New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-21
THE TALK OF TIL

"Ten years ago." says newspaper man, u was
very young and correspondingly fresh had secured
a place rs reporter Tho Boston Traveller and
felt That held the dcstinics Of nations in my hands.
I was taking hotel arrivals one day. when a stranger
lounged up to the register and asked with drawl:
Editor OF a paper herer nodded patronzingly and
he observed thnt 1t a great responsibility. He
said that he had tried hard to become great editor.
and once secured place on Western weekly. but
bad been ingloriously discharged He seemed quito
heart broken and proceeded to tell him that Journal
lists were born, not made, and to make an GORGEOUS
ass OF myself generally. lie lounged away the clerk
told me his name wns Mark Twain and made sneak
ont the back way"
Maud-what a beautiful new gown Jane is wearing.
Clara-No: it's her last seasons dress; the dress
the other side.-tCloak Journal.
One OF the earliest Harrison and Reid campaign
emblems comes from the Fostoria Glass Company Of
Moundsvle, w. Va. 1t is paper made Of
6ne American glass with the names OF the candidates
and appropriate notices In red white and blue Il
is both useful and beautiful besides its emblemaue
character, and deserves wide popularity.
Tho salmon fishermen down the river and bay are
having the trouble this spring from the seas %
usual These pests multiplying. rather than 90
creasing apd are causing great losses to the wetrs
ton OF being slow stupid animals, hunters killing them
with clubs those the Maine coast are the sharpess
the fish they want They are very hard to get shot
being lost to the gunner.-(Bangor (Me) Commercial
@The Market" says "The Cincinnati Times STAR
"fs already flooded with campaign books some OF
the works were evidently written In advance ana
rushed into print to be first on the Market inc
paper is nimsy and the Illustrations poor. Much u
said about the political conventions OF the past, ana
some OF the books say more about Blaine than any
body else although he Is not candidate and not now
q member OF the Cabinet even The really good CAM
paign books lives Of Harrison and Reid VIII be Issued
latcr on good paper with solid contents and fine IL.
lustrations There is great field for the sale Of
these works, and good book Is OF permanent Vaiue u
anybodys library"
FIN DE Steele GRATITUDE.
We're clad that we live at the end Of the cycle
on the apex Of all time:
But we stand on the crest OF a tmulous Of terror
That bares its heart to the moon,
OF the bones of men through the ages OF error
OF the fellows who died too soon
So a vote OF thanks to these premature fellows
For tScs sa were the H ows who blew the bellows
That the flame Of hope might live
They lived on roots and they dwet In caverns
With bear skin for robe
And read "The Daily Globe
They lived on roots that the fair potato
And thew fought with spear that We might read Plato
They fought the snake and the bear and the bison.
And the things that bite e., and t sting, .,xo,
That We might range to the Droad honAoA
And fear no living thing
So thanks TO the men who buried under
The years that have passed away;
For they are the men who stored with thunder
On their pyramid of bones on the crest Of existence
We take the presents boon .
And thank those fellows way back in the distance
Tile fellows who died too soon.
(Sam Walter Foss in Yankee Blade.
According TO "The Troy Press the late Patrick
Henry Cowen a prominent Saratoga lawyer. was fond
OF relating the story OF his admission to the bar The
committee met at Ballston, ard young Cowen was
the only candidate. A member OF the committee Ne
marked 81 think single question will determine
the legal qualifications Of the candidate. Young
man. you name the best brand OF champagne
81 cam, responded Cowen but for fear that your
donors may suspect l am in error, Will forward TO
each Of you a sample that will vindcate my tudg-
mentn That satisfied the committee. and Cowen was
admitted. lie KEEP, his promise
What Brought Him Observation-Disclosures Visitor at
the ail)My friend may ask what brought YOU heret
Bad Dick from the slums)-Yes, sir. same thing
tEs p sisirs 'o onIy ceners Wsnt in BY way Of
the basement winder.-tChcago Tribune.
Russians drink hot tea in summer to make them
feel cool and In winter to make them feel warm.
Some men act the way about whiskey In this
country.
Tho Music Critic in Politics.-It the Wagner
specialist who wrote knowingly on aras, bravurasf
vrtuosos and things Having found that bis friend
Verdi and the rest OF the boys are now crowded out
OF public notice by Matt Quay, Dave Hill and their
heelers be seized his pen and wrote In desperation:
The boom OF Mr.. A. p. German, which was Rather
stately and pondeous in Its tread Is now sMpphS
what the Maryland Democracy appears TO think. Inc
Democracy elsewhere Is more interested In observing
the nlaestoso movement OF Mr.. Cleveland ana me
presto agitao OF those two sprtghty young men, Mt
J. VI. Palmer and Mr. Horace Boies. '-(Chcaso News
Record.
Nearly all the forests Of Fowhntan County, Va,
have bsen destroyed BY insects and among other
trees the famous Popc's pine. noted landmark. 1t
stood on an eminence fIom which 1t was visible for
twenty miles around aud lowered high above
all surrounding trees. In old times, Colonel Pope,
local patriot put liberty cap like that stamped on
our copper cent pieces the top of the tree, and
every year when Fourth of July around he cele
bratcd the anniversary BY holding barbecue at the
foot Of the pine. Colonel Pope lived TO be ninety
Washington to Polk. and a famous character in
VIII inia
The Conditions Changed.-"W Why, look here, Bingo.
Il your suggestion that | got my life Insured
for - 900 the ground that Was employed In the
Chicago PoStofice building and there no telling
what might happen And now, when | want 70 IN
creasc the policy to $4,000. you tell me ought not
do it
That's all right, Gringo. l WAS an agent for the
CAMPAIGN SONG