New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-20
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Worse still-Jones-Dd you ever hear Of such
fool as smith, He signed contract TO test that ne"
RobInson-And did he break the contract
Jones-No, but no broke both his legs.-tBuriington
Free Press.
Some time ago, says The Chicago News eoun-
Try cousin Of Professor David Swing paid him short
visit. He was q guileless old farmer and he found
numerous simple Arcadlan ways of amusing himself.
When he came 10 take his departure he shook hands
with his host ard said Well, Cousin David, rye had
mighty pleasant time and I'm much Obliged TO ys for
II. I'm powerful glad to that you're doin' 50
well-by the way, DAVID he added, inQuiringy,
YOU'RE q lawyer, amt ye!'
Miss Emma Ksrps has sued Charles Boyer, PS VI
man conductor, for breach Of promise, claiming $4,000
damages. Emma evidently lsboEs under the IN
preston that the Pullman conductor Is - wealthy rs
tho Pullman porter-( oTristowr Herald
Says . cigarette drummer: The consumption Of
cigarettes has fallen of greatly during the last year
Tho house used to represent used 10 have largo
trade in all tho popular brands Of cigarettes 1t sl
sells largo quantities OF henn but not more than 90
per cent Of as many packages q year ago. great
many persons who used 70 smoke cigarettes have quit
doing 90 and are now smoking cigars. The result Is
that while tho cigarette trade has decreased the
cigar trade has increased. don't know how TO
for this state of facts, unless it Is duo 10 the
onslaught made during The last two years BY the
press and pulpit upon the cigarette habits
A DUTCH LULLABY.
wynken Blynhen and Nod ops night
Sailed OF IN wooden shoe
Into q Of dew
"SS Ne "a r. SSa sGns as , SAs. do you vh
we hsvc como % nah for The Serring.ash
That live In this beautiful see;
Nets OF silver and gold have we,s -
Said wynken,
RSd Soa.
Tho old moon laughed and sung song
As they rocked IN tho wooden shoe,
And ths wtpd ,hA. sped them all night along
Tho little stars were tho Rerrineash
That lived IN the beautiful sea.
HNow cast your nets wherever you W1an,
So Sou cried He'd he stars % the fishermen three
Wynken,
And Nod
All night long the!E nets they hey. threw rev
Then s0 DOWN nom the shy came thb wooden shoe.
bringing the fishermen home.
Twas al so pretty, q sail, 1t seemed
And sOme tS SHu thought twas dream they dreamed
But s1 sSslI nS name You the fishermen three:
wynken.
2Sd pi Nod
wynken and Dlynken are two lttls eyes,
And Nod = iitse head Ada tba skies
So shut your eyes while mother sings
And v TSn sss see sS the Seaatiial things
As YOU rock on the misty sea ~ 49,
Where the old shoe rocked the nsnermen tnree-
Wynken,
BlYnken,
And Nod 49,. 49,.
Thsrs are several counties IN Texas which, with
out special taxation, will receive next year from go
"A R4o Of school money for each pupil Nowhere else
IN the world can such ample provision nor education
bo found
Poor C;uessen-Fathor-Well how oid you como
o,,t nm the beam guessing c0nfcStl
Dull Boy-f guessed there was 10" Oo@nS Ia S'o Jazz
ana , hotS ,ssSvpIsm afraid you'll never 10 at for
nything but weather bureau emoh-' Fn'"Ao'pH'A
Record
aTho Philadelphia Record finds that most OF the
Episcopal clsrymen Of that city are opposed 70 Pro
hbihon.
A Homslihe spoN-Philadelphian ION back street ss
in ChIoagol-My my, hero are cobble.stones ana ssh
hsrreis ana alop cans and-smells, lots Of 'eni. 49,
Wife-YSs; ] didn't know these western ciues