New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-12
THE TALK or THE DAY,

The 2-cent stamp, according to The Boston
Transcript tastes like fried eggplant" This in.
tercstng piece Of information would be salts
factory it coupled with frank statement from
The Transcript of how 2-cent stamp tastes which
meets the best expectations of the cultivated Boston
palate. Like broiled roasted eggplant, for ex-
amplcl
Mrs. stukupp.-I don't why they permit Miss
singleton to keep company with that Mr.; Mann.
Mrs. Mildwsy.Oh, but it Is MT quite bad as
that althogsh, to be sure he !, little impecInous;
much matter. 50 long he has plenty Of money
boston Transcript.
1t there IS Lutheran vote in Milwaukee
which just the Lutheran bosses want 1t cast
How surprised old Martin would have been had some
one told him that his would one day be used a.
rsllyng cry by ward politicians.
Humors Of the Counting room.-A man came busting
Ive got an 'ad' here that want put under the
head Of second hand articles he said.
And then he produced the advertisement Of baby
For experimentation Transcript
some doctor is reported TO have recently said that
authors are unhealthy than the Of any other
profession. However that be- it is certain that
the books Of certain authors are pretty unhealthy.
No Nonsense About Hlm.-They talking o,
death, when one man asked
What his last words -
- lie didn't say anytlns was the reply
approving nod there gas about him. He
was az business. '-(Texas sftings.
It doesn't do for the editor to leave his exchanges
where the servant may get at them. ave intended
says the Editor Of The Wilmington (N. c. Messen-
ccr7 80 reproduce extract to-day from Bishop
Randolphs admirable speech al the Hoge celebration
in Richmond relative TO Christian Unity, but
fortunately the part needed torn of by
servant
Ian in bool tn
day. >uslei
Tired child (wcariIy)-oh missed in my geography
again. forgot whether the PutumayO Joined the
Amazon east west Of the confluence OF the Maranon
same child wears later; wife and mother)-what is
IL you want 10 know, pet
Little Daughter (strusglng primary geosra
phy)--Whcrc j. the Amazon River mammal
Mamma tafter a long rehectionl-l think It's some
where in Africa or Asia, forget whch.-New-fork
Weekly.
Chicago IS getting plenty OF adyice nowadays. Here
is suggestion from The san Francisco Examiner"
d" If the Chicago people want striking feature, why
not lay out twenty acre park as model of tho
American Continent, with mountains in relief and real
rivers. real steamboats, and real railroads. such .
model would give better idea Of the achievements OF
Columbus and Of the relations OF the American nations
than any number Of maps. on scale of three inches
10 the mile Chicago would be eight feet long,
which would give ample TO represent the
Auditorium. the Exhibition buildings and the principal
pix sticking cmporiums in their correct proportions
The Hired Man Has His Day.-Mrs. KirlSus-Iiow
awfully rigid and dOgmatic DR.. Canonicus has become
since he made a bishop
Mr. Kirlu>-les. he's in no danger now Of receiving
a request his resignation from his congregation
PUCK
An advertisement in "The Church Times,' OF
London announces that live fish, are sent direct
from Grmsby, dressed ready for cooking" Tho
High Church readers Of "The Tines will be glad TO
know that they get the proper Lenten food in
such good condition, but isn't it rather hard on the
fish,
Tired Of Praying for Hmm certain church not
thousand miles away. there is drunkard whose case
has been made the subject of special prayer IN the
minister's family for some time. The other day. lit
flr golden haired Elsie. i've years old, came down
stairs looking rather pale. what Is The matter,
darling Arr. Won sckl' asked the mother. Nol'
replied the infant with toss of, her head But I'm
lust tired to death praying for that man !"-(Burlng-
ton Free Press
Talk about your long sermons. here Is one ina;
lead, the procession. In the Cathedral notices for
Holy Week Of The oxford Diocesan Gazette appears
the following: that week Evensong will be said
At D. H. and sermon preached from Monday til
Friday inclusive"
Little Tommy had spent his first day at school,
- What did yOu learn ~ asked his auntic, on MS
return.
Didn't learn anything" said Tommy.
Well. what did you dot"
Didn't do anything. \ woman wanted TO know
how to spell eat and told hcr.-LOndon It'd Bits.