New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-25
TIE TALK or THE DAY.

The Baptist Weekly reminds cergymen that they need
"Brains Bowels ana Bellows" to be successful.
The Albany (Georg1a) wasbcrgoman who astOniahed
the community by announcing that SHE had named hei
twins Mary Magdaiene and Virgin Mary has gOod
second In tue Eldora, Iowa. woman who has sailed hers
Gasoline AMI KerO-ene IL Is supposed that Gasoline u
the girl baby.-lDoIroit Free Press
Sometimes strange difficulties arc encountered by the
Young ladies who endeayoting 10 teach Christianity
to the Chinese i'll Sunday Of the Metropolis
one OF the most conscientious well as one Of the
brightest and prettcst OF these teachers was attempting
in Brooklyn school recently 10 inculcate upon the
heather mind OF seck-lookng Monaghan the lesson OF
charity toward all God loves every one" She said
&" We should love every one" The Chinaman looked
meeky DIP into her face and quietly asked " Does God
love met" yes" the young lady replied. do you
love every one I" was the next pointed Inquiry
Eyes" she answered.
"Do you love me i"
"Yy-yes"
"Wll you mally me ."
There was drec, to this question, but the
teacher has since changed her pupil for Chinaman Of
less logical turn OF mind.
In Scotland and the North Of Ireland this saying is
very common In tne mouths OF the pcasantry though all
who II may 10. understand It's origin. IL arose out
OF al Old song:
There old man, and he had an old COW,
Ana he had nothing 10 give herr
So he took Out hts iddie aud played her q tune
This ~ no time Of year for the grass to grow,
Consider, good COW. consider"
The old died OF hunger. and when any grotesquely
people say hat u the tune the Old COW dled OIL
London Agricultural Gazette
Even the coolest heads will often lose their balance in
case of a fire. The country house OF a well.known
member OF the NewYork Produce Exchange, at Sears
dale caught fro last Sunday from defective fire.
place For few minutes the destruction Of the build
Ing seemed threatened and members OF the household
aud guests rushing around in an excited condition.
dong absurd things, when some one shouted; "Get
the hose Immediately two OF tho men present started
on q run for the stables Presently one OF them re-
turned IN Lrsathlcss condition and In dazed sort OF
way threw down, In front OF those who dashlng
buckets Of water on the hames two garden hoes The
danger was sufficiently over to enable every one
heartily 20 Join In tho shout OF laughter that greeted
him. and likely to hear the last Of bis at
tempt to hoe OHa fire.
THE SULTAN SEEKS SUNSET FOR SYMPATHY.
Hayo you heard OF this uprising, Mr.. Cox,
of The Emperors deyisng' MI So1i
have lost my East RUumeha,
I'm unhappy, but feel you
Are kins AT sympathiLing MI. cox
oh. my nerves very jerky, Mr. Cox.
For the prospects very murky, MI Cox;
cannot long survive, SIR
THIS cutting up alive. sir
Do | still look hKo u Turkey, Mr. Cox.
why. this petty Alexander Mr.. Cox.
This bulgarian sa!amander, Mr. Cox,
Has one solitary VIE, sir,
Two "a hundred, ON my life, sir
Oh I'm getting up ny dander, Nix Cox.
As you say, no moro OF whining, Mr.. Cox,
For tho setting sun Is shining Mr.. Cox;
While hey eat their Turkey slices
VIII seek own ieyisos
And on Russian Bear De dining, Mr.. Cox.
columbus (Oho) Dispatch
British COMM sion has been having first class time
iusrecng thing, Ia the West indies. At one place the
commission had light lunch consisting OF 20 worth OF
wine and three cents worth Of bread. Ii looks rs II
British commissions wcro very much like American
commissions.
HAIRS Journal " Hodih says intense thirst Is sa-
t,nIoi by wnaig IN water Iiero is idea theatrical
managers should Immediately act upon Let them pro-
vide pool in their respective houses OF amse-
mcut for the benefit OF young men whose Intense thirst
drives them out between tho acts. Managers should
splro 10 pcuse cater 10 tie wants or their patrons
i \ orrlstown Herald.