New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-24
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People go 10 reading clubs
And never buy a look
Women so 10 sewing clubs
People Join the writing clubs.
And never spoil a reanl
People go TO golnng clubs
People lead in boating clubL
who the seat
PsoPe J J3ii 4 ,fliT st Sl8s Is weak
People IN debating clubs.
Are seldom known 20 speak
People IN amusement clubs
Declare this life bore;
Those IN peacc-procurlng cluhs,
Those who du the singing clubs
Are destitute Of song
Thnts the look OF all the clubs
To one who can't belong
our whole foreign trade last year exports and
Imports was close 10 S250Oooc00 the largest ever
known December showed the highest record OF
monthly exports. cotton sailed away into the air
and STAYED there. Ike Gilderoys kite. Is exports
during the year amounting TO SS1s.0lo0o0. n figure
never reached before. nor anything Ike II. This
huge aggregate was not IN consequences OF more
cotton going out. but higher prices for II coming
In In shipments OF grain the falling of was quite
heavy at the Atlantic and Pacific ports. agSre-
eating I'm the total O.. 10000 bushels. But IN the
face Of this shipments from tho Gulf ports in
creased. not very much. but enough TO point sig
nifcant moral In the matter Of the export OF
provisions cattle hogs. sheep, etc. New-YorE stIl
total export The tendency OF wheat seems 10 be
70 70 more and more TO the Gulf and through
Canada, but the equipment OF ships and railway
arrangements so far hold the bulk Of the provision
export trade to this port The natural current OF
this traffic IS eastward from the plains through GER
tain established centres and II is not easily shifted
The import OF the whole showing IS that eternal
vigilance is the price Of New-York's commercial
primacy and II she relaxes II at any time 1t Is at
her peril
Sticks to Nothing--'Do you intend to give your
mo. WHAT'S the use Of wasting money! He
never sticks 20 anything. Why. III bet he wouldn't
De the football team two weeks before he d DO
tired OF It and want them TO put substitute in his
place"-(Chicago Record-Herald-
Lady Constance Mackenzie. the English traveller
and beauty. made long trip through Texas At
one place wealthy ranch owner Invited her TO
visit him. and she accepted tho invitation. The
owner OF the ranch was determined to give his
guest fitting reception, so he telegraphed his
manager: Lady Mackenzie coming tomorrow;
make every preparation 20 treat her royalty" The
manager had never heard of Lady Mackenzie. but.
as the business OF the ranch was raising blooded
horses as well cattle, he decided this must be
some fancy racehorse The famous guest arrived
the next day with her party, ard found all ready.
clean box stall. with abundance OF fresh hay,
awaited her.
MashieIgh last night, and he is going to get the
MuTiei-Oh ne already has IT. I returned to him
this morning the one he gave me-C.ife.
II is not in this country alone that the notion OF
eouaIlty prevails. A London paper reports the
following instance;
As a magnificent steamer, the property OF the
Peninsular and Oriental Company. was steaming
into Southampton Harbor. grimy coal lighter
noated Immediately in front OF It. An officer
hoard the steamer, seeing this. shouted:
'.Clear out OF the way with that barger'
The rghterman. a native OF the Emerald Isle.
| shouted in reply; Are ye the captain Of that
I yessel?'
No" answered the officer.
Then spaSs TO yer equals said the lighter
/ man I'm the captain O. this
She-Ycs I Just love dogs
| IIe-Then I'd like to be a dog.
| she-Never mind; you'll grow.-CHarvard Lam