New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The nickname Bird Seed" for Bird s. Coler. the
Democratic nominee for Controller. will Immediately
suggest Itself 10 the campaigner
the club went into downtown hat store, Selecting
a tile that suited him. he asked: What's the price
Eight dollars" responded the clerk
Any discount 10 minister" gravey asked the
caller. 49,, :, D., go
The Hardware man pu, the nat on %aKsn oSss 10
f 's take TOOK ss '0nf HS' don't like ii
they can go to the d-L"-9iard"are
|, mus, be confessed that It Is rather awkward
for party when the record OF one Of Its candidates
IS found the police blotter.
,ad BY tobacco experts 'ha. the finest nc Cigars Psr
est cigar that he costs him not less tnan -
They made IN Havana and shipped TO fni Sod.
a tobacco expert every year TO the Plantations IN
Western cuba TO purchase the best co drsn
INK the cutting Of the plant and its forwarding TO
eh,rse and directs how the weed shall be rolled
into the finest cigars without regard to cost After
incs Sam FIRST cxacting the heavy duty due to the
Government Philadelphia Record
The American Missionary Association. represent
ing the Congregational churches OF the United
States will hold its hfty-nrst anniversary in Min
nea polls on October 10.
Practically All work. The Old gentleman was in
clIned upbraid the young one for nes'ectns his
business during the golf tournament -,
But. father" protested the young man. I can't
work when I'm playing golf
The old gentleman looked at him over the top OF
You can't play golf without working he re-
lie had seen the game. -(Chicago Post.
The Order OF Liberators OF Canada" has been
formed for the purpose Of freeing the French popu-
lation OF Canada from English rule.
STUDY IN AUTHORIZATIONS
A little Quakercss. so quaint
So modest and so sweet.
She looked veritabe 81.
While walking down The st.
(Indianapoli journal.
A corduroy road made OF small cedar trees which
were in p perfect state OF preservation. was I'M
earthcd the other day thirty-eight feet below the
surface OF tie earth. seven miles east OF Ashabula
OHIO Professor Carl Wright. teacher OF geology
IN Obcrlin College. who has visited the spot and ex-
amined the wood. gives it as hts opinion that the
wood has been where it was found since the glacial
epoch.
An Innovation. Ferry-By the way how did the
Iargreayes-It came very. near being failure
The author let the prIma donna come on WITHOUT
cinnati Enquirer.
Mrs A. r. Paul TO whom has been in,rusted the
work OF Gle ming the downtown business sirects OF
Chicago was the nrst woman says THE Chicago
Post" TO take up street cleaning. 1t was through
her efforts that women were first employed by the
authorities OF this city 10 look after its house clean
Ing She says she has given UP all social attach
ments and other pursuits. and will devote all her
energy to the work OF cleaning and keeping clean
the downtown streets There is sentiment In Mrs.
Pauls devotion to this trying work. She Is
widow. and when her only child died Of diphtherla
several years ago she resolved that the deadly and
disease laden Atmosphere must he purified Sew
eral weeks ago she returned. emissary OF the
Civic Federation. from a thorough Inspection OF
the street -cea ming and garbage systems In opera
ton In New-York. Baltimore Brooklyn and other
Eastern cities.
W. II. Preece. the well-known ELECTRICIAN: tells
an amusing story about the early days or the tee-
ephone. That the Queen might test the , new IN,
In communication, and arranged that band
should play while Her Majesty was AZ the other
end OF the instrument
The Queen was detained. and before she
thought struck Mr.. Preece. Why not himself act
as the baad7 He stepped to the Instrument a. and
hummed into 1t God save the Queen ana asked
II Her Majesty recognized the tune
but very badly plsycdr'-tYouths Companion.