New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
THE Talk or THE DAY.

The word "tawdry' comes from st. Audrey. In
| old times in England fairs held on st. Audrey's
Day. at which fakirs often palmed OF cheap ana
worthless goods on people on THIS account w
| exclamation bought at ST. Audreys soon cana
| IN mean that an article was cheap. And after
| awhile the word "tawdry" was evolved out OF Inc
| phrase.
Miss Flitabout-Oh. had a lovely time nj scui.
pin Beach last summer and such nice people were
Aunt Maria-Then presume you will so there
| agan next summer? ~ -, -, ,oo,,,.
Mis- Flitabout-Why, Aunt. The idea OF mesrans
| the same races asdlis ~ =" f'''
| (Boston Transcript
The Swedish Peace Society with headquarters AZ
Stockholm. has offered a prize or LUZ francs LOT
ire best essay on the subject, How Can An inter-
! national Public Opinion Against the universal
Armament Movement BE Created?' The answers.
which should contain practical suggestions, should
| be sent TO Gustav Bjoerklund Stockholm, before
| March l. 1884, They may be written IN ENGLISH
| Swedish Danish, French, German or Norwegian
Mr. Bjoerklund is president OF the society ana an
! author of wide repute in his native land lie pro-
poses to spend much time as possible IN con-
vincng European that the time OF universal
neace is nigh, and that the standing armies should
be abolished.
4 good old lady said to her nephew. a poor
James. why did you enter the ministry"
"Tecause was called" he answered
James" said the old lady anxiousy:. as she
sure il wasn't some other noise you heard"'-Qynn
| Item.
There are still some people in Europe who have
not heard of the death OF Goethe. Stranger still
| the members of publishing house in Ghent oeHeVs
that the immortal author of Faust is still In ths
land OF the living and presiding over the amateur
theatrical presentations OF the Weimar Court as In
| the DAVIS of Schiller Herder. WieIand and Carl
| August the great Duke OF SaXezN eimar' Among
the packages received at the weimar postotice
few weeks ago was a catalogue or the Ghent pup
fishers for 1898. addressed 10 Mon Goethe ANA
teur de Tableaux. Wemar. Alemagne"
The Young Frenchman-Ah ha, wretched woman oman!
| You would break our engagement LOT mere
IN p,risienne-No. Georges loved you still up
| tin Yesterday. But my hand has been asked "
| The Young Frenchman-Say more noble gin.
| You did exactly right-(Chicaso hecofu'
Saws "The Philadelphia Record: 'The recent
marriage I'm this city of Mr.. Tarr and Miss
| Feathers thus forming the most harmonious union
OF tar and feathers known TO history, is matched
| by a Bucks County couple who crossed the Dea'
ware the other day to avail themselves OF the easy
marriage laws of New-Jersey. The groom was
Bartlett A. Downs and the bride Miss Elizabeth
Ups, and their runaway weduihs h'o'ea i
poet TO sing:
I'm matrimony's happy state,
Through Cupid's smiles and frowns.
We find in life. however straight.
There will be Ups and Downs"
The ingenuity of children in getting up new ana
extraordinary games has been an astonishnieht
to mothers in all generations -
sen,blv of the children of the neighborhood, with
his clothes pierced above and below with sre@'
many little holes ..A..
For PHYS sake" exclaimed his mother what
has happened TO you? , o..,
"Oh'" said Billy we've only been playing grocery
store and everybody was something In IL, ana
was the Swiss cheese."-(Youths Companion
In spite OF Senator Hills defence OF Maynard
James Russell Lowelrs coupet still remains true
The ten Commandments will not bulge
And stealing will continue stealing"
A House DIvided.-"It's very happy little fam'''
isn't it?' ,, -. ia,
"Oh dear no! Her husband is jealous OF hes
poodle and her poodle IL jealous or her papy dno
the baby cries for Its father all the Tine -t'o6ue'
In regard to the proposed new tariff bill OF 'n'
Canadian Government, a Canadian journal say''
.To the great surprise Of the ultra-loyal pro'ec'
tionists who declared when they introduced the1
protective policy that it would promote trade
with great Britain and discourage importauons
from the United States. the Government ta,'.
analysis shows that the system OF specihc QUIZ.
which is the essence OF the present tarin -a
which the manufacturers say must be maihti'h..
to promote their Industries dscriminates SQUARE"
against British goods"
Not Safe Yet.-watts-I will be mighty s 10
and accidents am, 4. ..uo--
Potts~But the football season is stii to follow
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