New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-27
CUPfSTvIS PRESENT EXCHINGE.

I, ouo.ar- that what j. needed Is a Christmas
presrnt clearing hog-, OF 'Nchanse. what says
the Young man who got thr"" pairs OF slippers
We would especially like 10 hear from IN" Young
man who had four pans before hr got the three
pairs II this unfortuuai" could now 20 10 such
AN Institution H. We have nHe-"st'd ana there
meet the sufferer who so- tto dir-'lne-eo"n9'
aud ,Le victim Of four Loc,ci nat .hboNcs. mutual
happine-, might b. arrnrscd.
ind,-d III, more. W.. thin, ~ in the morr
,yc impressed with the belief tina; cur idea j.
good one Noi only wouii such Il clearing hons"
l.. 4 Landv thing tor Christmas presents bat II
would al-o Till q loug-lclt want for PERSONS cum
blcd about with samrnc-- IN any sort OF
pr. -rnts. especially wedding g'ts Originality ih
rtc.-.nis y hard 10 achieve. uud few p"l-'rS can
hope - show II - ia" extent that ~ was exhibited
a., a knn.t. vrdIin. a year OF two ago. when
large lrindl"d cow W. rrl under M" piri"i
window near wlH.l stood ill., table holding The
wedding present. ~" animal benz a eift from
m, brid... mothr. D1pIicat" cow, will never
De-. Numerous "Aolsn among welding pr'-'''!'' TO
r.-d attention. Vet il Is differ DO VITA pck"
casters and silver forks But We fancy that II
4. BRIDEGROOM should ever appear on change with
, brine cow that BE- could barter her for Gpwari
Of two hundred pans Of mems slippers Indeed. u
Dcr.lr. 10 ~ fla' slippers may l"'om" diig IN
Tie market and that 70 Will be- impossible 10
h-posc OF 'hcii aft.r at. man would scarcely
feel like giving sN pairs OF slippers for on" knli
n.cktie. COL dozen pairs for hoN Of doubtful.
frminil.--,,.ct"d cigars Hut u -ruIs very prob
able. should slippers thus d"prcciat". that thrY
could h.. il werr. rmon"ti1"d by diSpo'lng oil
a largo lot OF them through broker 10 a mi'-
.ionary society. for iusianc" We cannot -" why
slippers should not Dee an excellent thing for Ia"
heather They may Lot be- a direct means oi
grace. bat their ci,iliziug influence in the case
Of small boys j. too we'll onown-and feincm-
bcred-to require mention here. and they might
b, a considerable help to the heather. With
few shiploaIs II slippers -ont ont Of tho country
the surplus would be- reduced. aud the equilibrium
between slippers and pocket postage stamp hold
els, let us s1y. would b." restored
30. as we have minated We want 10 see the
establishment OF a great holiday present eNchan-"
where man can TAX" ar armiul of smoking
jackets and 20 III ana push ms hat on the back
Of his head and hold up two finger, and shout ana
instantly be- surrounded ~ a hundIcd other men
with their hats hanging on hooks from the backs
Of their heads who Will hold up hrgcr4 in vary
ing numbers and shout, Jnl then all 20 tempo
rarilv insane the same as they do on the Stock
Exchange Posts could be set up around here
and there on the floor labelled silk handkcr-
chiefs rcnny sons poems, mccrschaum pipes
velvet slippers alligator slippers, hand
embroidered slippers" AMI 80 forth Ruling
quotations could be challiod mp on blackboards;
and suppose if responsible person wanted 10
sell for future delivery that thcIc ought 70 be
objection. There doubt not. popular
young unmarried ministers III this city who could
safely offer every summer three dozen pairs OF
hand-workcl slippers for December delivery