New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-17


Tn, cicaty.Gvc teachers Tn the public schools OF
Io,,,ort had u, Hing contest the Other day, TO me
reot delh; Of their pupils. because soma OF the teach
or. did not altogether cover themselves with glory
~ the eighty i've ouy five spelled KehsSemer COL
rcctly and - per OF the whole number msSiceu
"acknovl, dgmcnt" Al Of the following WORKS were
wrongly s.cd by more than half OF the teachers, ana
several 81 them by moro than hfy "suprseie
rc.u,itatlver excellence benefited" business
=. medal "malntenanc,.' milincr,' "pre'entiods''
cnscou,' and "conccdc." The name ""rneNee' Is
aid to have caught good many victims.
An cd gentlemen. after the funeral of relative
near Kirby Moorsde was listening with Inp atttn, ~.
proved TO be Interested Fiist it rrcogntcd how that
n certain field Nas wilcd 10 him men ~
some one else. with whom he was on anyth but
friendly terms at which pAn he suddenly interrupted
thn proceedings by cNclimlng Indignantly: linen
sha'l o,tin MY ecss Crrls.l!'-(rhc spectator.
"rhc BOSTON Transcript" Gays that entrees are be
co,nn. aim st unrccognizabc Mt dinners. The guest
may be- forgiven who rails against what he calls toys
ON modern dnner-tableS. and say. that he objects 10
having set before him dish which looks Hike cours,
OF paste CUPID adorned with rosc-coored hoT-ShO,s
Not the zane Thing-Mrs. Iluckstep tat the recep
uon1-l am surprised to you looking 30 tAin, Mr.
Leelor. Ny son George spph" ol you tho oY , u,s
~ feeling quite rugged. Mss lluch>tep $50 art!e,SN
%9 ne 9n Ro" ry yS% FS ted Tim he WIZ"
lccnn. pretty ocSy.-tCmcago Daily Tribune
4 Vermont lumber dealer advertiScs that no has
for sale shingles made by the only Christian
shlngr maker in the state" Now what Is there IN
single maxim, that prevents Vermont Christians from
engaging In the business
THAT must hive required considerable preliminary
nractI,c said The ttndcriOOt BLIZZARD Hill shot
", Gl "I, '. Of forty vC raccc' SAID william.
should t~uGr e'i ibcr sp"fr cro M1 Sa
Cinnamon lelIhih th"' u''r' "io"' -V'''''"po"'
Journal
Jnrcs Mcycgh. of Waycross. Ga, t. eighty seven
vcar, Old has twcrtythrcc children living. and has
never been sick day In his life. He is opposed 10
Professor prigs4, and proudly aclSnowcdg that lie
would not know an original autograph II he met IT on
the street.
Ilusband-Ncrcyl what have you got all the Sas
Wiie"N a matter of economy. John. want to
consume u thouslnd dollars worth this year SOS 10
get the discount OF Ten cents Il thOumnd.-(bOston
Transcript.
"Tbc Dry Goods Economist TelceraphIc and
Gable Code. Is just ont II Is II handsome volume OF
"a pages and contains a complete list of words and
phrase for practical in both hcm,phcres by I'M
! porter, and exporters. 1t embraces words for the
J now tain domestic manufacture, coors weights ana
widths lengths, stamping. packing sizes general de-
scrptlon and remarks. covering every that can
nris. I'm the dry goods trade 1t deserves, ana Will
doubtless meet with, wide popularity.
Aunt-Now, Elsie let me see how much French
you have learned. Gnl the g0verneS3 In French.
| Flse-Ist, pst-(fliegendc Blaet,er
There are some large families In Media, Penn.
Sn,nuc4 Field has twenty-cgat children Joseph
Chaudfrf, twcnty five; James Barrett sixteen and
william Wright, fifteen.
wre--Bn, Charley. you promised to get tickets for
| tho matinee this afternoon.
Chsrley-Every scat was sold. dear. b9 ven go
n the millinery opening. and You can't tell the
difference after we're ln.-Chlcaeo Inter Ocean.