New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
THE TALK or THE DAY.

cco,ch Journal tells OF two mpecunious Sco'cH-
., uho having only a "saxpence between the'"'
ordered one nip o whiskey. ihcs "''e '
uho should have the first drink. when an aca"""'
a,co ioned them. Pretending that th"y ma" JuN'
trunk one Of them handed the newcomer the WIS
To-, rsouestiug him TO join them In "A drink ne
,ra,, and after a few minutes OF painfui ana
sien, suspense said. Now. boys. youH nave oi'.
.,,h mo -. .'Wasna that weel managed mon
sail one 20 his pal afterward. Ay IL was s'''
the other solemnly but 1t was dreadiu TEX
.lIow soon do they elect President again
.6oar 'J me! wish they elected one cvery year n
| When my husband came home .fc'on "s"' "e
| was :, excited he kissed me- tile
.The Austin Statesman" thinks that II MY bryah
makes $50 oO5 n year for the next four years py
lcc,urlng there Will be danger of his becoming
frcc-sllyer candidate for the Presidency
breaking the News Gently.-The doctor came into
the room rubbing his hands and smiling fvery-
uuI unitIre o. for him "Coudn'; do better. returned
the doc9 TScr wSen he % saw that the doctor
TO say nothing more. he asked with soe ,
he hands and looked a trne uneasy. as II the task
before him were not just TO his liking, Wen; ne
Chicago Post.
The conv,cts Of Mississippi are a Of reve-
ruc TO the State the profit derived from them last
wear having been $4,000 The State has bought s~o
acres OF good farming land and rented or leased
much more and on this land It's 800 convicts are
worked. humanely. but diligently. so AS to secure
the best results The Jackson Clarion-Lcdger
sees no reason why other States cannot profit by
Mssissipprs experience and carry farming
operations profit 1t says: I'm case the farmers
of the State object to this sort OF competition.
then the best thing TO do with convicts Is to main
tain the public highways with theH,. Eood roaus
benefit all classes"
MISTER BLIZZARD
Mister Blizzard come erong
Say. DIS country nice
Shake de wnder Wild he song
Hang de house wild Ice
| Walk de slippery way;
De winter COT
But you'll git warm some day!
Mister Blizzard pun on blow
| Shake me 'twell ! blue.
| Pecpn'-creepin' In de do
"Brudder. whar Is you
Walk de slippery way;
| De winter cor
| Freeze up go soul.
But you'll Git warm some day!
Mister Blizzard sling dc sleet-
Snow fall in de night;
| Des so 'fraid he'll pinch her feet
DE oil worl turnin white!
Walk de slippery way;
| De winter col
| Freeze up yo' soul.
But you'll git hot some day!
| -(Atanta Constitution
| The question OF the admission OF women to the
| Ecoe des Beaux Arts In Paris IL again to be
| brought before the French Parliament as an
| amendment to the budget The Government will
| probably leave the matter entirely In the hands
of the Chamber. without mterposng any opposi-
| ton II is thought probable. however that
| the measure will be adopted 1t would involve
large additional expense. chiefly because the size
| of the classes would be increased that the
| building would have to be enlarged a new one
| provided. especially 1t would be considered
| necessary that the instruction be given to the
| sexes separately.
| did you cut down that cherry tree?
| George Washington, ibid you see me?
| George WASHINGTON. sr-Ies sir. did.
| lie. did it with my little hatchet.-(Judge.
| The following story told recently by a
woman who lived In the Far West and did her
shopping in NewYork by mall
| II had paid my bill the day before" she said
but needed article which was arked on the
catalogue eight cents. and at the risk OF being IN
| formed that the order too small sent H. and
before had time tell about the Joke OF sending
an eght-cent order the article came. prepaid with
four-cent stamp.
| "At the end OF the month I received n state
| mont In sealed envelope. showing that owed
my New-York correspondents eight cents. for which
| | sent n check. and received by return mail ~a-
| ceipt for that amount. You see that my eght-cent
| purchase cost the concern eight cents In postage
| and still they seem anxious to have my trade"
How do you get along with your wife!"
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