New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

queer colOcationn writes lady from Easton, PENN
am reminded Of table at which once sat, which
mentally | named the combustibie table H"o
boorders' names were Brush, Bush, Hay, Wood and
Cole All that seemed lacking was match
They were talking of the vanity Of women ana 9ne
OF the few ladies present undertook delen a cam
course she said, - admit that women are yam.
and men are not. Why she ndded, with {.
glance around. the necktie OF the handS5mest maj.
in the room Is now up the back OF lbs collar.
And then she smlled-for every man present had
Zine Zine 40 '''''N
The many hundreds OF girl children who are being
called Columbia this year will bear In TINS name
an indication OF their age, which 1t Is possible some
Of them will not relish. in the years TO come When
well. when they are not as young they used TO
be.
could live on poetry" aweil." replied the young
man Who has scrubbed and suffered. would advise
you not to try 1t. not II you can get place In
store ."-(Washington star.
The proposition TO divide the state Of Kansas does
not seem to be popular in the state Many OF tho
Influential papers have pronounced against 1t.
The most important parsonage in Martin; Tenn1
IS thirteen year-old boy named Clevelans
Se0 iRsr Mr. W. na@d
him Cleveland at the suggestion OF the physician
@fn9 r at his v G" H nap pnS and
Grover C,,volart we'll Name 9nm C ESeHscd
said he Mr.. 'NensOn. because bTONer
II he lives win be President Of the United states:
This was done. and now The boy has me name o.
both President and Vice IreSident-elect The boy
Is to attend the Inauguration on March 4. and his
fathcr may get the potplice at Martln.-Phiadelpha
Ledger.
A penny in thc-slot machine has been put in the
elephant quarters in the Manchester, England Zoo
When visitor gives an elephant penny he drops 1t
In the SLOT and a biscuit drops ont Of the machine,
which he at The animals have learned that
only penny will make the biscuit come out, and SO
they refuse everything else.
In company OF novel writers the conversation
turned upon z. brother novelist,
A very decent fellow said one OF the party:
aParblem replied 5. he never talks about any
body but hmsclf."-Qa France.
woman Ia the western part of the State wants to
have her pastor dismissed on the ground that he rides
a bicycle and studied medicine I'm his earliest years.
which suggests the story OF the woman who wrote the
following note 10 the teacher: Pleas don't teca4
my Mary Jane any Histology. don't want her to
know about her marls.'
The Village Pastor-Johnny, you tell me you have
been TO Sunday school.
The G R@a Boymnss Sr Johnny your hair is wet
The Bad Boy-Yes, sir, It's Baptist sunday-school.
-(Thc lndgate.
"The Boston Post" doesn't Ike the English names
given 20 many Boston streets and hotels In the back
Bay as for instance. Arlington. Berkeley Dartmouth
Exeter Arundel, Bristol. Grosvenor and Earlscourt.
"1le people who live in these houses and in most al
the others too, II says, their clothes after
distinctly English fashion, their coachmen sit up On
their boxes arrayed In distinctly Englsh hveres'
they address them and all their servants, male anu
female by their last name. since that Is how II IS
done In London, you know. The turn0uts are III
English the horses locked because II Is EnglS'
and II there Is anything that Is English that is not I'D
vogue in the Back Bay, 1t is because-but there Is
-. Tho Dlntv rhnr ENGLISH
given the Back Bay streets were evolved by
couple OF Irlsh-Amcricans on the Board OF Survey
aided by copy OF the British Peerge
Clara-I Just met Mrs. shoddwell. She has returned
from Europe. and she has so much TO say that "
Kate2Just from Europe did you say Perh ,n's
she is acquainted with Bridget our COOK. she just
There is in Boston Society for the Preservation
OF Beautiful Places and It is suggested that II would
be a good idea for the society to persuade railroad
companies to beautify the land along their tracks,
@And this is tho founder Of house. lie fought
under William the Conqu,ror'
I suppose You are very proud OF HIM. =, an,
bouse since is foundation without ancestors. 'Chrst
mas Life.
"Engshwomen,r says an Englishman, don't
club together so much as Americans; they go In less
for women as women, and don't expect the men 70
admire them every instant as American women DO.
think that is one reason they much greater
power In our politics than American women are In
this country.
Docto-why. how is this. my dear siri You se Ss
me q letter stating that you had been ATTACKED by
measles. and find you suffering from rhenma,i s;;
Patient-Well, you see, doctor, 10 Is Ike INST
There wasn't soul In the house who knew now v
spell rheumatism.-( liarpers Bazaar.
A Railway Passengers Protective Association, WIN
an earl ut It's head, has recently been formed 10
England to look after the protection OF those VINO
travel by rail- 1t will also guard the rights OF ticket
holders, and In general will seek TO represent 'he
travelling public In all disputes with railways.
Goodness me. Wallace cried his uncle. you . ."
getting 10 be a big fellow. Nearly eight now aren'
your -, .-o~~a
Guess So" said Wallace. Papa says I'm wo""
than a dozen..-1Iarpers Young People.