Mrs. Cadsby scsds-signor Ropuso"'
Mrs Cadsby scads-oh, no indeed We p GcSl'"'
Get him for a cent less than hfty uoilars-'fu'h
arho phu,de,nbia Tines recalls the pensiyely in
teretinc circumstance that "Tberus discouraged mo
r,us who discovered the secret Of maleable glass
nv bebeading him." OF course, one never can DO
unite certain how this genius took the snuD WHICH
Tiberius administered 10 him Owing TO Circumstances
NOT under his control. after being thus rebuked oy
the Emperor he failed to report what his teeHhss
were But very likely he felt discouraged AZ al
events he never made any more malleable glass.
Here is an excellent bit of advice from The Presi'
dents Of the United states
George \ shington. t
Joan \ -