New-York tribune., 1885-02-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


The information that the OF Cornell Unvcr.
sty have god for OF lectures which shall
teach their students the business Of Journalism, is the
gratifying because 1t affords the first glad intma
that human being exists who does not believe HIM
self already able to edit newspaper Experience has
shown that however willing the average may be to
concede that preliminary training Is necessary for
a successful blacksmith good carpenter he couldn't
possibly be convinced that newspaper writing requires
any such apprenticeship
The country willing swap this Congress for yell
low dog, and then kill the cur-tPittsburg Times.
Clerks, statesmen and other employees living in Brook
lyn and working New-York may yet rise up against
the numerous connections proposed between the two
cities Hitherto 1t only necessary to explain that
"he docks full of ce" the river was crowded
with tugs" to any amount of morning procrasti-
nation. Bat when the Blackwelrs Island Bridge and
great tunnel under the river added to the Brook
yn Bridge the ever-ready and alert clerk will he
thrown confusion In his endeavor to show cause
why he shouldn't he docked for tardness.
There are four places on the different lines OF street.
railway where the drivers furnished with hot coffee
during the cold weather az the expense OF the company
Of the rare instances tending to dsproye the proposition
that corporations have no souls indianapolis journal.
Private Dalzc says that Old Union comrade OF his
the other day told him he going to Washington to
get Office. and begged him not 10 say in the papers
that he had been in the Union army Tne soldier Is
1
ashamed OF ever having the blue. The poor fellow
| added that he would not wear his Grand Army
| badge which he has proudly at home for many
| years last past
one OF the most curious record is that OF
man In Memphis who can't live without noise Silence
nearly dement's him. His mania at time rather
expensive. as he was constantly travelling on steam
shops and the like friends will be pleased
hear that he /, on the point OF getting married ard Will
| stay at home from now on Memphis Avalanche.
| in
few evenings ago. and said that year ago he
| was SO bad that he didn't feel fit live and
| used TO wander about the city wishing somebody
would saud-bag him. Then another convert arose and
said cou beat that. year ago he bad that
II had the other brother wandering around, he
| would certainly have sand-bagged him.
| 'HI see" said Englisnman. :" that Richard Grant
White declares that matter how long Cornishman or
YorSshrenan lives in this eountry carnt get rid Of the
pcculages of speech took up In ainfancy. This Is
ave only been ere ten years and can deceive
Mr. White did not think Of YOU" replied yes
what right as o TO make suck assertion IL White
S% C% dda 5k iS noS s good Hns from an o the
| ground ~ Arkansaw Traveller.
| A correspondent recently sent communication to 0
religious paper, and indignant to that the editor
| called 1t windy In the heading. He says 1t was not
windy, but breezy.
gets above the serious and pathetic IL is related that
when the male party m TO @ rs he S s IN
his looks that the greatest care was taken TO prevent the
friends aud advisers OF the lady from seeing him. One
Of the friends advisers however removed all per.
| plexities by observing You need not take mach
enough but he hardly be than half ugly
| our rwonan."-lWaterbury American
girl fifteen years OF age recently rescued from the
streets London thus quantity related her religious
experience in mission school the other day Father
has told me that God made the world, and I've he rd
| him talk about the first man and a mado
and lived 1t must DO more than hundred years ago
but don't like speak what don't know. Father.
too, has told me about our Saviour -asi nailed 10
cross suffer for such poor people we is Father has
told u.s. too His giving great many poor people
a penny and bit OF fish each which proves Him to
have been a very kind Gentleman. The Teu Command
ments made by Him. I've heard say. and He err
| formed them, too among other miracles"
s Daiy EreMrg Argss of CrawtOrdsviile io Ind,
account Of the blockade Of the Chicago trains since
sunday. the only available paper to be had-Inda
| napOlis Journal.
People like to gruuble at nothing much as at the
weather. especially II perpexes their feeble ntcects;
Indulgence in this propensity affords its devotee his
delight when he tries to hold somebody somehow
responsible for any striking meteorological phenomena
Thus there have been complaints because the Signal
Service gave early warning Of the storm which smoe
| the Middle Atlantic coast on Monday. little inquiry
would have shown the fact that the storm in question
| came in from tho The Weather Bureau has OF
course observers ut who report By telegraph
IL is also great that these wcs; India storms
| often with great rapidity. To expect the same
early prcmonton OF Mondays bosterous visitor as OF
| the low which constantly moving eastward
| across the continent is manifestly unreasonable.
"You look dreadfully tired" said the sleigh to the
| wheel That's because go round with the feloes
suppose" sail the wheel Il get awfully slowed. my.
| SELF sometimes" remarked the sleigh. 81 am always
pretty full when to funeral" said the carriage
sticking Its tongue. Then tho wheel spoke again ana
| said 'Stop the hub-bub! Here Is couple OF awful
| cross roads head."-lBoston Commercial Bulletin.
n any one thinks that the members OF tho Brooklyn
Board OF Education dwell together In harmony. let him
read report their last meeting. Here Is racy sx-
tract This man represents nothing but himself and
| infamy I have never in my life seen a person 10
| absolutely mean and worthless as he IL. Never have
run across one hateful and hated" The man who
| said this speaking OF another member who was
present
One Of the strangest peoples with whom missionary
enterprise has do the Fashas OF Ethiopia They
are black Jews about 100000 In number living west OF
Jordan who their holy writings the Old Iesxr
EthiOplc version, and who still rigdly anne0
To the Mosaic ceremonies and laws. Undoubtedly thcy
are not of pure descent although TO sonic eAtns
they are the children OF Jewish immigrants who IN tnS
time of great Dispersion settled In Abysshia anu
married wives OF that nation-somehlng not sranss, -
the Ethiopians Semitic In nationauv anu 'ausu"so
| philadelphia Telegraph.
THE THREE DANIELS AT GROWERS EAh
| Mania. Manning Daniei lockwood and Daniel Lamont