New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-27
THE TALK or THE DAP.

| The Rev. Thomas Dixon, jr, of tho Twenty third
street Baptist Church. Of this city, is to preach
OF Tho Creduiiy Of Colonel Robert
G. Inrersol." Really this is carrying the war into
Africa; but since Catholic priest recently proved In
Tho Independent" that the doughty Colonel is essen
| tally good Christian prepared for almost
anything Dir. Dixon. by the way. IS said TO be the
most fervid and intensely dramatic preacher in this
town. In few months he has preached himself out
of his handsome church. as IL doesn't begin 10 hold
all who desire to hear him. brooklyn had better look
10 It's laels as the City OF Churches In everything
except raising monuments. we are the people.
| A Now-Bedford clergyman who has been in service
all subjects and applicable to any locality. He only
wants Fl apiece for the lot if taken IN lump. which
tho money'-(Detroit Free Press.
There are 10000 swedes in Boston. but you
wouldn't know It, because they don't herd together.
and learn to speak English without an accent.
Moreover they generally Anaicze thor names and
vote the Republican ticket. OF the 10000 arrests IN
| Boston last year. only 300 were swedes Vermont
evidently knows what she is about IN taking steps TO
encourage Swedish immigration.
Designing Man policeman looming suddenly upon
a suspicious character lowering about palaal Fifth
ave residence at midneht-What arc you doing herel
suspicious Charactcr-I'm an architect forming
designs of this fine house.
Policeman-Formng designs on IT, more like; so
come along with me.-(IeAaS Strings.
In Chicago the women kicked for a long time
because the street-car companies did not provid,
special car for smokers. Finally such car was
provided on some of the lines, but the women are
kicking more vigorously than In spite of tho
conductors explanations they insist entering the
smokng-car. even when the other cars are empty
in Chicago three four cars are run together, you
know-and then berae tho conductor because he does
not put the smokers off. Truly this is getting 10 be
hard world for women.
STYLE In sam-Tho King Of Siam, in everyday
life /, only common plug Of man, going around
with loathers on his and his hat caved in, but
now anl then, when no wants to fling on style, he
aascca., his throne with tread which makes his
whoc Kingdom shalse.-(Detroit Free Press.
The term speak easy" applied to drinking place
without license, has become popuar11ed in Phila
dolphia The Quaker City IS such quiet town thai
| the habituos of such places have to speak easy TO
escape the notice of the police.
space Limited.-Mr. Bascom-I notice young limo
hyseed syn conSd ape ,nsSng b 20 1er e
Mrs. Bascom (who hasn't forgotten o!a umes)-Not
much I guess when they get to Settn' on the sofa
burlington Free Press
Great scottl You are kicking enough for dead
head, exclaimed a Philadelphia horse-car conductor
| the other day That man is philosopher
Tho Artistic Sense.-Isahe carelesslylMr. scrbble,
that was very pretty speech Of yours but us some
thing you're saving up for Your next novel I'm sure.
| Scrilble (hefOrc he thinhsl-NO. lUlc'u. 10 you
think I'd put such stuff as that into noVelT-CIime.
You don't have bother securing reserved seats in
como Of the Mexican theatres for there are no seats
| at all You Just send your servant ahead with one
| ~ YOUR own chairs, and he does all the husuing
| necessary 70 secure good position. II you don
| have a servant or a chair available, you can hire
| a chair al the door for cents from an old woman
who. as YOU pay her, Will murmur, Give me a
cigarette. scnor for Gods sake in liquid Castlan.
she doesn't mean to be rrevercnt; she only using
common idom.
lawyer awokc at midnight to find robber stand
ing beside his bed and already IN possession OF his
| icwelry and money.
| why man - cried the lawyer. after closer look.
are YOU not the robber whose case pleaded in court
| only two or thrrc days ago.
| "Thc very same"
" And my plea was so effective that the jury &C
| Quilted YOU"
" And alas you now come to rob me, your bcno-
business IS business replied the robber. Il hired
Won with cold cash to plead my case must now
rob 10 get back what | paid YOU
| But ri send you TO prison for this y
| "Pcrhaps, but | hope not. This time my spoli-
will enable me To employ even better attorney IMAM
| YOU arr Goodby, old fel-see you laterP
| Moral: business should always be done Tor spo
cash. Detroit Free Press.