New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
THE TALK or THE DAY.
New York, Dec. %, 1899.

"Thc Philadelphia Inquirer" tells this little storyt
oA New-York business man was in this city yester.
day and expressed his astonshmcnt at the taste
displayed in window dressing in this city. why
said he, 'New-Yorl cannot compare with Philadelphia
in this respect some of your windows here
veritabe works OF art, and your ingenuity in getting
up unusual and attractive designs quite surpasses
anything have seen anywhere; | walk up and
down Broadway every day and I know whereof
speak. We have a good many things 10 learn Of
Philadelphia, Notwithstanding We are accustomed 10
speak of IL as a slow town."
Chauncey Depew has never been South. but he's
gong y ba ne cSanndeS % geTaus
and glorious gentleman That's southern for
plattude-The w-Haven Palladium
Now that the McGinty idlocy has resulted in an as.
sault and murder perhaps shall hear more Of
It, The sudden vogue Of this stupid and song
does not speak well for the intelligence of the people
Two Harvard charlottesville Rev. DR.. Discord-
Why dear Jack. am glad to see you: You are look
ing so well. What have you been dOingl
Jack scraggs-Pitchng for a League club at 5000
year. What are you doingl .
-CTexas Sftings.
There is only being dangerous than .
with umbrella, and that IS with
umbrella.
Prepared for the worst-The Conductor (as the
trolley wires fall across the carGoOdby, Jack! Wen
all be In Heaven In minute!
The Driver (reproachfully Always looking on the
dark SIDE amt you7-(Boston Times.
How doth the cunning little boy,
AS Christmas draweth nigh
Go willingly to Sunday school,
without tear or sigh.
He pitcheth pennies now more,
He neither fights nor swears,
He's goody -goody' all the time,
And sings and says his prayers.
He knoweth we'll what he's about.
His features fairly beam,
He knows II he can keep it up"
He's sure to get his cream.
W. II. Strickland, who is attending to the business
of "The Still Alarm" at the Grand Opera House, Is
the other night about the jealous feelings that exist
between people on the stage. Jeaousy, envy ana
pnTns the three Years in Which our play has been
the road three Of the performers have never spoken
England. where Americans might naturally be sup.
posed be drawn to each other who were the tbreei
delphia Inquirer.
Amateur photography has now become such widely
popular fad that almanac is now issued for It's
devotees by the scoviu & Adams Company. That fop
$780, now out is the fifth of the series 1t contains
deal of useful and interesting information being
handbook or encyclopedias rather than an almanac.
Very True-Teacher-An things which can be SEEN
through called transparent Fanny, mention some-
thing which is transparent.
Fanny-A pane of glass
Teacher-Quite correct. Now. Fanny. mention some
other object through which yOu can see
Fanny-A keyhOle-CTexas sftings.
The Hebrew Journal objects TO special Jewish
statistics in the forthcoming census. 1t says: "M
citizens of the United states, do not wish TO ts
singled out either for good otherwise, from other
denominations. AS Jews, do not wish that
private and religious affairs should be pred into and
canvassed before the world in official reports. The
experience Of In the past has taught us 10
dread such things. II are good as Others there
is no reason why should be singled out from Others
IL we are a shade better, useful than the gen.
eral masses. do not wish to be pointed out as .
superior class and thereby be made the object OF
admiration the side and the object of envy and
apprehension on the other; and if are in any way
at disadvantage on account Of our religious or
racial allegiance do not to hear about It more
chan we have heard for the last =, 200 years.
The number Of influential people In Europe In
creases rapidly y.-(Wheeling Inteligencer