New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-25
THE TALK or THE Dil.


The Bufralonlans may have to settle with
General \ d. Mcleod. If he ever visits their city
In a recent address 20 who IS reported TO have
been benefited by the Kelley cure for drunkards
and was about 10 start for Buffalo he remarked:
II believe he Will find his field Of operations In Buff
falo quite as VIDE and as extensive he found 1t
In Denver" Governor Waite may appreciate the
compliment. but what about Buffalo?
Worse Than That-visitor dn washngton)-Wha
a noble pill your Capitol building is, How majestic
how-but what IS the occasion OF that frantic rush
OF men down the steps? can there be an alarm OF
Oh Residcn'-T think not From the way they are
rlrnbtng over each other 10 gct out. Judge Sen-
ator PETER hls risen 10 spelk.-tChcdSo Tribune.
Tho loans OF tho city Of Paris have ever been ex-
tremey popular. not 10 say the most popular OF
financial operations in France. for they secured
mainly by The octrOis revenues, or duties levied at
the "barr6r.s' or gates Of the city. upon nearly
every article Of consumption entering the place The
loan Just opcn, consists or 523j bonds Of 40 francs
each with interest at ~ per cent payable semi
annually: and participating, besides. every year,
through quarterly drawings in lots or drawings
aggregailng q total value OF $1,000 francs. The
bonds ere offered at $40 francs. and The premium
amounts therefore, 10 60 francs Moreover. the loan,
with lots" or drawings are Jess sought after for
the sake ~ the coupon than for that OF the Tot
ami therefore the price ~ the bonds will soon
approach par This explains why fortnight az,
thee bonds before the opening Of the subscrp
ton were quoted IN the route fouTSc ABOVE t!lc
figures which they were put on the market.
Johnny What made you run away from BIZ
slutthcrs? You was afraid Of him. that's what's the
matter
Tommy-No ! wasn't neither II we'd fought. I'll
licked him. and then my ma'd licked me That's
what | run away for so.-(Boston Transcript
\ Kentucky editor says that he is the only
heather in the United States who publishes Pro-
hlhiton paper Terms. s. year to the rlch 81 a
year To the poor
Familiar to Americana oy-What does feudal
Teacher Under the old feulal system, one man
had authority over 4 whole community. appointing
his iayortes to rule oyer the people. and levyng
tribute on All citizens whenever he pleased. DO
Boy~Ycsm. lie Was a boss Street x Smiths
Good News.
Referring to a statement In The Boston Globe
that there Is no rhyme for Massachusetts. and the
attempt Of a Massachusetts man to show that there
is a correspondent Of The Tribune submits a rhyme
which he thinks wholly beyond criticism. 1t Is as
follows:
man named Heath
Has Of false teeth.
Just got him two brand new sets
Now. Tribune. dear
Pray find just here
A rhyme to Massachusetts,
\ Neglectfu Citizen. South American Wife (early |
mornlnS-iarl, Hear the cannon and the rattle of
},
Husband-Mio gracia, This must b. Election !
Day, and forgot to register tNew-York Weekly.
\ Western Populist paper says: Instead Of the |
cry ON to Washington it ought to be ON to Wan !
Street. " a great many bright men have tried to |
get to Wall Street. but. somehow or other. Wall
Street always managed to get to them first.
Social Agones.-The Stop Gap: Hostess 60 |
Brown who has been suddenly Invited at the last |
moment to make f3urieentnl-oh. rs so good
II we hadn't been obliged!-Uunch
THE watertown (N. W Standard" the now Re- |
publican daily which has been started in that town.
has already proved to be success beyond the |
hopes OF its projectors This is partly due to the |
fact that able Republican journal has been |
badly needed in that part of the State. and partly |
because it has been fortunate I'm having its edi-
tor the well-known newspaper man Alpha Child. |
The Republicans of Watertown are to be con-
graduated having such bold and able
ponent OF their views
An Instance.-Mss Passe (smpering)-They say
these photographs don't do me justice. Mr.. Seddit.
justice. you know. should always be tempered with
mercy.-(Chicago Record
special number, containing 2iO pages. issued on
Monday by The Drygoods Chronicle" of the
representative trade papers OF NewYork, Is devoted
to the idea that New-York presents advantages
which no other city OF the continent claim In the
purchase of drygoods for merchants in every part
OF the country why We Buy In New-York," the
leading article of this number. Is argument in
itself showing the remarkable enterprise OF New
York drygoods men. THE Chronicle has compiled
a number OF pages OF interesting statistics In re-
gard TO the trade of NewYork. 1t states that New
Yorks annual business is $0oOOOoO000. 1t gives fig
ures show that NETWORKS annual imports of
drygoods are eight times great those OF all
other American cities combined and twenty times
as great IA those OF any one This Issue Of The
Is noteworthy not only for its contents
but for its Typography and Illustrations
on High Olympus-"What you looking so
gum about, old man." asked Jupiter
Mars frowned. "A little German tailor has In,
vented buet-proof suit that is likely interfere
with my business" said he
They are getting little the best OF YOU chimed
In Cupid but 1t will be a cold day before they
ever get an armor that Is proof against my darts
Journal