New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-20
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Most people will be surprised to know that Z. G.
Allen, Of Augusta Me-, who has just died at the age
of fOty-two. had one of the largest publishing houses
in the world. a farmers boy with no educational
advantages at sixteen he began his business career as
an advertiser Of books and novelties, publishing
small monthly for gratut0us distribution among his
patrons. His little venture bright that 1t soon
developed into The Peoples Literary Companion
with an immense pay circulation. He originated the
scheme of giving picture To each subscriber, and there
was hardly farmhouse in New England which did not
have one Of these pictures. Then he published an
original serial Story entitled Lillian Ansey" which
took like wdfre; and before year his magazine had
the enormous circulation of million and half copies.
Before 1e attained his majority he had made money
enough to erect a large building in Augusta for his
business few years later he compelled TO erect
a still larger building Some idea OF the magnitude Oh
his business may be gained from the fact that for tho
Last twelve years he paid for postage than $780,
600 IA year, although during the same time he sent
nearly all his large orders for book, albums etc., BY
express one year he sent by mail more than LOO
tons of matter and paid in postage Sl44,OOO Among
the books published by him were parallel Bible, The
Universe Daughters Of America and lives OF Gar
field. Blaine Cleveland and many Presidents OF Tie
United states. His fortune is estimated at nearly
million.
Sportsman-Any game about here7 .h,.
Facetious Natlve-There'n be a baseball game 'hs
snoptsman-very WE'LL I'll shoot the umDlre-Puck'
4 careful perusal of exchanges since the SHY sum-
merinS began has at length convinced US vi lio IN
portant facts o. that the stronger sex Is oiVueu NV"
two varieties, every woman being either "uhete
or a blondeo; CD that her complexion Is h'SiiHos
of huge consequence to the public; 90 thst every
" brunetten is either plump or "dashlng'' anu
every "blondes either petite or stately Asreeu'
agreed. Bring us no more repo'" -
things-say for month.
A Leading Question-Quester-Hello. Old boy! 10, You
look rather The worse for wea@ What nave you O0sH
Iester-Been off on little pscatOnal toot tlats all
Ouester-Yes but what did you fall IN WIFI =, s.h
.Jester-What did all i'll with! Why I'LL Ia VIM
all MY clothes on.-IBostoh OOuIicr'
"Tbe Boston Transcript" doesn't seem TO like DUCKS
at is mistake" it says, to regard inc ouoA -
q complacent cheerful. amlable creature IL Is rc'!
restless. eager unhappy fowl, with want long ieit'
an aching void in its crop that is never filed uu'A
is simply waddling appetite. The farmers nave
taken to raising ducks TO supply eggs for the Boston
market, where they bring higher prices man mems
EGGS do though the farmer himself and his ls'liy
scorn TO eat them. The pond Is not cohsiuereu
reouiste for ducks .Give 'em plenty 70 eat ana
nlentv OF water 10 drink says Uncle ira eho .he'
don't want any water to swim IN rerhaps my
don't ask for it, but 1t is hard 10 oeheVe INA. H',
don't want it, 1t is terrible thing TO see ducks eat
roooI Tbav shovel it with their bills until Their
tbroats are crammed, then wadde to the trough anu
drink a lot of water, and then shower gieiU uei
more of the dough. In drinking they do not li'
their ewes TO heaven after the pious fashion OF 'ie
hens Uncle Ira took fork and went TO digging ~
the earth near the chip pile. Instantly the oucAS
srarmed 0uacklng around and fell 10 picking up inc
Garth worms that came up with the fork Notnm.
could parallel their greed They eat until they cou.
surely eat no more and Uncle Ira dessts for rear oi
tilnc them. and then they run OIL and go to hununs
insects as If they had had nothing TO eat for week.
He-Aw. Miss Emily. you seem to have your Hina
." Shear from it. Mr.. DUDLEY; was thinking Oh
you.-(Detoit Free Press.
Inst rs we were beginning to forget all about 'ne
traditional madness of the halter, down he bears
lis with his yachting cap ON every neao' 90
must. The halter has said 1t. Hot uncomiorao'"
above most faces really ugly, no matter; the hati~
has sworn it.
Theodore Roosevelt Is doing some grand WORK IN e
cause ~ honest government When he tnds Dsa
600 be doesn't nqure whether it was Republican VI
nemocrltic hen that Matched II. lie breaks IL opeS
Net there Is no moro sincere Republican In the O pt
Stotes than Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt ns
win an uncOmpromsing Republicanism he commune
IN exemplary citizenship. The combination Is the JOY
I'm The world and Mr.. Roosevelt Is its typical prO"u0
philadelphia Press.