Telegram-herald., 1890-03-22
JAS. 2. AYTCALFF.


Against a certain class of jokes-such
as chose applying to the mother in-law,
tie clearinghouse keepe, and other
unfortunate people, the taboo Is rigid.
The worst evils against which the
editor OF Life" has TO contend are
joke waves and the fond parent. When
ever topic OF general interest comes
I'D a ioke wave sets in. The most recent
instance OF this is a certain malady
which has recently afflicted the country
and which was unfortunately known as
la grippe" and influenza" These
names were responsible for Joke wayo
OF huge dimensions. Imagination
would pale before the statistics of the
plays upon la grippe" masonic grip"
the cable-car grip" and death
grip which were offered for
reasonable compensation TO the editor
of Life" Next in number were the
puns on influenza. A favori to form was
10 the effect that 'some one left the
window open and in few Enza." II
would like your influence. sir" was
second in the race. and there were
number OF very bad thirds. Tie pre-
vailing joke we deals with Nellie
Bly's trip around the world, and bids
fair to be almost as severe as the grip
epidemic.
The fond parent is rather trying 70
bachelor editor. II tho editor of Life"
we're married man he might exhibit
fonder interest in tho sayings o. "our
little Willie. or dwell ION ,er over the
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who starts with this morning .. break
fast. while grace was being said. my
little daughter May. sgei .. &c. A
peculiar aracteristic Of me fond par
ent is that the more sscrilegious The
utterance OF the child-snd children
clever sayings are usually based on tho
sacrilegs which comes from ignorance
tue tunnier 10 seems to them. n
Life" printed half tbe matter sent n
- fond parents it woald soon achieve
the reputation OF being ne most bias
phomou- sheetip tho world.
There = one thing thOa gh tbat can
rot escape TIA notice of the editor of
any American humorous publication
and thss is thss Ame- can humor is a.
moss withoGt exception kindly sni
chivslrous quick "a sue American q
.n his appreciation of the weakness
AMI vulnera bilifY Of his kind. Bstlral
" an unavoidable uisfortune OF uea<-
ness disarms hiul complete 8 IN 80
enormous mail thas comes 90 ue tbe-e
* iittie that is spi.efal. e1Vi3rs CT iil-
nstarsI JAsTs ; NsrcALFE
Th- sforv - F.-.nus Durf.
Without doubt The moss tragic duel
ever fought In the vicinity p NeN
York City was ths deadly con test be-
tween Alexander Hamilton All As-on
Barr Historic as il is. stories rot given
IN the books sre Being retailsd about -
Fla Green Washington. = zrest-zr and
nephew % he father % his country.
hss a. account - tha s-sir from hs
grandfather Captain Fitz Huzhss- The
Csrssiu learned sfser she start where
the Sighting Eround bad heen loca I'D.
Ard vas rowei across th@ North river bT
= sc1uIe of slaves Wheu he arrived
the snrsTonis-s rad taken positions.
Ham 5o1 ard Bur- v-ra N fre twice
Or thrice a. - word p command
Hsmiiton sres a. Burr ard Bar Sred
n the ar. A. the ssconi sring Hsril-
~ sred n the ar su8 Bnrr shct Hzr-
hsca. Hs-iI ~ tAouEht Burr meant
- Ill hlrs. as be meant - kill Bur-,
hur rhen he sar the iischarze "a -
air he changed - tsrtics. ssG5 Bar.
and via fzsal re@aIsS Tbis i sasd ~
ba the erue hlstsrT - the aaei fouehs
k- s<--. 80 zre>e asa-