New-York tribune., 1891-05-15
HE TALK or THE DAP.

HE IHLh Of IHG DdIs
@loyal Republican and a lover OF Tne TribuNs
sends the following interesting anecdote: friend
and fellow townsman OF mine went 10 the postofnce
tho other day 10 get his Tribune, and the way bone
stopped at the drug store for a bottle OF mefeinA
which OF course wrapped in paper. While wslk
ing home from the drug store, he met old friend
who though nice fellow is unfortunately Democrat
"what you got there y he asked referring 10 The
Tribune "Thst' was the reply, "is The New-Y
Tribune, the best paper in the country "Huhi'
contemptuously retorted the Democrat, "and sup
pose you have whiskey IN that bottle. Well, they
90 well together To which the Republican replied;
"My good friend, those two things, The Tribune and
whiskey have done more to break up the Democratic
party than anything else record. The Tribune
by fighting IL, and whiskey by d'morazng it,
A. te hest Of times food is dear in Chill, because
so much OF the country is not agricultural. and nov
that supplies longer be brought In rom abroad
Of paying IS for a small chicken, so per pound toi
tough beef, $40 can for condensed milk go sack
set standard Of prices, but they range according to th
necessities Of the people and the figures above quoted
have actually been paid in Chii wltiun ele past iors
| night.-(Boston Transcript.
| The late Major Bsrtteot was educated at Rugby.
where he Is still remembered as the hero OF funny
| school-boy blunder. "What Is the meaning Of the
'adage3" the question which was being asked
by the master Various shots were made OF the usual
Wild DESCRIPTION, wien III came W
without hesitation replied, "A place to put csts
| ntoD Every one laughed and the master, who was
as much mystfed as the rest. called him up at the
end OF the lesson, and asked him what had put such
an idea into his head "wen, sir" said nsttelo look
ing very much injured "doesn't 1t say In u akespesra
| Like the poor cat In the adagei'
THE NICKEL IN THE SLOT,
To buy the favor of the world,
Its notice and its thought,
Be swift OF foot and swiftly put
nickel In the slot.
Fates tutti -frutu lies concealed
Meath iron locks hard wrought,
And you must stop and gently drop
A nickel in the slot.
To gain the chewing gum Of fa1ne
| Don't idly wait around
For the thing TO start and fall apags
And spill II on the ground,
For the machine Is stout and strong
OF toughest iron wrought:
March up and stop and gently drop
| A nickel In the slot.
| The sweet pcrfumery Of love
But its fragrant flavor and sunny ssvss
| Are firmly locked, ween,
Be swift of foot and gently put
| A nickel In the slot.
/ The world is careful OF its goods
| And under lock and key
1t Keeps them tight concealed from sight,
| Away from you and me;
| The whole ng-guarded lot,
| II we Just stop and gently drop
| A nickel In the slot.
| IS. W. FoSs, in Yankee Blade
The programme Of the recent service in Brooklyn In
memory Of General Sherman is artistic and elabo-
rate as to be well worthy of preservation 1t makes
book of a dozen pages. The blazoned with
patriotic devices an admirable picture OF the General
forms the frontispiece while the order Of exercises Is
relieved by several other pictures Of the battles with
which his will always be associated The letter
press is in keeping with the illustrations. The COM
mittee on programme, to whom the credit is DUE is
| to be heartily congratulated.
I Friends Advice.-Tom-You'v a cold Jack.
Tom-4R, Tom .'y yes yoa have. Better take drink Of
OnJ JaekMIT SssE guess u have slight cold Thanks
| yankee Blade.
"The City of Cincinnati and its Resources Is tho
title of volume in whose broad pages are pictured
and described not only many of the important In
dustries and the buildings Of the solid town on the
north shore Of the Ohio River but also portraits Of
many men prominent in its business and professional
! life. These portraits are slngularly accurate
mon like W. W. Peabody, NJ. E. ingalls,. Captain R. W.
| Wise, Samuel w. Ramp, William II. Doane, Thomas
Gibson Andrew Hickenlooper John B. Peaslee, Rufus
| King George r. Sage S. F. Hunt, Alphohso Taft,
Thomas A. Logan, Bellamy storer, Dr. J. L. Cilley
| Dr. A. J. Howe should away from home. this
| book would furnish means Of thorough and prompt
identification. The volume is published by "The
TfmesStar' Company.
| journalistic Enterprse.-Farmer-Tha was a stavin'
| paper you got out last week.
Country Editor-rm glad to hear that you were
pleased with 1t.
Farmer-Them stories you had In about them felers
bein' cured of lOng-standin' diseases the enter
tainingest bits of news I've read for long time
| PUCK
| bright tenyearold girl, whose father is addicted
TO amateur photography attended trial at court the
other day for the first time. This her account Of
the judges charge: "The judge made long speeck
to the jury OF twelve men, and then sent them OFF into
! a little dark room TO Develop
| Both Glad-Hoffman Howes-Ah, Rocky, old fel, that
you?
but Pm glad TO see you
Hoffy-Glad to see you, old chappie; cooced glad.
ha ha
Rocky-Ya-as; ha, ha, hal
Hoffy-Hanged II I amt ha, ha, hal
| Rocky-But must get on, old fel Dooced glad
met you, though!
Hoffy-Glad met you, deah boy! Hanged If
| ANTI
Rociy-By, by-so glad
Hoffy-Tra-la old chappic.
Rocky-Ya-as.
Hofy-Yaas
Rocky-By, by
H0ffy-By, by liz. D., in PUCK