New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-01
THE T1Lk or THE DAP.

The old-furnture mania has reached a second and
more rational stage. At first the was for old
furniture simply without reference to its quality
Now people are more discriminating, having learned
that I'm the good old days there were bad or dishonest
wor,men, lust as there are to-day. At the present
time the old houses in Holland and Belgium are looked
upon with the greatest interest by collectors o. antique
furniture as they contain a great deal OF the nnest
furniture which has been handed down for several
generations.
Taking Up the Languages.-Harvan chapple 70 an
other onehat makes you 20 glum 0ay Ch SSye me
take up foreign languages.
charlcyEWeIi he remarked this morning that he
was tired of much It's English, you KNOW, aug "a
asked me to see him at his Office lie threTleneu 70
sa t%f that to ne took I French eave too often and added
that he proposed TO have me walk spahIs IId here
after. It's all Greek" to me.-(BOston Herald
It is roughly estimated thot 100000 was put on
the ofertory plates in the Episcopal churches OF this
city on Easter
It said to have happened in one Of the good ola
young man and candldating at that but in the midst OF
his lie paused, fixed his eyes on le LIE LIZ,
hee of the town and said regret 10 state that I'm
an exceedingly nervous man and am annoyed by a
young lady in the congregation who has been % t
Ing to tlirt with me this morning. LaHr t ibi
time nor inclination to return the c0mplment at tIns
time but may do so later on lie Sot Ills eau
gregationallst.
"The StaHordshre dialect" says Z. L. Wakeman'
:" is somewhat similar to that of the lowy Cheshie
An Old lady, impatient OF what she conceived 70 DC
my 'oopstart' boohsh ways in arriving at exact IN
formation, remarked TO me with some snow Oh spirit
Theigh thcnkst thevt sumbuddy, with theight die
sonary nonsense; but OF thenkst thelght regular
fcu foo, fooDp
"A potter viii greet q fellow with: We'll, Tum
(TOml, lad haa dew IIaa dewl' is the invariable
answer Err Is universally used for she; and de-
grees Of are indicated by It's aymer nearer
and It's aymest nearest The following converse
ton which / caught from two potter 'throyers at
their work Saturday morning, regarding pros
pectve visit to the play house, Of which they are all
very fond, Is good all Illustration as can be given
OF Stairordshre dialect among the lowly
avert goln tnightp
"'Wel watts say bait gon' pleeP
".Wel, WHAT'S theghr on p
"'King Dick
"'N WHAT'S Z afterpeyce lokei
"Wen, OF Gamma Just remember naa. But OF
dasseay ct III DO proper good fearce.'
"'Wer shan meght lmeeU p
"'opn seey theigh u thee-ayte dooar.'
"Aye; thalrn dew
corn be theerp
Manufacturing jewellers have lately put the silver
dollar 10 use in two novel designs. One Is as the
bowl OF Souvenir spoon. The circular shape Is re-
talned and the coin Is placed under heavy die that
pushes the centre down until the whole affair Is shaped
Into shallow bowl that Will hold nearly teaspoon
full. 1t is theH fastened TO straight silver handle
at the top OF which IS an nchhieh statuete of Lib
YORK spoon, the atness ~ Il Wing SSrpose in the
theory that New York is always chasing the mighty
York, however The other novel use Of the silver
dollar Is as piet9Ie-hodGr Here Is dollar that is
By pressing the thumb nan upou the letter r. In
the word United the whole face OF the coin inside
Is revealed wherein small photograph ScS Of hair or
anything Of that sort can be concealed 81 nns s thc