New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-08
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Some one VINO has been deiving into history for th(
origin Of the word "Mugwumpy has discovered thai
womn or Big Ipiun.s The Mugwumpss OF the
present day, however. are not big InjunsS On the
contrary, they are rather small pohtcIans.-tNorrs-
town Herald
The Episcopal diocese Of Michigan, Of which DR..
satterlee has Just been elected bishop comprises thu
richest half Of the State, with Detroit as city.
The Episcopal Church is growing rapidly In Michigan,
and its members are full Of enthusiasm and life.
There is great opportunity for bishop who wants to
do practical work and inaugurate a broad policy.
Dr. satterlee's many friends in that State hope that
these considerations viii influence him TO accept the
bishoprc.
Results OF Cash Payments.-A1armed Mother
Why, my daughter, weeping? What's the matterf
Daughter bride Of a monthl-I-I have been shop!
Alarmed M0ther-Wel2 .
Daughter--I find my husband has always paid cash
and hasn't any credit anywhere-SIime.
In the University of Michigan larger proportion Of
women than men are taking by choice the full clsss
cal course.
BABY McKEE's TEETH.
oh, how are they coming now, Baby Mckeei
gsg M NJ oy T yoy pC home a Sy cKs
High links galore when your first tooth comes.
A big man your pa win be, Baby Mckee,
And tie Country viii hear Of Il, Baby. Mckee.
In the morning before 1t gets up out OF Ded.
Halfhourly bulletins Baby Mckee,
Baby Mckee, with your high-shrilling squeal,
Will be put in the windows for people 20 see.
And every fond motherll know 1ust how you feel
Five hundred fingers will feel Of that TOOTH
Pry open that mouth Of yours, Baby Mckee.
And statesmen declare, with the accent OF Booth.
You're the handsomest young they ever did seq
You'n have bushels of teething rings. Baby Mckee,
Baby McKee, when you boiler" all night
And that great man, your daddy, will tramp up and
And sing hushaby' TIL the gray morning light
You'll be bigger than any one, Baby Mckee.
Baby Mckee, how lucky your BIRTH
Or even Lge Halford, the boss Of the earth.
-(Chicago Evening News
Says teacher: swind gets into tho head and heels
of boy, and teachers dread windy day, the boys
are hard to manage then. In fact, the atmosphere
affects boys particularly Teachers In different por
tons Of the city by comparison Of dates have found
great similarity in the behavior Of the boys certain
days.
Forgotten How'll was time Of immense public
excitement and the streets were filed with people
discussing the latest news OF the strike -
First Citzen-Therel (triumphantly handing the
paper to his neighbor) That's the way The Morn.
ing Fishban' looks at it. What do you thinkf
Second Citizen (gloomily)-I don't think; Pm
professional turor@(Puck
aThe Chicago Mail' tells a story of reporter who
climbed I'D a fre-escape in order to hear the pro.
ceedIngs of certain secret labor meeting He didn't
have any paper with him, and so he wrote full
stenographc report of what said on his shirt
bosom. he got back to the Office pretty late and
therefore didn't have time 10 write out his story from
his notes What should be donel Happy thought
He pulled of his shirt and sent It up to the compos
lngroom where stenographic compositor set It up
directly from the notes. With what delight Max
o'ReI would have incorporated this cheerful Chicago
romance In bis impressions Of America.
TWO MELODIES.
Merry "a the song that the winter breezes sing
AS DER the chilling earth their icy chains they Ming
Freeze,
WheeZe,
SneeZe-
And their arrows bite and sting
Heavy is the song that is warbled later on.
when the rain drops thlckly fall and the sharp, enR
air is gone
Slush,
Sqush,
MuSh---
And the streets Ike rivers run-tMercnane 1raveucr.
Temperance speech recently delivered by the CHIEF
of an Australian tribe: :" One drink Is too much, TWO
Is not enough"
The other night little Alfred insisted upon course
OF procedure which his grandmother had rigldy lot
hidden, and made 10 necessary for her TO say 10 MN
/. You cannot Alfred. and that's the end Of It"
ats the wrong end l'{Boston Transcript