New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Cadzooks-Oh Man Kranlus says he has con.
scientious scruples against going to Europe
Zounds-Why, how's that
Ciadzooks-Well, you see ne is a Prohibt.onisi,
and II he went to Europe he would be descr Del as
a saloon passenger on the vessel
The War wheel-wheeler,-An don't you think
the bicycle will be used m warfare! .
Waiker-No I doubt If it Will ever get further 1er
than it's present status: as mere lns,rurleH' 'or
assault and ttery-tlndianapohs JoUrha'
The Japanese residents OF Chicago have or
ganzed a club which they have called the Chi
cago Nippon Club Nippon" says one OF the
members, rs really the name OF our country ara
the nickname Japan came about in this way: Inc
Chinese pronounced Nippon as Nappon' ana 'hen
the Portuguese traders shortened it into japan
but the japanese speak OF their country as Mp
pom so our club is the Chicago Nippon cub
Mr.. s.impurse-I see the kitchen clock is rot 60
ing. Didn't you get key to-day?
Il left YOU as you were going into jewellers"
YES but Mrs S,uckupp happened 10 be Their.
for 5-cent kitchen clock Key under those ercu'n'
stances. do your
What did you dor .,.
81 asked how long it would take thsm e clean 9n,a
diamond necklace, and came out "-'Ne"-horA
Weekly.
"rhe Atlanta Constitution" calls attention to the
valuable advertising that has been given TO the
South by the Exposition. TWENTY-FIVE governors
It says "twenty-four State press associations the
chambers of commerce of perhaps forty leadlns
cities hundreds of mayors. scores OF Senators ard
congressman the President and Cabinet, the New
England Manufacturers Association. the bankers
of the country, the National Farmers Convention
and dozens of other big organizations have come
and gone, and in every quarter Of the Union they
have sung the praises of the Exposition and OF the
South"
Could. but Didnt.-"Browne is most consiierat'
why do you think SOP
'He can play the fiddle"
Can he? / never heard him."
That's just it-nobody else ever did9'-(Chcage
Record.
deed of trust for $500 on all the household
goods of Alexander A. Arthur has been filed In
Tennessee in favor of local bank. Arthur is the
Englishman who spent vast sums OF money IN es-
ta5lishng the Scottish Lumber Mills at Knoxville
and founding the town of Mddlesborough, Ky. lie
also instrumental in getting the Knoxville.
Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad built. A
half-dozen years ago he considered Croesus
In Knoxville; to-day he Is said to be penness
Not the Bood.-"If am killed" exclaimed the
Bird, tragically. my blood will be upon your head"
But Woman laughed scornfully.
She was willing TO admit that the fowls wings and
tan feathers would be upon her head but Il was
une.
She was evidently from the country" says Tho
Philadelphia Record" and when she boarded
car and handed the conductor a dollar win IN
struct.ons TO be that he made the right
change he knew that she was not woman TO %
fooled with Following the usual custom Of con-
ductors who are short OF change. he pockeied the
note and returned TO the platform, intending 10
give her the So cents when he had taken in more
fares The passenger followed his every movement
with suspicion until the car stopped at Washing
ton-ave., when the conductor ahead to see thai
the railroad tracks were clear. Quick as nasn
the jumped from the car. pursued the
astonished conductor. overlook him. AMI be.abored
him with her green umbrella. shouting 4 kno"ed
you gon' to steal It, you brass-buttoned THEIR
Only the interference OF bystander saved inc
conductors skull and no explanation would sat-
isfy the irate countrywoman until the change was
placed In her hand"
THEN AND NOW.
Chapter l.
Young Archibald Ashcraft ran his fingers throusn
his hair. folded his arms, and gazed at the sheet
THERE he exclaimed exultantly 'lt Is com
plete 1t has cost me many a headache. ~ mas
with unrest. and rendered even the food that has
passed passed my lips dstasteful to me- but have no
He had written his ar:t poem
y viii take Atty 's eSp:ss o. the paper you
Il was the trsmulous voice of Archibald Ash ,s.
money i ,Toa! e Of he he i Is' ana rushed
The Daily Bread cha nsa published ii his p0'"
Yves" said Mr. A. Ashcraft. hesita tingN, ~
reply to the question OF a friend who had found
sSrapbook in his desk and was looking through 4
ITS IA sort Of poem wrote some years s Ssok
had forgotten about having pasted 1t In that doom
Chapter ~. -. a.
"Arch.ba,d.' exclaimed Mrs. Ashcraft, WHAT
the matter? You seem excited. Has any'h"'
gone wrong In your business" 81,
No" replied old Ashcraft, throwing his ,, nI
and overcoat the lounge. i've had a h'uu liz
trouble with impudent caller. that's all iis
came into my office just before started non1
up to me poem wrote for that paper twenty-five
years ago. and kicked him outl Dinner Teady'
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