New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
j. O. A. Ward and George C. wheelock. Supper was
served after the election.
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

"The insoencc of the brakemen on these elevated
ranss he sald talking earnestly to HIS companion,
a thing which could exist only in NewYOrk City,
And he became so eloquent over the wrongs OF the
travelling public that when the brakeman thrust his
head in the door and called out "Twenty thlrd-st'
! the American Cicero heard not word of it, 1t was
only when the last man to get of had left the car
that. happening to look out the window he saw tlat
it was his street. lie made a frantic dash for the
door and ran into the last passenger who entering
| the car The gate was closed and gOved hand was
on the bellropc but the brakeman Jerking the gate
OPEN urged the TO hurry up The iron lattce-
snapped upon the pair of rercatng heels az the
moment that the train started, but the owner OF te
heels found time to turn and protest against the IN
science of elevated road employees These are the
| days Of the " kicker
suppose the Colombian Government has been making
Illegal seizures of American vessels, although that
point will undoubtedly be wisely decided at washing
| ton. But suppose that 1t becomes evident tlat the
seizures have been unwaranted. Then the uhlted
states might be placed in the position OF the man Wio
striking odt with his full arm hts nothing nul Iue
air. And th, !, not only disappointing, but otch eA-
| tremcly surprising.
Montana man who IS dfsgusted with the action OF
the Democrats in the big young state. gives new
version OF the dog in the manger' story Ihey' the
Democrats. lie says, are hungry enough but wolff woum
rather starvc than not dcvOur the whole. athougt
the Republicans are abHndanuy, proVu'a fi r onG o
| willing that every one else should nave ialr anu
satisfactory portion.
England winters, Maine paper t,.1Ss, are
not what they used to be- Perhaps they arc hot ou'
a down Fast winter, even in these days when New
York Is treated 10 spring showers in December, ana
fall fops in January Ia, enough Of bite and sting
TO II to warn a man that he need not consult IA
weather bureau a thermometer to learn that wateF
is freezing and that the wind is In the north: Ne"
England weather has the merit OF never oclhk vi,
cour,gcd and although mild winters may come along
that j. mild for Maine Vermont. say, the weather
9co,nv such an excellent imitation of the genuine
that it quite as well as goou oIo-i'9"'oNoO'
sturdy winter.
II the Bonaparte family could only have waited
cghty-two years, now, when spain seems likely l"
run short Of Kings would be their time for settling
the spanish succession TO their liking. In 1Soo the
,pportunity was green: IT'S ripe, there IS no
Napolcon. The fine old trade Of Royalst' is waning
like another. is it notl Cards breaking against
them," as the vulgar say.
"Rum business this painting eh." was the startling
oninlon Turner conndcd one gloomy evening when
the bead was of the brew, TO the idolator VINO
proudy saw him home" "Poluc' notes
Count Smorltorl in his diary, "Pohuc surprise
Is himself And II such. truly, are the ldea'' le'
us say of the genius who has been mt the pains o'
,olcmny setting in motion the report that eAfrc''
dent Cleveland is already about 10 move rom H'7
new home in Madsonavc 20 some favored spot nearer
t confines Of Connecticut. IS 10 be available a'
an iuhabtant" # that state. under tie CONSTITUTIONS
IN ca.e of-wcl I'm case Hi you know. ingenious
notion this. of iniabtiug tTo states ISN'T II Ana
II the pcnumat. ohio idea be- sound or rather some
thing more han just sound You needn't I'VE IN cnf'
Nhv NOT iuhahit four state while N'u are ABOUT H.
1--we in neither. hut Just play p"t,H Pu',' h
a corner all around tc border, lhch You VII nav
succeeded I'm luvcntlng game in whch hcara COUNT
Where. on. where are those lnfalible prophets Of
an unusually cold and early winter. the Manitoian
nushrat. the wild Nchs,ndcr bone. the Canadian
beaver. the IIou-atoac eel and the NhoeleS' one Of
Naugatuckl Can tie inh1cnn have got them IHes
haven't even sncczed these t"o months.
Gilbert I'm "Thc Gondolicrs or the King Of Bara
tara.~ sticks closely to hi- old custom relic and
reminder Of day, long vanished Of giving h' work,
, second title or alias. I'll, even said he has ra'hcd
lt. brain, nr -omc Of them. Why What for
Who cares except Gilbert ulcs, perhaps sullivan.
Why. Won can't even remember T@ck"ray :. '"m' oi
main -hoy c,i tir.- ,.iff ,tcd lpfhor-and hi, dun
friend Forster Done With cor the
What exactly DO sou moan when you call a person
a @hcnchman~f And what, II any thing. DO you
understand the real force ~ what the orapr say
when Dee begins 10 20 on about the entering "cu-c
Muster 10 out.
Yes. dear madam. NJ doubt you have always heard
the Philldclphian and the ~outhcrucr say mow and
crow and never the Nov Euelnndcr ri, case Of ear.
SON perceive op offence. maam, pray and the
written ausuacr called Eu-l~h lends not itself viii
insiv to plonctic-. How do YOU pronounce haow
your,cnF What SAYS Lowell II the Yankee dialcct'l
Read nj, Introduction 90 tc Bislow Papers:
-5 To the sound - ON De prcixcs an G llarl TO
oYcmplify otherwise than orally The following
passage in Shakespeare hc would rccite thus
%cow is the wiuta cour discomfort
An all the thrt lco' red mum eour heou'e
Ia the deep bulzum % the ",lhn buried.