New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-27
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The indianapolis Journal" whose Republicanlsm
will not be questioned, says: There is no law
agains; politicians from other States making
speeches In the New-York municipal campaign. but
their speeches have any effect at all II Is likely
70 be reactionary one against the candidate they
favor In municipal elections especially, the Ameri-
can people apt 10 resent outside Interference
A Friendly Bar Examina;ion.-A Georgia CORE
fpondent sends this account OF young mans
oral examination FOR the bar 10y local committee
before an old Judge. who Wa also an Oh aciuain,-
ance OF the candidate: Being asked what IL
arson he scratched his he'd ana hnaly sa'''
on this the old Judge to help him out says tut;
tut. jim. Suppose were TO set fire to your mousse
and burn Il down. what would that be-? -, .,,
!, " wourg ne do drettei mean trick
cnrate jim Was in the hands OF his friends and was
honorably admitted.-(Case and Comment
The Omaha worli-Herald." OF which William J.
Bryan was formerly editor speaks thus OF the can
d,dacy OF Henry George In this city: He repre-
sents more nearly than any other candidate In the
fed the principles enunciated in the Chicago plat
form and upon him the forces OF reform can unite
with tho knowledge that they are supporting an
homes, man and friend Of the masses"
As,onlshed TIim-The gentleman with the agrees
slve odor OF alcohol handed Mr. Wallace card that
read.
Deer friend. could you be 50 kind
To assist a fellow-msn def. dun and blInd?"
by gee,' exclaimed Wallace. in real surprise;
to this sort OF thing Indianapolis Journal
Thomas l.. Henry Of Pine Station Penn. died the
other day. and his friends made preparations to
give him a fine funeral But the sad event has
been indefinitely postponed owing TO the fact thar
when they about 70 put the old gentleman on
ice. he raised himself up. winked at the prettiest
girl In the room. ami asked what time 1t vas
See here. Lucy" said the teacher to on, OF her
bright scholars, you have written the Word oyster
without r
"oh. yes" exclaimed the scholar. reaching, for
the slate to make the correction: Il must have been
thinking this was one OF those months when there
Is in oysters."-(Yonkers Statesman
A Chicago salesman In a Kansas town the other
day was Watching the crowds that had come into
town TO 10 20 the circus.
do you know" he asked an Acquaintance. how
tell the town from the country girls"
by the white dresses and red ribbons?"
We'll. hardly There is mighty little moro OF
that I'm the West"
by their sun-brownei faces?'
Not that-the country girls do not have 10 work
in the fields any more except where help cannot be
secured 1t is this way: The country girls have
their fall dresses made In the latest styles with
small sleeves: the town girls still have their old
dresses with the big sleeves"
His theory was that the farmers in Kansas
feeling the good times before the townspeope.
Aunt Marla-Dld you have good time at the ball.
discretionary! enjoyed the waltzcs in par
ticu.ar.
Aunt Maria-why. thought you did not know
how waltz.
Hester~T don't. That's the reason why Charlie
Sweetser and took stroll into the conservatory
every time they had a waltz.-(Boston Transcript.
THE London Chronicle" says that the baked
banana is the ideal food for nervous and anemic
braIn-workers
Every man among the October guests at Maine
woods hotel knows better than every other man
there how TO make the big open fire burn; When
arranging II old guide comes along and careless
~ kicks the logs once or twice and the ire starts
up for the first time into rudy baze.-tSomervlle
Journal
A man in Paris finds profitable business in col
lecting bad debts by stopping at the debtors with
wagon, around the top Of which these words:
This buggy only stops IN front OF the houses Of
people who will not pay their debts" Everybody
and particularly business people dread this mans
buggy much that they pay promptly.
Revenge Is Sweet.-Watts-You say you
YOU know who robbed your house and vet you
fuse to take any steps 10 have him punished You
too iender-hearted.
Potts-rhat amt the reason. | want 10 get even
by letting him go free TO rob somebody else.-On-
dianapolis Journal.
THE Philadelphia Record says that this years
in the University OF Pennsylvania ARE par
tlcuary full OF deviltry Fights, rushes, sign
stealing and all sorts Of mischief have been rife.
Every Seat Was Taken Barnes Tormer-Every
seat was taken at our last Performance.
Roscus de Hamme--I heard about II. was
told that the audience carried OF the benches as
the only way of getting any return for their
money -Qndlana polls Journal.