New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-05
The TALK OF TIE DAY.

Says The Rchfeld Springs Mercury: The Rev.
william searles the retiring chaplain of Auburn
Prison, sealskln cap which was presented
to him by his convict parshoners. VINO chipDed In
and raised purse of S8 secretly, and elcgraphed to
New York for the gift, which came by express. This
was all unknown the prison officers, and is I'm direct
violation of the rules of the institution, which provide
that the convcts shall have money, For hold COM
muncatlon with the outside world except through the
official channels. 1t Is we'll known that these rules
cannot be enforced but this is one of the sckeSt
Jobs ever carried into effect by the Auburn convicts.'
A lady, a day two ago, went into store where
they are selling books wonderfully cheap, and, ap
proachiug a counter over which a charming young
gas a iGe useswomsHs repi %es
just out of JOIN lIalfsN D9t here Is johm Nlehoi
do But the little saleswonan was determined to
effect sale. SO she went on DO you like deep
the sea'-that's very deep novcl'-(Plrtsburg Dis
patch.
High License Is working well in Pennsylvania that
the liquor dealers and the thrdparty ProhibtionIsts
are said to be taking steps to have 1t repealed.
The Old ouestion.-Resinald Young, (who has been
very attentive during the evening" wonder Miss
Mabe,, II you would consider me impairment should
ask you the old, old question!
Is so sudden-I-I-yes, Will listen 10 you. Reginald
Regnald-Well, then, have you read Robert Els
mere !"-(Buriingon Free Press.
How dron:n is the proper expression, az
cordng to high English authority II IS to be hoped
that hereafter how funny' will be withdrawn from
circulation.
Eight years ago young married a school
teacher upon the Berks shire Hills. soon a rundown
place on which couple OF cows would just live,
for IT, Now he has eighteen cows, three horses and
100 sheep and he Is likely to add more stock soon
The stock and farm his own. free of debt, and
all this has from his own ana his wiie's labor
on the place. Such boys and girls need not 90 West
to make fortunes They be had all over New
England for the asking. augusta lMc.l Age.
There are in Connecticut In proportion to its popu
laton, a sngulary large number Of old people of
whom gooGly number are This would
seem TO indicate that It's reputation land of steady
habits is deserved.
Apart from personal charms Is Is impossible not
TO admire tho gentle grace and dignity OF me wives
and daughters Of the Emerald Isle. Go where you
Will, defy you lind Irish woman who Is other
wise than naturally distinguished-thc very barmads
being superior In bearing and speech 10 many English
duchesscs The list OF beauties Is long one, ana
looking back recall histories OF the ex. aor
when they up TO London. had actually To be
escorted In Hyde Park By guard OF soldiers sent
by the order Of tho secretary OF state so overwhelm
ingy was the crowd pressing upon them. Then,
there were Lady Denny. Lady C2hir, Lady Clare, and
many Others 10 say nothing OF the present young
Duchess of Iinsicr Of thr most attractive women
Of this any other dGy.-Cetter in san Francisco
Chronicle
says Tho Jewish Messenger 4 jewish preacher
not I'VE hundred miles from New.York had the i'm
pertinence recently the supposed founder
moderate educsuon' While themes Of this character