New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-31
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go the wonders there 10 SEA
don't want shows that mirror urs-
CT, nc iaiass we ne sc see most most any dssy'
lie beats your weishty problem play.
TAAs boy with tn, ne elastic last. h,aa
TIE person who j. ossincd
And jugglers who tho saucers twirL
Ths dame bowed down with adipose.
And th,1 the spinele~s raarv-l-thosa
Are what call worth looking at
f8v: ct to ,f 9'f5 a 9' Of T 5tatsa sn s ssi'A
dote upon the spotted freak
On all within tho freakish class
The dime museum Is not tams
Not oq Z. S Tsr.5 not H., tortured tn there IL may
1t beats your weighty problem play.
-CChicago News.
Lady Henry Somerset unwittingly lends herself
to the punery OF American drink cure scheme
recently hoated In London. or this Endorsement
The Lancet" says that instances are narrated in
which confirmed drunkards have. under its benea-
cent effects been quito restored IN n few weeks
while IN instance the recovery was almost COM
plete In ten days The journal goes on TO say:
We quite sure that Lady Henry Somerset has
been Influenced by the best motives. but we could
have wished that she had RETAINED from giving
any cure the support Of her name. We should have
thought Il might have occurred to her that in the
case OF so intermittent disease as alcoholism ie
IS foolish to talk Of recovering IN ten days or even
a few weeks. The majority OF drunkards cura
themselves for such periods from time to time"
SAME THING.
Hes employed by the railroad company now.
Yes; ne has charge OF the puzzle department"
He He makes out the timstable. Philadelphia
Press
Torpedoes for the destruction Of vessels were
used in the sDrnC O nv tba
IN the James River. In 1865 the Secretary of the
Navy reported that more ships had been lost By
torpedoing than from all other causes General
Rains. chief of the Confederate torpedo service
put tho number at ffty-elght q greater number
than has been destroyed in all the wars since.
GERMS PREFERRED.
Though they affirm
LHrks IN the sweetest kiss.
L IS hope the day
OF antisepto blisA
A lady's signs
Would simply be outrageous
Ia much prefer
And let her be contagiousl
ATLANTA Journal.
A wonderful floral clock. with a dial liz feet IN
diameter. is being built at the St Louis fair The
frame is being constructed Of steel and the flowers
which will decorate the clock and hide tho rnachin-
cry are being grown in greenhouses.
Magistrte-wn you take this man to be your
lawful husband love honor and obey hfmT
Miranda-Look hyar, jedge, I'll gree to wash an
iron fer dis Niger, but Amt Ewine ter low him
ter boss me.-CButte Inter-Mountain.
The Tribune has contained from time to time ac-
counts Of the Sheriff in Texas who protested
against the postmistress Of his town enforc-
/ ing her ideas OF etiquette with a sIxshooter
1t seems the Sheriff has capitulated or at any
rate If he possesses the right to wear his hat I'm
her presence he acquired it at the Iady's own
terms. He has written long letter to Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow announcing that he
has married the lady and that they will come 20
Washington on a wedding tour. and he adds: IT
kind OF gathered from what I read about YOU and
from the way you handled this here politeness
case that you a all right and none
stuck up and II your latchstring IS hanging out
as I'm sure confident It IS wen Just put up with
YOU when we hit Washington. We are going 20
stay a week or thereabout. and as me and my
wife are both got tastes simple and unpre-
tentIous we don't reckon to give trouble. Ia
sure ike you TO meet my lady. She's the best
cook in this part Of the country and she can
handle her armament quicker than creased light
ming and she don't shoot to miss. either We aIn't
n BIT fresh or trouble seeking. but I'm right con-
hdent We won't get feelings hurt and nobody
amt going to impose none to speak Of
Fortunate-"Pretty lively bull movement OBJ
served the friend OF the man who managed to get
over the fence without being gored. Very said
/ tho other. I'm glad wasn't cornered. Smart
Set