New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
MY AIN JOE.

They bssk IN silks an satns rav''
And dazzle a the street
The Ieddy she's a stately quean
Her gallant fine
But there nae Joe like my ain Joe.
An there's nae love Ike mine.
The Lairt's son lo'es guild Scotch reel'
An / O'c ane my sell
Gin | wad be his belle.
Hoo TX ane stared as han in han
We cantered down the line.
Yet. there's nae Joe like nv ain Joe,
An there's nae love Ike mine
The Lairi made baud kiss to try
AfOIc The gentles a
There's ane before ye, laird, quo u
An hes worth Ony twa'
nc'er kenned ony yuid 10 come
Frae mixing o the VINE.
An ne'er Jo-, but my ain Joe
Can hae hiss o min" -.
William Lyle. in Norrstown HerslA
Some NevIIayen smokers have started tobacco
moderation society. members being limited to three
cigars day. They have 20 deposit daily sum equal
ling what they had been accustomed 10 spend on
tobacco minus the value Of the three cigars. And IN
case . member smokes more than three cigars on any
oay he foriets all the money he has deposited Thoss
who adhere Ia tho agreement for one year will hars
equally in tho fund created by the forfetures. This
is very good as far as IL goes. but IL would seem as
though there ought be some prize for the membe,
who smoke les, than three cigars day.
Getting Even.-One OF the senators from Montana
Is proud ohls stat and resents any mpu,aton upon
is fame = its greatness. The other evening LADY
meeting him FOR rhe first time asked whore he was
Helena" responded the senator proudly
Helena Helena querIed the lady pray wheH
Tie senator. boiling over with richeous md gnation
answered the question. and with gallant >mile' sam
Ard may inquire where you are from
certainly she said pompou,ly b" am frOm Brook
oh. YES Broohlyn." echoed the senator beauH
in in'' ScwJtr>ey y@'i ISN'T '"Ntwa>6insion star
~rhe darlington Free Press" has heard that IN.
French Canadian, living near the Vermont and New
Hampshire boundary are forming organizations with
view Of settling on the abandoned farm, % those two
states. The immigration will begin in the sprn:.
Commenting ON this, THE Free Pres says: Ills
French Canadians have children and these children
arr brought up to work and 10 work hard II is a
well known ftct tha- the roofs Of the New England
farm houses which shelter Yankee farmers shelter
very small number OF Yankee babies, and that as the
years 20 by the babEs thus sheltered are decreasing
and not increasing in -umbcrs. Whatever may be tho
final outcome OF New Englands problem. far ~ the
farm, and farmers are concerned, one thnS must 70
kept constantly in Mind ard that is that If the New
England farmers want to the New England farms
rpc, pied 10y Yankee stock they must raise the stock
Tho baby very important factor In the family, IL an
equally important factor in the New England problem
Not a Pressing Crcdit)r-Dr Il. VI. ;. kenney tells
this story OF foreign mission collection experience;
Il preaching" said he IN a certain section y
the conntry and after he close OF the service deas
good brother invited home tO dinner. II ! aa
known what | aitcr"aM knew. tllnk prObaOn
should not have gone. had talked Of collection
for toe purpose Of missions. and a. We were driving "a
the brother, home he sad 10 me
brother Krnncy. eld you notice that did not
give any thns this morning. .
NO. said /, l never notice who give and who ds
not
well didn't continued he. ! couldn't afford
IT, Pm too much I'm debt but when ] get rid Of these
troublesome demands III give something to the WORK OK
the Lori ~
But said again, don't You owe the Lord some
thing
Well | don't know | suppose | do. never
thought of il before In tina, light.
Z" am glad you see II now In a different Light, l
venmrcd TO remark encounsingy. The dear brother
fastened t. add. however; 49,.
".The Lord don't crowd me the Others do -
Toronto Mall.
An elm tree in Lee, Mas, has Just been cut down
which 10 known TO he los ears old.
Two colored fellows cane into the saloon. one
was city chap; the other evidently from out o.
town, and was beinS shown around Ills black guido
pointed out the works of upon the walls, and then,
conducting him up 10 the bal called for two whlsheys
The bartender compiled with as much Difference 40
Beau Brumme could have WISHED. and when the cry
chap caIcessy hung - ntc upon the counter 10
picked IL up and tossed IL into the drawer. But 10
made no motion toward making any change The
city chap waited for several minutes after swallowing
his red fire, and, seeing the bartender about u leave
for the other end Of the bar, he coughed and mildly
Informed him that hr had given him "A n. bal.
YES. know you did, Ar Barbeep bland!y 70
piled. -.
'we-er-is there any clnngep tmidy Inquired
the city chap.
oh! no, SAYS Mr.. BarkeCp. Two doar -. %
price adding, with smile, az the city chap sirl y
around. We LIKE your trade LiChicAao PokA -