New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
The TALK or TIE DAY


James l. TAYLOR has purchased of Rebecca p.
Bradley THE Greenburgh Register published at
Dobbs Ferry. lie purposes to make 1t a live Re-
publican local weekly paper. and his many friends.
knowing his capacity and energy, believe that ne
will succeed.
How many crisp new Treasury notes win It
X Stout, of the Sub-TreasuIy. balancing a SO
goldpece on the tip of his finger. I'll net you
can't guess within twenty of the right number
about HUNDRED resed the aeissa'e tho t Du are
cal reply.-tCincinnat Times-Star
J. s Coxey Of Masson Ohio. who is organizing
an army Of 10000 men to march Washington,
isn't spending any of his money on the ex-
! petition He says he wouldn't think OF depriving
the oppressed people along the line OF march OF
the privilege of supporting H.. II looks as II Coxey
foxy.
! Mrs Wade in one respect a "tormentersome"
woman to live with. her husband expressed II.
She had mo imagination" ne said. and would ask
the queerest questions, Al tne suppe. .h sap he hi
read that day in the newspaper passenger on
| ocean and had never been seen again. Was ne
drowned" asked Mrs Wsde ION, mo- S ot course ls
| believe "-(1'id-Bits.
An English paper says that on every Christmas
Dav since the Napoleonic invasion of Russia. in
ISL? a prayer has been reced in all she churches OF
Cars empire. calling down ine curses or heaven
upon the French. Indeed. the andthema formed
part Of the Christmas Day liturgy Of the orthodox
Church. But on last Christmas Day. Russia and
France having become frienry. the Car ordered tine
cursing prayer to be omitted
Jingleberry had an accident insurance policy
and when he upset lamp and burned his hand he
overheard to eXclaim: There, Coniound my
luck, why the deuce didn't get fire Insurance
policy myself%'-(Iarpers Ba7ar
An English Methodist paper says a welmeanins
local preacher recently prayed that the Lord would
"annihate the Queen and all the royal family"
When he learned afterward what "annhilate"
meant he greatly distressed II dearly love
the Queen" he said "and | thought she deserved
the longest word could get hold Of"
Not Natural THAT clock" said the man who
was looking through the senate +, chamber. don't
NO" replied the guido.
Whose property Is it,
why, IT belongs to the Cnion."
'"rO which -
An don't strike? No. Ye can't fool me-"
Washington Star
In Chicago the other day asked Colonel
r. q. lngersoll what he thought of the Income Tax
bill 81 think It's tax on brains" he replied Il
don't wonder Cleveland favors 1t. Why. there Is
no more sense for the Democratic party to tax
incomes than there would be for the Republican
party to tax Cleveland because he Is fat. An in
come tax is fight against nature. Nature gave
more brains than others. To tax
mans brains Is to try to combat nature. and In
been permanently accomplished with success"
Diekzcongratalate me. my dear boy! Miss Dia-
Bob-You don't say so! But come to think Of Il.
II isn't strange after all She has always de.
cared that men are all alike-tBoston Transcript
According to "Pearson's Society News" Mr. Glad
stone Is still a dancing man. His steps are not
quite up to date OF course. but he has no aversion
to 'treading a measure when occasion requires. and
he still performs his little old-fashioned leaps in
.lf.r nNfy drill Ia nil fhA
greatest agility and gravity. Many young men lack
his ballroom energy. and at home at Hawarden, he
and his little granddaughter. Dorothy Drew. indulge
daily In terpsichorean feats. while Mrs. Gladstone
plays for them in fashion hardly less remark
able than her husbands dancing"
What Indeed.-Mr Grimme-It is Just an outrage
the way the little innocent birds are being BUTCH
cred TO adorn womens hats.
that it was the bright BIRD wing wore on my hat
Ms going along the street that attracted your
attention and led to your marrying me?
Mr.. Grimme-What In thunder has that got to
do with 1t? That only makes the case stronger
indianapolis Journal.
1.-THE Boston Transcript cynically remarks that
neither a woman Irshman has any pity on
II horses jaw.
trtt? He committed suicide from Jealousy because
the heroine of his latest story marres another man
Orange-I see Knowitall has taken 10 wearing
glasses.
Mock Orange-That is not strange. He is afflicted
with disease OF the /.
The most absent-minded man IN the world has
been found Geneseo. y. Y. He went TO a tele-
phone the other day in one of his distracted
ments and rang himself up-(Harpers Bazaar.
Says THE Forest and Stream: I'VE have all
heard the story of the man who wrestling with
the bear. and prayed. Lord. II you can't help me-
don't help the bear, but stand side. and you'll
see the all-fredest bear fight you ever did see'
Well, this is old, too-oder than the Oldest settler
for away back in the days OF the Leshes their
CHEF once prayed before going into battle: BE ON
our side! An gin We Gamma be side, aye lay
low Bit an yen thae carries get a hidin' that
must please ye.'"
The young husband was somewhat surprised when
ms Wlte came into the office. She opened the con-
Versatlon at once. II want enough money to 20
out of town FOR few days" she said "and you
VIII nave 70 take your meals downtown for a few
Jays WY, what does this mean 1T means
lust TINS; got messenger boy come
10 the house FOR Mary Ann to tell her that
she was wanted at her aunt's and as soon
as She got around the corner | shut I'M
comes back she won't find any there We don't
owe her anyt thing so It's all right. and | wanted 10
discharge her, but you know | never would dare
10 tei ner TO go, and knew YOU wouldn't dare
anu don't you think your little wife knows pretty
Wei now 10 manage? Say yes. now III break
dis Journal
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