New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Mr. Howels will be interested to know that the Bos-
ton policeman whose beat includes the Common Is often
asked by visitors point out the bench on which
Lemuel Barker sat. But an Offset to this we ar.
obliged to record the fact that the listener Of "The
Boston Transcript" the other day received the following
note
"Wl the kind Listener please relate the interview
between Lemue Barker and the confidence man. locat-
ing the scat on the where 1t occurred stating
also who was Or is Lemuel Barker and thus CRAFTY
many nQuirersl LETITIA.s
Ills LIGHT PUT OUT.
He had coored blazer on the Nile;
lie had sported spats in Persia. Just for style;
With necktic quite too utter. In the streets Of old
Calcutta he had stirred up quite iutter for
The maids Of Java thronged before his door;
attracted by the ] trousers that that he & wore ~ A.
centre. And they hailed him as a mentor by the
on his own ground, as masher' on the street.
He outdid a Turkish pacha-who stood treat.
lie gave shanghai girls the jumps, and their cheeks
stuck ont IKE ~ m1umps' at the patent leather
But he called upon Boston girl one night;
With necktie ready made-which wasn't right:
And she looked at him this maid did and he faded and
he faded, and he faded and he faded, out OF sight
tom Mason in Clothier and Furnisher
They say that scnatorelect Peffer Of Kansas, sheo
tears when he was informed of his election. Wei,
1t is all right If he did AS he the so-called shay.
seed' candidate he doubtless suffering from On
attack of hay fever when he shed those tears.
Human Destructveness.-If there we're laws under
wild fowl and birds could be absolutely protected for
the space of twenty five wears the Untei States could
gain s4oOooOoo in the increase Of crops 30 such
laws be made however. Humanity must have
something to shoot at, If only frOg.-(DetrOt
Free Press.
'The Preachers Magazine fo7 this month sonished
its readers by announcing article "The Apostah
Paul.
Escaped.-Landlady-Let' see, Mr.. Impecunc owes
me for three weeks board You needn't mind dlsting
Mr. Impecune's room this morning. Jane
Jane,No mem. the gintleman's done it hiSself
Landlady-Done wllatl
Jane-Dusted.-( American Grocer.
The latest crank suggestion for the Words Fairss
gigantic winter palace. Why is it that the average
American returns to the weak and beggary elements
of the old order? The country is chock full OF all
kinds Of knights" who really not knights at ALL
and every time get up exposition Of any sort
We clap fullfedged palace on the grounds sunly
we are not so devoid OF originality that We can't
think Of anything better than palace. and Russian
Cars palace at that for an American Exposition.
50, had better shut up shop.
Laconic Justice" Why did you shoot the plaintiffs
Because he tried to bite me-,
" Even a dog is entitled 10 a fair trial You should
only have tried 10 shoot him. Twenty-Five dollars
american Grocer.
Says "The Boston Courier: 4" Old readers Of The
Courier will recall the delightful letters which the
late Charles Tabor Congdon for years wrote from New
York over, the signature Paul Potter OF fine and
broad MIND wide reading and experience, scholarly
and yet versed in affairs Mr.. Congdon honor
TO his guild and ideal example of what Journalist
should be. His reputation is too deep not to be abId
ng. and he must long be looked upon as one Of the
men whose influence upon journalism told for tho
best and the highest at a time when journalism At
The height Of It's influence as formative power in tho
United States.'