New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Senator 11lman has wrecked MS voice IN MS
tremendous oratorical crusades of the last few
years. and s now not able like Job, to open
his mouth and curse his day. The Quaker whose
hat blew eff on muddy day, and by him
furiously pursred for several furlongs before he
set an anchoring foot its brim summoned an
adjacent youth Of tough but responsible aspect and
obtaining from him the assurance that he was a
profane lad, requested him to damn that hat
fifty cents worth" Tillman may have TO call
In a Ike auxiliary for the purpose OF formulating
his sentiments toward his political enemies unless
he is able suppress them until the doctors have
restored to him the power Of barking them forth
himself, was his wont.
Keceipted "Biil" "A day or two ago Mr..
served that young gentleman m the cash desk
much taken up with an interesting periodical,
and he accordingly quietly WOKE r, MN up by giving
never suspecting thot IT the hand Of his en-
ployer and believing that it was of his Juvenile
friends did not take the trouble to look up, but
dabbed his rubber stamp well on TO the pad, and
came gently down on the Universal Providers
hand with the stamp, Paid. VIM. Whiteey."-
Diapers Record
The New-Zeaand Government has drafted bill
for the appointment of discreet women" IN
spectors with extensive powers TO stop and inter-
rogate the girl who is out at late hour. They are
also authorized to escort her home. or II the late
girl is very hard case TO take her TO an establish
ment specially provided. and leave her in charge
of the matron, pending inquiry
The Cookbook Trade Lounger-Do cookbooks
form an important Item in your sales?
Bookseller--Yes. we sell Them by the thousand.
The women appreciate them, eh?'
ION the women don't buy them; their husbands
do."-(New-York Weekly.
In his address before the Illinois Teachers Asso
citation at Springfield last week President Andrews
of Brown University advocated free lunches in the
public schools The authorities" he said. should
arrange in the cities for furnishing lunches to
frna ,rica
These should be palatabe. well cooked and served
in the school buildings under the supervision OF
tho teachers. One purpose" he added. I'm having
tho lunches served under the supervision Of in
structors would he to give the children OF the
poor beneficial experience In table life and et-
quettc."
Not Professional, liz, tapped the policeman on
me ya per rq exhbons Of ground and lofty
tumbling in pubc?" he asked
man "He has merely stepped on one of those
smooth coa-noe covers that are against the law"
-(Chicago Post
James Hedderwics. Ii. D.. who died recently at
Glasgow established THE Citizen in that city
in 1872 and THE Evening Citizen in 1854 1t was
in the columns OF the first that the poems OF
Alexander Smith. and later the earliest efforts in
verse Of David Gray, first appeared. and In THE
Citizen" William Black made his debut as writer
..Wha; line are you on now" asked the young
lady OF her lover. who CHANGED to be a strectcar
conductor. .,,., 49,. ....,... ..,...
ator as his arm stole around her waist. I'm on
the belt nc."-(ChicaSo News.
Washington rockingham the New-York CORE
spondont OF THE Troy Times" has completed
thirty years Of continuous service in that capacity
lust as the Greater New-York is about to be-
come a reality, one discovers that the outline
OF the enlarged municipality very much resembles
the outline OF gigantic goose; Wen, Tammany
will gather the golden eggs. unless the experience
OF the man in the fable is repeated-(Waterbury
American.
England uses American paper In her public Of
fees. finding it of the best quality made Its de-
crees. before which foreign nations and tribes
watermark OF the eagle instead of the lIon which
ought TO stifren and reinforce their validity 1t
has never been remarked OF Great Britain that
% she didn't know a good thing when she saw II,
or that she did not promptly reach out and annex
It when'it possible In the case OF stationery.
there is no impeachment and Uncle Sam will cheer
fully extradlte any quality OF 1t on her requisition.
as he has been doing for some time past
The custom OF exposing fresh fruit. candles fish.
vegetables and various other articles OF food on
the streets Is prevalent In many parts OF America
This practice is generally to be deprecated. AZ II is
not only "A source Of danger but also extremely
disgusting When one considers the dust and Nth
that are being continually waited on the breeze
its nastlness II the people would take the matter
into their own hands and refuse 10 purchase any
article OF food exposed to such conditions me prac-
tice would DO brought to an end This ques-
should be well ventilated In the public press.
the more II is aired the sooner will the flthy habit
be stopped.-(Nsw-York Medical Record.