The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24

Government will only insert Its adver-
tisement on our pages, as 1t ought 20
do, we will take back everything said
above" Eve are glad to see that iron
beams are to be used in the City Hail.
as long as all beams of intellect are so
carefully secluded" And what shall
modern columnar journalism say for
itself In face Of this:
These two lines which look 80 solemn
Are put In here to Ill column"
The weekly cartoon is signed HINcK-
LEY THOMAS HIVES HINcKLEY. born
Mt Milton. Mass, in 1913, painted signs
first, then portraits and landscapes,
especially dogs. His cartoons are sim
pie line drawings; instantaneous in eff
feet, as that form of art should be
always pointed. He liked to show a
sta tesmnn dog running of from the
envious pack with nomination bone
In his teeth. lie shows CAY hearing
CALHOUN reclte his lesson; again. ty-
Ing resolution tin can to the tail
Of the Democratic dog king Folk"
opens pie. and tho blackblrds sing
"1mpen chment." mo supplies" "No
4 tax" "No Territory" Coffee and
the Constitution" "WIlmot Provso :"
CALHOUN and CAss are fishing wait
ing for Bite" Who's Dat Knockin'
at de Door" shows little .ToHNNY VAN
buren, asking to be let in; CALHOUN
go away. little boy. and don't disturb
the Convention e. The cartoons are
never MS brutal ms the text OF the pa
per frequently was.
Personalities pepper the pages;
rank" many OF them:
Miss EPPiE SARGENT OF the Boston
Transcript, authoress Of Ipecacuanha.'
and other epic poems, informs the public
that the wit OF JOHN DoNKBY liz rather
recondite After such a fearful delivery.
We hope this interesting young lady il
getting on as well as could be expected"
I'VE understand that a grand bazaar
and fair Is In contemplation. In aid OF the
fund for superannuated John-donkcys
Among the curlosities presented on the
occasion will be ladies' newspaper. con-
tanning an original idea by GEORGE T.
MORRIS and several other distinguished
female contributors"
Poe is sadly raked, LoSGrELLow slyly
parodied.
There is humor as well as wit "BTN
DIsRAELI says that there may he hope
for England still. as the rock upon
which it Is predicted she will split ;
only a shamrock, after ALL" Puns were
favorlte food Of the gods.
The journalistic amenities of our
ancestors: They say the editor Of the
Sunday Mercury has water on the
brain; he evidently writes with GIN
let" The Boston Transcript has
leader on the subject Of the Duties NJ
Young Women; ut is to he followed
by an essay on pap spoons" Quoted
from the Transcript is this remark
The State of New York has goodly
collection OF books in their Capitol"
with the appendix: The old maid nf
the Transcript, who is always singular
Il constantly trying to get herself in
the plural number" II is fortunate
for General TAYLOR's prospects that the
Mirrors advocacy is strictly private
affair: should Il ever get into the
papers that the Mirror supports TAY-
LOR. the hero Of Buena Vista Is gone
We beg our single subscriber not 10
mention It," Crude but not dreary,
and always mertoriously succlnct.
skim the political caldron:
INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE We
have been requested TO define aerial per-
spectlve' and to give an example. The
definition our anxious scholar will find IN
any dictionary Of art The best example
We can give is that Of Mr.. CLAY looking
at the White House"
SEVERAL THINGS THAT JoHN DONKEY
DOES NOT Know u u does not know
but that the Baltimore Convention will
hnd II necessary to nominate Mr.. J. *
POLK for another term-but he rather
thinks not j. D. does not know what
was the origin OF the Mexican war, but
he knows who made the treaty OF peace.
J. u. does not know what are Gen. TAY-
LoR's political opinions. but he knows that
he licked the MeXicans a. Buena Vista"
I'VE learn that since Mr.. CLAY's tour
our respected townsman MIR. EDWARD
PLuRY has been going round, In the most
awful manner, kissing all the young la
dies who will permit him In lack OF
other subjects he has respectfully salutcd
several venerable grandmas. MIR PLUEY
has taken for his motto that OF the United
States--E piuribus unuu,. which he in
sists should he spelled and pronounced
r, PLURY bussIn EN-"
SENSIBLE To THE Last one OF JouN
VAN BuRENs particular constituents SAYS
he will vote for no Presidential candidate
but Wu.MoT PRoyIso. whom he AYERS 10
have known ever since hc was a little
boy"
FALSE RuaoRs.--That President Polk
ever announced an intention OF serving
but one term of the Presidency. That
HENRY CLAY ever expressed wish to
slay a Mexican. That HENRY CLAY. In
making his late tour, had any other OBJ
ject than attention TO private business
That both Mr. POLK and Mr.. BUcHANAN
once went for the whole of Oregon up
to $40, declaring that on no account
would they take anything shorter That
they did take something that was
good deal shorter That john DONKEY
will decline to run for the Presidency II
HrERy CIAy IL nominated