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

One Of the novelties in the way Of a premium 70
an automatic clock given by The Capitalist OF this
city to each yearly subscriber. The hour is indicated
BY a large figure at the top Of the dial plate; the
minutes By a single hand revolving in front OF the
dial-an arrangement which is uique. The premium
will doubtless add largely 10 the list OF Capitalist
readers
Guess how many bank bills it REQUIRES in tn.
the Delegate. Fifty,- the answer. "Gue>s
again said the gentleman. Well one hundred said
tie Delegate surprising his first guess was too meage.
Wrong answered the gentleman. " IL only re.
quires twenty > Cincinnati Times STAR
Dense fogs are welcomed in Boston because they
hide the bad statues it would seem that even
fog may have a silver lining.
We live to eat and we eat to live. Bring US
% cent, worth of peas. peaches pear. plums pole
cas or ana e ns pest PAPER i ehiceps ~
fully hatched, and any other deestiblc vegetable or
fruits. We eat anything except Goldfish or grind
stones.r-(Wise County Tex Messenger
~rhc Boston Transcript critically observes that
the new two-ccnt stamp is the color Of hafrpe
pomcgranate. and tastes like fried eggplant u
wouldn't occur to anybody else outside Of Boston u
test a postage stamp by tasting 1t.
Mr.. Gotlam-,nd did yoa enjoy the PLAY as wels
here aS IN your home town ,uso., Nan, Vol.
doe, not compare with CHICAGO for fun ~ me theatr,
Yes. the attractions. as YOU call them. are AZ
right but the peanuts my escort bought for me hot
were the poorest What good j. a thca'rd
without peanuts '--(Drakc's Magazine
"The Springfield rnlonT suggests that speaker Reed
make use Of an instantaneous camera to take picture
II the Democrats in the House who say they
not present But il isn't necessary the Speakers
eye can do the business.
Eastern Man gin KanSasl-The town has CRAFTY
changed since ga last here. Then IL wa hu,tHh-
booming place. aud now II = deserted. GLOOMY am
half dead What ], the matter Have the mone'ed
native ,,orrowfully)-yo the baseball club has
over to the next county.-lLawrcnce American
Philadelphia can never hope to be a metropolis
so long a bralemen incoming trains shout All
ont for Philadelphia: this train for sauercraus
Centre
How Was lie to Knowl"-A veteran detective il!
Cincinnati was Instructed to watch train and srrc,t
'', ''.''a Min child about fwo wears old Id
arrested one with child five years old. aud wiiei
him figures on a two year-old child. An Inspection
of twelve proved that no TWO were OF 'ic saHt
height or weight or looked the same agc.-tDetroi,
] rec Press.
Their, +, said to be an iterste coored man 10
south Carolina who breaches while he IS asleep. But
that i, nothing. there preachers hereabouts-noi
in New York Of cour,e-who can preach able sermons
while nearly half Of the congregation are asleep.
The Prevailing Phases Great place to study
human nature. this - he quercd Of the car conductor
crushed boys toes under his big foot
Yes"
Must see lots Of it, he continued he pulled
the smoke from ilt>mellng cigar into the opcu
door.
Yes"
IT, a regular school 70 YOU he said a. he per
s-tentiy stood in the way Of lady trying 10 alsht
Yes
see all phases. / Supposed he crowded two
men along to ct his own bulk against the railing.
Yes
what phase. prcdominatel'
The hog and the idiot :" briskly replied the con-
dnctor he runs the bell for Pctcrb0r0-st.- Detroit
Free Press.
some Western papers are publishing an item to
the effect that there i man in this city who has
an income If six millions year. Si6,66o a day.
They can understand what he does with the $4,000
"A day in this giddy metropolis. but they are puzzled
10 know what he does with the odd Sj66.
Baseball days growing higher.
soon the schOOlboy flasher
VIII = hockey play and each game-the sly de-
cciving fellow.
The while the upon the bleacher
70 A brown will tan each feature
But when hs father tans him he will make the truant
yell" ON
Chicago Herald.