New-York tribune., 1900-03-27

lax had also rite smart OF tHoeI anu - ~o
hail the advent of a "sormi" with delight no"
mutch woud a sr,oI sormfl cost? n. B. IL a french
man name Ike Lamorto rites you to ask ABOUT TINS
hese no gud and a ded beat OF the nrs' "ate'
The firm wrote back to inform their correspondent
that small sawmiIl such as he seemed TO want
would cost about $500 A catalogue was incioseo.
which would give him idea Of the pant anu
the firm hoped to be favored with MS oroer- Inc
firm had no idea that it's letter wouid give serious
offence. There was no doubt. however tha' the
Michigan man quite annoyed ne VIZ. I've.
You must TAX for - fool III hau |''"
what In - wud 1 want sormil Tor!
Some months ago there appeared at the ,,s Sta5 9s
ard OIL refneries at Bayonne. n j. qnre5j; qhsjnsss
worked Gqg feT e be h mnasd es and bis
nights In mean lodging house with BOOKS, hi dme
but after ' whe Hs they a ris learned what up
TO and they hey took up collection OF % moved but he
absolutely refused accept it. ror he knew t that
helper he was making 50 week. so that he would
ho I The horny 1 tb handed f INTO their
pockets For this day iaborer in greasy overals
to carry him through another term, and If you go
to Cambridge you shall find him there ~
political economy. And can any one doubt that ina,
he will make success in lfe?-(Boston transcript
The first law of Congress fixing rates OF postage
went into effect June l. 1892, with rates as 1oi-
lows:
Not exceeding 30 miles, cents.
Over 80 and exceeding so miles. cents
Over so and not exceeding 100 miles. 10 cents
Over 100 and not exceeding 80 miles. l21z cents
Over $50 and exceeding 200 miles 10 cents
Over 200 and not exceeding 25o miles. IL cents
Over $50 and not exceeding $50 miles. 20 cents
Over $50 and not exceeding 45o miles. Y cents
Over 450 miles. 25 cents.
1t would seem that postmasters of that day must
have been greatly perplexed in adjusting the rates
on each letter under such diversified schedule as
the above The weight limit was one ounce tsih-
gle). but single letter was single sneet' Two
sheets double; three sheets triple; four sheets
quadruple letter even if the whole four did not
exceed ounce.
MELLIFLUOUs BUT FROSTY.
often go backward in fancy
To a winter long ago knew ". r,,,.,ca, name
Which the II is Kalamazoo.
o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mazazzle-mazeezle-maz
That liquid, harmonious. easy. euphonious
Name known KalamaZooi
Where it got such a name l can't tell you.
But I've heard. and / doubt not 'tis true
There's mixture Of Greek and of Choctaw ana
In the makeup of Kalamazoo.
Yet although the name is so soothing.
The winters don't take the same .rosv ros and ,r,r,s
Those winters in Kalamazoo.
1t stood twenty-eight below zero
And lasted whole month or ys two and nv toes
That winter in Kalamazoo.
In fact twas so cold for a season
The very air seemed turn blue;
Though people who knew said that this fact was
To the swearing round Kalamazoo
Those same people also informed me.
And that the statement was true.
When it thawed out in spring that these swear
Would explode % Over Kalamazoo.
There were day tina, wished most std devoutiy
For a skin made of leather to stand the cold
weather
They had around Kalamazoo
o, Kalamaz
Mazawzle-ma ZiZzle-mazoo!
With your name l was smitten. but got frost.
bitten
When 1 tackled you. Kalamazoo.
-(Denver News.