New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-14
the TALK or THE d. Y.


II g. A woman who says that men drink so
much IN order that they may be able to endure
one auothcr's society.
..Ive Just been expecting all this trouble about
money and business said General CALAMITY VINO
hr,ced himself against Il popular bar last even
ing II knew II all along for this Is the year OF
thireens. The crowd m4aned 69t the f Tnery rs,
and last figures OF 1893 show -. don't they No
on. answered. Take the 9. the ana tle l.
and add EN- and you get 49,. Add the ana -
gives you Il. ada the and gives you T. don't
IL And from II leaves T.. don't it,? The crowd
was thinning out. but the General kept merrily
on Multiply 8 by 9-giyes you Y; and are g. }
make l.. and makes e. Oh, there's lots more
gr,ss meets" and there's General Calam
ity felt the force Of a 'yphGon OF SOFA at that
A gentleman who has recently settled in a far
Western state writes this to friend in this city:
"You don't know how gladly welcome the New
York papers you send to me. For without them
I should know no more of the outside world than
| do of the planet Mars. Local papers here are
local papers in the strict sense of the word This
is especially in regard TO the present Industrial
and financial crisis. They refuse to print the news
about failures suspensions on the ground that II
would excite people and cause panic. or course.
everybody knows about the failures; but nobody
speaks them above whisper. 1t Is an infantiie
performance and is ineXpressbly funny. 1t re-
minds one of children playing at business
Young tIusband-Im just about dead from put
ting down this carpet
Wife-The carpet is not heavy
NO. but / have 10 work In such cramped po-
siton.' 1870 -, ,,,,r nj
cycle."-(St Botoph.
IL is said that the social evolution among the
Kansas Populists has begun. \ dude element mas
arisen among them the members OF when pi'Ia
their boards in "A most artistic way. Next thing
they will be atiiliating with gold bugs ana
money sharks" and will have to be east out by
the trucbluc Popullsts. who let the wind blow
through their whiskers.
The Old Troube.-Frst Dress Suit Which are
YOU waiter nress or s sSnnsb,H; endeavor
to be both.-(Nogue.
1.-The cincinnati Times star" says that Congress
man Springer Is training for the Democratic
nomination in 1896 by adopting the rustic dodge
His son" il says brings back to Washington
several interesting snapshot photographs OF his
father as Il horny handed toiler. one of these
pictures shows Mr. Springer In his shirt sleeves
with suspenders down. brandshng above
his head and about to fell tree. 1t is related
that a member of the British Parliament called
at Mr.. Springer's country place recently to have
"A talk with the Democratic leader and
tonshed to find h'i v1der the house, where he
had crawled 10 do work. on his new cottage"
\ Simple Method ear or so ago" said a
IN New orleans. one day "A machine which
bore the inscription. prop nickle In the slot
/ hadn't a great deal of money | thought an in
the purchase of pair of trousers would be small
capital put to good use. | dropped "a nickel
in and a card appeared What do you suppose
it recommended as the way to make your pants
last?
Don't wear em. l suppose"
No
What did it say"
Make your coat and vest nrst"-(pittsburr
Chronicle.
The strange thing about the professional rain
makers is that they never get in their work during
a season of drouth.
\ few years ago ice and ices were a rarity i'm the
hotels of Europe. but American patronage de-
manded these Injuries, and now all those hotels Of
England the Continent which enjoy n liberal
share of American patronage announce these 81
extraordinary Inducements. Iced punches and ice
cream however. are not served they are i'm this
country and most Americans are moved ,lrnost
To laughter when served with lee cream i'm a
London hotel Instead of "A great round plate
of the American deicacy. the foreign landlord
serves IL up In tiny paper cups. holding less than
IL tablespoonful a Phiiadelphia gentleman wa
served with one of these tiny morses summer
ut the Victoria Hotel. in London. and after tast-
ing il. he said to the waiter: The sample IL nil
right; now bring on the cream -(Phliadelpha
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