New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-05
The TALK OF THE DAY.

TT isn't always easy to judge Of a railroads I'm
portance by its name,' SAYS a railroad man. "What
do you know about the 'Pttsburg Chicago and Great
Western Railroad The name is imposing, isn't 1t I?
Well the road itself built years ago by Judge
White OF Beaver County Pennsylvania, who sunk quite
a fortune In it. 1t ran from NewGallee, Penn, a
place which never saw more than 200 inhabitants. to
East Liverpool Ohio, an aggregate distance Of twenty
one miles"
St!anger-How do you remember the names OF all
these woriimen
Contractor~We don't try to. We number Them
Chalk the numbers their breccles.
81 should think the chalk-marks would get rubbed
off,
II they lose the chalk marks they get no pay. and
they all understand it,
lIimphl Where do you put the markl'
Right where IL will get rubbed of IL they sit down.
-(Good News.
According to Rcd and Gum Herbert Spencer was
once advised by his physician to live for awhile In
boarding house in order that he might be rested
tally by the light CHEEKY and brainlcss conversation
at the dinner table. lie took the advice, but did not
stay long, A lady who was accustomed TO sit next
to him at dinner asked her opinion Of the house
and spoke Of it generally With favor. But" said
she there's Mr. spencer here who thinks he knows
something about science ard philosophy. l have to
correct him every night"
The railroad of which Mrs. Hattie " Kimball. Of
Iarrsvic, W. Va, recently elected president is
called the Pennsboro and Huntsville Railroad and it
Its business and It's Importance in the commercial
world are proportionate to its length. one day
gaphed letter head asking TOR passes for the officials
Of the Cleveland and Southern Railway Company
stationery Informed all to whom it might come that
tho Cleveland and Southern Railway was the short
est line between Chicago and York. l immed-
ately forwarded the usual cOurtcsies and few weeks
later, CHANGED to be in Cleveland. made inquiry
shortest line between Chicago and NcwYorkn is Just
four miles long and that it runs from Chagrin Falls.
the road is all that is claimed for on the stationery
Of It's oficials.-(Chlcago Mail.
"The Boston Transcript refers to the present time
rs these insstcnt days of woman, woman-womcn.'
The Uneducat cd.-Uncle sas-I have often felt the
need Of an e,dIcation, Marthy.,
easy to get an dedication in days II is now
Uncle silas-Ihat'S so, Marthy: FL only had an
eddication how could read the lottery circulars
that them lottery folks send me-(iankcc Blade.
"The London Spectator" tails story CT u clergy.
man who was addressing audience Of children.
" Now. Children he said. :" propose to give you on
the present occasion eptome Of the life OF St. Paul
Perhaps some Of you are too young TO understand
what the word 'epitome means. 'Epitomc, children
Is, in Its sIgnifcat.on synonymous with synopsis
Having made this simple and clear explanation to tile
children, the speaker went on with his story.
Hopper. the portrait painter, had 10 contend with
chronic state of illheah arising from a constitution
naturally weak and much of his provorbial irra,i"
II not produced. aggravated by the ailments which
attend diseased liver. lie must have been often
tried by his sitters. lie told the critic Clifford As an
example OF his annoyance, how wealthy stoclxbrolcr
drove up - his door whose carriages emptd into MS
hall in Charlcs-st. gentleman aud lady, with five
sons and seven daughters-all samples OF pa and
" MAS we'll fed and city bred a comely family
Painter said he, here are, bakers dozen
how much will You demand r painting the whole lot
OF us, prompt payment fof discount ~ " Why., re.
Piled the astcnshcd painter, viewing the auestoner
who might be nkencd 10 a supcrannuated elephant
he ma StnnS tvls
composition. and - "Oh. that Is ali settled IL
quoth toe enlightened broker "Wc are all 10 be
touched on In one piece large as life all seated
upon our lawn at Chaplain, and all singing God save
ua kinc.'-cA Century Of Painters