New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-22
TIE TALK or THE DAY.


Tho family man who has decided to take house
in the suburbs this spring ought Immediately train
for a rum because he viii soon have TO run for a
| train.
IT'S SPRING IN THE SOUTH,
There's lazy, lollH feeling in the deep an dreamy
The Wind kiss IS stealIn' from the vlolets in the
An now the red woodpechers are drummin' ard
But the best Of all IS checkers by the village grocery
store.
An, nc there amt no sayln' what fun IS in that
When a TELLER gets to ployin' TIL he mos fcrgts his
Though noo good sign OF springtme Is tax-sales on
the door,
The sTe,t sign is checkers 1y the vass sfNsy
A welknown character In Chicago is big negro
who IS harmlessly insane. believing himself 10 be the
Messiah. lie Is a rcstaurant winter, but part OF
every day he wandcrs about the streets warning the
people whom he meets 70 repent OF their sins. on
these occasions he dresses himself in long black
cassock. corded at the waist with black rope, from
which cricnx IS suspended. On his head Is an
enormous black leather helmet. surmounted by a
large brass cross. The other day he stopped two
ladies' on Mlchlgan-ave. and ordered them TO repent
The frightened ladies' took to their heels, and their
escort. who was an athlete, promptly knocked the
Messiah down.
Brown Gt m ultra full-dress evening partyl-what
enchanting costumes these ladies appear In 70 night
FOcg-les. that's what | shouh mink II were q
mosquitO.- Boston Transcript.
There ara some people who can't appreciate poetry.
The other day james Griffin, OF Plymouth. Penn, NJ
turned home after an absence Of eighteen years.
When his wife saw him she remarked Begone, l
Will havo no Enoch Arden business here" and James
departed, feeling that he back number sure
enough.
Quite tho Roverse-"Mv friend are you an agnostcl"
asked tho long haired evangelist.
Well, | should say not said liandshake Pete.
I'm "A thing man. indianapolis Journal.
In comparing the liquor evil in America and Eng
land Lady Henry Somerset says: Among American
men there Is much moro intoAlcation. Among the
women there Is wonderfully less. The American
women except those who have abandoned Themselves
vicious lives will not 60 into saloons In England
nothing is thought Of 1t. There the saloons are
crowded at all hours with women. They drink in
FINLEY more than the women I'm this country. sup
pose tho vice among women in England Is In measure
hereditary American men are more given to ntoXi-
ration tan Engllshmcn and | think one reason for
this Is that IN England enforce the laws better than
you do over here. Your Sunday closing laws are
practically dead letters while in London and through
ont England prompt punishment IS awarded those who
fail in obedience. / think permitting party politics
TO interfere with your police departments is entirely
wrong over there the officers retain their places, il
worthy, no matter what party may be in power You
cannot hope for efficiency while every change in adj
mlnistaton may affect the standing Of every officer"
We hope we arc not violating confidence in repeating
a good story for which are indebted to DR.. Logan,
Of scranton. who writes to Us that he has aged
sister whom he asked year ago. IL Is To be presumed
with tho ,ocmnlty due 10 tho question "Slstcr, are
In favor Of the amendment of the Confession ?" to
which she answered with piOus JUNCTION Brother,
know we were taught. and always believed. that
Confession without amendment Is worth very little.
Yes am always in favor OF amendment an answer
which shows that She has the quiet wit. well as the
excellent OF her brothcr.-Newl DIRK Evangelist
How may the grip be a bcssingl' asked a sunday
school teacher Of bright boy. " BY not having it,
was the prompt reply. 1t is certainly true that now
adays many people reap advantage by simply
prctcndsg To have II. As an excuse to cover up
personal shorcOmns, 1t has equal" says drug
gist. Whenever Il business man goes upon pro
longcd jamborce and gets knocked out by too much
whisicy he unbluShingly gives II out that he Is
Of the n0bly army Of grip sulcrers. The travelling
man improves his opportunity 10 enjoy couple Of
weeks leisure at the most convenient winter resort
and relcgrlphs to hi firm the al,unicent message,
Frustrated by the grip The society girl longer
catches cold Thin slippers and thinner garments
no longer produce cold. but they responsible
for slight attac, Of the grip. Thi, business make,
ne weary II the erip epidemic We're submitted
to Il chemical analysts 1t would show about % per
cent OF excuses and false prctenccs."
About 1924 samuel Adams. the father Of the samuel
Adams Of Revolutionary fnmc. and of
Others used 10 meet together In n hall the north
u Boston where the shpyars ana ropewalk, were
Tl, club designed " To lay plans for Introducing
certain persons into places of trust power" II
largely composed OF men IN the ship building In
dlSry, and hence termed the Caullers' Club"
Thus arose OF the best known terms In political
nomenclature In the year 1868 John Adams
made nm entry In his diary, which shows that The
transformation from caulhcrs to caucus had already
taken place. lie wrote This day learned that tho
Caucus club meets at certain times In the garrpt OF
Tom Dawes. the ndiutant Of the Boston regiment
There they smoke tobacco until you cannot see from
a aprat fn th. tt,,. 1.i..
Hip, ! suppose. and there they choose a moderator
who puts questions to the vote regularly and select
aSsessors collectors, wardens fire wards and rep
resentaves arc regularly chosen before they are chosen
In the town. Uncle Fairfield. Story. Ruddock Adams
Cooper. and rudis ndIgestaque noles are members -
Cincinnati Times star,