New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
THE TALK or THE d. ?.

| Canada SAYS 1.-The Toronto MALL has not been
over generous with hcrndans, but she has endeavored
to treat them fairly and to keep her promises made 10
them. with the result that they have given her litus
trouble. We have reason to congratulate ourselves
upon this, when observe the very different condition
of affairs I'm the United States
| The American Argument-Mr. Sclphmayd-Let US
have some truiies with our steak.
M d dS So1 IKE W IeI man alive they
cost 80 5O!-(luck.
"Luerary workers. says The Boston Transcript"
do not like to discuss their methods Perhaps they
are sometimes a little ashamed Of the machinery out
of which they get names for their characters, Just
a, they might be Of their rhymnG dictionaries How
many authors have written stories with all the names
left blank or with the actual names Of their best
friends q. the bestknown Of people, and afterward
sat down with directory, a tax list, the catalogue
OF college, the list Of victims in railroad disaster
to select or combine laborously the right names to
give TO their people. Others do not do TINS At all
they think the name to begin with, and in the evolu
ton Of the story associate the imagined character win
the name 20 intimately that they could not on with
the story If the parsonage were 10 bavc any other NAME
good deal it is known, depends upon name; and
I'm spite of the progress and the power Of the gospel
Of realism there is yet no such thing as absolute,
commonplace. everyday realism in fiction Names
Intcher who has been rejoced by the birth Of .
SON. /, informed that the child weighs nearly eight
ana calls out, asonished By love. he does'
then, after a moments pause, adds. But Win the
bones, mind you."-(FlieSende Batter
An amusing incident happened in the French War
ONCE recently. In looking over the records 1t was
discovered that Monsieur Manduit, an officer, was to
celebrate the hundredth anniversary Of his birth on
certain day. Orders were sent 10 the garrison who're
Manduit was recorded being on duty To celebrate
the day in military fashion. Upon investigator,
however, 1t was learned that Manduit had died in
liza bic hafn TAX
the records. \ similar mistake occurred during
Boularg GERS administration. Orders were issued 10
pay military hon0rs 10 Brigader-General Marion de
Gaia on the Tooth anniversary Of his birth. Grea,
the surprise Of innocent shopkeepcr, Wheh on
the day appointed, q company OF soldiers and a NIL
itary band drew up before house which was said u
be the home Of the general. But the general II val
aerw discovered had ended his career years before
the eventful day AS in the recent incident the CLERKS
had FORGOTTEN TO erase the officers name from the
records
The latest recorded price for Sradiv&ius violin 10
said TO be- - 600. Despite its price. the youth wac
i. trying to learn TO play violin could not get any
more than a tlly cent noise OUT Oh N'-I-'o'i''""H
Herald.
Saws a correspondent of "The Christian 1ntelli
gencers: From my Webster Of "a learn that tho
word telegram originated in letter to The Albany
Evening Journal and being formed on correct pIn'
ciples II was at once adopted substitute for teis
me desirable that we should have convenient torn
10 denote message sent by telephone; and beg ieav'
70 Propose the word tcephem. If you approve toe
suggestion Will you recommend 1t to your Dretfren Oh
the press"
The Drama in Okahoma.-Ponsonby Dlnks (hanaSer
~ Diul', Barr StOrmcrs, the curtain ihls on IN"
. act Of the initial performance OF the thrlIng neis
drama, War on Socetyh)-iia! DO you near 'h''
aproar in front! They are calling for the author
Local Mana ser-Wal, that's all right lie amt hore'
is he 49,
Dnks Cproudly)-I am the author la. ,,,.,, 49,.
Local Manager Not so loudi Here. climb out
ms wirder and git I'll 60 and hold 'em back Ill
yer strike the city limits. Then yer'n have t% !oca
out fer ycrseu.-tIuck.
German named Baron Mueller. who has spent
much time in tho interior Of Australia, has recently
discovered an alleged cure for snake bite lie m
tends 10 offer the discovery TO the Government in
India lie declines TO make public the ingredients OF
bis medicine
uut lie VIII smoke" The American Agricultuhst
nv. th1 ,cvcu out Of barns burned by tranps'
,. actually set ON fire by the pipe Of the farmer MN
self lie knows the danger of working IN the barn
win A pipe in his mouth. but he risks t.-tDetOh
Tree Pres
An cnterpr,ns Western insurance agent has strucka
ne,v idea in adveyi,nS lie engages lot OF pretty
girls and has them driven through the town on an
opcu WAGON with the legend above them. rho mos
We marry must insure in the --- Company
Reference, Exchanged.-MrS Pcttish-I'm afraid yon
won't do " nearly a. { lind out you have worked
I'M -i\ or ci-ht places during the last wear.
Mi. Mary Nahony- Huh And how minnv glr-r-ris
IA, Nu-c-,lf lad Ia the same tonne No hss. I'm
rmNn'.- PUCK.