New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19

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| "Why. Captain lays, Of course was the conn
dent reply.
1T wasn't Captain Hays at ALL SAID the other.
| 1t was his assistant. Captain Meade"
| A cold spray played down the spine Of the rail-
road editor Of the first part. He went directly TO tho
Office Of the Missouri Pacific Railway and asked for
| CAPTAIN Hays A gray-hared man came ont OF the
| inner Office lie was rot the gray haired man who
! had been interviewed the day before. lie took the
matter very quietly.
| aCaptain Meade says you addressed him by his
| namcn said he when formal explanation had been
| rendered.
"That was IMPOSSIBLE the railroad EDITORS
reply for until thu, morning did not know OF the
| existence of such a person as Captain Meade
CAPTAIN HAYS made some quiet comment on the
ACCESSIBILITY OF railroad officers even assistant rail-
road officers keeping their mouths shut. the usual
correction and apology were published the next morn
ing and few days later Captain Meade had come 10
the conclusion that he was not cut out for railroad
diplomacy ard had resolved to return to tho navy.
A newly elected Western senator and New Yorker
who is spending the winter in Washington were
making the supreme Court calls on Monday. They
had been in several houses and toward the end OF the
afternoon the senator began 70 mourn the absence
! of the punch bowl, which has almost entirely dis
appeared from Washington drawingrooms
| At last they came to a house where they saw an
amber liquid.
| Ah.h punch" said the Senator proceeding 10 the
dningroom.
| 1--WE will sample it,
The debutante who sat behind the crystal bowl
dpped the liquid into the two glasses. and as she
handed if To them put "A small spoon in each glass.
| The senator looked doubtiuy.
Must We eat it with spoons he whispered to his
companion as he took sip. That Is the NueereSt
punch ever brcwcd' was his verdict, as he put down
the glass.
1t is not punch" said the deDutah'e WIFI sihiio
! It's cafe frappe"
whatever IL is. IT'S too mild for me-" SAID inc
| Senator. beating a retreat.
| Congressman Flower delights to tell an anccdote.
Al recent dinner party given by him he related ono
about Abraham Lincoln which was new. at least to
! the company assembled. 70 those who knew Lincoln
and were familiar with his favorite We'll that re
minds me- 1t will appeal most strongly. man
called at the Executive Mansion afternoon 70 tell
the President detail, Of battle recently fought
lie was admitted and President Lincoln listened to
him ~ first eagerly and then with patience u took
him a long time to complete his story. When lie was
through Mr. Lincoln said mildly and plea antly
Young man. when people tell me a story 1t usually
reminds Of something. but. do You Know what
you have Just told me doesn't remind me Of anything
at all
year rgo Mr. Goodlove. one Of the surveyors IN
tho Geological survey. was sent to eastern Kentucky
/ on an expedition. some OF M friends warned MN OF
| the danger, If the Hatfield Mccoy section. but he
started OF fcarlcssly Last week he returned and
anon. the thing, he drew from his valise was good
sized frame b.arinr I'm the centre OF the mat torn
i.c, - vclr,,, ,yr,ppinc paper on t. in red ink
zero tic word.
~ f,.,,.r NOR orrv nere,n withoutcn per tklcr
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haited ,uryairs and rcvnoo colectcrs.'
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