New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY

Some years ago an American sailor named Carl
Reniamin was wrecked on one Of the largest OF the
Caroline Islands He decided 20 make the Island his
home as there work to do and plenty 70 eat
The natives, who very good natured, look hhoiy
10 him. and have made hm their King He Is some
what scholarly man, and is diligently teaching tno
natives English and tho rudiments OF civilized me-
Tie has twenty wives and fifty children. Nothing, he
saws. would induce him 10 so back to his old home
Nevburyport, Mass
Got the Quarter.-Dudo 10 chance acquaintance)-
That shabby -looking fellow is making right tor US
shSsd Of him !, Pleas s sr Ssnt s sSp lend me
0us sSssb or dI5GS snds ont quarterly
Now, young man, II you gre Though begging OF this
gentleman would hke 20 SPeaE 10 5 Weshiv OH0
aThe Baltimore News' says that although more
than half the families Of the eastern shore of Mary
land arc Of Quaker descent, very few Of them are
Quakers.
at is an III wind that blows nobody Good' At
least so Her Maestys printers say about the Tar
hands are setting up the evidence given an hour
before. All through the night the work IS carried
verbally correct Of the previous days proceedings s
lying the Judges table before the next days work
begins 1t Is herculean task The type now locked
up amounts to about $500 pages, and this alone
represents considerable weight OF metal. Every
night 900 POUNDS weight Of type Is picked up by
the deft fingers of 100 composltors- The frequent
mention Of certain names has necesstated their being
cast by tho typeiounders en- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tx
aminer.
SAYS the Rev. DR. J. NJ. Buckley: Bribery IS gen.
eral in Spain Almost anything can be done with
fec Not more than 40 per cent Of the taxes levied
by the Government can be collected Mayors Of cities
get rich IN year. One at least OF the most impor-
tant cities IS destitute Of credit. No one will lend 1t
any money spaniards so distrust each other that
money Is not forthcoming for great public works The
English manage tho water-woris, tho strectcars and
almost everything else.'
CLEANED AND PRESSED.
Ard tbs howors I'm woodland ways blow.
And the grows warmer daily, and We seek no more
And the air malcs every pulse stlr
And the coat wore last fall comes mighty handy
now by JOve -(Boston Courier
Johnson City. Tenn, is thinking Of changing its
namo TO Carnegie.
Times Revenges.-Husband- must raise 81 800
cTeditors once set started after mo am ruined man.
Wife-Don't fret dear. You can surely raise that
were were worth 30, 900 At the lowest valuation.
And as tho memory Of the awful lie he had told inc
Gy he gave ssg Inc m sG % man Sook h
self into the outer darkness with an exceeding bitter
ory.-CTerre Haute Expfess'
cynic remarks that poor actor is never para
lyzed No, but his audience are, though
Interesting Reading smIth-what are you reading,
Jonesi
JOnes-A novel,
SIS IL interestingly
J.--You betl
S.-Who is it by
IA young lady.
s-Ah splcy,-(Boston Courier.
Says Philadelphia official of tho Adams Express
Company "we send large number Of lottery pack.
ages every month Last month we forwarded COL.
They contain from 81 to $40 each. Five dollars is
the average AS each package has TO have three seals
YOU can see what an awful nuisance It fs Our regular
charge for collecting money is 81 so per $1,000 On
lottery prizes, however, we charge IS per 81 goo.
much now. Thoy don't care to- One Of them some
time ago lost 4 ticket entrusted 10 It. 1t was paid,
however after the lottery company had waited three
months TO make sure nobody else would present it,
lucky Coincidence Boardin house Keeper-Cut-
let's, you may bring me Just onehah the usual amount
Of meat until further notice
Cutlets--Indeedl Have any OF your boarders left
Boardlng-h house keeper-No; but the three biggest
eaters have fallen in burlington Free Press
This Is how Eugene Field translates Horace's ODE
" 0di Persicosn
Boy / detest the Persian pomp--
hate those lnden.bark devices,
And rs for roses, holy Moses
They can't DO got at living pricest
Myrtle Is good enough for US
For you, as bearer OF my nagCn-s
For me, supine beneath this vine,
Doing my best to got Jag ont
Father Agostino, an eloquent monk whose preaching
IS tho sensation in Rome, recently made the following
announcement from the pulpit; 81 protest against
reporters taking down what / say and making II
source Of profit II is an infringement Of my right