New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
THE TALK Of THE DAY.

The colored people OF Virginia pay taxes property
| valued at 81, OOC 900.
The microscopic fidelity Of the country editor IN
reporting local events Illustrated the other day
by an Ohio paper, which had the following paragraph:
| On Wednesday OF this week a strange man walked
| through the main street OF our village. Ills name
| did not trnsplrc.
"P S-we open the forms to state that his name
| was George Washington smith, and the end Is not
| yet.'
Old CONFERENCE.-THE would you like to be when
BOYD like to be a brckayer.
That's commendable ambition. Why would you
| like to be briclayer!7 ,.,,
cause there's so many days when brcNnyers
can't ork"-(Gcod News
The human race includes two kinds OF pecplethoss
who know too much and those who don't know
enough. From the first class the knaves are mostly
recruited, and from the second class the FOOLS
SONG WITH A DIFFERENCE
Cyclones blowin' through the West an twistin' OF
The everlasiin' weather OH the run:
An Georgia jes' a-dreamn' in the blossoms an me
An her mockin' birds a singin' in the sun!
singln' IN the sun.
Iinvin' lots ~ fun
singin' in the blossoms
An singin' In the sun
Other folks a.fghtln' an a.fumin bout the fish,
les TO Keep the other folks away;
An Georgia ny the river Will ucE tdShic 6oh-
An hootn' aIliSators every dayi
Flshln' every day,
Happy on the way
ShUOtn' alligatOrs
An stufin 'em fer pay!
Other folks afarmn' and a-,hnlin they right
LOOkin mt the corn aSrOwfn tall:
And Georgia tes' adreanln' In her deccy fields oil
or six cents fer her cotton in the fall
DreamIn' day and night
In her fields o. white
Six cents fer her cotton.
An the money out - sight
-(Atlania Constitution.
Colonel Jesse F.. Peyton. OF Philadelphia. the
Father OF Ccntcnnals," has started Il movement for
great international celebration TO commemorate the
twentieth century Of Christianity. and to be l..d In
Jcrusalrm SIX years hence. They say THAI tho
Colonel think up ccrtcnnnls In an hour than
people in day; and though h. Is old enough
10 b. venerable he Is not too old to BE- vigorous.
Just dry yonr eyes.
For The nag still hes.
Ard there nln't any use To frown.
And we'd like to say
In plain. nlount way
That you can't Keep good FAC down
-tAtlanta Constitution.
A German student no, very we'll acquainted with
English tiled 10 quote the passage. tile spirit 10
willing. hut the flesh Is weak" follows The
ghost Is willing but the meat T. feeble"
WITH an Eye To Tie Future.-Mr. BlnuS was IOOhuk
over the plans Of y new barn he was preparing 10
build.
:" don't care about having any windows the side
facing the Kitchen yard,- he said.
I" But you will nec0 them for light" replied the
architect.
Light nothlngl' roared Mr. BIlns. Those win.
d0ws call for sixty four panes Of gnss ard I've got
y boy eight years old Leave 'em ont!"-lCmeaso
Tribune.
II the foreigners now In this country want to see
our standing army they will do well 10 look In Inc
horse cars and elevated ears morning and evening
willing to Condense.-"I--l must not listen to you.
Mr. Capphead." protested the hnshing girl, with eyes
iowncast. You are only trbing, and-and' oes'oes
Il Is getting late.'
Please hear out. Miss llcen!' pleaded INC
Infatuated young reporter. IN cut IL down 10 :So
words !'-(Chcago Tribune.
A correspondent Is Informed that the nrst street
car was built by John Stephenson. II was first USED
on November 20. 1882. and ran from Princest' IN
the Bowery. To Fourtcenih-st. ON It's first TRIP u
arrlci the Mayor and Common Council The patent
Tor I'LL, signed by President Andrew JACK
son. The had three compartments OF ten sea's
'ach the doors being the sides. II ais" hau seats
~ tho top.
Moro TO the P,rpose.-"If Ills helps you SAID ne
Oc tor signing his name Ia the prescription anu IoI"
ny IL. u should he gnd II You would ie, me %
"If II doesn't bcli me. doc" repilci me catier
n clear. distinct tone of voice, as ne hanueo oseI
he required ~, an let you know it-yM can pes
trunkful OF skeletons chs Good ailerhoon'
Chicago Tribune.