New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Two years ago." says 1.-THE Boston Transcript
"a Maine numbering party. not being able 10 nnu
the conventional green ash for planking their shau'
had recourse to a green rock maple SAD Inc he'.
started the sap In the wood which DuDDled anu
Kissed about the fish. imparting Its delicate mayor
to the dish when ready to be served, and 10! II was
discovered that new table delicacy had been
added to the worlds cuisine Now there Is no
more green-ash planked shad for the Maine people,
but sugar maple every time"
Two hustling advertising agents are trying their
utmost to buy all the available space on earn Nor
ristown, in order 10 display the merits OF tnelr
numerous wares Being backed by plenty Of cap APP
ltal they are enabled to offer tempting sums for
the spaces desired. Farmers owning ground , along
the line only too glad to get their oid ie ,haT
torn down and have high ones erected IN tnel.
stead They also receive handsome sum per toot
from the agents for the privilege OF ds me n gdh by
the height OF the fence. which is sometimes twen,y
ee III is m hs pe he anSscapes shut
the view OF the passengers, and instead 70 oner
pills bicycles biscuits philadelphia Record.
81 was talking to-day" says the Washington cor
respondent of THE Chicago Record" with the
most popular and perhaps the ablest leader OF the
Populist party In Kansas, John w. breiueh'ha"
who still holds the Office OF Bank Examiner ana Is
undoubtedly better posted than anybody else upon
the financial condition OF the people l remarked
Kansas. and had come to look at It,
You can find plenty OF II everywhere IN this
State he answered, and can cut IL on IN great
chunks. We now praying that you may nave
equal prosperity in the East so that your people
can sell out and come to Kansas and buy farms
and be happy There never was time nor
place where a man seeking a home and happiness
could do so well as he can do to-day In Kansas
There was never time nor place Where anyoouy
could find a more prosperous, more conten'ed or d
happier people. We have been through the fire OF
adversely and we not only appreciate the contrast,
but have pronted by the experience
Fixing the nsibllity.-"Mary, Jim Perkins
says it's time 20 take off winter fannes.
"All right, Joseph; If you get rneumalisim you you
can go over and stay with jim PERKINS uii'h YOU
get well."-(Chicago Record
"The Kennebec OIe) Journal" says
"Do the press and the public along the coast re-
member what they doing just a year ago?
Probably they have forgotten for the memory is
not one to give much pride or pleasure They were
trembling with terror the bugaboo of Span
ish fleet and were wailing for a special session or
the Legislature TO build them gunboats to drive OH
the expected invaders. Their ridiculous panic re-
suited in deprivng them OF a summers growth, In
jured the resort business and made them roundIy
rdlculed all over the country"
Narrow Escape -"Blazenstein had narrow
escape from getting his insurance withheld.
"Indeed?' ,,,, .,.-.
the crowd announcing a great fire sale Detore the
fire was half OUT indianapolis Journal
o do you never" said the soulful Washington girl
reported by The Star" "let your mind wander to
great unsolvable questions? Do you not grope
through darkness In an effort to find light on vast
mysterious things?'
~ should saw So" answered the young man from
PHILADELPHIA 1--WE laid awake nights trying TO
figure out how your club came to win that game.
tba rQry
man ala nothing but call names. Meanwhile the
others smile grew broader and he gave every evil
Of b being sa especially s Sounds good That
makes me think OF old times"
like aeped 'Se o9ser the ?ps rssas
when was in politics and ran for office In notify
contested election '-(Chicago fost.
I'm one OF the schools OF this city recently" says
The Worcester Gazette" 1.-The teacher intending
TO relieve the monotony of the regular exercises
asked the pupils II they would not like to sing.
or course there was an instant clamor In the ar
errrative and then the teacher asked what song
they would prefer. One little boy, In his eagerness
to make the selection, spluttered out something
which the teacher did not catch Turning 70 tne
how across the aisle she asked what Johnnie SAID
please came the unexpected answer, he says ne
wants TO sing "His Country. IT'S OF Him.
Sound Reason for It-TeacherxNSw. Jo Tommy
which would you rather have your tatner PROMISE
TO give you-a silver watch or goid one meant
Iohnnv-A silver e, cause I'd think ne meant
II then.-Jewelers' Weekly
Beer tablets are TO be put on the market oy
German firm 1t is asserted by the makers that
a small tablet dropped into glass OF water VIII
turn It into beer as fresh as II Just drawn. Inc
next thing in order is to invent tablet where"Hh
to make the glass of water.
you amt tot me nuthin' bout John-whats he
a-don' Of now? -, ..ooh,,, .o,ool
and when he ANT teachin he's a-preachin meol-
cine an when he amt in the medicine business
he's preachin' an savin' souls, an when ne am
adon' Of that he's a-runnin fer office, an when
ho AIM in politics he's lawn in the jesce courts.
am when that gives out he most inginrnly Is Is
a-sellin OF books or a-makin' OF moonsmne llcKer'
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