New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

Gasbag-we. you see am nominated Dom
you remember l said before the convention met
that It would be Gasbag or nobody?
Unsuccessful RivaI-Yes. 1 remember: but your
prediction was a little off. 1t is Gasbag and no.
body.
orthodox-"I suppose" said the man from the
effete East that you do not allow the preachers
out your way to make any reference 10 the golden
streets" ...,. 90 ~. avsraga
eodbug is" retorted the Denver man That Is all
we think the stuff Is fit for-to walk on"-Qndianap-
oils Journal.
lens sixty inches in diameter has Jus, been cast
at the Standard Plate Glass Works. in Butter
Penn. II is for the telescope OF the American Uni
versity OF Washington.
Matter OF Dress.-Mr Z.-What kind OF garb
did the man wear who called when was out!
Sam-Dunno boss l nebber wuz no good anyhow
ter remember what kind OF garbage people mas On
'em.-tRoxbury tMass) Gazette
..rhe Baltimore American" says that unless there
is bad frost or an epidemic OF the several diseases
that attack the there will be one OF the ars
est crops OF peaches this year that the country mas
ever known News from all the peaoh-growing Sec
tions reports the probabilities OF full yield
I'm a good deal worried about my SON. said
Mr.. Whykns. He doesn't seem to know the 'aue
We'll" replied the. man who puzzles over finance
III It's silver dollar that he doesn't know me
value or I don, see that you can blame him much"
-(Washington Star
A transforming company OF players is giving
THE Streets OF New-York' on the banks OF the
Yukon. in Alaska.
Effects OF Ambtion.-Clerkly dining ou')-"whars
become Of the s star soarser The old star mar
red the landlady and now eats in the Kitchen
Judge
1t has been noticed OF late since the introduction
OF military tactics In public schools that the chill
dren have hailed the idea with qualification. Every
nall aHs
the streets and play at soldiers. With a captain at
the head OF each company. the youngsters parade
the city thoroughfares. while the leader has his
hands full In delivering the familiar orders Of tho
army.
Father" asked little Johnny. lis there really any
difference between selling liquor at drugstore ana
"A great deal OF difference my SON" replied John;
nys father. "A drugstore license costs only 81. ana
a saloon license 81 O0o."-tBoston Transcript.
Ragsles-You are mistaken. old man. when you
say that the Democratic party is always divided.
on all the great questions OF the day II is Unit.
Waggles--Perhaps but when II gets INTO power
and tries to legisate on them It becomes cipher
Several men were talking about how they hap
pcned To marry.
had ali had their say because she was different
from any woman had ever met"
'She was the only woman ever met who would
have me-, and there was burst OF applause
The rhetoric OF tho Utah Constitutional Conven-
ton Is often amusing For instance one OF the
delegates got this of the other day: There Is an
insurance company doing business here that has
a building that cost more than S00,0O and has
that much more In assets. And there was a man
In this town who paid that company over 500
who had been dead for more than two years. and
that man isn't able TO collect the insurance" Then
delegate evidently an Episcopalian. was wicked
a TO respond cynicaily; Certainly not; how could
a dead man collect anything. unless II was the
Collect for tho peadf"
Tho proprietor Of u large building In London.
which contains several Mats on the upper hoorr
nayH that he never succeeded In renting ihese apart
ments readily until he employed n very eloquent
lrshwoinan M his agent,
several times the graceful "blarney" OF this ~.
ccllent woman has secure! . customer, where
lon,glfted egcnt would probably have failed
tho rooms, sure its hot an could wa,her At all
howe ~ the day an noght. agrayabc 10 yer tnshta
nm t,ullcty eoppers that wud make ~ warhsrwOinnn
OF the Queen of England by preference"
. Are W. rooms comfortably warmedy" asks IN
Are they warmedY with a surprised air. sure
wld so'kht turn o yer wrist. ye have amy dcgray
o temperature known to tho thcrlmct Their"
but the staircase Ia that easy to go upr
Now. thin" says the eloquent agent. AZ " she
were reaching the climax q all the wonderful I'd.
Ss y wnc so SSr do%m 0oO W would well behave
the intsndink tenant usually oapituiatss q this