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Show Not Exactly New, But Near It. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. are doing an excellent work among the lowly. 'I here are 15 varieties of strawberries and occasionally one gets into the shortcake. Ed Dolan describes a "tin-horn gambler" as a man who "plays 5 cents on the ace." The soldier Indians at the post are learning learn-ing to smoke cigarettes. Heretofore the noble red man has been accredited with some sense. Salt Lake printers are bestiring themselves for the coming of George Childa of the Philadelphia Phil-adelphia Jjedfffr, and who is the patron saint of the typographical union. The postmaster frequently has inquiries for 00 aud 90-cent postage stamps --canceled ones, but he is unable to supply them to stamp collectors. The 90-cent stamp is seldom sel-dom used save by banks, for the reason that a package heavy enough to require a 90-cent stamp can more satisfactorily be sent by express. Yesterday afternoon an old lady, very evidently from the rural districts, accompanied accom-panied by a boy, came along to the corner of S ate and Second South streets, where the Rapid Transit's Murray car was waiting to take on passengers. Hurry up, mother," said the boy, "here's our car and its going." go-ing." "Nonsense, Joseph," replied the old lady. "They ain't got the mules hitched on yet" An old countryman, who admitted having not visited the city before for twenty-six yeais, wa6 standing iu front of McCoy's sta'bles on Second South this morning, gaz ing long and earnestly at the Commercial bank building opposite. "Well, dad," said one of the boys, "what do you think of it." "Wa a l," drawled the old man, "I'll be danged if it feint a purty fine building: but, by heck, I don't think much of the angel . Moroui." I |