New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Hartford POST advises the students OF
Trinity College to discontinue the use of the Eng
sh abbreviation of varsity" for university. There
is much good in the advice. II Americans
must have an abbreviation OF the word It ought TO
be "'versity"
You seem sad. my red-sknned brother" said
the missionary. "Red-skinned brothers heart heap
sad said the noble son OF the prairie. white
college yen, he know Injun cant wsr-wnoop Tor
sour apples. Waugh.'-(cincnnau Enquirer.
1t is estimated that this year yield of olive oil
In California will reach 1900 gallons But the in
dustry is still in It's infancy. The Department Of
Agriculture reports that more than $4,000 gallons
Of olive oil is annually imported into the United
States
Flat Iife.-Simmons-Hello! Has the billing and
cooling OF that new married pair next to you run
you out yet?
why, thought you said it driving you to
lit was. But they have got to quarrelling now
! go homo early on purpose to listen '-(lndanapo-
lis Journal
An investigator has discovered that there are zS
lawyers in Congress, IL farmers, 2 editors. 3
facturers. l railroad manager. steamboat owners.
IA teachers and college professors. 25 bankers. p
merchants. house-builder. 3 c.ergymen, Z who say
they are engaged in business" doctors. archi-
tect. music teacher, owner OF oil wells. miners,
insurance agents, l theatre manager, l manu-
facturer of ice. civil engineers. lumbermen,
owners OF stone quarres. real estate agents,
pharmacist and steamboat captain.
KICKER.
He kicked the moment he born,
He ,,I kicked and hOwied in babyhood,
TIL the neighborhood thought they'd die.
he kicked when first he went to school.
And he scratched the nurse maid, too.
He kicked on his college football team
Yes, he kicked his whole life through
Though he didn't often vote:
And he kicked at the way the choir sang
He Kicked the O bucket ,i hnaiy, l'''''
IA; And un nobody T. m ,o you beti
Bonneville Journal
In the Suburbs.-"Smth is trying new
chicken-feed. He says 1t makes his hens lay
mendously"
"Ah! Eggs them on. suppose"
Cold Blooded. There are several things in this
said the young writer
NO doubt, no doubt reped the man of many esx
periences. Have you submitted 1t to publisher?
NO Not yet; wanted to get your advice
We'll. If were in your place. III go through the
book and pick out what 1 considered the passages
Of . striking excellence
"And throw them away Washington Star.
The return of contributions will be expedited
II stamped envelope is inclosed." read the poet
sardoncaly, from the printed slip which accom-
panied his rejected manuscript. Great Scott
Who wants expedite their return? I'm sure
mine couldn't come back any faster than they 30. II
had private carrier pigeon express" And he
goomily tucked the five sonnets. the ballade and
the rondeau into fresh envelope and sent them
off on their nineteenth round.
Out on the Frontier-Eastern Dude Co waiter}-
Who is that bad-looking man?
Waiter-He am called de dude-kier: but don't pe
Altered. He nebber kills but one dude day, an
he has done killed one dude dis mawnins Man al.
ter look at de copse befoah yer gibs yer order Ter
breakfast? exit dude)-(rexas Siftings.
The American Economic Association and the
Political Science Association of the Central States
will meet in indianapolis from December 2 10
January @ Among the topics to be discussed oy
eminent speakers viii be The Pure Theory 't
Economic Progress" "rhe Relation OF Changes
Practcability and Desirabity OF a Double stand
ard OF Currency" Some Unpublished Letters OK
David Ricardo THE Scope OF Sociology" Tho
Sphere OF Voluntary Organization In Social Move
ments." Present Obstacles to the Adoption OF
Business Methods In Municipal Administration
THE Ohio River Gateway to the West ana
How May Collegiate Instruction in History ECO
Monies. Political Science and Sociology BE Made
More Effective for Good Citizenship
An old gentleman who had dismounted from ms
horse walked into waysde Inn, and eit 'no
animal In charge OF a barely clad urchn. but ="
returning he found another boy holding his horse
He scanned the little destitute through his en- ,s.
Elasses' and exclaimed: We'll but you're NOT '"'
mo. sir" said the boy; Il jist speckilated' anu
bought i'm OF other boy for harpenny ,,A
The boy received a 'threepenny' Tor his straisa"
forwardness.-lTit B!tS-