New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Eliza A. Jennings. NJ. D.. Of No. 93 Clinton Place
in this city, has begun the publication Of excellent
monthly Journal called Health and Humanity
which is devoted to the physical. mental, moral and
spiritual health OF mankind, and to all the different
phases OF phantropic effort for which this age Is 80
distinguished The editor quotes as her platform OF
principles golden words uttered by Horace
Greeley in 1870 and the two ISSUES OF her magazine
that have thus far appeared give evidence OF sincere
desire to live up TO these words.
Inherited Democracy. The little daughter OF Wis
coa,ln Democrat had been hearing her father call
do, regardless OF party, ana she didn't like IL.
docs papa can 81? sa %"f E e
. presume replied the mother that be does 10
Papa isn't his nephew, Is hel'
Nor he isn't any relation to him, Is he'r
Wen. then she said philosophically. 81 suppose
III have put up with it. but II is some consolation
to know that papa isn't any Kin 10 Republican,
Detroit Free Press
Says a Cincinnati literary man - used 10 think
that tho word sophomore made up of the Greek
word signiiyng wise and the English word more
The word thus applicable. thought, 10 the second
class la college because they were more wise than
hei fellows In their estimation. But it seems
that the word has purer senealogy md meaning
even less lattcrlnG the class Of coegans 10 whom
II Is applied. 1t first used at the University OF
cambridge. England. and In it, infancy appeared In
the form. 'sophmor. Il was composed of the words
soph contraction for sophister.' ard Greek word
meaning foolish moros). The college course extended
three years and term The respective classes
Of students were termed freshmen. frst-year men;
junior soph, or soph mor>. senior sophs and quss-
tilucr>. THIS nomenclature transferred TO tho
American higher In situations OF learning. and In the
freshmen. Juniors and seniors still exists while
IL has who'll, dlSapp AIRED the other side Of the
water"
HORACE IN LONDON-AND NETWORK
To >kltiish GRANDMOTHER. lad Chlorinl
FOrbear ths painted show TO strut
OF grlish toilet, manner shittish,
II may be Fin de >lec!e, but
Ii isn't British.
To dance 10 swell the betting rank.
To rival 'Arriet at MARROW;
To try TO break your husbands bank -.
At Moutc Carlo,
Tie vulgar slang OF bscchant mummers.
II act You must, is scarce the part
For sixty summers.
Let age be decent keep your hair
I'd rather see You. declare.
-(London Punch.
some Of The old soldiers Of the 18th Ohio Regiment,
Who served under senator Henderson. president pro
TEN OF the Senate. have presented him with gavel
made Of woods from the prominent battefelds In
which he took part. In acknowledging the gift hs
pistols that presented 10 him By the members
OF his regiment after the desperate battle Of Stone
River
Board and Cothcs.-" Say said tie elderly farm
er-looaing man. d" | little piece put In The
paper that | want a woman who cook, wash,
iron milk four cows an manage Il market wagon
All right said the advertising clerk Shall ]
state what wages will he paid y
Wages nothin'l" shouted the farmer-iooking man.
Il want TO marry her"-llndianapolis Journal.
Some Massachusetts seminary girls are backing
boots and slovciling snow 10 secure funds for mis-
sionaIy work. And yet nobody talks OF . mission u
The Massachusetts seminary girls.
Callcr-Can yOi this story
Fdilor-What's the name Of IT.
caller" The Golden Marriage"
EditOr-We don't use love stories.
Caller-Tls isn't love story. She married MN
for his money! ankee Blade.
Pubisher-- Thnk that your complaints about
The payment OF your royalty are in bad TASTE As
fact you should less for mere gain, and mofe
for the elevation OF The human race.
SkcIton-le.. set il takes money even TO run an
elevator.
An Attack OF Consciencc.-C0al Dealer-We'u Mv9
10 stop mixing slate and stones and old Iron anu
things with our coal
Yard Man--Phwats tn mather, sor A..
Coal Dcaler-The stun won't burn, end one -
lasts . customer all winter-tNew-Ysrk Weakx>