New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-17

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Now, Mary said the teacher to the little girl
just just naming and dsrins and burning and Slaa a
"i'd get right away from there replied the child
in matteroifact tone that upset the instructor Tor
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Commercial Gazette.
One of the most prevalent, II not the most glorious,
products the nineteenth century is the picnic which
dates from 1902. A list Of eatabes and drinkables
was drawn up and passed around. Each person Who
proposed to take part in the thing was then supposed
% pick ont tho articles he she would provide. ana
nick or tick them of the list. Hence the picnic.
which ever since has done so much to increase ths
gayety OF nations.
Putting armor on coward will not make him fight.
1t Is poor sermon that VIII not nit sinner
The man who has red nose is about the last to
The wicked are In the most danger when they feel
When the bank breaks, the religion Of some follu
The truth we hate the most is the truth that hits
some Of the hearts sweetest songs have been learned
in the dark.-(Rams Horn.
Professor Virgins thinks he will soon be able To
divide the angle Of equlateral triangle into three
equal parts, and increase the number OF regular
polygons inscribable in a given Circle Now We
know why are having such good weather. Wig
gins Is so busy fooIng with his angles and poygons
that he hasn't time to predict good weather, ana
so, naturally, We get 1t.
UN VIEUX FUMEUR.
When young and my hair was thick
And purse was thin, used TO smoke
Cigars, that now would make me sick,
Yet from their fumes ] would evoke
such visions as never see,
Now am old.
within each rank cheroot rolled tight,
A world OF dreams there used TO be-
CONQUERED worlds every night:
One such clcroot would conquer me
Now am old.
Some OF those dreams l can't forget;
And some came trie-pve wealth and nams'
Pm smoking still. and much the same,
Now / am old.
I rscoect that those cigars
ina, brought that faiihls.s {. dream can to ne
Let ashes cover up old scars
I'm fifty odd-mv hair Is thin.
NV purse Is stout, and so am I;
take not half tho comfort In
The best perfecto one can buy
And visions no longer see.
And smoke Is only smoke to me.
OCR c. R. in oups Of Buffalo,
"The Philadelphia Record" says that wild-eyed.
despera c-lookng the other day told Judge that
he wanted to swear OF. "Al right" said the Judge
brl,kly take the Book You do solemnly swear
before me to refrain from the use Of intoxicating
LIQUORS for the period OF one year. so help YOU God
Fifty cents please" Intoxicating liquors ~ painted
the visitor anxlously. "Why, sir. never touched
a drop OF liquor in my lIfe." swell. what 40 you
want to swear of from ?" inquired the Judge. Why.
not from liquor, but from the poetry habit. You
see I'm q poet. and everything have written mas
been turned down. and now I'm going TO stop ana
work for a living"
A lady in Hong Kong engaged a Chinese COOK:
When the Celestial came, among other things she
csked his name. Nv NAME said the Chlnnman'
smiling is Wang Hang Iio' on In, cant am r rs
member all that said the lady. 81 VIII can you
John" Next morning when John came up ir get
his orders smiled all over, and looking inqmrinsv
NV name Is Mrs. Melville Lancdon.' me no
mernble all that said John. "ChiDaman ne no
savev Mrs Nembul LandOn-I call you TOMMY
Boston Globe.