New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

II Is told OF wealthy New England man who r.
Gently bought country place. which he INTENDED
TO stock with wild animals. that he instructed his
agent to order several pairs OF Welsh rabbits.
Gentle Hint-Paterfam.Iias (severely)-Thers
night?
. "And 1t was after II before he went Rome. miss
I'd Ike TO know what kept him 30 late?'
came In in an and saw him that guess he thought
needed pro;ector ana 80 ne stay WsT Th'h No
A student of the wheel has coated the following
facts: In far-away New-Zea.and the awful word
"cyciodonna" has been coined substitute for
wheelwoman. In many Western towns the fair
rider Is called 'bloomer" without regard 10 her
costume. The word "scorcner." as indicating
speedy cycl.st. Is fairly engra.ted upon the Ian
guage. In Chicago, however, the "scorcher" Is
called a "scoot." The techn!ca.ites OF the machine
have led to attempts upon the part Of young
TO coin expressions. "YoIr tire is punctured" .ndi-
Gates that the story you telling lacks the prob
abe element Of truth. Reckless statements are
called "coasting" A very ancient yarn is not
chestnut" but century" young couple
showing a mutual fonlness riding tandem"
man leading fast re Is "geared high"
An Old fogy is referred to az high wheel"
chaperon is known as 'pacemaker" cheap
bicycle is called "gasppe' machine a profess
s!oral racer is a pro"
small boy who had a great dislike for school
returned homc Tor dinner a little earlier than
Tommy, you naughty boy. you have been play;
ing truant.' saad his mother; "a little dicky bird
came in at the window and told me So
The next morning Tommy set out for school a.
usual. During the morning his mother h ard,
round there saw Tommy crouched under the
table. 49,,
Seeing that he discovered. he crawled out
and, holding up a brick which he had by him.
II was waitin' to croak that dicky bird "-(Ch.
cago TimesH Herald
In discussion on the liquor traffic in Dublin. IRE
land. some time ago speaker made much OF the
fact that II mainly from the whskey tax that
the British Government derived the funds where
with 1t paid soldiers. police, spies. jaers and 50
forth, TO repress and punish Irish patriotism and
keep the country In subsection. But" SAID he
"the fault is your own. You cannot blame the Gov
ernment. 1t leaves you free 10 drink or not 70
drink just you please. There is no compulslon
The British Government does not bring you INTO
the public houses and pour the whskey down your
threats" Whereupon there arose from some one
in the body OF the hall the pathetic exclamation
"Ah. wish they would"
Danger of High Taxes.-Ilnois Farmer-Say
Mariah I've a good notion TO build a couple OF
houses close to ours for the boys to live In wnen
Weil-posted wife-Don't you do It; don't you 40
it.. AS quick as them Chicago folks md out wevs
got three houses here they IL come down ana annex
us.-(New-York Weekly.
widow 0: Kent England, has six sons serving
in the British Army. and in q month or 90 her
seventh and youngest son will enter the service
Then He Bolted-At a Populist county eonyen.ca
in Kansas the other day belated. oewhiske's'
"Ain't / nominated tor trusteer'
Nor. for treasurer"
Then reckon I'm road supervisor ~.
NO; Bill Corntassel Is the nominee TOT 'A'.
Amt nominated at alp"
Then blame me- II don't go down to the osfD"
shop. shave and bolt."-tWashngton Times
resident of vandalia. H.. thus describes tns
! origin Of the towns name The owner OF the 'A'.
before the place laid out did not possess muoH
learning, but wanted to appear classical neH0S
when he concluded to start town he went
friend and asked him TO suggest a>name OF son:
famous people or city OF ancient times The fneno
was a wag and replied: We'll. the vanda. WV
helped conquer Rome were noted people Ns~'
! II .vandaia,' which means the home OF the van
das' Hence Vandalla 1t became"
At the Summer Resort.-I.andlady- you sie"
we'll last night Mr.. GUNNER? , .s,nt
| should have slept better II somebody hadn ms nv
tho terrible mistake OF putting two feathers !" ny
LandladyI don't see hS S ,hsi All can so,, S bstn
there Amt a feather In both OF them'-t'o''~'
Transcript
Los Angeles man tells THE wasnns.s.
Times" that Los Angeles may soon oecome -.
largest city m California. San FRANCISCO
SAYS. has been steadily retrogradns VIM, , 80.
| incubation OF Los Angeles has been as s'eaa"'
| creaaing Los Angeles has the whole OF ''' =.
te-ior back OF IT, while San Francisco oens 81
mated on A narrow strip OF land pacNeu W ~
! mountains. has no place TO spread anu ~ ~. ,n,,,
from which to draw supplies In 1880 the Dp.'.
ton Of San Francisco was $4,000. while '0.u.' m.
Only es5 DO Los Angeles population ~ VIZ - .ss
wear was $500 while to-day 1t Is How % 'vs ,,~r
we are steadily pulling up on them :" % -. h.I
., m. country we know nothing al az oi VI" r.,x
o, ne ,sa, e.., in the est OF the States Every
| thing is on the BOOM.
vv,or. tho Work Comes In.-Minister sour ths
Wv, Ssven't been out OF your study an "o w.
| week What is the matter? .,,or say my ser.
nis,sr~Some OF the congregation -; "a write
| mons IRE too long, and rye otpn "S'"s
short one.-(New-york WssklA