New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16

He wore his hair in bangs ana had
4 winning way
He used TO be a ladies' man
But things run on another plan
To-day!
Now he's JUS, a woman's man.
Silent and meek:
s,o,s N bi ana ~ stTonS and runs affairs
And sits up9n, him II he cares
~ ''"' -(Cleveand Leader
Or. Alexander. who has lived In Paso del Norte
ond FL paso since the Mexican War. says; Il never
Lrour q cose OF consumption among Mexicans until
within the last three years. TIE germs OF the dis
ease have been brought into the country by Amer
lean consumptives
wnton-Do you agree with David that all men
'WiIby|How can I tell? Just think of the number
NJ men that I never saw.-(Boston Transcript
The decision Of the Secretary OF the Treasury and
the Postmaster General to change the color OF the
two-cent postage stamps from carmine 10 green
,s announced. The i0-cent postage stamp, which Is
row green. will DO changed TO some other color.
'siEV1 nd no lacked X Gf this spSTSs
switch black MKT with gray, with shoe string ,de
around end the sHoy wG eeSs aHks Of
owner who needs 1t badly and Will be thankful Tor
The Kindness of any no L2Gy tor G n Which,
needcesslty to her."-(Iiarper's Bazaar
The Cleveland Plain Dealer" tells OF colored
man who noticed board displayed in front of
huildlng in course OF erection IL bore these words
Keen away-Danger." The colored man walked
nm close to the board and traced the letters with
his finger His lips moved as IL he were spelling
ont the words Before he had finished the Keep
quay" n brick fell from upper story and struck
him squarely on the head. Without even looking
nm he backed across the sidewalk and examined
the big cash In his hat. AS he smoothed II down
he sadly remarked: DAT 5 one &c or""oachs 10
n inherited edercation!
A peasant who regularly attended the market In
the neighborng town, on seeing the children OF the
orphanage Walking by IN no bs ~as hnaps
to town for the last twenty years. and those brats
never get any bigger. They're Just the same size
IAN Episcopal clergyman. of Grand Rapids
Mich who belongs to the order OF the Eks." says
a member of that order, ATTENDED meeting the
other evening The chairman. noticing his pres
cnce said: Il see Rev. Brother among us
this evening. AS this is such an unusual occur
renee | think he will have to be assessed S.
Tho rector put his hand into his waistcoat pocket
and marching up to the desk put down his little
v and made nice little speech In which he told
how glad he was to be with his brother Elks. and
ended by inviting them TO come and hear him
preach the next Sunday evening. Some one moved
that the Elks accept the invitation and go In a
body to their brothers church. which was unani-
mousy carried. The next Sunday evening the
front pews Of the church filed with Elks. and
when the Rev. Mr.. assembled his pulpit. he
said: I am delighted to so many Of my brother
Elks here this evening. but as It Is such
unusual occurrence with the most Of them. /
think they should each be assessed 81 Let your
light 80 shine, etc The way the silver dollars
ratified on that plate caution. The contribu-
ton was much heavier than usual. and the Elks
voted their reverend brother all right"
Tommy to the young man who was waiting In the
parlor for Tommy,s sister u amt the kind of
what begs candy from the fellers that comes to
pockets, I'd be wliin' to take it."-ChcaGo 6aSssi-