New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-16
THE TALh OF THE DAY.

It IS said that the Irish language is dying out.
Ten years ago 81 600 people spoke Irish only In
1891 there were $4,000. In ISL there 1885,
900 who could speak Irish and English, and last
year there only $4,000.
Miss Maudlc-And so ] refused him on the ground
that am too young 10 marry.
Chorus OF Miss Maude's Friends-Oh you clever
grill Who else would have thought Of that excqse
from you !-(Chcago Record.
Early In the season when currants began to npen,
a paragraph about currant bush up In elm tree
Wellesley, Mass, appealed In the papers. The
paragraph has been appearing in several papers q
day since, and the currants not bit ripper
than they at the start. We have doubt that
that currant bush will continue loaded with rpening
fruit right through the holidays.
Unlucly Complementary but Susceptible Youth
"Er-could you tell me who that young lady Is
,ketchingl,
Afable Stranger-"She has the misfortune to Do
my wife:
please and losing all presence OF mind" oh tho
misfortunes entirely yours, I'm sure'-(lunch.
MY FRIENDLY PIPE.
Let sybaftes still dream delights,
While smoking cigarettes,
Till waking brings regrets
Oh let them doze, devoid OF woes.
OF troubles and Of frets!
And let the chap who loves to nap
With his cigar in hand
Pursue his way and live his day
As runs times changing sand
Let him delight by day and night
In his peculiar brand!
But, as for me love to b
A rare old bowl to warm my soul
A meerschaum brown and ripe, a..
With good plug cut. no stump nor pu's
Nor filthy guttersnipe'
Nv ioys increase, 1t brings me peace
As nothing else can do.
From all the strife of daily life
Here my relief is true
watch its rings It purrS and sings
Ana 'Hen' Ito 'H''p''' -tDetrois Tribune.
coorr pro+bcrs OF New-Haven, have published q
collection OF Republican campaign songs which can W
sung TO popular airs. A. b. Humphrey 'he secretary
Of the National Republican League speaks of as the
hest book OF the kind which lie has seen Most OK the
songs were written by William Edward Penney
-, Costly yariety.-Bagley-"I I've got an order from
q friend TO buy a dresser for him. I'm on my way
downtown now on that mission. 6 dont suppose
waGy drsssr marr ;,b s Gns belief ssn s tsas
there could be no cos'her INVESTMENT -N''''o'
Courier.
:, tho ,do, NJ the Journalist IS to state facts "The
roronto Mail, cot pretty close the ideal the other
day when II remarked In the tone OF one announcing
a great discovery that the death OF the bisnop VI
Fredericton, which took place few days ago. was
TO be expected IN the ordinary course OF ha'uie'
Those OF its readers who thought that the bishop ws
immortal VIII now EaNe 10 le'i'O '"SA "PiA'N''
Don't you admire Carlylel' said the literary
voting woman. ,, .s ..r,,-
II should say So, was the other girls proud reply
- am from Kentucky yself."-(Washington Star.
Last May Lewis Cole, farmer OF Howard county,
Ind turncd n drove OF hogs into a field In when
as nm old stack in which the cattle had eaten great
holes The stack fell In and fat hog was buried
underneath Mr. Cole tried TO locate the porcine,
hut called and IL remained there until August -
inst ninety nine days. when 1t was rescued Ihe ho8
had dvindlcd away to the merest skeleton ana WAS
hardly alive but upon being fed milk has recovered
full health.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury. who lately gave ms
sanction to sunday opening OF picture galleries. mas
offered I'm COnvOcation the petition VI the SUNDAY
society I'm favor of opening all public libraries ana
museums IL was referred. motion OF TIE blsnOp
~ London to Joint committee OF the two houses OF
Conventional diving Church.
Al least sixty NewJcrscy Democrats will not vote
,o- Cleveland and reform at the coming election.
WHIT Well, they In the pententiary for suffins
ballot boxes.
Ouite Frequently, Yes" Now that we are together
nrnin for another seasons work. sud tle teieher III
thr mission sunday school, I'VE Will have To ar
rnnga FOR little entcrtainment-by the way" she
added can any OF you children tell me what an
entertainment Is ? go, 1T ,....
In went little hand In one OF the back benches'
Nell what Is II. sammy p
It's sumpn' ter eat."-(Detrot Tribune.