New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-18
THE TALK or THE DA Y.

II Is hard To get ahead Of a cabman. lie may beat
YOU even when you make a bargain with nm before
hand The other day a gentleman from the west ar
rivc. AZ the Grand Central station. How much VIII
van charge f. take me 10 the Murray Hill Hotel
ne asked A Ichu Cabhy knew from this question that
hi, PROSPECTIVE fare was a stranger I'm the city, Tor
the Murray Iil Hotel loomcd mp right IN front OF
where they were standing. - he concluded to pay
boat game Of blum. Lcmmc see he mn'cd, Two
block, To- FIT Avcnycr eighteen blocks 70 der wort
Monument and eighteen blocks To der Murray iiill.
Well boss. guess I'll have to charge you dollar an
a half And he did, too. landing his passenger at
the side entrance Of the hotel that he should not
sec how near he was 10 the station.
Not Observation-Disclosures ION a dict)-Doetor
have a strange craving Tor baked beans. Are '"'S
healthy - .oi.,,,
4 pondcni who writes t. complain Of the strong
language sometimes employed by men VINO use inc
tclephonc defines telephone piece of wire win
Hello at one end and an - Hell at the other
Gentlemen using the telephone should not pronounce
th, useful word backward.
Papa" asked johnny. "wheFe do politicians come
''0. Well my SON. replied the father with the con.
ndcncc Of positive information from aoie ,o%rsr
they come all the way ifyX st9r
Probably the greatest sticklcr Church law in the
Fni,copal Church is Bishop white, Of Virginia The
other da, he marched out OF Richmond church be
cause the choir hymn at the close OF the service
The singing Of such hymn is not prescribed IN the
Prayer Book
over the Garden wall. So lIa Carpenterine, Joncsl'
lc, I'm building hcncoop:
What! Are you gong 10 Keep hvh>
thought YOU always hated hens
50 have and do hate EN- but my nelelbor smith
swcars he'll have prcttcr garden than mine TINS sum
mcr. and I'm bound he shan t.. -lbostoh courier
This is good the ceIibatc clergy. lady
who recently attended service in certain London
church asked the vcrscr after service If tie rector was
married No. ma'am,7 he replied, he Is what they
call "A chalybeatc'
whv Mis- Church. at the theatre in Lent How IS
this for such "A strict churchwoman ~ You
Miss Church-Onc of the chief aims IN Lent Is To
mortify the nc,h. If any OF my friend, should sec
here should feel heencr morncI , inm rloI IN
alone and not to enjoy myscif-ll'o,ton Beacon
In a certain town which shall be namclcss we'll
known art lecturer recently announced Lcntcn lecture
ON Grace" The religious people attended in great
numbers, but were taken abacl when they found that
1t was on grace in gesture and expression.
There is nice thing about having two babies
in the house. said slccpcss
They each cry so loud You can't hear the other
Chatter.
The dcvotccs of saint Patrick painted the green
yesterday.
waist Not.-Miss Van Coot-Thcy do say She Ii
very cNtrivagant. - MAJ,
Mr. Van C.->till there seems to DO very little
waist about hcr.-(IcNa, siitnss.
Here are some good old Maryland names found In
"A recent Issue Of a baltimore paper: Toadvine, Whp,
Traveller, Harrisburg. Biling,lca. Earonscr' iinglins
Crcsap, Prcttyman, GOOdmansOn, JOry ana KothiOck.
Two sixth Ward citizens who are evidently not
posscsSed with tongues, that Is Ia say taste
Tor sweet things met yesterday morning at the
of Rruccst. and south orange ave, where line new
building has been erected ana mas Just been opened
a candy store.
IT'S a shame" said citizen No. /. q" to put such
q building into candy .
why What would you put 1t into ~ asked citi.
Beer was the scntentous reply.
"Ta ia !r-(Newark standard.
The parish registries of England contain some
queer names Among them may be mentioned Foot
Bath Pascal Lamb. River Jordan. Morning Dew OF
spring Dear and smith Follows. One Too Miny and
Not Wanted James the names given to the last
two children in large family Edward Byng Tally
lIo Forward Jcwet appears in record and from
six to ten baptlsma names frequently found.
But the most remarkable Is that In which Il
\ Modern Puriian.-Mrs. Goodwln-John, dear.
wish you wouldn't give dinner parties your friends
on sunday Mrs. Parsons SAYS her husband wouldn't
think Of doing such IA thing
Mr.. GoOdwin-No, ! suppose not The old cur
mudgc0n makes II rule 10 give ANYTHING to
anybody. No wonder lie keeps tho sabbath.-lThe
NewYork Racket.