New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-02

hon nm n min hook, Yes It WAS discovered IN 1116i
ana it had been HS f0 YOU Wv xss to up
be ro. n sS man you 60 Chic.go and gst
pair Of spectacles to Improve tho s''e Oh O' "0''0
Fair."-(Washington Star.
Miss Amanda Anderson, Of Georgia, is sixty years
Of ace and has never travelled more than mile ana
n half from the spot where she was DOTH Ahous"
there is railroad within three miles OF her mousse she
has never seen IT, She has never seen DncA
housc. and has seen o painted house onIy o"oc
Though her nearest neighbor lives WITHIN ooV S"'uS
OF her. she hos never seen his house e4cePe o'.o II"
her life. She has never been INSIDE OF on'no" VI
listened to sermon or prayer ana hcr 'u.o' VI
religion are extremely vague she is, he'ot
an intelligent woman, with no eccehricNy eA'0p' ~
indicated in the above description OF her'
An ObvIous case.-polIce Justice-what's the charge
's Officer Rafferty, (who made the arrestl-Vagnncy;
Police Justice-But why did you arrest n'sn vi
such a charge when he carries business ngnt hero
At f,fcer Rsaerty-I took him at his own word. your
Horror L,hnn I asked him To buy ticket to our
CHART ball game. he said he hadn't cent'-Fuch'
"There are thousand chances in this town for an
Eastern man to make his everlasting IT'uhe' GA
claims a paper in Western town Win ooon oA'
And by remarkable coincidence. an advertisement
another column states that there are Just thossnd
city lots for sale.
EmpIoyer-Have you no attachment to mel NO
interest in tho success Of the business NO proe IN
the establishment .,.,,.ss dv.
you 50 much work and you give me 50 uttie money
Boston Transcript.
In tho midst Of all the political turmoil and uncer'
tainty Of the hour, the gallant Henry "stterson Is
lying low. and writing glowing pen pictures OF goideh
and russell sunsets. But whenever the Democratic
party really needs him. he is ready to strde ior"so
and remark: " Iiah Iiah am here!"
All Footed In Some shape-Mrs. Portly-I do be,
1nt. EnIIo fhnfC n
ever knew. Does your poor father foot az ymr os ,
Miss Belle Iititity-Well, yes-thongh ne stamps on
some Of thcm.-( burlington Free Press.
Tho Cincinnati Times Star tes OF q queer gambler.
lie would wager with himself and was cOesponolhSiy
sailing ecstatcaly or downcast and gloomy, win or
lose. In sporting parlance, he was constantly az
horse and horse" with himself. and he found In that
double headed condition the highest delights OF ahtci
patton. Although he lacked the determination 10
actually bet still he haunted the pool and card rooms
with his hands in his pockets jingng his silver COIN
and transferring his money from one pocket 10 an
other according whether his right or left side Won
He kept regular account mentally with his right ana
left hands, and thus realized all the excitement OF bet
ting without being subjected to the liability OF drop
ping his wealth. but at the same time he was COIL
stanty on the verge Of actually participating In the
game. but could muster up courage to deposit
his money the table. His great scheme was TO
select number In the Louisiana state Lottery, which
he carry I'm hi, head. and he awaited the report
Of the drawings with cvcri,h anxiety which for sew.
era days previous the event almost Frustrated him,
80 nervous and workcd-up would he become. One
time he actually the capital prize I'm this way.
Tho gain Of so much wealth. in his mind, proved TO be
a shock he coud not withstand. and snperinduccd an
attack ~ brain fever which proved fatal.
\ Terrible Slander.-A man called on an uptown
lawyer and wanted To have man arrested for
SANDER"
Well what did he do'' was the inquiry.
He hit a clip the heal. and will su" him
fer aland"r If there any law IN this couty." shouted
Nv, Infatuated ccnt.--( KINGSTON Freeman.
10 library in America contains more complete
collection Of works relating 10 Ireland than the Boston
Public Library.
Home for Rccuprration.-Mr Blohson-I thought ]
y"rr father the street this morning. Johnny ;
Johnny Iwmpsrv-Ie1, sir YIN did
Mr. Hohoniloine iiOm hi, vacation RI sCou is he
Johnny DumpscyNo sir; only home for little
rcst. He goes lack day after ston
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