New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04

Complaining Subscriber-Why don't you print
more articles proving that the Democratic party 10
much better than the Republican party?
Democratic Editor-Because / have to give -
much space to reports OF the trial and conviction
Of good Democrats.
Business scheme.-Flrst Divorce Lawyer-Ws
ought to advertise bit
Second Divorce Lawyer-But so many Of the
pRs rs D Div ns' aeS got get
around that We'll advertise free instructions
M yb1 to Make hmf a viii a be W writing to
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1t is said that thinner nan, the champion bicycle
rider. intends TO turn professional. This statement
will amuse some people who know how well Zim-
norman has lived for several years past and tho
little amount of work he has done outside Of ped
ding his safety.
He Remembered Public Library Official ttear-
ing up card)-What chump let you have book on
that card? It expired month ago, .,.,u~ uuA,-
rSrng a MaS with curly hair and
why. 1t was you.-(Chcago Tribune
THE Fourth Estate " is the name Of a new weekly
Journal devoted to the interests of newspapers and
newspaper men. which has just appeared In this
city. 1t is comely from typographical point OF
View and the first issue gives an excellent resume
OF the and gossip relating to the craft. The
editor is Ernest F. Birmingham.
village schoolmaster had shot himself because he
could not pay debt OF MY MARKS hoIeui Sg;
marks that owe. should be kept at 1t all the
year round.-F'liegende Batter
Mrs David Rosenberger. the wife OF farmer. near
Kttanng. Penn has just given birth 10 five babies,
three boys and two girls. all OF whom are alive and
we'll II thought" says the surprised father, that
coming to a time of astonishing pluralties
when they began to count up the vote for Grow a
week ago. But oh. my, didn't lock for anything
like this-hard times. and five babies at once!'
out at the Midwlnter Fair the old Cafor I,sr
Hssd to de hey IaI"
for the fact that 1t was his coach than for Horace
on Tee o the er to rae v n his las, words
Ny feet Is of the brake an can't hold the
They say that Private Secretary Thurber is be-
coming quite clipper and genial He is credited.
with having told a Senator the other day. "a good
bon mot which he had just heard.
80 you proposed to Miss Jnglegllt?"
And she refused you?'
Perhaps It was hasty answer"
No She took care nat 1t snohgn oe enc
There is a canal in England which cos, $4,000
to construct, and was recently sold for flN 1t
is known as the Stort Navigation and dates from
the reign OF George III. In 1873 Truman Han
bury the brewers. obtained II for fl50o, as they
found that when their malt was carried quietly
by canal saving in value effected. as against
the transit In trains the difference being
sldered about equal the rent OF malt-house.
The present PROPRIETOR had been for a long time In
the service OF the firm. and the navigation OF the
canal was handed over to him for fl0O a token
% esteem by his employers.
Modern Heroism.-Weary Watkins-Say. deg amt
no real heroes nowadays.
Hungry Hggins-Dey amt Ell? Wy, right here
In de paper is Teller advertiser dat he amt afraid
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Honore Beaugrand, the proprietor OF LA PatrIe."
the French Liberal paper OF Montreal. has just
caught the authorities of ;he Church In a very
trap. In a recent issue Of his journal he caused
1t TO be announced that IL would soon begin the
serial publication OF The Count OF Monte Cristo."
by Dumas. The Archbishop OF Montreal at once
wrote him. admonshing him not to publish
this work, inasmuch all the novels OF Dumas are
placed the index OF forbidden books by tho
Church. Mr.. Beaugrand then announced that he
had never intended To publish THE Count OF Monte
Crsto." but that the announcement TO that effect
was made simply TO show the inconsistency Of the
Church. For the French theatre of Montreal is al
lowed TO present plays of Dumas. and the Monde"
has been publishing The Three Musketeers' with
his approval. The explanation Is that the manager
of the theatre and the Editor OF The Monde
are Conservatives. The whole incident throws an
interesting light the regio-political situation
in the Province of Quebec.
Moral Effect.-First Ward Worker-Dis Mckans
business IL purity tough, eh, pard?
Second Ward Worker-It won't be safe TO do no
work In elections fer nearly long as tree OF
four monts 10 come indianapolis Journal.