New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Golf players point to the matches on Lincolns ana
Washingtons birthdays as proof conclusive that
theirs is an al-the-year-round sport
Informers stand slim chance in Georgia Here
IS unique paragraph from a rural newspaper:
walk shall. If white man, be fined $. and il
negro receive twenty-five lashes-half the penalty
to be bestowed on the er."-(Atlanta Consti-
tuition
The heirs OF an estate in Los Angeles County,
CAL valued at $4,000 went to law about it some
time ago, and the executor now announces that he
has Just 20 cents OF the estate left.
And Fraudulent.-"Iiow are you observing Lent?'
asked the professor.
Il staying quietly at home" replied the divin-
That's what call indo' Lent" rejoined the pro-
fessor. with great severity.-(Chicago Tribune.
red rabbit was caught near Eastman. Ga. a few
days ago. 1t Is alive and on exhibition IN that place
and the farmers OF the district say that it Is the first
of the kind that they have ever seen.
"Chimmy." said curbstone cherub. "wut's Do
Don't you know? learnt It In wan lesson at
night school De equator is an imaginary line
WHO put it dere? Great Observation-Disclosures
Star.
First College Boy-I hear your governor is i'll. old
man: what's the trouble?
Second College Boy-Remttent fever.
First College Boy-Huh. wish mine would catch
A Heavy Expense-"They amt as much in scrap:
pin outsiders thinks" said the bullet-headed
gentleman ,o.
Yes. And telephone olls."-(lndianapolis Jour-
nal.
The little King OF Spain, according 20 a floating
paragraph had for his lesson the other day the mot
toes OF the different European countries lie got
as far as England. and promptly recited "Dieu ct
mon Drol" and then abruptly asked. What is the
motto OF American" Count =, who happened TO
be In the room the time. answered. ''Dieu ct
Mon roe"
Justice Hawkins OF London. has been at Il
asain. You are charged with trying to commit
suicide" he said sternly to the prisoner at the
D h was to- to sy
woman" Hum unused His Lordship Then.
suddenly, did she refuse you, or dd she marry
you?"-(London Globe
The Tribune the other day printed story Of .
man who complained to a book publisher that
certain book was not properly bound. the fact being
that its pages were left uncut. The manager OF
bookstore in Chattanooga writes: we have mad
many similar experiences with books with uncut
edges 1t has got so now that we never even
attempt to explain the matter, but send them their
money quick II we can't furnish different binding
It is a relief to know that the same thing happens
in the cultured East"
Better Job-"You don't seem to boast much
about YOUR ancestors?'
NO. I'm too busy liking things SO my posterity
can brag OF me. Chicago Record.
IF YOU ask the heavy villain why he doesn't
smoke cigars on the stage" says THE Philadel-
phia Record" "he will tell you that no property
man, however important the company may be. VIII
consent to supply cigars Cigarettes are much
cheaper and the stage villain who deiies all rad-
lions ard smokes cigars always does so at MS own
expense. And this Is rather expensive, inasmuch
as the villain of the drama usually wears dress
suit is supposed to be plentfully supplied with III
gotten gains. and only takes two or three puns at
whatever he is smoking before throwing 1t away.
Until til, property-man volunteers to furnish
cigars We must be content with the cigarette
smoking stage villains"
A Matter OF Princple.-'I know these amt eggs,
clucked the old hen. eying them critically. i
know one Of ems door knob. another is a ten
penny nail. and the others are pieces OF corncobs.
/ don't expect to hatch either a hardware store or
fortyacre field OF corn. but there's principle at
stake and I'm going 10 show those folks IN the
big house the other end OF the yard they can't
regulate my instinct. When | want TO so into the
young chicken business I'm going into 1t, eggs or
no eggs-thats ALL"
And she settled herself down on the nest for an
other three weeks-(Chicago Tribune.